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| Amp Preamp Advice It can be seductive to go for components like Benchmark that are very detailed, but can rob you of the emotional connection. I am not so sure the super silent Benchmark robs you of emotional connection. I my view it allows the other components,... | |
| Amp Preamp Advice Even cold and traveling though the current Bomb Cyclone from Oregon to California the A21+ is so much better than the A23. More bass, way more clarity, not so veiled on top as the A23. This unit is still cold too.The $599 Topping pre90 works great... | |
| Amp Preamp Advice I have had a Parasound 23 for a few years. It was just OK but I had a crappy room so I did not care. I am getting a used A21+ today. It is for my headphones in the long run but I will listen for a week on my hard to drive Thiel CS3.7 speakers.This... | |
| Headphone amp + DAC + Volume + ROON READY @atanarjua99 It would depend on whether your streaming client’s communication protocol is supported by the Sonore OpticalRendu. For example, if your streaming client is ROON then the protocol is called RAAT and the Sonore OpticalRendu does underst... | |
| Does Heavy Metal music benefit from a high end audio system? A more interesting question is what does the $100K system get you that the $10K does not.BTW - I have a feeling Led Zeppelin will still be in heavy rotation 100 years from now. | |
| Upgrade Bryston 4BSST2 to 4BSST3 or two 7BSST3s I am not a technical expert but the consensus on here is that a dedicated mono amp is usually better than a stereo amp switched to run in mono. So the 7B-SST3 would be a better choice than the 4B-SST3. If you do some searching on here you will rea... | |
| Upgrade Bryston 4BSST2 to 4BSST3 or two 7BSST3s You can try placing your 4B-SST2 in-between your speakers and run long XLR interconnects. That would not cost your too much money if you decide to use the professional grade XLRs like I did (with Benchmark).I have read a few comments online where ... | |
| Recommendation for a highly resolving amp @chungjh I knew that was how you had connected the X1 but how are you streaming. What is the software client that you use to play music on the connected X1. Knowing this can open up some options. | |
| Recommendation for a highly resolving amp @chungjh How are you streaming to your X1? Does Lumin provide a client? If you want to chase after more amps. I recently bought the LSA Voyager 350 GAN and had it modified ($500) by EVS and it was almost as clear and detailed as the AHB2 (maybe th... | |
| Upgrade Bryston 4BSST2 to 4BSST3 or two 7BSST3s The Cubed is supposed to be warmer and a bit quieter than the SST2. I think the biggest benefit you would get would be to run monos close to the speakers and then use very long XLR’s from the BP-26 to the monos. You have very long speaker wire whi... | |
| Recommendation for a highly resolving amp I am using the CODA #8 and CODA 07x preamp with my Thiel CS3.7. It is an very satisfying sound. IT has good detail, lots of power for my speakers, and non-fatiguing. I did hear some increased clarity and resolution when I recently heard the CODA 0... | |
| Best Integrated that you've heard under $5k I should have added the CODA CSiB integrated that I sold and bought the CODA separates. The CSiB is an excellent sounding piece.The KRELL K-300i I linked above is smoother (Class A first 90 watts) and is being compared favorably to $13450 Boulder ... | |
| Recommendation for a highly resolving amp Benchmark told me that the AHB2 would work on my hard to drive speakers. they do work, officially in stereo mode (not officially on mono). However, working and being the very best is another matter. The AHB2 are not the best option on 2 Ohm speake... | |
| Recommendation for a highly resolving amp I have an all Benchmark stack in my living room (with KEF LS50) and that is my favorite gear, DAC3B | LA4 | AHB2 x 2. I even owned the HPA4 before I sold it for a profit. So some poplar gear. However, I do not think the AHB2 would work as well wit... | |
| Best Integrated that you've heard under $5k Krell K-300i Integrated Stereo Amplifier For Sale - US Audio Mart |