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| Which makes the biggest difference? @artemus_5 Here is a link to how I got going with Fibre optical streaming. I ended up with 2 Sonore OpticalRendu’s. I bought the second 1 immediately after listening to the fist one. I have 2 DACs. I am also a big ROON user so ROON READY was a mus... | |
| replace Mcintosh with Luxman The m900u mono was exceptional when I demoed it and way better than the 509x which I had demoed first that same day in the same store (TAD ME-1 speakers). Though, I am not sure if the Luxman in stereo has enough power for the Magico S5 V1 for a bi... | |
| New Preamplifier Testing (Poor sound) I have the Gustard X26 Pro and it has some issues running into an amp direct. I actually got a replacement under warranty for it. The second unit has been mostly good so far but there are still some minor gremlins DAC direct to amp. Luckily for m... | |
| Integrated Amps - another thread... I was going to sell my KRELL K-300i this week after it returned from KRELL with some cosmetic work. However, after putting it back with my Thiel CS3.7 I cannot sell it. It is just too good.If you have neutral to bright speakers the warm KRELL with... | |
| Which makes the biggest difference? On my difficult to drive speakers the 4 amps I have had on them made a difference. It was not huge but on certain music the more powerful amps at 2 Ohms made a difference. I could also tell the sonic signature of the amps but that difference was n... | |
| To Stream or Not to Stream I believe the Aurrender is not compatible with ROON. So I was never interested in that brand. I have heard it and used it on a tablet when I was demoing Luxman gear. I like ROON better for streaming (maybe old dog learning something new). I also u... | |
| Kef Blade two mixed use Your Blades will be incredible in your room for both TV and music. The Blades image like crazy so you won’t need a center.I have auditioned Blades with e Hegel 360 and their top of the line separates. In both cases, they had enough power for the B... | |
| Bryston, McIntosh, Krell or Mark Levinson @w-j The 7B-SST is not the same as the 7B-SST2. In your earlier post I was under the impression that you wanted to get the 7B-SST not the Squared. The SST line is a bit harsh on top compared to the SST2 and SST3. I find the Bryston gear, even the ... | |
| In general, how does price relate to quality? I did recently replace a $3K preamp with one for $599. They sounded the same as the $3K preamp with the same mono amp I was using. So I was happy, and I sold the $3K preamp for almost what I bought it for. Even happier.However, I have 2 other amps... | |
| Bryston, McIntosh, Krell or Mark Levinson @thosb The Benchmark AHB2 is what Tom Thiel uses with his Thiel, not sure which model. I used the AHB2 in stereo and mono with the Thiel CS3.7. The AHB2 is my all-time fav amp. I still have them. However, on my CS3.7 and the 2 Ohm dips the AHB2 wa... | |
| Bryston, McIntosh, Krell or Mark Levinson Check out the new LSA Voyager 350 GAN amp for $3K. I am breaking it in with the Thiel CS3.7 and it sounds excellent. It is definitely nicer than my old Bryston 7B-SST. I had that on a Thiel SCS4 at one time years ago.I had the Parasound A23 (not t... | |
| Thiel Owners A couple of things of interest with my Thiel CS3.7. My problems with George Harrisons ATMP was due to me having my music server on a PowerLine network which is attached to my Ethernet network. This was fine for a long time but some things have cha... | |
| Alternate to Benchmark Dac 1? The Benchmark DAC2 or 3 is much better than the DAC1. I have owned all 3. None of them are warm but the 2 and 3 are not fatiguing and much better DAC's. I have the DAC3 now. A really great DAC that is a bit warm is the Gustard X26 Pro. It costs $1... | |
| Dedicated Streamer/Transport Recommendations? Fibre Optic streaming | |
| Thiel Owners @thielrules Thanks for the effort to test and respond. I should have posted this here instead of the ALL THINGS MUST PASS thread. I played the track that was causing the problem more than 10x to investgate. It sounded the worst on my Thiel and not... |