yyzsantabarbara
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| Need Preamp Recommendation If you do not want the preamp to add anything to the sound then consider 2 preamps that I recently bought.The Benchmark LA4 or HPA4 ($2500 - $3000) add no sound and have some very useful features. They also work well with a variety of amps. So wha... | |
| What Amplifiers Have You Heard In Your System and What Amplifiers Will You Always Keep Bryston 3B-ST, 4B-ST, 7B-SST (all sold)PeachTree NOVA 150 (sold)Parasound A23 (sold)KRELL K-300i (selling)D-Sonic M3A 800s (keeping)CODA #8 (keeping)Benchmark AHB2 (keeping and my fav) | |
| Allison and Snell - Against the Wall The new Vivid S12 is sort like an in wall speaker with the wall mounting device that is coming out.The Wilson TuneTots go against the wall.The speaker I want from my downstairs living room has to go very close to the wall (half foot). I have been ... | |
| Thiel Owners @sdl4 I use the Benchmark XLR cables from my CODA 07x preamp to the CODA #8 amp into my Thiel CS3.7. I need 15 feet of length and the quality to cost ratio is excellent. For this situation short XLR cable is not better. I do not think with pro gea... | |
| All Benchmark System Question I spoke with my CODA dealer who sells CODA gear to a lot of recording studios in Los Angeles. He told me a few of his professional clients use the Benchmark preamp (LA4/HPA4) with the CODA #8. He thought the Topping pre90 sounding dull or lifeless... | |
| All Benchmark System Question A new update on my finalized office system. I now have the CODA #8 to pair with the CODA 07x or Topping pre90. The CODA #8 is incredible with the Thiel CS3.7. Better than the Benchmark AHB2, though I like the sonic signature of the AHB2 a little m... | |
| Subs And The Downstairs Neighbors SOmeone above mentioned replacing the LS50 with Reference 1. That is a big jump in price but I think will provide the missing bass. In fact, I will be upgrading my LS50's to the Reference 1 when it goes META.Someone who I know that has heard the L... | |
| Integrated amp -- Pass Labs vs Luxman vs McIntosh I got nothing against coda but yysantabarbara had the coda integrated you mention, had the krell 300i at same time, ..... and sold the coda. He kept if for only a couple of months. ymmv. I now have the CODA 07x preamp + CODA #8. I sold the CODA CS... | |
| Thiel Owners The best sound I have now gotten out of my Thiel CS3.7 is with the new CODA #8. It is spec’d perfectly for the CS3.7. An excellent match for the CS3.7.I moved my Benchmark monos to my RAAL SR1a headphones.I am done.BTW - I am using the Benchmark s... | |
| Subs And The Downstairs Neighbors I just bought the KEF KC62 for my LS50’s. This sub has a apartment setting for people such as yourself. I have not received delivery of the sub yet. Check out the reviews. It is supposed to be a very impressive musical performer. SoundStageNetwor... | |
| Noise floors That external noise floor is something I recently noticed is gone with my RAAL SR1a headphones. Which are really 2 speakers strapped to my ears. If you are a 2 channel person then you really need to hear these headphones. Drive them with a powerfu... | |
| Senore ultraRendu or Oppo 205 as Roon endpoint I recently bought a Uptone EtherRegen (under $700) which some claim to do wonders and others claim it does nothing. It will ship in August and has a 30 day home trial. It takes in an Ethernet wire and runs the signal through some "moat" to clean i... | |
| Gustardx26 pro vs RME ADI2FS It does not have tubes. | |
| Senore ultraRendu or Oppo 205 as Roon endpoint I compared the NETWORK (Ethernet) ROON READY input of my KRELL K-300i with a Sonore OpticalRendu into USB (Fibre into Optical). Now it is not the same apples-to-apples comparison, but the Oprical was considerably better. So much so that I bought a... | |
| Gustardx26 pro vs RME ADI2FS I love the Gustard X26 Pro. I saved a ton of cash getting this over a $6K DAC I had originally considered. The following review discusses the power supplies. The One to Beat: Gustard X26 PRO DAC Review (soundnews.net) |