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| Magico A1 vs KEF Reference 1 (META) vs KEF LS50 + KEF KC62 You are right that I may not need the sub. However, it may be a while before the META is released for the Reference 1. Since the LS50 META did not have a price hike with the META I do not expect a hike on the Reference. So getting the sub should h... | |
| Desktop DAC/Amp A Peachtree NOVA 150 or 300 at that price range. I had the 150 for a few years. | |
| Fear of volume control I find with very quiet preamps the sound is good at low levels too. That is you can hear everything, just quieter. I do a lot of late night listening and low volume listening is something I tried to make work. Not so much now with a great pair of ... | |
| Felt Kuti for newbies I have the following in my library:ZombieThe '69 Los Angeles SessionsShuffering and Shmiling / No AgreementShakira / London SceneOpposite People / Sorrow Tears and BloodBest of the Black PresidentI also like his son's music Femi KutiI occasionally... | |
| CDP or DAC? Listening to my Sony SCD-1 vset modded Level 5+ tonight and it always puts a smile on my face. Listening to Dark Side of the Moon on SACD is always a treat. | |
| All Benchmark System Question The CODA 07x is pretty amazing. It is at the level of the Luxman c900u preamp at $15K. I think I would take the CODA over the c900u. I am comparing these 2 because they are sort of similar sonically. A little warm for the CODA a bit warmer still ... | |
| Magico A1 vs KEF Reference 1 (META) vs KEF LS50 + KEF KC62 @hshifi My overriding issue is space to put my gear. At present I have my LS50s on the shelve with no bung (is that what it is called) in the rear port. I think it sounds pretty good, mainly because there is no side reflections close by and the ce... | |
| All Benchmark System Question @mrpsync The Topping pre90 sounds good with the DAC3B and the Gustard X26 Pro. If you can swing it keep both. They sound different. In my case, with the RAAL SR1a headphones the Gustard X26 Pro was a must. However, that gap has closed recently wit... | |
| Magico A1 vs KEF Reference 1 (META) vs KEF LS50 + KEF KC62 @audioman58 The KRELL K-300i is a Class A amp (first 90 watts) that unfortunately cost $8K MSRP. The 10 year old passive KEF LS50 does not have a built-in Class D amp. As I stated in a post above. These amps were very good to amazing on the LS50’... | |
| All Benchmark System Question @mrpsync I was using the Topping pre90 for 2 to 3 weeks straight on my floor standers which were driven by the AHB2 monos. It sounded awesome. I do not miss the HPA4 since the Topping pre90 sounds like it. I may have mentioned it on this thread th... | |
| Magico A1 vs KEF Reference 1 (META) vs KEF LS50 + KEF KC62 I am starting to like the idea of the small KEF sub because I have a small space beside the left speaker (3 foot) after I rearranged the shelves yesterday. If it does not work I can sell it.My LS50's are 10 years old and are the original passive o... | |
| Magico A1 vs KEF Reference 1 (META) vs KEF LS50 + KEF KC62 I made a decision on this today. The main driver being the ease of use of the KRELL via ROON. The convenience factor of being able to adjust the volume using my cell phone is pretty important when I have multiple balls in the air when I am in that... | |
| Magico A1 vs KEF Reference 1 (META) vs KEF LS50 + KEF KC62 Just saw this review of a combo I asked about on this thread. KEF KC62 Subwoofer Review | - StereoNET Australia - Hi Fi & Home Cinema News | |
| Magico A1 vs KEF Reference 1 (META) vs KEF LS50 + KEF KC62 Thanks guys for this great feedback. Last night after I posted I spoke with another person very familiar with KEF and he said the KEF Reference 1 over the LS50 + KC62 sub. He said the Ref 1 is a more refined sound.I looked at the TuneTots a few da... | |
| AudioByte Vox | Zap vs Rockna Wavelight @verdantaudio Great feedback on this AB. Have you tried the AB direct to amp. AB is touting the preamp section as being pretty good. The HUB is also something I think would add to the system with the upsampling and I2S connectivity. So I hope you ... |