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| All Things Must Pass 50th Anniversary sets due to be announced tomorrow I just discovered this album this year. I must have played it about 50 times. A big Beatles fan.@jafant A lot of classic albums released around 50 years ago. Stuff people will listen to 200 years from now. | |
| Melco N100 vs Sonore opticalrendu I have 2 opticalRendu’s with LPS. I use a cheap DELL server to run ROON. My Rendu’s are ROON READY, including my microRendu (I have 3 DACs).I use this Network Switch with fibre ($200). Switch PoE 8 (150W) – Ubiquiti Inc.I connect the 2 fibre outpu... | |
| All Benchmark System Question @regg You should try the Gustard X26 Pro on the home trial. Having that Gustard even as a backup DAC is a big win.The reviewer I referenced actually compares the AudioByte to the Gustard. He loved both with the AudioByte slightly preferred. The A... | |
| All Benchmark System Question A mea culpa for me on the CODA 07x preamp making a hiss on my floorstanders (not RAAL SR1a headphones). This was really bugging me and some other folks on WBF were telling me they do not have a hiss. So tonight I removed my D-Sonic amp and put in ... | |
| All Benchmark System Question Guys like @atmasphere say that if the gear supports the AES48 balanced standard (like Benchmark) different XLR cables should not effect the sound much. I feel that way with the Benchmark gear. I use the BM XLR between the preamp and amp (15 feet).... | |
| All Benchmark System Question @regg This is one of the very first reviews on the AudioByte VOX. He has actually reviewed the HUB but I believe he could not publish it in Feb 2021. AudioByte likely asked him to hold of until they get the production issues sorted out (Covid rela... | |
| All Benchmark System Question @mapman The new KEF sub has a feature for apartment use. | |
| All Benchmark System Question I got permission to post this mini review of the Gustard X26 Pro. The A22 referenced is the Gustard A22. The A22 seems to sound like the DAC3B.Now for the X26 PRO:The X26 PRO is potentially the warmest sounding DAC I have ever had in my system. It... | |
| All Benchmark System Question @regg the Aurrender does not support ROON (if that is important to you). I had the pretty cool ROON READY Matrix Audio Mini-I 3 Pro DAC in the house for about 6 months ($899). I sent it off to my buddy who does not want to struggle with streaming.... | |
| All Benchmark System Question These streamer suggestions are great. I had a great improvement in my sound when I went with a Ubiquiti network switch ($200) and fibre optic cable directly from that to my Sonore OpticalRendu. Then from there USB to my DAC. When I first heard th... | |
| All Benchmark System Question @regg I forgot to mention that the store that has the Gustard also has a 30 or 45 day home trial.I personally want to try the Benchmark stack on the Yamaha NS5000. I think it would be great.When I demoed Harbeth I thought it may be very good with ... | |
| All Benchmark System Question That is a great point about the lowest octave.Here is Benchmarks guidance to hook up subs to the AHB2 REL Subwoofers with AHB2 Power Amplifier - Benchmark Media Systems | |
| All Benchmark System Question No, my BM stack is number 1. I have taken the BM gear out (moved it downstairs) several times the past 6 months and always missed it. I replaced it with the following.- CODA CSiB integrated- KRELL K-300i integrated- Gustard X26 Pro as a preamp... | |
| All Benchmark System Question @regg BTW - welcome to A’gon. I sold my AMT3SE DAC on Sunday, Meze Empy headphones (today), and a KRELL integrated last week so I have an itch to buy a DAC. I think a better combo than the AHB2 and the CODA 07x would be the CODA #8 and the HPA4. I... | |
| All Benchmark System Question @regg Well I have everything you mentioned. I bought the CODA 07x because it is a bit warmer than the HPA4 and also has dual XLR outputs. It is amazing with my RAAL SR1a headphones which need warmth, though less today with a fabulous new SR1a spec... |