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| Preamp recommendations for my system please Preamps are obsolete with today's technology Ok New World Man. How do I connect my 2 DACs, tuner, and SACD player to my amp? | |
| Bryston Preamps - What do they sound like? Just had to comment on what someone said about the BP17 and the Topping pre90. These 2 are just not in the same ballpark, the Topping pre is for a nice computer setup in the office. Also maybe the system he listens to them sounds "thin" to begin ... | |
| Preamp recommendations for my system please Benchmark LA4 for wire with gain so that the preamp disappears. CODA 07x SS preamp for a bit of tube sound. | |
| Magico A5 or Sonus faber SERAFINO TRADITION or Harbeth 40.3 XD @joesolek Can you tell us more about your setup? I am interested in the A5 and want to know more about the ideal room size (or volume) for them. How about placement issues? Since they are sealed I am assuming you can place them closer to the front... | |
| Questions about Ethernet Cabling @arafiq Most people are not ready for fibre yet. This stuff is pretty complicated for a lot of people. I helped someone setup a streaming system for an audio show recently and they had no idea about all the parts needed. Nor should they have to as... | |
| Bryston Preamps - What do they sound like? I had a BP-20 with MPS-2 power supply. My current Topping pre90 ($600) and Benchmark LA4 ($2600) are of similar sonic character. That is a very neutral sound. However, the Topping and Benchmark are much better and newer. They are essential noisele... | |
| Desk top speakers at low cost If you have not tried RAAL SR1a 'earphones' then it is worh trying out. I hate headphones and these are like 2 channel sound. On sale in November. True Ribbon Headphones & Amplifiers | RAAL-requisite (raalrequisite.com) BTW - putting speaker... | |
| Questions about Ethernet Cabling @cakyol I understand the 1 and 0’s in streaming, inclduing wifi. The issue I raise is the power supplies and other noisy elements that people say (I am a believer) add noise to an Ethernet network and that noise propagates up to the network connec... | |
| Questions about Ethernet Cabling I work for Broadcom as a senior software engineer and deal with this stuff almost daily. As long as your ethernet wire is rated for the correct bit rate and length, and you do not live in an extremely noisy (electrically) environment like a fact... | |
| So I just bought a Hegel H390 and @curiousjim My comment on the 360 and Blades was related to the 360 not being the best in Hegels then lineup and the Blades being near the top of KEF’s lineup. My understanding is that the new 390 is essentially the same as the top dog 590. KEF ... | |
| Questions about Ethernet Cabling I have been asking this question ad nauseam so I understand if I get shouted down. What is the purpose of the high end servers, wires, etc..? My understanding it to curb the analog noise getting into the DAC. What if the DAC is served the music by... | |
| Your experience with an inexpensive DAC? - Benchmark DAC3B - I use this when I want all the facts. Love this DAC though a friend tells me it lacks in the low end. I am not too sure about that. ($1600) - Topping D90SE. Maybe the best mesauring DAC out there. It also sounded good with my ... | |
| So I just bought a Hegel H390 and The Hegel 360 drove KEF Blade 2 to some decent levels. Not the best amp I have heard with the Blades but excellent for the price. THe 390 would work better on KEFs if it is a bit warmer than the 360. I would choose something from the KEF Reference... | |
| Questions about Ethernet Cabling @arafiq I have been using that switch for a while now and it makes things super simple. Router - Ethernet to - switch - Fibre to - Sonore OpticalRendu - USB to - DAC. Since this switch has 2 SfP’s I have 2 OpticalRendu to 2 DACs. The new DAC on t... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC I ordered on the 11.11 sale and my unit is being built and will ship likely on Monday. I should as this quesiton of the manufacturer but let me also ask here. Does anyone use both the RCA and XLR outputs from the 005 at the same time? My Benchma... |