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| Hoping for a recommendation for stereo amp around $1500 or less ($2k max) Someone on this thread asked previously what I thought of the $1500 D-Sonic M3a 800s. Well I tried it 3 ways now and have some observations.1) As a headphone amp to my RAAL SR1a. I did not like it. This was with Gustard X26 Pro connected to the Be... | |
| Are Preamplifier’s Relevant Today or just a Hinderance with Digital Playback ? I had a Benchmark HPA4 preamp with a Gustard X26 Pro and the sound was fabulous. A killer pairing.Then a few weeks ago, I moved the HPA4 to another room and had the Gustard DAC direct to amp. The music sounds a bit more lean. I also have a few sem... | |
| My NAD 3020 D proves your Class D tropes are wrong Interesting comments on burn which for the most part was needed in all my amps, except the Benchmark AHB2.I recently bought the Class D D-Sonic M3a 800s stereo amp for my Thiel CS3.7’s and the owner of the company told me that his amps do not need... | |
| Holo Audio May DAC @headphonedreams I have the AudioMirror Tubadour III SE (fully loaded) that some compared favorably with the Halo May. I actually bought the AMT3SE over the Halo May because a guy selling the Halo May decided to keep the AMT3SE instead after compa... | |
| What are Your Favorite Tweeters? I was impressed by the Zylon material used on the Yamaha NS5000 tweeter. However, my impression could be a product of the complete speaker package because the mid-range and the 12 inch woofer are also made from Zylon.I am also a big fan of the dri... | |
| Accuphase DP570 vs. Luxman D10X Look in the Audioshark web site on the Luxman D10x thread. I believe they discussed these 2 players. | |
| All things being equal (hypothetical) which do you prefer, XLR or RCA? The AES48 stadnard is what you should look up. Atmasphere has stated a few times on this forum that many manufacturers do not implement this spec properly. That is a main reason why various cables sound different and also why XLR and RCA also do n... | |
| One Streamer Wired to Two Systems? Take a look at the following. The IRIS is under $500 USD. Web site defaults to Singapore $. DDC | denafrips I have one of these but no longer use it. It works. Amazon.com: Nyrius SW100 Digital Audio Optical Toslink 3 Input Selector Switch Compati... | |
| members and their systems @mrklas I recently advertised on Facebook my 2002 BMW M3 E46 that I had bought brand new (200K miles). I have 150 responses in 1 hour and a guy who had seen my car on my driveway before came to my house 10 minutes after the ad went up and game me ... | |
| The myth of "best" in audio needs to be addressed by all of us Good, Better, BESThttps://www.stereophile.com/content/goodbye-house-mike-kay-built | |
| The SHOW 2021 is a Go! +1 tjassoc | |
| Sub-$1250 DAC w/ built-in Headphone Amp Matrix Mini-i-3 Pro. A good DAC with headphone though I used a Topping A90 headphone amp instead of the Matrix DAC's headphone amp. In fact, I never heard the DAC headphone amp since I use XLR. The DAC itself is rather good. Not warm more neutral ... | |
| The myth of "best" in audio needs to be addressed by all of us @redwoodaudio Rather than “best,” what if designers, manufacturers, and dealers were better at really describing what their products actually sound like? Would that have to mean acknowledging imperfection in some areas? The death of hype! Sig... | |
| Are "vintage" DAC's worthwhile, or is this a tech that does not age well My modified Sony SCD-1 SACD is around 20 years old (modded back then) and I still love the sound from it. It can only output analog from it due to the mods. My 3 other DACs are all brand new models. They sound cleaner but when I hear DSOTM or Sant... | |
| Bookshelf speakers can work! This is such a perfectly timed thread. I was wondering if I could put a a large "bookshelf" speaker where my KEF LS50's currently reside. Living Room System - Virtual Systems (audiogon.com) My ceiling is over 25 feet tall in this room. The sou... |