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| Best stands so baby doesn't knock speaker over I put some BluTack on my KEF LS50's and stuck them on IKEA toy storage shelves. The LS50 is in my living room which is my sons play room. He listens to music all day like the old man upstairs in the home office. I did train him for about 2 years (... | |
| Benchmark LA4 vs. Anthem STR Preamps @mapman I agree that what I have done is not the easy way. There is no way I would attempt to create the files myself. I am computer literate and that makes me realize my limitations in using this complex audio software. Using a audio hardware app... | |
| Benchmark LA4 vs. Anthem STR Preamps @audiotroy When you say you have experience with ROON I have a feeling you are saying that you have made adjustments via the ParametricEQ settings.What I am taking about is this.https://audiophilestyle.com/ca/bits-and-bytes/what-is-accurate-sound-... | |
| Pass XP-32 vs. Luxman C-900u? @joeinid if you are using a DAC direct to amp the LA4 is something to try out. That volume control can justify the cost and may make your DAC sound even better. For example, I think the Benchmark DAC3B + HPA4 is better sounding to me over the Benc... | |
| Benchmark LA4 vs. Anthem STR Preamps @jhajeski If he is using the Parasound and likes it (I owned the A23 once) the Anthem STR will like be preferred by him. I own the HPA4 (same as the LA4) and I think it is the best component in my system. The Anthem will have a nice warm sound. T... | |
| Pass XP-32 vs. Luxman C-900u? @joeinid I have heard the c900u and was seriously considering it. I decided to go another way and got the Benchmark HPA4 preamp to "eliminate" the preamp from my system. It is so quiet that it really is like having no preamp. You may want to consi... | |
| To Roon or not to Roon? Love ROON and I hardly use the organization features or even search. The things I use most are Convolution files, Parametric EQ, zones, and recommendations. I have 4 zones that are used throughout the house. I do not use WiFi and have relied on Po... | |
| Help Me Choose or Confuse Me More For anyone considering the LS50's. I have had them for a very long time with a lot of gear.I believe you need about 100 watts for the LS50's to really open up. I have the following very small 100 - 150 watt desktop sized amps on them and they soun... | |
| Help Me Choose or Confuse Me More This evening I played for the first time my KEF LS50 in my living room with 25+ foot ceilings and no furniture, except my sons toys. I hooked it up with my KRELL K-300i integrated which is a smooth operator with a lot of bass power. That is exactl... | |
| BHK 300 vs Luxman m900u vs Mola Mola Kaluga For Class D have you considered Bruno's more recently venture with Purifi? The review on Soundstage today said the NAD 298 is not as good as Bruno's prototype. There will be other manufacturers coming out with Purifi based amps that match Bruno's... | |
| Need preamp suggestion I have the Benchmark HPA4 (same as LA4) preamp and it is my favorite component in my all Benchmark stack. I think it is the reason that more expensive gear that I bought to beat it came up short and was sold or relegated to secondary use. It does ... | |
| Need preamp suggestion Check out the CODA 07x. I just ordered one myself. | |
| Hegel H390 vs Krell Vanguard digital integrates amps @luckyrainbow63 I did some more test tonight with the DAC3B vs the AMT3SE on the Benchmark stack. The AMT3SE does not match perfectly sonically with the BM stack with respect to the gain (or some other connectivity issue). The sound is lower than ... | |
| Suggest one obsure album we all should hear Tragically Hip - Fully CompletelyApologies to Canadians but I think the rest of the world still does not know this legendary band. | |
| Streamer wanted My 5 year old microRendu is likely the same or better than the Cambridge and Arcam. I think you could get one for $200-$300 with a LPS. I am dumping my microRendu because I found something that is simply brilliant. I have posted a lot about this a... |