yyzsantabarbara
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| PS Audio BHK signature preamp I have a CODA #16 today (love it). For the BHK preamp I would try the AHB2 over the CODA #8 since I do not like too much warmth. I owned the #8 before. The AHB2 is available for home trial. I like the top end of the AHB2 over the #8. If your spea... | |
| RAAL 1995 headphones, Magna and Immanis I sent my Schitt Yggi+ OG to the above show to get some impressions. https://www.head-fi.org/threads/colorado-head-fi-meet-impressions-december-7-2024.975102/post-18471653 Another Head-Fi’er, @yyzSB, sent his Schiit Audio Yggdrasil+ OG DAC with ... | |
| RAAL 1995 headphones, Magna and Immanis Colorado Head-Fi meet impressions (December 7, 2024) | Headphone Reviews and Discussion - Head-Fi.org | |
| The HARD ROCK & HEAVY METAL Thread Continued Moterhead is another group I play a lot of these days. | |
| Burmester 218..... I heard the SimAudio 761 this summer when I visited Toronto. A superb amp which reminded me of a more refined Benchmark AHB2 with much more power. I would definitely like to own either a 761 or 861. The 761 had great detail but also a KRELL XD-lik... | |
| The HARD ROCK & HEAVY METAL Thread Continued I listen to more Heavy Metal music these days than when I was younger, when the music was newly released. For example, Black Sabbath's Heaven and Hell is in heavy rotation, especially with my RAAL CA-1a phone and the VM-1a tube headphone amp. My u... | |
| Looking for High Quality Streamer Only Options (NO DAC)? Sonore opticalRendu Lite version - Roon Ready DLNA Network Player For Sale - US Audio Mart The above is a screaming deal (if the power supply is included). I have 3 of these and if I had a 4th DAC I would get 1 more.. | |
| Recommended amplification If a speaker manufacturer recommends higher power, then what likely will happen with higher power is a more powerful and dynamic sound. You can get good sound with the lower power amp, but it will not be as powerful or forceful with music that cal... | |
| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! @fthompson251 The real test to see if a DAC’s volume can hang with a great preamp is to listen at low volume. The only DAC that I found could hang with a great preamp was the Lumin X1 with the Leedh volume control. Even that was not as perfect as ... | |
| Front Row Seat Power Cord? @audphile1 Not under $1k but many at $2k, including 1 of my monoblock FrontRow cables. Though I may pull it since I am considering the Schitt Tyr monos. | |
| Speakers for low-level listening The headphone suggestion is the best one. I work very late at night (1-2AM) and my headphones keep me going and motivated to stay up. I usually start the phones around 9PM. I can recommend 3 headphones that are top if the heap. A few days ago, I ... | |
| Front Row Seat Power Cord? @laginz You may want to look into some relatively low-cost used FrontRow speaker cables. The used cables have dropped in price recently. I personally feel the speaker cable is the most important cable. Or has the most audible difference in my sy... | |
| Front Row Seat Power Cord? Audience FrontRow | |
| Downsizing from tower to bookshelf I downsized from a 12 x 11 x 9 to even a smaller room. I had the ($1000) Magnepan LRS+ in the bigger room and it was really good. It lacked some details that I was used to in other speakers, but overall, the presentation was so impressive. In my ... | |
| Discerning a difference between streamers is difficult...only me or common for all? One interesting thing I found in my quest to lower the cost of my gear was that my worst DAC, the Benchmark DAC3B sounds better with the $10 USB cable from Benchmark. I use the DAC3B a lot with a tube headphone amp. It sounds great. |