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The Decline of the Music Industry
KCRW out of Los Angeles made me like living in Southern California. The best radio station I have ever heard. Eclectic to the extreme. 
Amps to match kef blade2
I should have added that Mola Mola has a new integrated that has the Tambaqui DAC inside of it. It does not use Purifi but some other Class D. Check it out on GTT Audio YouTube channel. It is a little expensive but checks of a the things you wanted. 
Amps to match kef blade2
Congrats, that is a speaker I am striving to get.Do not put the Luxman 509x on the Blade. It is not enough power. The m900u is so much better though maybe still a little power shy for the Blade.I heard the Blade2 with 2 Hegel units, the 360 integr... 
Have you heard these 3, Kef Reference 1, Kanta 2 and Sopra 1s.
The Reference 1 are likely to getting the META upgrade this year. So either a great time to buy the current Reference line or not too long a wait for the upgrade. I think the REF 1 is great and is not fatiguing with the gear I heard. I did hear it... 
LS50 + Amp Power
I told a dealer to order me the KC62 yesterday whenever that is possible. I am thinking of using the wireless connectivity kit from KEF for this.So Krell K-300i + LS50 + KC62 sub (maybe wireless)"KW1 Wireless Subwoofer Adapter Kit | kef" https://u... 
AES48 , is there a test to determine?
Maybe Mr Siau will see this thread and post a response. He is a member on A'gon.Just saw this review on Sereophile. https://www.stereophile.com/content/benchmark-hpa4-headphone-amplifierline-preamplifier 
AES48 , is there a test to determine?
@testpilot  You should email the designer of the BM gear.  I won't do that since I already bugged him with a few emails on compatibility of the AHB2 with my Thiel CS3.7's. John Siau - JSiau@benchmarkmedia.com - designerRory@benchmarkmedia.com - ... 
AES48 , is there a test to determine?
Yes, our units do support the AES48 standard. Rory RallSales Mgr.Benchmark Media Systems, Inc.203 E. Hampton Place, Ste 2Syracuse, NY 13206http://www.benchmarkmedia.com800-262-4675fax 315-437-8119 
Peachtree Nova 150 vs NAD M10
Buy a used Nova 150. I sold mine for maybe $900 about 6 months ago. For that price is it great.The weakness of the Nova 150 is the preamp section. I have compared each part separately. I must say though when I owned it for 2 years it did the job a... 
Office streaming solution?
I use a Matrix Mini-i 3 Pro in a bedroom system. It is a very good DAC for the $800 price. The connectivity options are second to none. They are still working on ROON READY on this unit. It should have been done last month but their other products... 
LS50 + Amp Power
Best amp I had on the LS50 is the Benchmark AHB2 amp. The Peachtree Nova 150 with the LS50 was rather good but not great. The cost of that unit made me happy for the given sound quality. Check out the $1500 amp500 from Underwodhifi. That should be... 
looking for a Integrated amp $6,000 range
I have the CODA CSiB from 2018 (used). It does not have the FET from the #8. However, this thing is amazing. It cost me 1/2 the price of the new 2021 version. I am really shocked at how amazing this unit is. The 2021 is supposed to be better but i... 
SIMPLY AMAZING: Coda Technologies 07x Preamplifier
@wturkey When I bought a used CODA CSiB last week the seller told me there is a surprise in the shipment. It turned out that he has programmed a Inteset remote control to work with the CSiB. After trying the CODA remote control I could see why the... 
AES48 , is there a test to determine?
@koestner You likely have seen this but I will post here anyways. It explains how your preamp is wired.https://benchmarkmedia.com/blogs/application_notes/balanced-vs-unbalanced-analog-interfaces 
AES48 , is there a test to determine?
I hope you like it. There is nothing there in the HPA4 sound so you will hear your other gear.You can always contact these 2 USA based companies and ask them directly.