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Upgrading to a Hegel H590
@puzzledconfused When I went speaker shopping 2 years ago, before COIVD, I demoed a few speakers in your range.- my first listen was the Magico A3 when it cost under 1$0K. I liked it for the most part but I did hear the drivers a bit. I believe it... 
All Benchmark System Question
@regg In 2 weeks I am going to setup a ROON system for someone. He has used DEQX gear for 15 years (maybe 5 models). I am going to show him the ROON setup with DSP run via CONVOLUTION filters for my RAAL SR1a. This is what I run for both my floors... 
The Black Keys - Delta Kream
This next disc is also related to this thread. Tony Joe White - Smoke From The Chimney - Amazon.com Music I heard this on KCRW and how it ties into  Dan Auerbach  
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@wturkey The CODA 07x is amazing and make my RAAL SR1a sound like million dollar speakers (no room to deal with). I have a ton of experience with the RAAL and the CODA 07x is magic on them. However, whenever, I hear something really great on the C... 
Complete Proprietary Systems
I think an integrated or preamp + amp as a complete system. A DAC, tuner, etc.. do not matter in synergy issues. I have no clue about turn tables.My office system consists of a Benchmark HPA4 preamp and AHB2 amps. Plus, the CODA 07x preamp and COD... 
All Benchmark System Question
This next observation confuses me. With the all BM stack I feel the single AHB2 is not enough juice for the Thiel CS3.7 (it is pretty good). However, with the CODA 07x I feel the single AHB2 is still lacking a bit of power but the sound itself se... 
Thiel Owners
I have heard other variants of the brands you have listed. The KRELL and ML are the 2 I liked.I had done some amps swaps with the Thiel 3.7 in the last 6 months and this maybe useful for you or others.The best amp was the Benchmark AHB2 in stereo ... 
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@gagliano01 I recently had a long conversation with Ric Shultz about his modded Putifi amps. I wish I had known about the EVS Ultimate attenuator. I always wanted to try one. It is the same price as the Topping per90 that I just bought. Though I e... 
Optical network connection parts - special?
I use this stuff. It will give you an idea what to consider. Sonore - systemOptique  
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@mapman This reviewer is on the money for me. I bought the following based on his reviews and I got exactly what I expected.- Benchmark HPA4 (was going to get the LA4) - Gustard X26 Pro - Matrix Mini-3 Pro  (my buddy has this now)- Topping A90 h... 
All Benchmark System Question
I will add this post here since I think it is relevant on all things Benchmark.1) I brought up the Gustard X26 Pro to my office because the RAAL SR1a sounds best with it and the floorstander are great too (as with the DAC3B and floorstanders)2) No... 
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@regg If the AHB2 had more power then I would not have bought the CODA #8. More power on the CS3.7 make them sing. I tried the following:- CODA CSiB integrated- KRELL K-300i  integrated - D Sonic M3a 800s amp- AHB2 in monoThe CODA 07x and AHB2 i... 
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@mrpsync Since I have 2 preamps I was able to connect the Benchmark DAC3B by RCA and XLR at the same time to each preamp. I spoke to Rory Rail at Benchmark about doing this and he said it is fine and a lot of people use it this way. I also setup t... 
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@regg I replaced the CODA 07x and put in the HPA4 with the same XLR. The gain was a little off so I increased the volume. I am listening to the same album on hi-res that I played earlier on the CODA 07x, Led Zeppelin II.On the all BM stack there i... 
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@regg Well this thread got me spending some money on gear a bit faster than anticipated.After my rearranging of my gear last night, I am now listening to the floor standers with my CODA 07x connected to a single AHB2 and DAC3B streamed by fibre op...