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| Thiel Owners I do not have a good baseline to compare and offer an opinion. My COAX was wired out of phase and also wired incorrectly between the tweeter and mid-range (on 1 COAX). This COAX was likely damaged from that second mess up. When I got the speaker h... | |
| Review on the Rockna Audio Wavelight Pre/DAC just went up on Stereo Times @dvdboulet Let me make your question more complicated by suggesting the AudioByte VOX | ZAP | HUB. I was trying to decide between the Wavelight and the VOX. The amazing tech on the VOX made me decide on that one. The VOX and the Wavelight are made... | |
| Thiel Owners @sdecker Congrats on the LS50 Meta. All the comments I have read on it indicated a very nice performance improvement. The Meta are doing something like what Vivid Audio is doing but likely more advanced. I wonder if the rear cancelling Meta allows... | |
| Near field monitor advice please Is this the same room as the NS5000 or a different room? If it is a different room then I think a KEF LS50 regular or Meta is great. However, I would not put it on the desk I would put the 3 monitors up against the wall and then the speakers behin... | |
| Thiel Owners Have a look at the AudioByte VOX | ZAP | HUB (1 power cord needed for all three same units. This is going to be my next DAC system ($6K). It will start to get more press in the future. An initial slow burn of awareness like the Mola Mola Tambaqui... | |
| Any opinions on Matrix mini-i pro 3 vs. Lumin d2? The Matrix Mini-i 3 Pro will not make you happy if you want a warmish DAC, it is neutral. I am not clear on your headphone amp comment but the Matrix does have a headphone output. I just use a dedicated Topping A90 headphone amp in conjunction wit... | |
| Persona 9h vs S3 mk 2 I heard the 9H in Southern California a few weeks ago. It was pretty incredible bass. Maybe the best bass I have ever heard. However, the thing did not sound coherent. A incompatible setup for me. I was really bummed at the result since I knew it ... | |
| Looking for some new floor standing speakers There is a Paradigm Persona 3F unopened box ($7500) that is maybe a step above the speakers you have listed. It is on USAudiomart. I have heard the 3F with NAD M22 v2 and it was very good. Better amplification improves the sound. Your NAD M33 is ... | |
| Persona 9h vs S3 mk 2 I demoed the 3F, 5F and recently the 9H. The 9H bass was extremely strong but was the worst sounding demo of the 3. I loved the 3F and 5F demos. I think you need to find a good dealer to set it up. I was shocked at how bad the 9H demo I heard. Fat... | |
| What are you streaming tonight? The Waterboys - Fisherman's Blues | |
| Any opinions on Matrix mini-i pro 3 vs. Lumin d2? I bought the Matrix Mini-i 3 Pro for $749 2 weeks ago. I did a side-by-side comparison with my Benchmark DAC3B on the same system, both Delta-Sigma DACs. It was very close though I thought the DAC3B was still a little bit better. I do not remember... | |
| What is Floyd Toole saying about extra amplifier power and headroom? @erik_squires When it comes to Convoluton filters what I have now was created by a rock star in the field, not by some random DIY’er who thinks they are an expert after tinkering around. This was done by a professional audio engineer doing this fo... | |
| What is Floyd Toole saying about extra amplifier power and headroom? @diamonddupree I should be happy with the sound I am getting from a single AHB2 now. However, if I was that type of person I would not be hanging around A'gon.I have great synergy with my all Benchmark system now. Adding that second AHB2 will just... | |
| Thiel Owners Some testing results with the AHB2 (in mono) and CS3.7 from last night.https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/what-is-floyd-toole-saying-about-extra-amplifier-power-and-he... | |
| What is Floyd Toole saying about extra amplifier power and headroom? @diamonddupree Those numbers you listed was why I am still investigating more power. However, I really wanted make the AHB2 work because I like it more than other amps (I have heard a lot). For less than $3K I think I will improve my sound a lot b... |