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| Acoustic Blanket for TV Someone DM'ed me to suggest I try a furniture moving blanket. So I am now trying out a $20 moving blanket from HomeDepot. I have folded it a few times to gain additional absorption. So far it sound good. | |
| DAC/w Volume control + Power amp or DAC + Integrated? Well I lasted a few days using the Matrix Audio Mini-i-3 Pro DAC direct to amp, a Benchmark AHB2. I am going to order a Benchmark LA4 preamp for $2500 and use this same DAC with fixed output. The LA4 is going to be so much better than this DAC dir... | |
| Some love for the Benchmark HPA4/LA4 https://hometheaterhifi.com/reviews/amplifier/preamplifier/benchmark-media-hpa4-preamplifier-ahb2-po...The Benchmark HPA4 preamplifier, the AHB2 power amplifier, and the DAC3 B. I liked them so much that I purchased them for my reference system. N... | |
| Mounting near field monitors above 3 computer monitors The Kaya 90 that I demoed was excellent. They have some hi-tech to cancel the back wave so they can be placed close to the wall. I believe all Kaya models have this tech.Google something along the lines:"studio speaker monitor ceiling mounts"https... | |
| Coda Tech Amplifier Someone recently posted that they are a month behind orders right now. I don't think they really care about the web site nor advertising.I just sold my CODA CSiB yesterday and had 3 people ask me about buying it even before I posted an ad. The COD... | |
| The Intellectual People Podcast - Mitch Barnett of Accurate Sound (DSP) This is what I got Mitch to do for my setup. Take a look at my Virtual System and see how my Thiel CS3.7 fits into my small room. Mitch is a freaking star. He used Audiolense for my situation.https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/7605Actually with ... | |
| Looking for a tube (or tube sounding) DAC I am doing some testing with my new tube DAC and 3 amps. I have the AMT3SE fully loaded except the XLR for longer than 1 meter runs. I have the default XLR. I am comparing this DAC with the KRELL K-300i internal DAC and a Benchmark DAC3B.To make a... | |
| Hegel H390 vs Krell Vanguard digital integrates amps @luckyrainbow63 I own the K-300i and played it with my incredibly power hunger Thiel CS3.7 over the past week and a half. It sounded great. I think the K-300i was tested by a British mag to have over 400 watts at 2 Ohm. The Thiel goes down to 2.5 ... | |
| Best or Most Interesting Speakers I cannot do a test that I mentioned I would do earlier. That was the CODA CSiB with the AMT3SE. I sold the CODA again today so that won't happen.I should add that the AMT3SE + Benchmark HPA4 + AHB2 x 2 + Thiel CS3.7 sounds much better that last we... | |
| Mounting near field monitors above 3 computer monitors I did that last week with my KEF LS50's. I kind of liked it even though my room is not tailored for that. I needed the LS50s for another room so I now longer use that setup. To angle the speakers downward I first tried the isoACCOUSTIC stands. It ... | |
| looking for a Integrated amp $6,000 range I thought I would post an update on the Krell K-300i with optional DAC that I recently bought. I think it is now sufficiently burned it. It was also a demo unit at the dealer. So what I am hearing now is likely optimal.I tried the following (in in... | |
| Thiel Owners For the CS3.7 I have tried the following the past month.1) CODA CSiB v1 with 150 | 300 at 8 | 4 Ohm. First 18 watt Class A2) Benchmark AHB2 x 23) Currently the Krell K-300i 150 | 300 at 8 | 4 Ohm. First 90 watt Class AThe CODA and Krell are integr... | |
| Integrated with DAC or Powered Speakers for Desktop Computer Listening I have used the KEF LS50 on a desk and it was not ideal. I even put them on isoACCOUSTIC stands which improved the sound because it raised the speakers from the the desk.Today if I was to put something on my desk again I would try the powered KEF... | |
| TASH SULTANA New Tash Sultana out on Tidal today "Terra Firma"Listening as I post this.Did not buy the Magico A3 after all. Got a speaker just as good or better and a better integrated than the ML 585 that I mentioned above. 585 is very good. | |
| Best or Most Interesting Speakers The opticalRendu and my Ubitquiti Networks switch with 2 fibre cages is tremendous. In fact I will be setting up a friends system with 2 opticalRendu's and the same Ubiquiti Network switch as mine, but this guy will have 100 feet of fibre to 1 DAC... |