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| Switch between amps I was looking at doing the same thing and wanted to get a preamp that had dual outputs. There is a thread I created that discusses this. It turned out some preamps such as the Mola Mola Tambaqui, Wyred 4 Sound, Atmassphere and a host of others sup... | |
| Innuos Zen Mk3 - Ultra Rendu and MAC mini Talk to Sonore about incorporating a Fibre Optical conversion into your setup. From what I read it have the impression you are taking Ethernet from your switch into the ultraRendu and taking the USB out from the ultraRendu into your DAC. Their vie... | |
| Amp and Preamp recommendations for Yamaha NS5000 @smodtactical Since someone above mentioned the Luxman spearates let me chime in since no one asked :)The Luxman separates are amazing and was going to be my choice for the NS 5000. However the following issues made made get a different preamp.1) ... | |
| Headphone amp + DAC + Volume + ROON READY Sure | |
| Headphone amp + DAC + Volume + ROON READY @arafiq Sonore are leaders in streaming. There is much more info about them on Computer Audiophile web site. They participate in the Audio Forums there. For what it is worth, that web site selected the Rendu’s the Product of Decade. I said this in... | |
| Amp and Preamp recommendations for Yamaha NS5000 @arctikdeth What is unique about that 12' woofer is that it is made from the same material as the tweeter and mid-range. I don't think anyone else making a box speaker can make that claim. I could hear the benefit of the 3 drivers made of the same... | |
| Amp and Preamp recommendations for Yamaha NS5000 I have heard a few TAD’s over the years. My favorite being the TAD ME1. The Luxman stack that was hooked up to them likely contributed to the phenomenal sound. In my opinion, it is over priced at $15K with stands. The NS 5000 blows it out of the w... | |
| Bricasti Design M1 SE - W/ LAN Network Streamer - Version 1.51 V. Denafrips Terminator Get any DAC that you like and pair it with a Sonare xxxRendu model. I use the microRendu. I will need a second one soon and will get the opticalRendu for ROON Only, for under $1K. This will give you state of the art streaming. You can also use a r... | |
| Amp and Preamp recommendations for Yamaha NS5000 @ smodtactical Not yet, I am buying that last. I got a new DAC, preamp, headphones, and XLR’s this month. A pair of AHB2 amps are next and then the second amp. The speakers are going to be last because I think Yamaha will release a smaller NS 4000... | |
| Best DAC for around $2,500 or less DAC’s aren’t at all like Speakers, or even Power Amps when it comes to adding flavor to sound systems. 20 years ago, when I was young and impressionable I might have agreed with you, but when the goal is converting 0’s and 1’s to an analog wavefor... | |
| Damping Factor - Interesting article Today I received the Benchmark StarQuad XLR that is referenced in this article. They are replacing 2 Audience Au24 and Au24 SE cables that cost over $1000 combined some years back. The 2 StarQuad’s were $200. It should be an interesting comparison... | |
| Best small, desktop speakers, $500 or under (new or used) I owned the bigger version of this and never used it to it's full ability since I was too close to the back wall and side wall. If you have the space check out the smaller version here for $480 used. I think this one has the front and rear drivers... | |
| Amp and Preamp recommendations for Yamaha NS5000 @smodtactical I believe you need some power for these speakers. The Pass looks totally unsuited for the NS 5000. I believe you like to listen with some volume and you mentioned that you also have a bigger room in the cards for the speakers. If you... | |
| Headphone amp + DAC + Volume + ROON READY The tubes on the Quicksilver would not work too well with the Empy. On a scale of 0 - 100, with 100 being very warm. I would say the Empy is about 65-70. So a neutral amp like my current HPA4 works very well. I think I am limited in my amp choices... | |
| Headphone amp + DAC + Volume + ROON READY Looked at some DAC ad's here on A'gon and this ad was for the Mytek Brooklyn Bridge + Meze Empy combo deal. So this must be a good pairing. This DAC actually does everything I asked for in the OP except the XLR headphone connector, which is not a ... |