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| 10K system This is my $10K system so this is my tastes in sound. It is only streaming but you could add 4 analog sources to this system. I have 2 other analog sources that I am not listing (a tuner and SACD player).- Benchmark HPA4 preamp $3K (or LA4 without... | |
| Pre-amp selection advice needed BTW - I have been listening to head banging music to burn in the gear, Led Zeppelin and Nine Inch Nails. At my regular listening levels I have 0 fatigue. | |
| Pre-amp selection advice needed I got the Benchmark HPA4 preamp + headphone amp yesterday and have been playing it for the past 24 hours. It is hooked up to the Benchmark DAC3B which was also purchased yesterday. I bought these at a discount from a dealer and did not try the 30 ... | |
| Yamaha NS 5000 @highend666 You seem to be a little connected with Yamaha products. Do you think there will be an NS4000 in the pipeline? I got my DAC and preamp for my Yamaha based office system today. Something in-between the NS3000 and the NS5000 could work ... | |
| Does the 'Buck' Start with the DAC? @azwill Thanks for the post. I do appreciate the simplicity of the X1 system. You only have 1 input but that is considered a feature and not a bug by Lumin. The X1 is supposed to be a little darker (or not bright) sounding and that may not work th... | |
| room size I have a similar sized room. I keep my room door open and removed the closet sliding doors to stuff my desk inside of that. I also have GIK acoustic treatments. Room sounds great now with small monitors.When I get bigger speakers in this room I w... | |
| Amp Upgrade time, $6000 budget, used or new. I am 2/3 of my way in buying an all Benchmark electronics chain for 1 of my systems. Still need to get the AHB2 at $3K each. Two AHB2’s running in mono block format gives you 380 watts at 8 Ohms and have been demoed with Martin Logan at shows.I in... | |
| Amp Upgrade time, $6000 budget, used or new. This is for only 1 mono amp, but I am a little surprised at this price. https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649618781-single-bryston-28b-sst2-amplifier-for-sale/ I think it would match your slightly warm preamp. Though you would need to find a s... | |
| Headphone Amp for Focal Utopias? Ok, I am up for the challenge. I am supper busy these days with child care so it won’t be a problem. It is under 9 days playing 24 hours a day to get 200 hours. I will just turn on my tuner to maybe a classical station and let it settle. | |
| What's the best integrated amp in the $1500-$2000 range? Peachtree Nova 150. Been using it for a few years and it is good. For the price maybe great. You can get one for under a $1000. | |
| Headphone Amp for Focal Utopias? @arafiq That is something I also thought could be the case. A lot of reading on the Meze has also led me to believe that in the class of TOTL HP’s the Meze is one of the best built. Today, I ended up buying the Benchmark DAC3B to pair with the HPA... | |
| Bryston 7Bsst2 vs Parasound JC1 A long time ago there were a huge up roar when a Stereophile reviewer , Michael Fremer, compared the Bryston 7B-SST (or SST2) with the JC1. Bryston made a change to the amp after this I believe, "filter choke" change? Anyway, the gory details are ... | |
| Headphone Amp for Focal Utopias? I should not be making any comments about HP's since I am clueless. I did own some Sienhieser (sp?) HD600 models long ago. I gave those away since I did not use them back in the day. However, now I have a family to consider and headphones make mo... | |
| Rockna Wavelight thoughts? Some additional info on the AudioByte Vox stack. My understanding after emailing Mike Powell, the USA dealer. The Hydra has a power cable to the ZAP power supply. That unit powers the HUB and VOX units using supplied proprietary cables. So I see o... | |
| Headphone Amp for Focal Utopias? I have no clue about headphones. I am only buying them because I want something for late night listening while I work (after midnight). The dealer that I am buying the headphones from advised me to buy the Meze over the Focal due to quality contro... |