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| Benchmark Media Systems. Right or wrong I have been trialing “audiophile” balanced interconnects between my DAC, the LA4, and my amp. I had one set of Benchmark XLR’s and a set of Blue Jeans Belden’s, that I was replacing. I use my audiophile XLR’s between my sources and my LA4. Howe... | |
| SPEAKER CABLE OR INTERCONNECT #1 speaker cable Do a search on Audiogon for AES48 and see if it applies to your gear. | |
| Benchmark Media Systems. Right or wrong I’ve yet to find a preamplifier at any price that I prefer to the Benchmark LA4, even some at twice its cost, such as the McIntosh C49 or Allnic L-1500. Both of the latter sound good in their own right, but the LA4 is clearly a level above. ... | |
| Schitt Yggdrasil More is Better The LIM can be meh on top with certain setups. My tube based RAAL VM-1a headphone amp is better served by my Benchmark DAC3B. The DAC3B is an ESS DAC that is way too hot on top for my other systems but works great with my tubes. I was listening to... | |
| Qobuz vs. Tidal I have both but I should really cancel Qobuz. Tidal has got some incredible features that I use regularly, such as My Mix. I need to figure out what is in my library specific to Qobuz. If it is not too much, I am dumping Qobuz. | |
| Seeking Bookshelf Recommendations I used to have the KEF LS50 Meta + KEF KC62 sub in my small office, 12x11x9 (+ 4 extra feet in closet). That was very good. My Benchmark AHB2 was more than enough to drive them. I used a lot of other amps, and they all were good. A year ago, I pi... | |
| Schitt Yggdrasil More is Better I decided that I will purchase the MIB once I sell a preamp. Not sure which preamp to sell. I have a Benchmark HPA4 preamp arriving on Thursday. That preamp will go into my office replacing the Benchmark LA4. The HPA4 is identical to the LA4 excep... | |
| Metner MA3 vs Playback Designs MPD-6 @arafiq " In 2003, Andreas joined Ed Meitner’s EMM Labs, where he designed digital audio products for both professionals and audiophiles. His work included revolutionary algorithms for sample rate conversion, D/A converters, and unique clock ma... | |
| MICHI 8 Amp(s) @ozzy The Leedh volume control on the Lumin is great. The only DAC I have owned where the volume control was not terrible. | |
| AXPONA 2024 @calvinj I heard the prototype of your Infigo amp years ago at the Los Angeles show. It was the highlight of that show for me. Congrats on making a production version of that prototype. | |
| Metner MA3 vs Playback Designs MPD-6 Never heard both but read somewhere that Ed Meitner worked for Andreas Koch (of PBD) back in the day. BTW - I have a Stream-IF streamer for sale. It works with the MPD-6 using SDPIF or PBD proprietary fibre optic Plink. | |
| Schitt Yggdrasil More is Better It is not a rename. They used some new parts on the MIL and found it sounded much better. It is a different DAC from the MIL. | |
| Schitt Yggdrasil More is Better How I discovered the Less Is More | |
| Schitt Yggdrasil More is Better That is interesting. I was considering the OKTO DAC8 before I got the LIM. The MIL was considered the weakest in the trifecta, of the OG, LIM, and MIL. Even though the MIL was the best measuring of the 3 and my LIM was the worst measuring. They g... | |
| Schitt Yggdrasil More is Better @harpo75 I have a Benchmark DAC3B and a Yggi+ LIM hooked up to a Benchmark LA4 preamp. This preamp is like a surgical instrument and does not add anything to the sound. What I am hearing is the DACs. The rest of the chain is a CODA #16 amp and the... |