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| Benchmark AHB2 Amplifier, opinions and competition I have asked Benchmark to put their new preamp + DAC + amp under a single chassis. I did not like the DAC3 driving the volume on my AHB2. The new preamp is supposed to be an improvement over the DAC3 volume. I hope to see a Benchmark integrated in... | |
| Benchmark AHB2 Amplifier, opinions and competition @douglas_schroeder Ever consider making a youtube video of your cable format? | |
| Vimburg? https://www.soundstageultra.com/index.php/features-menu/opinion-menu/863-the-making-of-two-vimberg-t... | |
| Benchmark AHB2 Amplifier, opinions and competition This amp has a great clear sound because of the low noise floor. I have not owned another amp that sounded like it. I sold it a few months ago to raise some cash and I am considering buying another AHB2 for a bedroom system (KEF LS50 speakers).The... | |
| KEF LS50 or Harbeth P3ESR for desktop system? LS50 sounds OK on the desktop (58" wide) but it is no where close to the sound quality on stands and about 7-8+ feet apart. I have the LS50 for years now and have listened both ways. The LS50 on stands is something I plan to keep until it falls ap... | |
| Paradigm Persona series @pwhinson My musical tastes run through a wide selection. I go through periods of listening to certain types of music. A few months ago it was heavy metal, at the moment it is a lot of 70's Soul and R&B. I have not had too many classical musi... | |
| Vandersteen 7 mark ll or big Kef blades My ears pick the Blades in a heartbeat. My fav speaker. I have heard the 7's MKII a few times at shows and dealers. | |
| Speaker Width? In my small office I had 2 desks. I realized that the second desk facing the speakers was messing up the sound. Once I removed this desk, which only contained a keyboard, the sound improved by a large amount.I forgot if I removed the desk after th... | |
| Paradigm Persona series @pwhinson I read your nice review of the 9H in your room. I get the impression they don't have all you want to pull the trigger to buy. If not, what are the other options? | |
| Anthem STR vs Parasound JC 2 BP vs any other sub $5,000 Preamp? What room correct have you considered so far?BTW - the 4 items I listed are all at the $5K MSRP or less. You can configure options on a few of them to go up higher in price. | |
| Paradigm Persona series Interesting take on your friends room. I also have a medium sized rectangular room downstairs that is currently my toddlers play area. That room has a 25 foot ceiling and would likely sound rather great with the KEF Blade. Just have to wait a few ... | |
| Paradigm Persona series The Vivid Kaya 90 which I heard reminded me a bit of the KEF Blades. That was the 3rd speaker in my list for my small space (actually the Kaya 45 would be what I would have ordered). It was a tossup between the Vivid and Persona but I started to c... | |
| Paradigm Persona series @pwhinson I have heard a ton of Magico speakers. They are rather popular out here in the West Coast. I have heard some costing $150K+ (maybe $200K+) to the A3.I did a very long and fruitful audition of the Magico A3 with Mark Levinson gear and I w... | |
| Paradigm Persona series @pwhinson I had a dream last night that I had the same room as you . Unfortunately I woke up and still stuck with a crappy room.Have you every considered the KEF Blade 2 in your space? I don't think it is as revealing as the Persona, I have not h... | |
| Anthem STR vs Parasound JC 2 BP vs any other sub $5,000 Preamp? The following preamps are what I considered because I have the same room as you:Anthem STRLyngdorf 2170 or 3400Linn Selekt https://www.linn.co.uk/sources/network-music-players/selektDEQX https://www.deqx. com/products/I am leaning towards the An... |