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| CODA #16 vs Benchmark AHB2 | Yamaha NS500 Speaker This morning, I wanted to give the AHB2 one more listen. As I was putting the cables in place, I noticed that I had left the gain switch in the middle of 3 positions. I did that with the other cable to get a bit more volume. I switched the gain t... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC @sirnui I had the Lumin X1 after the Musetc 005. The Leedh volume control is almost as good as the LA4’s. The Serene’s volume is not as fancy as the LA4’s but great nevertheless. The only deficiency in the Leedh is at extremely low volume when the... | |
| Recommendations on integrated amps With your B&W the buttery and smooth KRELL Duo XD lineup would be great. It is 90 watts Class A + 60 more = 150. It had enough power to drive my difficult Thiel CS3.7 speakers. It is a gorgeous sounding unit with great ROON READY integration, ... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC @jc4659 I used to own 2 Musetec 005’s and I currently own the Holo Serene preamp. I never put the 005 and Serene together. I used the Benchmark LA4 preamp and the CODA 07x with the Musetec. The 005 worked great with the straight wire with gain LA4... | |
| CODA #16 vs Benchmark AHB2 | Yamaha NS500 Speaker I got the used Audience FrontRow cable that is long enough for both the AHB2 and the #16. I do not know how many hours the cable has but I did play my tuner on it overnight at low volume. I first tried it with the CODA #16 amp with a couple of s... | |
| Speaker Cables : Moderate priced I would recommend an Audience AU24 SX. I am selling mine, but it is too short for most people, unless you have monos and even then, it may be too short. However, there is another seller on USAM selling the same cable at a longer length. I think i... | |
| *DAC I found the Gustard X26 Pro (not the R26 which I never owned) much warmer than the Yggi+ LIM. My Office system is the Magnepan LRS+ speaker, which is a tinge on the bright side of things. The Yamaha NS5000 speakers in the Livingroom is a tinge war... | |
| *DAC That Theta mentioned above was done by Mike Moffet. Theta DS Pro Generation V digital processor | Stereophile.com | |
| What to ask when buying used speakers? @zlone That is similar to what I use. I had the LA4 and #8. I now use the LA4 and #16. My DAC is the Schitt Yggi+ Less Is More. We have a very similar setup. I have had 3 fibre based streamers in the house and all 3 are an easy recommendation: ... | |
| *DAC Do some research on the much cheaper Schitt Yggi+ Less is More. It was designed by a guy named Mike Moffet. I was telling a friend about the DAC 2 days ago. He is in the HiFi business, and he told me I was the 4th person that said great things abo... | |
| Speaker upgrade- but is it? KEF L50 Metas with KC62 = excellent sound. I had that in my office, and I loved it. I gave away the LS50 Meta to family and got the even cheaper Magnepan LSR+. In almost every measure I like the LRS+ more. It needs a lot more power than the LS50. ... | |
| What to ask when buying used speakers? Congrats, great choice. What gear will you be using it with? | |
| DAC with i2S Musetec 005 at $3k though the USB input maybe the best of the input options. Used can maybe found under $2k. Excellent DAC for the price. Wish I still had it. | |
| KEF Blade or Blade 2 On my old LS50 upgrade to the LS50 Meta I found it a substantial upgrade. It sounded like an overall better speaker. I no longer have the LS50 Meta but it was a great speaker for my small office. The LS50 was very good but sounded veiled in relati... | |
| Looking for decent DAC with volume control The Lumin X1 is a good DAC with an amazing volume control for a DAC. I tend to hate DAC volume controls, except the Lumin X1. I am limiting this to the 6 or 7 DACs I have owned. You can get a used one for about $7k. Lumin X1 DAC/Streamer in mint ... |