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| KEF LS 50 vs beolab 3 My next speaker is likely going to be the KEF Blade. I own the LS50 in my office system and I want the exact same sound for my main rig but full range. I love the LS50 fed by Benchmark DAC2 + Parasound Halo A23 amp + Window 8.1 computer with JRive... | |
| Sony HAP-Z1ES Hi-Res Music Player RMAF 2013 "It is windows based, constantly is updating the OS and is hampered by all the regular windows problems"May I ask what issue you are having other than the updates? I have a Windows 8.1 system in my office running on SSD's and it runs flawlessly. I... | |
| Need more volume control for desktop system I have the Benchmark DAC2 HGC + Parasound Halo A23 amp + KEF LS50's speakers on my desktop for near-field listening. My DAC has a very good volume control that can lower the sound very nicely. My amp has a output level control for each channel and... | |
| Sony HAP-Z1ES Hi-Res Music Player RMAF 2013 Another option to what has been listed so far in this thread is a CAPS server. This is a Windows machine running on a silent fan-less chassis. You need a DAC to connect via USB or Firewire to the CAPS. I am now leaning more toward a CAPS server si... | |
| KEF LS50 Need Help "I've heard the LS50's and they are a nice speaker, but the Revels will be a big step up and you shouldn't need a sub. "To each his own I guess. I owned the Revel Salon1 for a very long time in a perfectly sized room. This may be heresy for some b... | |
| KEF LS50 Need Help The sound does improve a lot around 200 hours. However, these are small monitors and you are not going to get huge bass out of them. I use them on my home office on a desk for near-field listening and it is incredibly good for that purpose. If I h... | |
| Sony HAP-Z1ES Hi-Res Music Player RMAF 2013 I am under the impression that with the Marantz you can access the FLAC files on a network or attach a USD storage drive to the USB 2.0 connection on the back. I am assuming it is similar to the Bryston BDP-2 (but with a built-in DAC). The Bryston... | |
| Sony HAP-Z1ES Hi-Res Music Player RMAF 2013 Sony HAP-Z1ES or the Marantz NA-11S1I am interested also in comparisons between the 2. I already have a computer based system using Benchmark DAC2 and KEF LS50 and this will last a long long time. Now I need a second DAC/Server system for the livi... | |
| Ultimate Classical Speaker. Magico Q5, Rockport... The KEF Blade is the one I am anxious to hear. I like the idea on a huge sweet spot.http://www.theaudiobeat.com/equipment/kef_blade.htm | |
| Kef LS50 vs. Emerald Physics CS3 mk2 I was hoping to keep my office system simple and cheap with the LS50 as the only splurge. A month later I have gotten a new DAC, new cables, new computer hardware just to bring out the best from the LS50. All the improvements had a discernible aff... | |
| Legacy Audio AERIS: RMAF/listening impressions? Is there a driver on the bottom of the AERIS? Why is there a grill on the back (or am I mistaken)? | |
| starting from scratch ...new system I have the KEF LS50 and I really love it for near field listening but I think I would not like it as much at a distance. I know a few people that have questioned me on this statement. I listen to the KEF's on average 5 hours a day at my desk and I... | |
| Sony HAP-Z1ES Hi-Res Music Player RMAF 2013 I only have 1 Sony device, a modified Sony SCD-1. It is the best sounding CD player I have ever heard. Especially after the mods I had done. I have heard a few 20k players from various brands.So I am quite high on the Sony audio brand. | |
| Best speakers for around 30K? I am looking around for speakers to purchase in 12 months but I do not have a room yet so I listening to everything I can.I heard the TAD Evolution One and liked it a lot. Even though the place I auditioned it at had it toed in way too much. Likel... | |
| Anything happening at the new Thiel? I would also like to add that I had some recent correspondence with Thiel and they were exemplary in their Customer Service. I wish them all the success going forward. |