yyzsantabarbara
Responses from yyzsantabarbara
| Speaker for 11x12 room I have the same room and used the KEF LS50 Meta and KC62 sub to excellent results. I replaced the speakers with Magnepan LRS+. I needed some very powerful amps to run the LRS+ (unlike the LS50 Meta). I use a Sanders Magtech or a CODA #16 for the L... | |
| Thiel Owners That's my old CS3.7. The guy who bought it from me seems to have done a nicer paint job than I did. There is a long story on this thread of how I fixed this speaker to brand new status. It is sonically perfect (at least when I delivered it to th... | |
| Musical subwoofer under $2000 The KEF KC62 ($1500) is the only sub I have ever used so I do not know much about other subs. However, the KC62 is fast enough to keep up with my old KEF LS50 Meta and now the Magnepan LRS+. My understanding is that most subs are not good with th... | |
| Preamp for First Watt F7 I owned the Schitt Freya+ and sold it. The Schitt Mjolnir I now have is better to my ears. | |
| Preamp for First Watt F7 Schitt Mjolnir ($1199) I was planning on getting a First Watt to use with the Mjolnir but wanted to try the Schitt Aegir first (also Class A). The Aegir was a great match with the Class A Mjolnir. The First Watt is reviewed to be a bit better but... | |
| I’m looking for an sleek integrated amp under $15k But as the football guy says, Mola Mola beats everything unless you want to really increase your price range. Funny how so many things supposedly sound better when they’re more expensive. Silly humans and their expectation bias. The Mola Mola M... | |
| I’m looking for an sleek integrated amp under $15k Stereophile had a review of the Boulder 866 and liked it. The reviewer then compared it to the Krell K-300i he had recently reviewed. You should have look at the reviewer's opinion. I owned the k-300i it sounds great but does not have a fancy GUI... | |
| Opinions about Daniel Hertz I asked Daniel Hertz and the US dealer if the Maria was similar to the PeachTree GAN1 but they did not go into much detail on that. Other than the A2D conversion for analog sources on the Maria what makes the Maria different from the GAN1. I know ... | |
| another rookie question - preamp or or power amp I had 2 very good integrateds amps, the KRELL K-300i and the CODA CSiB, I went separates with CODA 07x + CODA #8 replacing the CSiB. I also went Benchmark LA4 + KRELL Duo 175XD replacing the KRELL K-300i. While the integrated were very good and I... | |
| Better desktop DAC I spoke with someone on DM who plans to sell his PlayBack Designs Merlot DAC. The guy at PDB, Andreas K, is considered the father of DSD. The seller is moving up the line. I think he is selling in February. That Schitt Loki mentioned above may me... | |
| Best sounding headphones you have owned? State of the art sound for a relatively low cost is one of my headphone systems: RAAL CA-1a (like regular headphones, unlike the RAAL SR1a) ($2000 naked version) RAAL TL-1a speaker adapter box ($800) Schtt Mjolnir preamp ($1100) Schitt Aegir... | |
| Streamer Comparison and Suggestions If you are a ROON user, then the 3 streamers I owned would all work well. They best part is you do not need a superstar music server (also known as a computer). Lumin X1, this is a DAC and streamer. Lumin has released the streamer part of the X... | |
| Thiel Owners A lot of amps do not have published specs in the 2 Ohm region but that does not mean that it can operate there. My Benchmark AHB2 x 2 on the Thiel worked well but it did not make the low end shine. My new speakers are easier to drive and I will l... | |
| Preamp Shopping - Parasound, ML, McIntosh The CODA 07x is a tubey preamp. It is a bit noisier than I am accustomed to so I sold it. I have a CODA #16 amp so this was a surprising move by me. The Schitt Mjolnir is my headphone preamp but works with 2-channel. I find this one way better th... | |
| Power strip recommendations I have the $900 Audience power strip. It works well and also does a nice job with TV. I bought 2 for these when they had the introductory sale. I have a Torus RM15 power conditioner in my office system and use the Audience strips on the other sy... |