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| Magico A3 replacement I was looking to buy the A3 but I felt the following speakers were better, more coherent driver integration: Vivid Kaya 90 (maybe Kaya 45 for your room) Yamaha NS5000 (they are classified as "bookshelf" speakers). I bought these and they are n... | |
| Add I2s to Oppo players? My frame of reference for SACD players was one of the best ever built, the SONY SCD-1 which was modded my Vaccuum State to 5+ level. The D.BOB I mentioned is better in many ways to the SONY but the modded SONY still had a magical sound that could ... | |
| Does it bother you when you see inflated MSRP’s for used gear on AG? I inquired about a trade-in for an amp I owned. I was quoted 100% of the current MSRP price even though my amp was bought before the price increases during COVID. My takeaway is that this dealer plans to resell my amp relative to the current MSRP... | |
| Add I2s to Oppo players? I use the D.BOB to convert DSD from my OPPO (a real cheap one). The DSD goes into my Schitt Yggi+ DAC via SPDIF. It sounds amazing. GeerFab Audio D.BOB digital breakout box | Stereophile.com The Yggi DAC is way better than what is in the OPPO. ... | |
| Krell KSA-i400 Stereo Power Amplifier Thanks for the great feedback. I owned the AHB2 and loved it though it was not powerful enough for my then hard to drive speakers. One of the reasons I am so happy with the CODA #16 is that it has a very clean sound on top, almost as good as the... | |
| Nowhere to hear speakers and amps anymore! @aldermine There is a nice store in Mountain View, CA right near the CalTrans or was it BART station. CONTACT - Audio High I heard the KEF Blades with Chord gear there long ago. That was an amazing sound and good store setup. | |
| Nowhere to hear speakers and amps anymore! Los Angeles has a lot of audio stores. I was shocked at how many compared to the Bay Area, where I had resided before. Some of the Best Buy stores near Los Angeles are supposed to carry and demo high end KEF speakers, including the Blade. The Be... | |
| Krell KSA-i400 Stereo Power Amplifier @rcg412 I appreciate your feedback. The new KRELL XD lineup has a very inviting top end. I had 2 of them in the recent past so that is why I am considering the i400. What do you think is the better choice for you, a killer DAC with another amp o... | |
| Choosing Inexpensive Headphone Cable and Other Possible Modifications Yes, the idea that a pair of headphones could match the sonic quality of my electrostatic speakers is highly unlikely. True Ribbon Headphones | RAAL-requisite (raalrequisite.com) The SR1b is what 2-channel people should hear. The CA-1a is simi... | |
| Need an amp upgrade suggestion..... But not the usual upgrade request :-) If you want to only stream, then you could try something totally different and also sell the Gustard to raise some funds. I owned the Gustard X26 Pro and liked the DAC and know how Gustard DACs sound. The following "amp+dac" is $1300 and is pretty... | |
| Does a DAC like this even exist? The Lumin Leedh volume control is almost perfect. The best control I have heard on a DAC or streamer. I did a shootout with my Benchmark LA4 preamp vs the Lumin X1. The volume control on the LA4 is hard to beat by any gear. The Leedh matched it s... | |
| Did a satisfaction threshold exist under 1000 bucks ? I went from a Revel Salon 1 speaker in a secluded home in the hills, where I could blast as loud as wanted to an apartment next to the beach. I had a $300 AudioEngineUSA desktop speaker for 5 years at the beach apartment. I enjoyed the heck out ... | |
| WHY IS THERE SO MUCH HATE FOR THE HIGH END GEAR ON AUDIO GEAR? I have no hate for anything related to audio The more money that someone spends on gear the more money circulating in society. However, on a personal level I find the price of a lot of high-end gear a farce. I laugh a lot these days when I read ... | |
| Female vocals I heard a brand-new song on the radio yesterday (KCRW.com) from a female singer that I had not heard before. I think this song is fantastic. It is available on TIDAL, Mia Doi Todd - Island in the Storm | |
| Krell KSA-i400 Stereo Power Amplifier Juicy pre’s are out for me. I had a year with a ’tube-like’ pre that cost almost 3x more than my current pre’s and I could not live with it, the latest model CODA 07x preamp. I need to figure out what is a more substantial upgrade the CODA to the... |