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| Handling Heavy Amps The second AHB2 will give you more volume on your speakers. On my NS5000 speaker my stereo AHB2 is about 90% of max volume for about 70-80 dB. I like to use the lowest gain setting on the amp. The middle gain setting does get you a bit more granu... | |
| 15k USD Speakers for Classical and Pop Extended Listening, Near setup, Low volume A better approach would be to put the speaker behind you so that the desk is not a big reflective surface. If you do not want to do that then some small monitors on the desktop (preferably with some DSP) would be choice #2 for me. Office System |... | |
| Handling Heavy Amps The AHB2 will sound different than both of the Bryston 4B3 and Accuphase. I am not a huge Bryston fan anymore, but I would take a 4B3 over a single AHB2 on the Harbeth. I would take 2 AHB2 over the 4B3. The Accuphase and Harbeth would not work fr... | |
| Magnepan LRS+ which amps do you use ? * 100 watts or less ** I used the GAN400 2x with the LRS+. It is great for the $1k used I paid both times. | |
| What DAC/HA/Streamer should I audition at Axpona in April? Dealer comments welcome, too. CanJam NYC 2024 Part 1 - Headphone Guru Nice photo of the Benchmark HPA4. | |
| What DAC/HA/Streamer should I audition at Axpona in April? Dealer comments welcome, too. The Matrix Mini-iPro 4 solves the streamer and DAC problem. It also has a headphone out. You would just need get an amp. I have a Benchmark DAC3B (same as the HGC) and the Matrix is not bad in comparison. I had the prior iPro 3. Matrix Mini-i Pro... | |
| Magnepan LRS+ which amps do you use ? * 100 watts or less ** I ended up not following my advice and put the mostly Class A CODA #16 on the LRS+. It is definitely the best the LRS+ has sounded. The LRS+ can really use the power and current. My Sanders Magtech (Magnepan + Tech) was great on the LRS+ at 500 | ... | |
| Overkill for small room Putting a speaker into a small room is not easy. The issues of amp and other gear are minor compared to the speaker and room interactions. I learned this the hard way. | |
| Overkill for small room @letshearit Since you have flexibility with treatments you can definitely make it work. I have a similar sized room and had a few speakers in there, including KEF LS50, Thiel CS3.7, and now Magnepan LRS+. I like the LRS+ in the small room the best... | |
| SOUTHWEST AUDIOFEST 2024 @calvinj I thought the prototype amp sounded great with a very old speaker they used. They wanted a so-so speaker to show how good the amp (and DAC) could sound. | |
| SOUTHWEST AUDIOFEST 2024 @calvinj Do you know if Infigo Audio amps are based on the prototype amp that was used for the Resonessence Labs DAC demos at the Los Angeles audio show around 2016? | |
| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! @firefly627s I owned the CSiB from 2019 so it is not the best version of it, but it was pretty good. The #8 was better and the #16 is so much better. The Sanders Magtech sounds better to me than the #8 but not the #16. I had the Sanders on the LRS... | |
| SimAudio Moon North Collection Thanks. I was surprised to see B&W and Moon paired together. Paradigm Persona and Moon is another combination that may not work the best for me. I am going to compare a CODA SYSTEM 150 with the Moon 761 or 861 to see what matches best with my... | |
| Wilson Alexia 2 Someone posted on another thread that KRELL is releasing a trickle-down version of the i400 around June. I think the price was $13k. | |
| Integrated amp: Component weight @cundare2 The new KRELL that is represented by the Duo XD lineup is buttery smooth, very powerful, and decently detailed. It is the most relaxing gear I have owned or heard. Do some searches on A’gon on the Duo XD. Read the Stereophile review of t... |