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| DAC/Streamer/PreAmp The Lumin P1 would be my first choice for a preamp/streamer/dac. Mainly because the P1 does fibre streaming and the Lumin is amaziing for streaming. | |
| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! CODA is not the easiest to sell but people who have heard it are quick to buy. I sold a few CODA items before, CSiB, 07x, and #8. I have the #16 now. I also have a Sanders Magtech that I really love with my Magnepan LRS+. I was told by Roger Sand... | |
| Looking for recommendations for integrated with a more “organic” sound. A used KRELL k300i integrated at around $5-6k is a Class A (mostly) with a smooth buttery sound, with decent details, and powerful. The DAC module is OK and super convenient. It also has great ROON READY integration with built-in RJ45 streaming. Y... | |
| Maggies and subwoofer integration Make sure your sub is fast enough for the Maggies. I use a KEF KC62 sub with my LRS+. I have the crossover at 50 Hz. | |
| Announcement: Axiom Audio acquisitions of Bryston and Magnum Dynalab I am surprised this is a new announcement. Soundstage had a huge article about this in Aug 2023 https://www.soundstagehifi.com/index.php/opinion/1785-canadian-hi-fi-trilogy-axiom-audio-bryston-and-magnum-dynalab-all-under-one-expanding-roof | |
| Easy Come Easy Go…….BOOM! Sorry to see all that damage. However, congrats on having such an excellent looking room for an audio system. High ceilings have worked great for me. Must have sounded great in that room. Where I live, we have a big storm coming in a few hour... | |
| What qualities stand out in really good solid state preamps? I am a big fan of Schitt gear. My second headphone stack is Schitt based as is my main DAC for 2-channel. However, the Schitt SYS is not one of their better efforts. It is not a clean window into the music. Less is less in this case. I have my SYS... | |
| RAAL 1995 headphones, Magna and Immanis I like the RAAL SR1a (earphone) more than the RAAL CA-1a (headphone). The CA-1a is like 'normal' headphones. I am not a fan of normal headphones, except the CA-1a. The sound of that is exceptional inspite of it being a headphone. | |
| Luxman leaves me wanting @steverrino i do use Roon, but have not tried the EQ filters or room correction - but that’s a great idea. I’ll start there. I have thought of adding a tube pre to my L590AX-II, and am glad to hear that hsounds had good results doing so. If y... | |
| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! @tucki08 If you want to hear a very smooth, relaxing, and yet detailed Class A amp check out the Krell Duo XD lineup. I liked the KRELL Duo 175XD over my CODA #8 (sold). I like the CODA #16 more than the 175XD (sold). I had the CODA 07x preamp whe... | |
| What qualities stand out in really good solid state preamps? tone - must be natural dynamic range - must be able to sound laid back and gentle but scale up to explosive forces fast, as fast as demanded by the recording low noise floor Texture in the bass warm and palpable mids extended and sweet h... | |
| Started with $1k speakers … what now? @jdavis234 I had a budget to spend up to $10k on monitors for my small office, 12 x 11 x 9 (I use my closet to stuff my desk and 6 monitors so another 4 feet). I use a SilentPC so no noise from this setup. I was thinking of the following monitors... | |
| What qualities stand out in really good solid state preamps? My gear on the Livingroom system is the following (excluding preamps): Yamaha NS5000 speaker (amazing) CODA #16 Benchmark DAC3B Audience FrontRow speaker cable (amazing) Benchmark XLR between the preamp and amp Audience AU24SE XLR/ RCA int... | |
| What qualities stand out in really good solid state preamps? @hilde45 After either listening or owning for a while about 1/2 dozen preamps, I found that warm preamps that add extra euphonic sound is unsatisfying to me, preamps such as a Coda 07x, Luxman c900u. My goal is to let the preamp produce the sound... | |
| What qualities stand out in really good solid state preamps? @hilde45 I want my SS preamp to not add anything to the sound. I have 3 preamps and 2 of then adhere to the non-additive principle. Benchmark LA4 (30-day home trial) Holo Serene You are not going to find anything quieter than these 2, except... |