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| Preamp for a GaN-FET amp... The Topping pre90 is PIA to try because it has too much gain. It works with amps like the Parasound A21+ and Benchmark AHB2 which have adjustable GAIN. I ended up getting rid of it after it did not match with a lot of amps including the LSA Voyage... | |
| Streamer with variable digital output I have a GAN1 (modded by TweakAudio.com). For my streaming needs I used a Lumin X1 at one time. That was great but a crazy recommondation. What I recommend, and what I now use, is a Sonore OpticalRendu + the $500 converter that Small Green Comput... | |
| Magnepan 1.7 I speaker sock ??? I do not understand why I see so many comments dumping on "America this America that". After a lot of buying and selling gear I have ended up with 2 systems and 1 headphone system that are mostly American made. My Magnepan LRS+ is the best speak... | |
| I Am Not an Audio Snob I sold a lot of much more expensive gear and have a lot of Schitt gear in my office system. As I look at the rack I see the following: Aegir amp (for headphones) Yggi+ Less is More DAC (for 2-channel preamp, headphone preamp, Jotenheim R amp) ... | |
| Pairing with LS50 for whole home audio For you wife's audio request have you considered any of the KEF's powered speakers with built-in streaming and DSP? The LSX II would fit nicely in a Kitchen countertop. | |
| Pairing with LS50 for whole home audio @glfnboomer If you can swing a bit of extra cash then go for a used KEF LS50 Meta. In my setup the differences between the old LS50 and Meta were rather big. You need power for the LS50. I used the great KEF KC62 sub with the LS50 Meta and they ar... | |
| Upgrading preamp. Best for under $1K Can also try Class A, my preference. Schiit Audio: Audio Products Designed and Built in Texas and California Tired of compromise? Kinda crazy when it comes to sound? Then maybe you’re in the mood for Mjolnir 3, a real-deal, 100% Class-A, no-fee... | |
| Cast into Utter Darkness Any mainstream Queen song you hear on the radio everyday once an hour. What happened to program directors that loved and played great music ? They mostly disappeared in cost cutting. However, I have a local FM station that plays whatever the D... | |
| Intg Amps: Hegel 590 vs NAD M33 Masters vs Gryphon Diablo 120 I would take this one over the 3 mentioned. I used to own it and went up the lineup since I liked it so much. Krell K - 300i Integrated Amp W/DAC MAKE OFFER! For Sale - US Audio Mart | |
| Jay's "Ugly Truth" video @blackbag20 I just spent the last 1.5 hours clearing out the boxes. I kept 3, the CODA #16 amp, Magnum Dynalab MD108T tuner, and KEF KC62 sub (this was a problematic piece in the past but good so far). The MD 108T will need calibrating in about a ... | |
| Jay's "Ugly Truth" video @bigtwin You should have used @bigwin for you name | |
| Jay's "Ugly Truth" video I am going to throw out all the cardboard boxes I have for my audio gear. The hard one will be the speaker boxes. | |
| USED pre-amp + amplifier combo for B&W 802 Matrix series 3 around or under 2000? A Peachtree GAN400 (I sold one for $1100 recently) would work nicely with that Schitt Mjolnir. I should add this this new Schiit preamp is much better than the Freya+ that I had before. | |
| USED pre-amp + amplifier combo for B&W 802 Matrix series 3 around or under 2000? A Toppping pre90 ($700). Supper neutral and hardly works with many amps (too much GAIN). Normally would not recommend this preamp but you need it under $2k and paired with a warm amp such as a used Paraound A21 ($1500) (with adjustable GAIN) will ... | |
| Any point in upgrading stock cables for a LPS? I say no based on experience with the Sonore OpticalRendu and the 'audiophile' power supply and audiophile cable they sell for a lot more money (not power cord) I compared this audiophile variant vs 2 other standard OpticalRendu's. I was not able ... |