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Which mono power amp would you choose and why?
@alucard19 There is also a S5 stereo Mitchi amp that is in your power spec range available on USAudiomart. Though the price is not that great. Michi (Rotel) S5 Amp Like New Powerhouse! For Sale - US Audio Mart If you get a Michi I would be inter... 
Which mono power amp would you choose and why?
This is not an answer to your question, but it may be helpful. I also have the LA4 and AHB2. I love the combo and will have this long term with my KEF LS50 Meta. I will get a second LA4 for a system with potentially power-hungry speakers. I heard... 
The revolution has begun!
@bigtwin Can I afford a Boulder, a single amp, yes. A stack of Boulder gear, no.  Being able to afford one and wanting one are different. At one time I desired these uber expensive gear but I did a lot of listening, bought some semi-expensive gear... 
The revolution has begun!
I would take the GAN1 gear over the Boulder. Boulder is too big, too ugly, and seems like a real waste of money for the seller. "All almost no use, only few hours of operation." It would have been cheaper to come to the same conclusion with a GAN1... 
T+A elektroakustik HV Series Components
@steve59 I had the issue of low-level volume listening problems before I got my current headphones (had a new baby back then). My solution back then for 2-channel was to find gear that was ultra-quiet. I found that with this type of gear I could h... 
Peachtree GaN 1 Beta
@donnylovely Thanks I think this is likely what I need, The miniDSP Flex has many applications including as a compact digital stereo preamp, subwoofer integration and optimization to active speakers, home theater and recording studio implementat... 
Peachtree GaN 1 Beta
I am thinking of using the GAN1 amp in my office and moving my Benchmark gear to the Livingroom so I can buy my Livingroom speaker faster (save on amp costs). By doing this I would lose the ability to listen to my tuner on a very high-quality loca... 
Peachtree GaN 1 Beta
@dolfan I do not know much about digital cables, but I do know when some companies do cables right. The 2 companies I trust are Audience and WyWires. I have not spent too much time trying other cables and have just stuck with these 2 because they ... 
Is the PS audio M1200 D class amp worth buying or should I stick to A/B class mono amps
@alucard19 Congrats. That is what I use, and it beat all the other contenders I compared it with.   
Peachtree GaN 1 Beta
@dolfan It could be ignorance on my part. I saw the blurb on Peachtree web site that said they have a new batch being built for Dec 2022. I will give them a call to see if they can put some SpeakON speaker termination for me. That way I can do a r... 
Any Coda owners out there?
CODA is some great gear. I owned the latest 07x preamp and the #8 amp and a 2019 version of the CSiB integrated. I sold all of this because I am down to my office system which I wanted to be Benchmark. However, very soon in 2023 I am going to do a... 
Affordable GaN FET amp from Peachtree Audio
I bought the GAN1 but not delivered yet. I did however get delivery today of a unit that SHOULD allow me to connect to the GAN1 and adjust volume via ROON. My streaming is done using FIbre Optical from a network switch to a Sonore OpticalRendu (R... 
Peachtree GaN 1 Beta
@ricevs I will send you my GAN1 amp after I check it out for a week or 2. I am expecting delivery of the GAN1 before the end of this year. You can take your time with it since it will take 3 months from time of order of my speakers to delvery.    
The revolution has begun!
I got this amp coming in soon (maybe next week?). I will first test this out with my KEF LS50 Meta system in the office. This system is really great and has about $20K+ worth of gear. I would not change a thing on this system. I calculated that th... 
Seeking Constructive Equipment Ideas
@vinyljones1 I have the same space as you and had the Peachtree NOVA 150 in that space. The NOVA 150 and NOVA 300 are identical in the parts that I think are not very good, the preamp and DAC sections. So I would avoid it in 2022, t was not bad in...