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| Pre-Meta KEF Reference 1 or LS50 Meta The LS50 Meta + KC62 sub is what I decoded to keep vs the similarly priced used Reference 1. The Meta was a very noticeable improvement over the older LS50. A lot of people say otherwise, but I hear a much better speaker in the Meta over the non-... | |
| Magnepan LRS+ which amps do you use ? * 100 watts or less ** @oblgny Give the LRS+ about 300 to 400 hours. Mine has gotten much better with more playback. My room is also small which I think helps the LRS+. | |
| Garbage In Garbage out I have a feeling that the latest Maria amps he is making is very similar to the PeachTree GAN1. His has support for analog sources (via A2D conversion) and a volume control. both of which the GAN1 lack. | |
| Benchmark AHB2 or Class D (GaN FET) I have owned the AHB2 about 5 times during the past 10 years. I think I may have made money on the amps, though that was not the intention. I have the Peachtree GAN1 that I mentioned in my prior post. I also have the Peachtree GAN400. I was total... | |
| Amp vs Preamp which is more important? I need a preamp since I have a few analog sources on my 2 systems. I use 2 preamps that are utterly silent and impart minimal sound to the signal. Both the Holo Serene and Benchmark LA4 are as silent as it gets, and I love them both with every amp... | |
| What are the best speakers you have ever owned and why? Magnepan LRS - why because I like good sound on a budget. Plus my room is the right size anything bigger wouldn’t work. I agree for the same reasons. | |
| Yamaha ns 5000 The amp you should try is the KRELL Duo 300XD. There is a local dealer selling a used one for $6250. I owned the 175XD at one time. The model number represents the number of possible watts in Class A. So, the 300XD is 300 watts and the 175XD is 17... | |
| Yamaha ns 5000 @smodtactical That is the opposite issue I am having. I am thinking I want a bit less warmth than the CODA #16 with the NS5000. I love the #16 and the full range sound with the NS5000 is excellent. My issue is that I use the top end of the Benchma... | |
| New DAC! Meitner MA3, Denafrips Terminator Plus, Holo May KTE, Mola Mola Tambaqui I wanted to support local business, so I ordered the Schitt Yggy Less is More (the worst measuring version) for a home trial. This thing is amazing, and I think it is better than the Lumin X1 + fibre streaming that I traded-in for my speakers. I ... | |
| Thinking of Magnepan ... finally! @arafiq I am now somewhere around 300-400 hours on the LRS+. I listen to it from 9AM to about 9PM, later headphones, I am busy with work so a lot of music these days. I have noticed that the speakers have really opened up and sound very clean. It... | |
| Yamaha ns 5000 @jtgofish @smodtactical I think we are the 3 people on A'gon with the NS5000. How long did it take for your speakers to settle in with the sound not changing. I think I am close to 100 hours now on mine. I have a CODA #16 amp with it, and I have... | |
| Head-Fi can be so hardcore My friend is a headphone hardware vendor. He tells me that the excitement in the headphone market is like the 2-channel market in the 1970's. More people can afford the gear. I have sold a lot of gear on Head-fi, Audiogon, and USAM. By far the yo... | |
| New DAC! Meitner MA3, Denafrips Terminator Plus, Holo May KTE, Mola Mola Tambaqui I bought the Yggdrasil Less Is More DAC today. I should have driven the 80 miles to the SchittR and had a listen before I bought but I was too lazy to drive. I will use a Sonore OpticalRendu for the streaming. This is better than any DAC's built-i... | |
| advice for headphones? head-fi.com | |
| New DAC! Meitner MA3, Denafrips Terminator Plus, Holo May KTE, Mola Mola Tambaqui The i2s does not mean it can decode DSD (SACD). I do not think that is even allowed with the licensing terms of DSD from Sony. My prior Mustec 005 DAC had i2s and that had nothing to do with DSD. i2s is usually a little closer to the DAC convert... |