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| Okto DAC 8 Stereo (Shout-out) Is this an overly smooth sounding DAC? How long did it take to get to the USA from Czechia? Are the 2 sets of XLR outputs for 2 amps? Can you have them connected at the same time? Each pair of connectors belonging to one channel is connected i... | |
| Best Amplifier & Speakers combo? The LS50 Meta is a great speaker. In my room, it was much better than the LS50. Even in a small room, the KEF KC62 sub makes the LS50 Meta a homerun. Without the sub the bottom end is lacking. The better the amplification on the LS50 Meta the bet... | |
| Coda 16 vs. Pass Labs xa60.8 @bluethinker I own the CODA #16, owned the KRELL Duo 175XD, and demoed the Luxman. Nothing smokes any of these components. It is a matter of your sonic preference. My favorite amp is the Benchmark AHB2, so that is a frame of reference for my sta... | |
| RCA to XLR (Anthem MRX to dan d'agostino progression) I spoke with the guy at Holo Audio USA and he said using such adapters on their Serene preamp would damage it. | |
| Head-Fi can be so hardcore Head-fi folks are the future of audio. Mostly young people that love music and gear. Most people on A'gon are my age or older. Not really a growth segment of the population. | |
| Integrated suggestions This may have gone up in price to 6-7K and is not tube, but sounds extremely smooth. The KRELL K-300i (new XD model) | |
| The best speaker cables you’ve had Audience FrontRow. Though sitting idle these days as I no longer have monoblocks. I should have gotten a long cable. | |
| Amp question with size constraints I have a differing opinion on the cables for the Benchmark stack. After using the BM stack for a long-time I found that the Benchmark XLRs sounded the best with the BM stack. Not so with other gear. I am setting up my Livingroom speakers today wi... | |
| Buckeye amps Anybody get the "Mono Purifi 1ET7040SA Amplifier, v2" from Buckeye Amps? | |
| New DACs High End Munich 2023 @ja_kub_sz How does the Gustard R26 compare to the Musatec 005. I have owned the 005 and considered it a very smooth and detailed DAC. | |
| Need to build a headphone system I am going to sell the BEST headphone amp for the RAAL SR1a and CA-1a, the VM-1a amp. I am going to use a CODA #16 2-channel amp with these phones instead. It is not as good as the RAAL VM-1a but close enough and I want to raise funds for a second... | |
| Benchmark AHB2 or Class D (GaN FET) I have owned the AHB2 stereo and monos. I love the crystal-clear sound of the AHB2. It is actually my favorite sounding amp. However, I sold them to get am amp with much more power, CODA #16. Overall, I like the CODA #16 better. Here is a great d... | |
| Amp and Preamp recommendations for Yamaha NS5000 Yamaha M-5000 Power Amplifier For Sale - US Audio Mart | |
| Amp question with size constraints The new Class D GAN1 amps are usually small. I am using a modded PeachTree GAN1 on a great speaker and it sounds amazing. Though I cannot recommend it to you. Check out other GAN amps (just not the GAN1 since it won’t work for you). I have not hea... | |
| Amp and Preamp recommendations for Yamaha NS5000 A neutral amp for me is the Benchmark AHB2 and others such as SimAudio, Purifi. The Luxman is nothing like these amps. It is much warmer so the frame of reference for these people saying the Luxman is neutral must be a much warmer tone. |