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| Bragging rights..... I have never heard the Cambridge Evo 150 but it is great to hear that it sounds so good. I just bought a used Cambridge Evo 150 for my nephew in Canada. He hooked it up to my old KEF LS50s and starting a path towards good sound. | |
| Anyone using 2 preamps in their rig? @bigkidz I checked out your wares on your web site and A’gon forum posts. If I were in an audiophile mindset I would be all over your offer. However, I have decided on what audio gear will work long term for me and I am now done buying gear. I am ... | |
| Anyone using 2 preamps in their rig? @bigkidz If you have heard the CODA 07x preamp and the Benchmark LA4 preamps (the 2 I used) you most likely would think they are on the opposite ends of the sonic spectrum. I loved both preamps with various amps. I doubt there is 1 unit preamp out... | |
| Advance Warning: RAAL VM-1a + SR1a Here are some more experienced ears on the SR1a and VM-1a. Post is from this weekends CanJam in Los Angeles. (19) CanJam SoCal 2022 Impressions Thread (September 17-18, 2022) | Page 7 | Headphone Reviews and Discussion - Head-Fi.org | |
| Anyone using 2 preamps in their rig? @blackbag20 I did not use any splitter-box because the 2 DACs I used, the Musetec 005 and the Benchmark DAC3B both allowed RCA and XLR output at the same time. So one RCA went to 1 preamp and the XLR output went to the other preamp. I did the same... | |
| Recommendations for small desktop speakers under $1500 Some of the active speakers have DSP for desktop placement. The isoaccustic stands really help on a desk for passive speaker. Likely active speakers with DSP too would be helped. IsoAcoustics ISO-200Sub Isolation Stand; ISO-200 Sub - The Music Ro... | |
| Anyone using 2 preamps in their rig? @oldrooney I think there are not many preamps that DO NOT color the sound to a large degree. It seems to my ears that the more expensive the preamp the more the color. Obviously, people like this and the gear could be sold for more money. That is ... | |
| Raising Subs? | |
| DAC Advice - Benchmark DAC 3 @decooney Interesting observation. It is either preference or lack of synergy with the gear you were using. The DAC3B is a little 'hot' on top. I can tell that by listening on my uber revealing SR1a headphone, It is fatiguing on that gear with 2... | |
| Raising Subs? I bought a 23' inch tall bar stool to try this out, but the ding dongs at KEF Support sent back my KC62 sub badly packed last night and the sub does not turn on. I wanted to see try to reproduce a physical representation of the KEF LS60 speaker,... | |
| Anyone using 2 preamps in their rig? I did that with my Benchmark LA4 preamp and CODA 07x preamp. One was neutral and clean and the other was a bit warmer. I had a real complicated setup there. There were 2 DACs going into each preamp with RCA and XLR, 2 tuners, one by both RCA and X... | |
| Recommendations for small desktop speakers under $1500 LSX II | KEF USA | |
| Are the KEF Blade/Blade 2 Metas a Significant Upgrade from Blade? @audiobrian He did say that he sometimes likes the old Blade more. I forgot the reason for that but I do know that the changes in the new Blade are right up my alley. Not that I have an issue with the old Blade. The dealer confirmed to me that my... | |
| DAC Advice - Benchmark DAC 3 I made a mistake. I should have stated. I sold a $7.5K PREAMP to get another LA4 preamp. I never go DAC direct to amp when the LA4 to amp is better (for $2.5K) | |
| DAC Advice - Benchmark DAC 3 Do not buy the DAC if you want to use as a volume control. Get the DAC3B (no volume control) and buy the LA4 preamp (or HPA4). The LA4 will make the DAC sound better. That seems weird to add more signal path for cleaner sound but it will work like... |