zlone
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| Budget preamp with quality volume control @jpasko01 Two things regarding the impedance matching with the Freya, if you are using unbalanced, you are fine, however output impedance is 600 ohms for balanced. More importantly, read John Atkinson’s analysis in the Stereophile review. Again, r... | |
| Aidiogon is Da Bomb! Aside from a few resident nattering nabobs of negativism, largely accurate. We welcome your positivity @kota1 . | |
| Coda FET 02b Balanced Pre vs Newer Preamps @mm1tt77 Did you get the CB or are you looking at? I will be upgrading my preamp from a Freya + sometime this year and the Coda CB is #1 on my list, Holo Serene is in second place. I have heard neither due to my location, and have to go by rev... | |
| Budget preamp with quality volume control Given the impedance mismatch with the passive preamp, it might be good to know what power amp you are using and the input impedance. The Freya requires at least 10 Kohm to work well. | |
| Budget preamp with quality volume control @lanx0003 Nowadays not having remote for a stereo system is a crime Agreed, no preamp would be up for my consideration without one. To me the choice is between Schiit's or Topping based on your list. FWIW, I have a Freya + and I bought a cheap... | |
| Budget preamp with quality volume control Good analysis, but I think there should be some weight added for overall performance based on professional and owner reviews. Very subjective, I understand, but pretty important when choosing a preamp. I think the Freya S would rank higher in this... | |
| Coda FET 02b Balanced Pre vs Newer Preamps While the Coda might be a good deal, my guess is you will do better with some fresher electronics. For the record, I am considering a Coda preamp to go with my #8. Why not consider the Coda CB preamp, it is in the price ballpark of the others? It ... | |
| Why do speakers improve with more powerful amps? @akg_ca has it right. | |
| Pre-Meta KEF Reference 1 or LS50 Meta I have the LS50’s and was just wondering this myself. Following with interest. | |
| Transparent Audio Digital Coax Cable Streamer: Blusound NODE ( planning to replace in the future) I would consider upgrading your streamer first, it can make a huge difference. | |
| Transparent Audio Digital Coax Cable I would say no, you are not likely to hear a difference with a lateral upgrade with the the same vendor. I would suggest that you try comparable cables from other vendors to see if you find something you like better. Maybe try something that uses ... | |
| Power Cord choices I am currently using Shunyata Venoms and Cullens, and am thinking about upgrades. There has been a lot of enthusiasm for Zavfino speaker cables, does anyone have experience with their power cables? The marketing sounds good. 😀 I also would be int... | |
| KEF owners, how are your speakers positioned? My LS50’s are toed in about 15 degrees. Triangle is roughly 7’ per side and I get a very good image. | |
| Question re: Aurender N20 Server, Qobuz album takes 10-15 seconds to start playing Maybe it is a bandwidth/buffering issue? Try plugging a laptop into the Orbi that the streamer is using and run an internet speed test. I am not familiar with Aurender configuration, but check if there is a setting for how much of the selected tra... | |
| Probably a dumb question You might want to set up a Saved Search on US Audiomart for the brands you are seeking. This will give you notification anytime something new is posted that is a match. |