zlone
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| Digital with same soundstage as analog I don’t do analog anymore, but I would say yes, you can get there with digital. Others on this forum have said their digital system is now as good as their analog. You might have to spend a few bucks, and do some trial and error before you get the... | |
| Music through streamer vs CD/SACD Assuming the use of a common external DAC and redbook format, a CD player is just a streamer with a local source for the digital file. Streamers are the same, with their data source being remote. The primary differences come down to clocks (on the... | |
| Emotiva XPA-2 Gen 3 or NAD C 275BEE or Rotel RB-1582 MkII for Revel F208 I had a 375BEE, integrated version of the 275, and it was really good. You would be happy with the upgrade. Amps sound different, and the NAD is competently designed. | |
| You don't lack bass, you have too much treble @curiousjim So I’m listening to Jazz @ 65-70 dbs and a trumpet pops in @80-85 dbs and it makes my ears hurt. Are the results the same whether you are streaming from a service/file using the Node or playing a CD? What are you using as connection... | |
| How does wood hardness affect the sound of a TT on a wood TT platform? Do a search on “damping factor wood types”, there are some studies on the subject. | |
| Anyone upgrade to the Merason Dac1 mkii? @bluethinker thanks for the additional comments, your listening habits and preferences sound similar to mine. I am currently using a Schiit Gungnir Multibit which is certainly a decent unit, but I am looking for the next step up. | |
| Replaced Everything, New Gears waiting to be installed... Very nice, congrats. I can see the space constraints to the side, but I badly want to move that speaker away from the turntable. :-) | |
| Excellent Solid State or Hybrid Monoblocks Recommendations It has been a few years, but in a rare visit to a regional audio shop, I don’t live near any, they insisted I hear the Bel Canto Ref600m monos with a pair of Maggie’s. The sound stuck with me, and they were well reviewed in the major publications.... | |
| Question about NAD 7400 vs new integrated amp I think the M5 would be fine. I was just questioning the high current status, though like you said it is very close. If you had really difficult speakers to drive it might make a difference, but I think you are on the right track. | |
| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! Dr. Michael Bump is a renowned musician and among other things, Professor of Percussion Studies at the Truman State University (Department of Music) and a Director at the Percussive Arts Society Board of Directors. A professor of percussion stu... | |
| Anyone upgrade to the Merason Dac1 mkii? @bluethinker I do not have one right now, a friend of mine has the Mk1. What I am reading about says it might be a fit for me. I like the terms 'musical' and 'relaxed', much as they are overused, they do connote a certain type of sound. Thanks for... | |
| Benchmark AHB2 in Mono Block Configuration @yyzsantabarbara Thanks for info on the Mjolnir, it is tempting, but without a remote, it is a non-starter. I wonder how the Kara compares? Note I came from a Freya+ -> Coda 07x - Benchmark LA4 progression, similar to yours. I just tried out a... | |
| Stepping into streaming, finally @romanesq can you check that model number? I can’t find reference to a Finisar FLTX1474D3BTL, 1471 maybe? | |
| Question about NAD 7400 vs new integrated amp I like NAD, and used to have a 375BEE, but I think you could do better, and based on the vintage of the 7400, something newer would likely offer immediate improvements. The M5 would likely sound good, though when I think of high current,I expect t... | |
| Effect of Internet Service Quality on Streaming? You’ve covered most of the bases, and I can’t answer your question about internet services. However, one suggestion is adding optical isolation on the network, it’s a cheap experiment. |