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Who has Luv for the Lyngdorf 2170 and is thinking about the 3400.

Hello All,
I’m coming up on 40 yrs in this hobby,and or obsession of ours,and I started with a pair of Khorns and Macintosh at the age of 12 and Offcourse owned a ton of different gear over the yrs.
I bought a 2170 a little more than 6 months ago and I enjoyed it so much that I quickly realized I don’t really need anything else,solid state,tubes,or even dac’s anymore.I could step off that silly merry go round of amplification and just enjoy music.I was able to utilize the extra money and time and put together a really great sounding network audio system that rivaled the best in analog that I have ever had,I was mainly a analog guy all of these yrs but finally gave it up,I even sold my longtime record collection of 3k records which included many Hot Stampers that I purchased and also several that I found on my own.

So who Luv’s the 2170 and is maybe also thinking about the new 3400.

Happy Listening,
Kenny.

kdude66
aniwolfe
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Question: 
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@grannyring 

When you set the volume for your Room Perfect reading. Do you use "suggested" or "current"? My thinking is you would use the "current" because that might be your average preferred volume level. If the "suggested" volume was selected its possible your reading might be different compared to "preferred". Have you experimented with that at all?

I know that I listen between 40 and 29. So I usually pick default 35 volume level.
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grannyring
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Great post @bullitt5094!  Our digital front end is so important. I applaud you for all the work and time you gave this test.  Wow!   I learned a great deal from Kenny and through reading. I will add these points. My front end is much like yours it seems.  I also use Roon. 

- you really need to add both the Audiophile Optimizer and Fidelizer if using a computer server. I cannot overstate the Sonic importance.

- my computer uses a Nice SOTM USB card - SOtM txUSBExp - that I power with a nice linear power supply. Do not let that card be powered by the computer! A quality linear power supply is a must. Huge SQ improvement.

- I use the IFi Micro USB 3 and it is my digital MVP tweak! This must also be powered by a nice LPS. Very, very important. Your DC cable quality is also very important folks. Make one using Canare Quad Core cable and Oyaide DC connector.

- get a great sounding USB cable. The Phasure LUSH or the one I make. Yes I can make you one. Kenny is now testing it.

The front end is the MOST important way to get the most out of your 2170.

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grannyring
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I use current and usually turn it up quite a bit.
kdude66 OP
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Bullitt5094,
My name is Kenny and I haven’t used the I7 in quite a few months,in fact I sold it about 5wks ago,I probably overwhelmed you with my jabbering.

Anyway It’s all about the sound and whatever works the best for you,and I’m damn proud of you for trying different stuff,that’s the only way to know for sure.

IfI the winner,That’s odd to me,but I still respect your decision regardless.

Happy Listening,
Kenny.
kdude66 OP
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Aniwolfe,
I usually use default or 30 and I have experimented higher too,
I don’t think it really matters as long as you are close.

Somebody else may have a different take then me though and I always try to be as open minded as possible.

Kenny.
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