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| Tekton Design - New IRL Technology - Lifelike, Real, Immersive Many audiophiles are interested in reproducing that 'live event' feel of a musical performance. In most cases, the experience is not like IMAX where the sound is supposed to be coming from all directions. I have never been impressed with 5-channel... | |
| Next move from Parasound HINT? FWIW, I heard Hegel H390, Naim Supernait 3, and Luxman 590AXII a couple of years ago. I ended up buying the Luxman (bought a used one, new was too expensive for my pocketbook), which was amazing! Had I not bought the Luxman, Hegel would have been ... | |
| Next move from Parasound HINT? What’s your max budget? This will help us narrow down the choices. | |
| Atma-Sphere Class D getting some love I’m pretty happy with my current system, but if, or I should say when, the upgrade bug attacks again, these are going to be at the top of my list. I wonder if the amps pair well with tube preamps, and if so which ones are good candidates. Perh... | |
| McIntosh -- good for show, not for sound, says dealer @schw06 You hit the nail on the head. Like you, I'm also in my late 40's and I can certainly relate to building a music system where the ultimate goal is to relax and destress after a long, often hectic, day. Perhaps, once I retire and have more t... | |
| McIntosh -- good for show, not for sound, says dealer @bugsnest beautiful system, and love those racks. Do you mind me asking where did you buy the racks from? | |
| Suggestions for a streamer only (I have a great DAC) +1 for Innuos Zenith MK3. | |
| Chord Qutest I still have the Mojo for use with my headphones when I travel, but sold the Qutest. At least in my system, Mojo was a bit warmer but the Qutest was more resolving with a bigger soundstage. When I tried the Mojo with my bookshelf speakers I liked ... | |
| Choice between two different integrated tube amps (SET & PP) @blkwrxwgn I had the same (PP vs. SET) itch that I just had to scratch. I had only owned PP amps thus far, but recently had a chance to acquire a Rogers High Fidelity 65-v2 class A SET amp based on EL34. While it does not have the juice to drive l... | |
| McIntosh -- good for show, not for sound, says dealer Every time I get in the gear lust phase and start auditioning amps, McIntosh is always at the top of my list. I have never owned one but have several friends who have McIntosh. I have also auditioned several models (mostly integrated -- MA-5300, M... | |
| Bluesound Node 2021 DAC - I sold my Denafrips Ares II It is a well established fact that the Node and Denafrips DAC connectivity via coax is sub-optimal. If you have the new Node model, USB is the way to go. If you have an older model ... well, either don't buy a Denafrips DAC or find another streamer. | |
| What Is So Special About Harbeth? @prof Thank you for the wonderful, thoughtful post above. Your views on audio are as balanced (but equally nuanced) as Harbeths :) | |
| Rogers High Fidelity Integrated amplifiers @dz13 You made a great choice. I have a 65-v2 paired up with Fritz Carrera BE speakers in my second (home office) system. I can honestly say, after trying 4 different combos in my home office system, that is is the most satisfying sound I've had s... | |
| Your single most significant purchase mistake? Forgot to add Topping D90 dac. This was supposed to be best measuring dac that was a giant killer. Hyped up on ASR. Boring, sterile, etched sound. No soul. | |
| Your single most significant purchase mistake? Raven Audio Blackhawk. This product was over-hyped on these forums. I bought one and found it to be below average. Sold it at a significant loss. Peachtree 125 - bright, bright, bright bowers and Wilkins CM10s - sterile, thin midrange. Sol... |