kennymacc
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| Best place to buy Mcintosh Integrated Amp Me, myself, I'm always looking for a bargain, so I never, ever buy new. I always purchase pre-owned. For the past over 20 years, whenever I was in need of all things high end audio, I usually am able to find great deals at one of the following w... | |
| Bought a system without auditioning, thoughts? What the hell. Go for it. I've done something similar in the past. It's your $$$$. This is a crazy hobby, and you felt so inclined to put a system together the way you did, just because you could. No sweat. Anyway, if it turns out you aren't... | |
| Intg Amps: Hegel 590 vs NAD M33 Masters vs Gryphon Diablo 120 I’ve had the opportunity to audition all three of the great integrated amps that you’re considering, extensively, and here’s my assessment (I auditioned the Gryphon Diablo 300). The NAD M33 is great for the money, but system matching is critical w... | |
| Speaker cable recommendations I "bit-the-bullet" about 15 years ago and spent beyond my budget on a pair of JPS Labs Superconductor 3 speaker cables, and they were one the best high end audio investments I ever made. I still have the Superconductor 3 cables with no plans to r... | |
| WHY CABLES MATTER! "Why Cables Matter?" Everything matters!!! | |
| Best set-up under $20K Do yourself a favor, and don’t even think about it, seek out a pair of pre-owned Revel Salon 2 speakers, and thank me later. Revel caught lighting-in-a-bottle years ago when they first introduced the Revel Salon 2s, and it took years for the other... | |
| I stream 24/7. Do you? I'm an old guy. I grew up on vinyl, CD, cassette tape, reel to reel and 8 track tape. I have a very expensive, high resolution audio system. But, at this juncture, all I do is stream from Tidal, Qobuz and downloads. Why? The combination of co... | |
| dacs that I have had in my system - a listing After extensive and exhaustive auditioning of multiple DACs over the years, I ultimately selected the Ayre Acoustics QX-5 Twenty Streaming DAC. The QX-5 Twenty DAC is an absolutely phenomenal DAC, and an excellent streamer, has become my end-game... | |
| Streamer Selection - Thoughts Requested Please! I have an Ayre Acoustics QX Twenty DAC, with a built-in streamer. Expensive? Yes. But, the built-in streamer is of the highest quality, and the unit sounds extraordinarily refined and amazing. | |
| Dynamic Range - the golden key to music nirvana? Dynamic range? Ok, good for those who desire and value it, and not so good for those who don’t. Just that simple. High End Audio in like a "Big Boy" toy store, where each individual audiophile gets to pick and choose their very own personal, favor... | |
| dac and streamer or seperates I guess it all broils down to the convenience factor. If you want less boxes, go for the separates. Of course the advantage to separates is that you can upgrade them individually. I wanted less boxes, but didn’t want any compromise in sound qualit... | |
| Speaker and Cable Suggestions Please All I can tell you is this, if you can get your hands on a good pair of pre-owned JPS Audio Superconductor 3 speaker cables, you'll be done with speaker cables for life. I've owned my Superconductor 3 cables for over 15 years and have found them ... | |
| Hegel H160 -> Hegel H390 upgrade suggestion As they say, and from my own personal experience, you can never have enough head-room. Not to mention the much improved sound quality you'll experience. So yes, absolutely, go with the H390, as it will "Knock your socks off.". | |
| Integrated amplifier for Fritz Speakers Hegel!!! | |
| Power conditioners and power regeneration Over the years , I owned several different brands of Power Conditioners and wanted to settle on a conditioner that I could keep for the long haul. The AudioQuest Niagara 3000 won me over and I never looked back. |