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| Neutral preamplifier recommendation $1K new @mybuddy Yes, it is sold as a headphone amp but for my needs the headphone amp is not good. I use it as a 2-channel preamp, and it is very good that way. My Benchmark HAP4 preamp is also sold as a headphone amp, and it is also no good for my hea... | |
| Better DAC or better Streamer Spend $2k less and get the PBD lower end streamer which seems like the same as the Nagra. Mostly likely because Nagra licensed it from PBD. A fibre cable did not sound the same with 2 of 3 fibre streamers that I had at the same time. The Lumin X1... | |
| Maggie LRS vs .7 If you have a small room, then a Magnepan Mini maybe better than the LRS+. The Mini has better detail and a better top end to my ears. I bought a used Mini for $1k so it was comparable to the new LRS+ I had. I went from a larger room to a smaller... | |
| Neutral preamplifier recommendation $1K new HPA-4 I believe is their upgraded version of the LA-4 with a headphone amp that is highly regarded. The HPA4 and the LA4 sound the same on 2-channel. I have the HPA4 and owned the LA4. @mybuddy I spent a bit of time at the SBAF web site (a ve... | |
| (Another) DAC Recommendation Request To add one more comment to my Schitt enthusiasm. I was researching the Schitt Yggi+ MIB DAC and other things about Schitt and learned on SBAF that the new Gungnir 2 is a sonic mix of the LIM and MIB and supposedly the designer, Mike Moffet’s fav ... | |
| RAAL 1995 headphones, Magna and Immanis Raal 1995 Immanis - Director’s Garage Exclusive Interview I think I accidently interrupted this interview. | |
| (Another) DAC Recommendation Request The Yggi+ LIM is rolled off on top. It works for me on a bright setup but that was in the past so I am in the queue to convert the LIM to the MIB. The MIB is supposed to be more like the Yggi+ OG that I also own and love. The Yggi+ OG DAC was inv... | |
| 2025 Audio System Wish List Time! - Buy a $2k Schitt Wotan amp to replace a $6k amp - MAYBE buy the next iteration of the Schitt Tyr mono blocks ($??) to replace a killer $16k amp (may regret this one) - If those 2 amps sells happen then I can afford an excellent new Open Baffle... | |
| Better DAC or better Streamer I believe the Nagra streamer is the same as the PlayBack Designs streamer that I had. The low end one for $3k. The Nagra DAC is also a PBD DAC design but with different boards than in the PBD DACs Andreas Koch of PBD mentioned the DACs in an inter... | |
| What Speaker Cables Taught Me About Audiophiles On my Magnepan speakers I was reading that people were having great success with 10AWG Blue Jean cable because of the sound profile of the Maggies. Some technical detail that I am not going to repeat here properly. I got out my wallet and bought 2... | |
| Will an Amp change improve my system ? I was reading the comments on the link in posted above, Welcome to our Year End Wrap Up! Maybe the Wotan is not ready for release. Not sure if the guy who posted one of the comments is truthful. The discounted Tyr is looking more attractive now... | |
| Will an Amp change improve my system ? @carl292 I was watching Stoddard’s end of year video, and he talked about the next iteration of the Tyr. They are trying to get some new features that will make the amp a lot costlier. I get the impression that getting the discounted Tyr today wil... | |
| Retirement integrated amp for a “fiscal conservative” A lot of the suggestions I have owned, and I would not consider them a good replacement for tubes, except 1 which may have not been mentioned. I can recommend the item but with a huge caveat. It is an incredible sounding Interated. Warm and butte... | |
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| Will an Amp change improve my system ? I have 2 Aegir v1's that are going to be my long-term amps for my bright headphones. The amps sound a lot like the KRELL DUO line. Sweet and smooth. So, the person I quoted above is saying the Wotan sound sweat and smooth but even better then the ... |