caphill
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| Need DAC/Streaming Advice @puppyt What are the rest of your associated equipments? I would highly recommend either Linn DS (digital streamer/DAC) such as the Linn Akurate DS or the Linn Klimax DS if you can afford them or any Naim streamer/DAC if you can also afford them a... | |
| New Marantz Reference: PM-10 Integrated Amplifier. @bluenote64 Yes, the Marantz SA-10 Reference series CD/SACD player is pretty awesome. | |
| New Marantz Reference: PM-10 Integrated Amplifier. The PM-10 integrated amp isn’t worth $8k new. There are much better options out there for similar money that will outperform the Marantz PM-10. For similar money you should look into Hegel, Cary Audio, entry level Pass, entry level Simaudio, entry... | |
| Recommendation on power amp @newtoncr Not sure if it’s too late for you to demo the Naim NAP 500 DR power amp with a separate external Naim 555 PS DR power supply unit. I know they are above your budget but a used ones can be had for $20k and less. The NAP 500 DR & the 5... | |
| Review ATC SCM 40 A floorstanders.....finally ATC speakers would pair well with Naim gears. | |
| Sound Quality of red book CDs vs.streaming @bo1972 You still haven't answered my question. So to you the Lumin is an absolute best (best of the best) and the all the other brands are garbage or is Lumin the best in their price points? | |
| Sound Quality of red book CDs vs.streaming @bo1972 Based on your comments above, so to you Lumin seemed to be the absolute best (best of the best) or best in its price range? Cause there are other excellent options out there that offer highly musical sound with excellent musicality, musica... | |
| Esoteric K-03Xs Player In addition to EMM and Esoteric, the DCS and the Vitus Audio also make excellent digital front end players as well. MSB Technology is another excellent digital front end components such as the MSB Select 2 DAC, MSB Reference DAC, etc. Tidal, MBL, ... | |
| SQ : Anthem receiver vs. processor @erik_squires Not sure if the Sigma Amp5 class D amps would digitize its inputs upon entry. You should email Classe Audio technical support group and find out. Wouldn’t think it converts its inputs to digital. When I first listened to the Classe S... | |
| Sound Quality of red book CDs vs.streaming Totally agreed with georgehifi that when it comes to movies the physical 4k UHD discs would always have superior audio & video qualities to the 4k UHD streamings from say Netflix, Amazon Prime, Vudu, etc.The same applies to regular HD bluray c... | |
| SQ : Anthem receiver vs. processor @erik_squires Re : Classe Sigma class D amps, I’m not so sure if the incoming analog signals are converted to digital upon input but I know that Classe uses DSP to regulate the amp. It is Classe’s proprietary class D design. I don’t use Classe Sig... | |
| SQ : Anthem receiver vs. processor @erik_squires I know the fact that you are into class D amps. Classe Sigma Amp5 five-channel amp (class D) will compliment the Sigma SSP preamp processor really good and is very compact in size exactly the same size as the Sigma SSP. And the two s... | |
| SQ : Anthem receiver vs. processor @erik_squires The Classe Sigma SSP Mk2 version supports latest formats and codecs eg Dolby Atmos DTS-X 4K etc. It retails for $6k new but not sure if it's still being in production. You can probably find a used one in used markets at discounts. M... | |
| Integrated amplifier search I've heard the Sony TA-A1ES and it is good for its price point but it isn't on the same level as the Naim Uniti Nova in terms of sound quality and musicality. | |
| Pass labs xa25 amp and BW 804 d3? The Parasound Halo A21 is a good amp especially for the money. Highly recommended! |