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| Auralic aires / aires mini I was able to source one for a customer because he wanted the DSD capabilities. It seems like quite a good piece. However, if you don't need DSD and are good with 24/192 PCM, you should really consider the Bluesound Node 2. Disclosure: we are a Bl... | |
| Looking for a Network Music Player The Bluesound Node 2 fits the bill for you. The only thing it doesn't have is built-in storage which you said isn't required. If you want the storage, then the Bluesound Vault 2 works, but it costs considerably more than the Node 2 and also comes ... | |
| power amplifier suggestions with BelCanto Dac3 The natural pairings with the Bel Canto DAC3 are the Bel Canto power amps. If you're looking at a stereo amp instead of monoblocks, the REF150S or REF500S will work very well with the DAC3. The two amps be the same from a quality perspective, just... | |
| Universal Remote to control Bel Canto Pre2 Don't give up yet. See if the Logitech Harmony has Bel Canto codes for the Pre6. If memory serves me correctly, the Pre6 codes should work for the Pre2 if you're looking for volume control | |
| What receiver should I buy? I completely agree with tls49. In fact, I believe the weakest part of a cheaper AVR is the preamp section, not the power amp section. We're not talking about the processing at all. An external power amp attached to an inferior AVR will give you mo... | |
| Most Effective Tweaks? A good woman and some wine. If she loves the music like we do, then I find having someone there to share the music while sipping on some great wine works for me. At that point, I'm loving the music and thoroughly enjoying how fantastic my system s... | |
| Hegel H160 competitors The Hegel H160 is probably going to be very tough to beat at that price point. However, if you can squeeze a little more out of the budget, the H360 is a very nice step up. Disclosure: we are a Canadian Hegel dealer | |
| Integrated/DAC Suggestions albireo13, the latest Hegel H80 now has preamp out. The earlier ones didn't. | |
| Is HDtracks better than Tidal? Do I need to do something with settings? In my opinion, this is because the Bluesound Node 2 is an excellent sounding piece for streaming Tidal. We're a relatively new Bluesound dealer and I've been greatly impressed by the sound of the Node 2 feeding a digital signal to a good quality D... | |
| Hegel HD30 vs Exogal Comet Plus I'm not sure about the Exogal Comet Plus as a preamp, but the SoundStage! review of the Hegel HD30 did specifically try it as a preamp and found that it was better as a DAC/preamp than running it through his $9,500 USD Simaudio Moon Evolution 740P... | |
| New Bel Canto REF600M using NCORE We have a demo pair in now and are just starting to put some hours on them, but already, these are quite a step up from their previous generation of amplifiers. They're detailed yet incredibly smooth with plenty of power, control and authority on ... | |
| opinions on best neutral sounding amp with DAC under $4K When I first saw your post title, the piece that immediately came to mind was the Hegel H160. Since you're already thinking about that one, you're on the right track. An excellent integrated with a pile of awards. Disclosure: we are a Hegel dealer | |
| Tube integrated with real bass. Does it exist? I think the PrimaLuna Dialogue Premium HP (high-powered) would do the trick for you. You can use EL34, KT88, KT120 and KT150 tubes and run it into ultra-linear mode or triode. It will do 96W X 2 into 8 ohms running ultra-linear with KT150 tubes. | |
| Songs that trigger you to switch the station or... Anything by Rod Stewart or Michael Bolton. | |
| OPPO 103 VE 105..... Completely agree with Freemand. For me, I'll take a 103D with a good DAC. The 105D is pretty decent on its own, but it won't hold up to a 103D with a good DAC. |