nycjlee
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| Tekton Double Impact vs. Vandersteen 2ce sig II I don't have any experience with the Tektons, but I do own a pair of Vandy Treo CTs. Excellent speakers, especially if they are dialed in correctly in the sweet spot. Vandy speakers, if you ask me are perfect for music lover who just wants to rel... | |
| Lab 12 DAC1 Special Edition Fully balanced outputs would have been nice. Hate to throw a single ended DAC into a fully balanced system. Cant wait to hear your feedback David. Nice post. | |
| P5-xe, codex, XLR interconnects To be fair, I don’t change my cart often. I did change the settings a few times while upgrading to a different cart, a/b comparing a couple different carts, which was a bit of a pain. I haven’t change the cart in over a year. It’s not as bad as ... | |
| Kinki Studio EX-M1 200wpc Integrated Amplifier @teajay, that’s a relief :). I would hope that paying the big bucks would yield higher performance. The EX-M1 still sounds very impressive for the price. I’m thinking this amp could be perfect for someone building a affordable second or main s... | |
| P5-xe, codex, XLR interconnects I have some experience with Ayre. I’m running all my sources balanced into an Ayre AX5/20, including the Ayre Codex. Before I upgraded to the Ayre AX5/20, I had the Rogue Cronus Magnum 2, which sounded great for the money but was single ended. Th... | |
| Kinki Studio EX-M1 200wpc Integrated Amplifier @roxy54, I'm actually not that sensitive, as an Asian American who grew up in the US, I've seen and heard it all. Honestly, it's not a big deal to me, but someone has to call him out.------------------------------------On a different note, Alvin@... | |
| Kinki Studio EX-M1 200wpc Integrated Amplifier @roberjerman, are you kidding me man? Are we living in the 1920's, who uses the term "Orientals"? Use the term Asians, please. | |
| Integrated Amps - Ayre vs Pass Labs I would have to agree with with @pistha. I would pick out a set of speakers before shopping for an integrated amp. FYI, I have the Ayre AX5/20 powering a set of Vandersteen Treo CT speakers. Very satisfied and a great combination. I have littl... | |
| What is an excellent power cable? I tried cables from both signal cable and Pangea and all the cables did not work well in my system (every system is different). I think a few users mentioned it but for me they sucked the life out. The stock power cables were better. For reason... | |
| Help: Devore O/96 Integrated Amp + DAC suggestion I heard the O/96 with a Leben CS600. I think the DAC was the Chord Hugo TT if memory recalls, it sounded wonderful. Very engaging sound, detailed and a sweet mid range. If I was building a tube base system and wanted a integrated tube amp, the L... | |
| Digitizing LPs I’m not sure if Ayre still makes or sells them but I would check out the Ayre QA-9, this A/D convertor is well known to produce excellent results. So if you have a nice vinyl rig and cart, this could be a good solution to convert to digital. Good ... | |
| Oppo Ceasing production Guys, I read in one of the other forums that Oppo is closing due to lawsuits and copyright infringement issues. Apparently, the plan is close down Oppo and create a new company. I guess only time will tell, if this is true. | |
| Ideas for my next DAC....? Sounds like the Ayre QX5-20 would meet the OP’s requirements. Excellent sound to boot. | |
| Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II and What Bookshelf Speakers I’ve owned the CM2 driving a pair of Harbeth C7s and the results were very good. The highs and midrange was fantastic. Like with any set of monitors, the low end was decent but a sub would have definitely helped. Good luck! | |
| Aurender N100C - alternative apps? An iPad is really the only way to go with an Aurender, but you will be awarded with a great controller app. I suggest you buy a used iPad mini and use it just as a remote. You can pick one up in great condition for less than $200. I would much... |