yyzsantabarbara

Responses from yyzsantabarbara

Big speakers in small room at moderate volume levels
Narrowed it down to 3 speakersParadigm Persona 3F (love the Persona 5F not heard the smaller 3F)Vivid Kaya 45 (a floor stander that will fit a small room)Yamaha NS5000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeUW-hBtc8QI will be going to a dealer DSP prea... 
Help me choose an integrated amp to pair with Anthem MRX 520 receiver
@ron1264 I saw you had previously commented on purchasing the Lyngdorf 3400 on the Lyngdorf thread. Did you switch to the Anthem STR from the Lyngdorf?I am also considering the Persona 3F for a small room and trying to figure out which DSP system ... 
Krell XD gear in the House Initial Impressions
@pokey It would be useful for A'gon to have an IGNORE user feature. It would eliminate at ton of self-righteous BS from the threads I read. 
Luxman Integrated - What do they sound like
@tomcy6 https://onahighernote.com/blog/2018/12/08/luxman-amplifiers-class-a-power-clarified-m-600a-vs-m-700u...Luxman Amplifiers Class A Power Clarified: M-600A vs M-700u & M-800A vs M-900uEx distributer.  
Most Recent ROON Upgrade Quite Nice
@cymbop How is the selection on Qobuz compared to Tidal?@douglas_Schroeder  I imagine you have heard a lot of dedicated music servers. I am of the opinion that an Ethernet-2-USB device connected to even a noisy computer should sound good as a dedi... 
My Long List of Amplifiers and My Personal Review of Each!
https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis9b64a-mcintosh-men220-tube This is the Mac DSP unit that someone above mentioned above as being the one to get (from MAC lineup). 
good hifi store in Bay Area
The 2 shops mentioned are good and I have been to both. If you are near the South Bay then there is also a very good store at the Mountain View train station. I forgot the name but it is on Castro across from Central (beside Thai restaurant).  You... 
My Long List of Amplifiers and My Personal Review of Each!
Nice to see the Lyngdorf Room Perfect finally make an appearance in this thread. I myself will be doing a DSP shootout with the Lyngdorf | Linn | Antherm STR in a glass walled room small conference room with Paradigm Persona 5F.The DSP engines I w... 
capacitores en potencia krell
@ebm It looks like the OP was asking a question in Spanish. I doubt he understood your response. I am not fluent in the great Spanish language but I will ask my wife tonight, who speaks a few languages, if this was Spanish. 
Luxman Integrated - What do they sound like
@builder3  I have actually heard that amp with Vivid Giya Spirit 2. Sounded great but I have some suspicion that the m900u is the best Luxman today. I think I read it somewhere on the internet, so it must be true. I have been interested in this m9... 
GaN-based Class D power amps
@erik_squires  If you take a look at OCD Guy HiFi videos on YouTube you will see Mike P's audio setup. I think if yo visualize his system you will understand. 
BUY Bryston!!!!!
Bryston are great folks. I think it was James Tanner (Bryston VP) who hand delivered my first 3B-ST to Whitby Audio when he was driving home to Peterborough. I have bought and sold a lot of Bryston gear and it was always with full confidence that ... 
Who has Luv for the Lyngdorf 2170 and is thinking about the 3400.
If anyone is interested on Lyngdorf's feedback to my question. Here it is:1. If I were to use the XLR analog output of the 3400 and then input the analog signal to a external amplifier, would I be loosing out on the capabilities of the 3400. I un... 
Are DAC's overpriced?
@mzkmxcv I have learned that in audio more money is not always an indicator of the best performance. However, I sold the Benchmark because it did not sound as good on the new speakers I want to buy as compared with the ML If you go by spec alone t... 
Are DAC's overpriced?
I owned the Benchmark DAC3L + AHB2 amp for about a year. I took both to an audio store and compared them to Mark Levinson 585 (and also some ML separates) with the Magico A3. The ML gear sounded a heck of a lot better. I did not play the volume to...