erik_squires
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| Best / Cheapest desktop micro-amp? @lancelock The AHB2 is a good idea, but it's a little large for my needs, physically, and definitely out of budget. Hopefully others will try this out though! Best,E | |
| Preamps: Ayre K-5xeMP vs Pass Labs XP-10 vs Arcam C49 Well I thought it was very good. I was auditioning a very warm DAC, the ARC DAC 8 and the airiness and imaging came through in spades, however this was not a side-by-side comparison. | |
| Preamps: Ayre K-5xeMP vs Pass Labs XP-10 vs Arcam C49 sorry I don't remember the model. I was auditioning DACs at the time. | |
| Preamps: Ayre K-5xeMP vs Pass Labs XP-10 vs Arcam C49 I find Arcam and Ayre close due to the calm and quiet presentation. Not sure what you mean about "technically." | |
| Amps from the 1980's -- What gear holds up sonically? Reliably? Just wanted to point out that Parts Connexion has a number of Nakamichi Stasis (Pass designed) amps on sale right now. If I wasn't strapped for cash and space I'd jump on them just for looks. :) Best,E | |
| Preamps: Ayre K-5xeMP vs Pass Labs XP-10 vs Arcam C49 Funny you should list an Arcam, I find the sound quite similar to the Ayres. Pass....I wish I got more excited about them than I do. Haven't actually heard an Arcam pre-, just an integrated. | |
| Best / Cheapest desktop micro-amp? I always like MFs styling! 20 watts is a little low, and it lacks a headphone jack, even though it does have a built-in DAC! | |
| Amp/Preamp or AVR for home stereo and entertainment Complicated set of questions.If you want to stay 2-channel focused, the Parasound Halo P7 is a great multi-channel pre. Paired with an Oppo 103/105 you would have all the decoding you need but no room correction. Otherwise I also hear good recomme... | |
| Best / Cheapest desktop micro-amp? @dweller I already built the speakers. :) They're not powered. I'm not looking to replace them. @auxinput I heard the NAD master's DAC. OUCH. @jl35 That IS an interesting option, especially at $80! | |
| Theoretical cable question Theoretically, you want the least capacitance for the greatest highs, least inductance for lows. I don't know about 1-3 feet, but I used to use 6' long Wireworld eclipse and they were interesting. You lost quite a bit of high end but gained in ima... | |
| I want to stream Tidal to Mytek Brooklyn DAC ... Wifi can be good, but depends on your environment. Apartments are often congested. If you have 5 GHz Wifi it's a little better. I lived in a building and the ONLY way to get reliable Netflix for most people was wired. I strongly encourage you to c... | |
| Who listens primarily to Redbook CD? The last 5 years I have heard exceptional inexpensive DAC's that play Redbook as well as they play high-res. I'm not really as interested in hi res/MQA anymore as a result. | |
| Class D is just Dandy! Todd,Interesting! Those modules are 2x more expensive. :) Best,E | |
| HELP AFTER MY MODS, My tweeters are subdued and weak- Hi Ida,I sent you a link which explains all of it. Room EQ Wizard is a free speaker / room measurement software which has been enhanced to also do impedance measurements. This includes speakers, caps and coils. It has a vibrant following, and you... | |
| Apartment Dweller's Paradise - The Ideal 2 ch. system? I've been thinking about this issue in part for my desktop system. I built my own 2-way monitors, but the little digital amp I bought is seriously underpowered, plus it's really inconvenient to switch cables for headphones vs. speakers.So I'm bidd... |