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| Upgrade question for newbie I have heard the Decco used as a preamp and it is wonderful. It responds favorably to good interconnects as well. For the money you cannot beat it most especially since you get a preamp and the Dac is FREE! You won't be disappointed. | |
| Musical full-range in the $3-4K range used? Komaki, I have not heard all of those speakers on your list, but I have heard the Devore Super 8's and for me personally I think they are one of the finest sounding 2 way speakers available. I found they were very well mannered yet had a really gr... | |
| What would you buy Sub $350 Firewire/USB DAC Too bad you did not go Blue Circle Thingee - great sound and very simple to use. I have found CA product is not a warm enough sound for my taste.Try Frank at Signal Cable - good quality IC's and Power Cords too - for the money, Frank is hard to beat. | |
| Luxman L-509u or 505u with Vandersteen 2ce Sigs? I have only heard the L-550A II and not with Vandersteens but Wilson Sophia's - this could very well be the best integrated amplifier I have ever heard - it had some of the best handling of bass yet has a serious tube-like feel in the mid and high... | |
| Ref 3A Veena - Devore Gibbon 8 - Audiophysic Yara I don't know much about the Joseph Audio's, but the Super 8's are right up there with the best of anything - let's put it this way, virtually every reviewer who initially reviewed the Supers ended up buying them - the is pretty unprecedented. Plus... | |
| Ref 3A Veena - Devore Gibbon 8 - Audiophysic Yara As far as demos go, you will be hard pressed to find any dealers who carry these types of speakers - best is to look on here and see what is for sale - if you find one, email the seller and ask what they like/ don't like about them. I purchased my... | |
| Ref 3A Veena - Devore Gibbon 8 - Audiophysic Yara I have the AP Yara and I have heard the Super 8's - the Devore Super 8's were one of the best sounding most musical 2 way loudspeakers I have ever heard in my life. Bass was plenty full but in general the speakers are so well balanced and natural ... | |
| Acoustic Zen Adagio vs Devore Gibbon Super 8 I have never heard the Adagio but I have heard the Super 8's and I think they would sound amazing if run off a Sears Craftsman lawnmower engine. | |
| Devore Super 8 speakers with WHAT cable? I have never used them, but hear good things about the Anti-Cables. Paul Speltz in MN has amassed a huge fan club of followers many of which are converts from super high end cable to his stuff - pretty much rav reviews all the way around. And if I... | |
| The vicissitudes of listening to classical music Jack- The Decco is a very versatile unit and as you know can be used as a preamp, which might just be the real strength of this product. Digital amps can be tricky. Depending on your taste and based on the statement about the lack of sweet midrang... | |
| Decco from Preachtree audio I had heard of someone on a trial who replaced a very very expensive preamp with the Decco with little to no sound quality loss - I am not sure if it means it's a high end product, but I think it's a testament to what this product is capable of.Ac... | |
| Rogue Cronus too bright Arch- You may want to experiment with other speaker cables too - maybe lean away from silver - do you biwire? If not that can help too. | |
| Review: ERA Model 4 I had auditioned the ERA 4's quite awhile back and based on what I heard they were totally awesome. I don't know any speaker this small for this amount of money that sound as good as these do. They are a tad power hungry, yet produce an authoritat... | |
| Could someone recommend a next amp upgrade You may also want to look at a REGA CDP, but even playing with some different interconnects and possibly speaker cables will suffice - interconnects can have a huge impact on the sound. The Druid/ Onix combo should be a really nice match - maybe a... | |
| Energy ESM-2 Anyone else remember them? I have a pair of ESM-2's - looking to sell them due to space and recently replaced them with some Rogers LS2's (about 1/3rd their size - the Energy's sound really good and have held up well. The Rogers sound a lot like them or vise versa - mids on... |