Does America Have Something That Will Beat the HiFi Rose RS151 Gen. 2?
I used to own a McIntosh DS200. I wanted it to replace my Cambridge CXNV2. The DS200 really didn't replace it since it has a poor User Interface in my opinion, plus there were some things it should have done... interfacing with Qobuz for example, and didn't. So... I looked for great sounds with a very good UI, in my opinion I found it in the HiFi Rose RS151 Gen. 2. Build quality is excellent. Sound reproduction is very resolving... and the UI is very accommodating, intuitive and performs as advertised. Only thing is... I would have preferred purchasing an American streamer with all of the qualities and virtues of the RS151 and haven't been able to find anything even remotely close in performance and price. We need to do better. Are there options?
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@jr1000 my current main system Schitt preamp to Class D Audio amp (both located in California) to Ohm Walsh speakers all made in USA. My Dac is Chinese but Benchmark Audio in Syracuse NY would be a reasonable alternative. |
Looking at the Ohm Walsh speakers, I see the "tall" would be the line for me. Recently I auditioned Vandersteen 2Ce speakers not in a room with proper setup, on a 35w Realistic receiver. I thought there might be something there in soundstage, but unwilling to risk a marginal gain. The listening samples I brought were musically better back home. I see one strength of Walsh is a relaxed sweet spot I really like that idea. Which version of Walsh might you recommend to frugally appreciate sizable advances in the history of the line, if that makes sense? Thanks again for any ideas you feel comfortable sharing. |
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