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| Matching Amp to Wilson Sophia 2 Another vote for PASS XA.5 or X.5 Amplifiers, both are excellent with Wilson Audio Speakers, in my experience! | |
| What's a good upgrade from a Krell 300cd cd player Zieman: The DACs are exactly the same> Three Burr-Brown PCM1738 DACs / The Transports are exactly the same / The 6 reconstruction Filters (4 for SACD & 2 for CD) are the same (though numbered differently) / Both use 2 Power Supplies> a s... | |
| how much would you say a good set up cost $30 > $35K does seem about right for a new (not second-hand) near-reference stereo system. This range seems to be the current sweet-spot for tier-one rated components, based on today's new retail pricing. The good news is, that if done right, t... | |
| What's a good upgrade from a Krell 300cd cd player Has anyone had a chance to A/B the Evolution 505 vs. the SACD Standard MKIII? I would think that they would be sonically close in a balanced (non-cast) system... | |
| Krell Evolution 402 Vs. Pass Labs X.5 Series? I'm using a PASS X250.5 Amp. & PASS X1 Preamp. to drive a pair of Wilson Audio Sophias, and this combination sounds excellent - and is as good as is sensibly needed for near reference listening in a normal size room. My Source is a Krell SACD ... | |
| the best CD player between 6'000 - 10'000 $ ? I would recommend listening to the:Ayre C-5xeKrell SACD Standard MK3Esoteric SA-60All 3 retail for around $6K, all 3 play both CD & SACDs, and all 3 sounded amazing in my System - as good as is needed - sonically close enough to $10K plus Mach... | |
| CD player for Mcintosh/Krell int amp Klaudio,I would highly recommend pairing Krell's SACD Standard with your 400xi Int. Amp. I used this combo. for a few years with many different high-end speaker systems (B&W, Focal & Wilson), and was very happy with the results. I would al... | |
| Still working on choosing a power amp In a previous system, I used the Krell KAV Series Stereo Components (SACD Standard, KAV-280p & KAV-2250 - via balanced) with a pair of B&W 803s and Straightwire Cables, and it was an excellent sounding system. I would highly recommend tryi... | |
| Wilson Audio Owners.....Sophia's To my ears, the Wilson Audio Sophia is an excellent Speaker. I currently own a pair in Diamond Black, and after owning B&W 800-Series, Focal Beryllium & Revel Ultima Speakers, I find the Wilson's to be quite neutral-sounding, neither brigh... |