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| McCormack dna-1 upgrade or no re comment by mickeyb McCormack audio is now part or wholly owned by Conrad Johnson. I put the money in a newer amp. McCormack (the brand name) was sold to C-J. That is a totally different entity than SMc Audio, which is independently owned... | |
| cost no object integrated amps Good review of the Absolare, which Robert Harley really liked. Absolare Integrated | |
| EAR 834 line stage I have none, but I know Tim de Paravicini (RIP) was an audio legend. 834 thread | |
| Who else has a Modwright KWH 225i ? This has been on my shortlist of integrated amps. The others are: 1) Aesthetic Mimas, and 2) Ayre AX-5/Twenty. Do you love your Modwright? Did you consider other integrateds, and if yes how did you choose it? Thx | |
| What was the last CD you bought (Name, and year issued)? CONGA BLUE by Pancho Sanchez. Excellent Latin jazz! Conga Blue | |
| All in 5-6k for setup in living room...with bad acoustics Here’s the solution: LARSEN (6 or 8) Can be placed against wall, very forgiving of placement, and create a "wall of sound." Huge sweet spot, can move around the room and still get good live performance sound. Larsen 6 review Larsen website (mod... | |
| Any update on Mark Levinson 5000 reliability? i don’t think you can measure performance by the pound. Both the Benchmark AHB2 amp (13 lbs) and the Van Alstine monoblocks (17 lb each) get excellent reviews and their gear is noted as very reliable. FWIW. Benchmark AVA monoblock review | |
| Widow needs help: Sennheiser HD650 headphones Those are excellent affordable reference headphones (I have a pair!). Do you listen to music? Would you consider keeping them? | |
| DAC suggestions Linear Tube Audio is an MHDT dealer, if you want to deal with good folks in USA LTA - DACs | |
| DAC suggestions Steven Stone really likes this new Topping, for a "reference" budget DAC. Bargain. Topping D90SE https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/topping-d90se-digital-to-analog-converter/ I am considering the Denafrips Pontus II (laddered resistor/R2... | |
| Recommendations for HiFi Listening Room Speakers: Vandersteen Quatro CT with built-in subwoofers and tunable bass response review Quatro CT or Larsen Model 9 (wall of sound) Larsen 9 review Ayre AX-5/Twenty Integrated -- great match with Vandersteen (you can get it configured so tha... | |
| Recommendations for the best headphones with equalization after severe acoustic injury classicalpiano I am very sorry to read about your accident. For an audiophile (and one with such an excellent system as yours), that is a nightmare. I hope that you can find a solution so that you can enjoy listening to music in a way that mitiga... | |
| Best Dedicated Streamer I agree with fastfreight Roon or not? I LOVE Roon and can’t imagine not using it. If I wanted a streamer that wasn’t Roon-capable, I would get an Aurender. Their Conductor app is the best one I have seen that isn’t Roon. FWIW, Robert Harley has u... | |
| Audio people you've had contact with that proved to be good people. bdp24 +1 on Randy (Randall) Cooley @ Optimal Enchantment in Santa Monica CA. Great and cool guy. Steve McCormick of SMc Audio (formerly McCormick Audio) and his major domo Patrick are wonderful. Richard Vandersteen has always been a sport...... | |
| Recommendations please! I’ve never owned AVA gear, but it is well-reviewed and shows up on a lot of best lists. Van Alstine tube preamp Audio by Van Alstine Transcendence 10 RB ($999 USD) PTA reviews: Preamps Audio by Van Alstine FET Valve CFR preamplifier. $2099 |