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| Class D, "Control (Variable Gain)," Amplifier versus Class A/B Separates? 45 days ago I ordered the Kara on line. Arrived 10 days later…packing was not fancy but it was well protected. Worked perfectly right out of the box. Dead silent black background… big soundstage, no clicks or pops when switching… all in all, very... | |
| New speakers unveiled from Clayton Shaw - Caladan The real question… is the first order specified as #1… or does the sequence start higher… maybe 500… or 750??? Does anyone have #1? | |
| CODA #16 vs Benchmark AHB2 | Yamaha NS500 Speaker @yyzsantabarbara Thanks for the continued updates. I've put a Wells Audio amplifier up for sale or trade and I think when that happens, I'll give the AHB2 a try. | |
| CODA #16 vs Benchmark AHB2 | Yamaha NS500 Speaker @yyzsantabarbara I thought about the LA4 but I went with the Kara because people described it as very similar to the Benchmark LA4 but maybe one click slightly less analytical...and because it had 2 gain settings plus passive...and because it... | |
| CODA #16 vs Benchmark AHB2 | Yamaha NS500 Speaker @yyzsantabarbara Thanks for the update. I have the LRS+ also. I'm using the Schiit Kara preamp on active but 0 gain mode with both the Orchard Audio Stereo Ultra DMC 2.0 (GaN dual mono) and with the Pass XA-25. They are very similar sounding ... | |
| CODA #16 vs Benchmark AHB2 | Yamaha NS500 Speaker @yyzsantabarbara thanks for their quick response… I’m looking forward to your Benchmark LRS+ update. | |
| CODA #16 vs Benchmark AHB2 | Yamaha NS500 Speaker @yyzsantabarbara Could you elaborate further on why you didn't think the Benchmark was a good match for the LRS+...and how did it compare to the Sanders...and also, at what listening volumes. Thanks, I'd appreciate any insight you could provide... | |
| Pre-amp vs gain control box help please I second the Schiit Kara...solid state with similar thd and noise specs to Benchmark...and.... Passive Mode Gain Mode with no signal amplification Gain mode with 12db amplification Balanced and single ended inputs and outputs Switching betwee... | |
| Purifi v Gan amps? @yyzsantabarbara what preamp are you using with the Sanders? | |
| Purchase on Audiogon arrived not as described Two questions… what kind of feedback did the seller have…sellers with good feedback want to protect their reputation. Did you request that the seller photograph the packaging and shipping process… this is a must if you have a claim as most shi... | |
| Paypal Friends and Family F&F has a fee if linked to a credit card and no fee if linked to a bank acct. | |
| Tubes, tone, and old age. Yes. Look at distortion vs frequency- if it begins rising much below about 10KHz you will have a brightness problem since higher ordered harmonics will be higher than the THD suggests. The other thing to look at is the distortion profile. Smooth... | |
| True high-end Speakers need a midrange @erik_squires Does this tweeter that was mentioned by @ricevs as the tweeter crossing at 1khz on the new Clayton Shaw Caladan resolve your concern? In theory, using this tweeter would now allow many woofers/midwoofers to now operate in their so... | |
| What is meant exactly by the description 'more musical'? @mahgister Yes, I should have been more descriptive, more clear. Maybe in the purest sense, the definition of musicality can't be "owned" by one individual. Nevertheless, I believe that there are aspects of describing how music sounds when pl... | |
| What is meant exactly by the description 'more musical'? @rauliruegas agree… that is why sounding musical can be simplified to a statement something like… sounds enjoyable to me…which also means it’s a personal experience. |