In my living room, I recently swapped my McIntosh gear for some Luxman/PS Audio. Maybe the real coup was cleaning up all the cable mess with a nice Salamander Chameleon rack and some cable raceway from the hardware store. A $10 IR repeater from Amazon lets me use the DAC with the door shut. I think this is as neat and tidy as I've gotten cables in my life. Down the road I'm thinking about getting some smaller Audio Note speakers that I can put in the natural corner and the faux-corner of the fireplace. I enjoy the 805's but they're kind of un-placeable in that space.
Very nice and congrats on your new gear. Always fun to do some equipment swaps. Which amp did you get? I'll bet your current setup sounds great - how are you liking it vs your McIntosh gear?
This is the only amp I've used with the 93's so far. Had the Leben amp for about 4 years now paired with a Parasound JC3+ phono and Harbeth P3ESRs. Liked the combo a lot but wanted something meatier so I got the DeVores a year ago then I swapped in the Leben phono stage about a month ago when I found a great deal on a used one. Love the combo now, it's locked into the sound I was looking for.
Very sweet! I have an all-Rega front end in my main system and Rega tt's in my other 2 systems. How do you like the R5 speakers? I have never heard them.
Luxman had an incredible show in Tampa last weekend. Their latest stuff is excellent. A particularly good match for the Magico A3s. As for the PS Audio DirectStream, that is what I have at home as well and I love it.
Thanks! The R5's are really nice. I bought them new to go with my previous Rega Mira3 integrated amp. My new Elex R integrated was a real improvement with driving them.
1984. It’s basically a track design of a split level and there are many of this design in South Seattle. I bought it 5 years ago after some folks did a major renovation to flip as a bunch of new homes we’re being built across the street and near the new light rail. I’ve done some upgrades since. I got in just in time
I actually bought my second DirectStream DAC yesterday. Thankfully both used, so it ended up like a BOGO sale on life-changing DACs.
Early ? I’ll be 65 this year. I’m self employed and enjoy it still and Everything is in my house. No mortgage
Lol...59 here ...self employed also...the saying is we get too soon old and too late smart....perhaps its wrong!!!
can one of you euro bros please make a mess once in a while, a napkin on the floor, a random pile of records, a carpet stain, something !