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$300 ADCOM marketplace score!

Starting the feed off with my most recent purchase, ADCOM GFP-565 and GFA-555 for $300 total! What’s your most recent find?

I was using Fosi v3 monoblocks before… big difference of course. Now I can actually feel the music in my chest through my mains. Using Snell type j/iii crossed at 80hz to a Paradigm Servo 15a

Glad to finally get to hear what a REAL amp sounds like. Makes me wish I still had my Cerwin Vega AT-12 so I could really turn it up! But I definitely prefer the Snell for how I usually listen

I have a Yamaha m-80 getting repaired (never heard it before) that may replace this…. But maybe not, who knows. If you’ve heard both let me know what you think!

u/Full-Palpitation-181 — 4 days ago
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Starting from scratch. Seeking advice.

Trying to build a great sounding system for a 12 X 12 X 12 room.
Considering an NAD M33v2 running Harbeth P3 ESR,
The NAD has lots of power and an integrated streamer. Also built in Dirac room calibration.
Does the calibration make a difference?
Thoughts / advice?
Room is somewhat isolated from the rest of the house.
Prefer to buy used if possible. Appears to be sort of expensive but yolo!

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u/PB_41 — 4 days ago
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Lost my B&W P6 + McIntosh MA5100 combo. Looking for that same emotional, divine sound—but with more power.

About a year ago, I had a setup that did something truly special: a McIntosh MA5100 paired with a pair of Bowers & Wilkins P6 floorstanders. The sound quality was so divine, warm, and emotionally captivating that listening to it literally brought me to tears.

​Unfortunately, disaster struck. Something was wrong with the amp—it likely output DC or clipped severely—and it ended up completely frying both of my B&W P6 speakers. Losing that system was heartbreaking, and I’ve been on a constant hunt ever since to recreate that exact sonic magic. So far, nothing else has quite hit the mark.

​For those familiar with these pieces:

​The McIntosh MA5100 gave that rich, lush, smooth vintage warmth with zero harshness.

​The B&W P6 (with the famous Kevlar midrange and tweeter-on-top design) brought incredible staging, vocal presence, and sweetness.

​Together, they created an incredibly musical, non-fatiguing, and deeply emotional soundstage.

​I’m looking for recommendations for a setup (or amp/speaker pairing) that can replicate that sweeping emotional warmth and clarity, but with a bit more power and headroom (since the MA5100 was 45W/ch).

Budget: $18.000

​Room Size: 18x24 f

​Music Preferences: Electronic, vocal classics, French chanson, soul, acoustic tracks, classic Israeli music, and audiophile vocal jazz (think Dalida, Adele, Amy Winehouse, Edith Piaf, Norah Jones, and Diana Krall).

My music taste is very diverse.

Thank you!

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u/Esti1900 — 13 days ago
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SMSL Q5 Pro upgrade. Need advice

Hello all,

I would like to upgrade my stereo installation. I've an audio server under Daphile connected to a DAC Fosi ZH3. The ZH3 is connected to the aux input on a SMSL Q5 Pro driving a pair of Q Acoustics 3020i. My room is small (9m2)
I think I can change the amp with a better one in a low budget (about 100 to 200€).
I need only analog input (RCA only or RCA and XLR/jack TRS), no bluetooth or digital input.
I also would like to have a tone control on the amp.

I had a Loxjie A30 during six months, but don't liked it too much.

So I thought about many models
- Fosi TB10D (32V5A)
- SMSL PA40
- Douk Audio A5 Pro
- Ampapa D1
- SMSL A0200 MKII

I also thought to the Douk Audio A5, Fosi V3 or Fosi ZA3, but they have no tone control.

I've no clue about the sound of these amps, I listen acoustic music, so the amp must be clear to have details. The amp must provide a good separation of the instruments and a good spatialization of the sound.

What do you think of these different amplis, which one do you recommend in my case?

Many thanks for your help.

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u/GBer1750 — 14 days ago
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KEF LS LUXE vs LS50 Wireless II review

We’ve had the new KEF LS LUXE at our shop for a couple months now, and I noticed quite a few people tossing up between them and the LS50 Wireless II.

Makes sense. The LUXE meet the exact same needs: they’re both standmount streaming active speakers, with the same inputs, and tasteful (albeit different) aesthetics.

The LS50W2 are known for sounding good (and they do) so is it worth looking at the pricier LUXE?

I had a chance to hear both back to back a few times.

Both definitely have KEF’s LS house sound. That is to say: the treble is detailed and well-imaged, but smooth and never fatiguing. The midrange leans warm, and feels like it wraps around you and fills the room. And the bass is kept in line, sacrificing some extension to keep dynamics and tonal clarity.

However, the LUXE definitely had better extension, and when I cranked it, the bass stayed grippy. The LS50W2 on the other hand lost a bit of bass dynamics at higher volumes. Also at volume, the LUXE had better midrange detail. Instruments had a better sense of timbre. Big passages had more of an epic feel.

If you look at the tech KEF added to create the LUXE, these improvements to bass and loud volume performance make sense.

LS LUXE has a 6.5-inch driver versus the 5.25-inch LS50W2. Bigger drivers can displace more air volume from the same excursion (distance moved). So bigger drivers have a higher ceiling on bass and volume performance.

The LUXE also has more air volume inside the cabinet, because their shape and material reduces the need for internal bracing. This basically softens the air spring that the driver has to fight every time it moves.

Plus, KEF added a feedback loop (VECO technology) that monitors the driver’s movement, and corrects differences between it and the audio signal (in the DSP, before the amp). Since it’s harder for a speaker to keep it together with extreme excursion, VECO basically acts to improve bass and midrange performance at volume.

Pretty cool thing.

Anyway, the general rec I took away from this is: for lower volumes and smaller rooms, the LS50W2 will still provide most of the experience—especially if you get a sub. Otherwise, and if audio performance is a priority, the LS LUXE would be the better pick (if the budget makes sense).

Happy listening!

u/audioconnectionaus — 14 days ago
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Looking to get my first serious Sony DAP — what would you recommend under $1500?

Hey everyone,

I’ve been into music since 2020 and have collected quite a few portable players over the years. I started with Sony and Philips cassette players, then moved to DAPs like the Sony NW-E394, SnowSky, MECHEN M30, AIMoonsa, and RUIZU. Most were under $150.

I mostly listen to FLAC and WAV albums, and now I’d like to make a serious upgrade. I’m considering spending up to $1500 on a Sony DAP, preferably with LDAC support.

Which Sony DAP would you recommend, and what headphones or IEMs would you pair with it?

Would love to hear your recommendations and experiences. Thanks!

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u/SevereMarionberry652 — 14 days ago