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Buchardt a500 were interesting speakers. They were definitely a grade above the KEF wireless - but fell short of the Harbeth/Croft sound. They have a slew of magic up their sleeve like room correction and master tunings (adjusting the cross over digitally) which really pulls a cover over your ears and get's you really close to a nod of approval - but it's overall sound characteristics does not change. Once you understand what Buchardt speakers signature sound is you quickly learn - everything else is only a tweak (magic). It lacks the airiness, dynamic resolution, instrument separation and details. I believe the low frequency response come in the way of 60-4000Hz frequency sound. It lacks the drama and emotion of music that Harbeth speakers does such a great job off. Did I mention it really lacks the openness. Again remember that it uses Cirrus Logic DAC (same brand as apple iPhone) and Texas instrument class D amp. Both subpar products in my opinion. It has tremendous room for improvement - but that's it. Buchardt has the best customer service and lots of potential as a company. Great social media presence. But surely not a Croft/Harbeth/Metrum Acoustics DAC killer.

Spend more time tweaking the LS50 wireless II. First, hard wired them so they can accept the Roon upsampling and Muse EQ setting that I configured for KEF endpoint. Huge difference. Must say the sound came really close to Harbeth/Croft combo. Hard wiring and Roon EQ setting is a game changer though heavy on PC Processing. BUT - as soon as I changed source to TIDAL Connect or Spotify Connect the 'house' sound of KEF kicked in which again is more compressed and muddled compared to the Harbeth/Croft combo. I will be returning the KEF LS50 wirelessII back to my dealer and keeping my beloved Croft/Harbeth system. I will be borrowing a pair of Buchardt a500 from a friend next week, as he swears on its performance. Will chime in with my thoughts - but for now will enjoy my Harbeths.

Thanks for the reply. @firedog the Croft integrated acts as both power amp and pre (with tubes). Yes I can switch to solid state and have it powered on 24x7 but I love my Croft and how it plays will with the Harbeth. That's where the actives come in - offering more convenience with a state of always on - which my tube integrated will at the cost of impacting tube life. @charlesphotoagree the KEF's are more lifestyle speakers. Your room looks active and less damped. Any secret to your DSP setting? IMG_9457.HEIChere is my office set up with KEF. Harbeth's are the on the floor covered. As anyone any experience with Buchardt a500? Would those be a major step up from the KEF?

I have an approx. 200 sq feet rectangle office space. Currently running Harbeth P3esr on Croft Acoustics phono integrated hybrid amplifier (ECC 83 tubes and MOSFET) with Node 2i streamer passing through Metro Acoustics Onyx NOS dac. Running Dueland 12GA oiled speaker wire. The sound is musical, detailed, airy and comfortable to listen to. Vocals are outstanding, instrument separation is just right - listening to music is a dream for hours long. Lifetime subscription of Roon with Tidal and Qobuz active services. One would ask - so why the itch to change anything. I find myself not listening to music as much as I'd like due to the 'convenience' factor. I would like the tube integrated to be on all the time, available for music play back - but I know that's not recommended due to the high heat generation and adversely impacting the tube lifespan. The amp does not have an idle and a wake up state. I have to 'plan' my listening sessions by warm up time and being careful not to shut down in between breaks and my next listening or timing it by shutting it down when long enough. Enter the 'convenient' KEF LS50 Wireless II speakers. Rave online audiophile reviews. Got a pair from my dealer for 45 days. Ran the speaker for 120 hours break in period and configured the DSP along with Roon MUSE setting for optimal room configuration. The KEF LS50Wii are very convenient. When not in use for 20 mins they go in standby mode to be woken by the next stream of music playback. They are Roon certified, and can play every sort of file format and stream including chromecast. But they just dont sound as good as my Croft and Harbeth set up. Close, but not the same. I think it can benefit from a better internal DAC. The sound lacks details, music separation, and sweetness compared to the Harbeth's. I have done a lot of A/B by having both on equal height speaker stands and connected to Roon - its a night and day difference. I am trying really hard to have the KEF play at par with the Harbeth set up so I can simplify my audio system and also be able to play music on demand with the KEF being on all the time in stand by mode. If I had not listened to my Croft and Harbeth set up I would have bought the KEF in a heartbeat. But I feel I will be sacrificing quality listening session over quantity. Any recommendations on configuring the KEF LS50Wii or maybe a better alternative set of speakers out there that would be better than my current set up? I like the convenience of active speakers but....

View Classified Like New ProAc Tablette 10 - Cherry Finish ProAc Tablette 10 Speaker Pair in Cherry. Purchased new from authorized US ProAc dealer in April 2020. Speakers are in mint/new condition, not a scratch, nick, or ding anywhere to be found. Warranty card still not filled out. They have been used for not more than 10 hours so still not broken in. We relocated to California and the new house has a much larger home theater room - ended up purchasing ProAc Response DT8. The Tablette 10 are still in their original box and packaging. These speaker need no introduction. These are excellent nearfield listening speakers. Same thin walled, heavy damped, infinite baffle enclosed design similar to the BBC LS3/5a design. British design - warm and detailed. Very dynamic and musical. ProAc is forgiving as they are not that fussy with placement. Also compatible with all music genres. Wonderful life like vocals, warm, mature and relaxed sound.Sweet highs and wonderful lows. Sings with Tubes or SS/tube combo. Buyer pays for shipping. Will be double boxed. Shipped continental US. https://www.tonepublications.com/review/the-pro-ac-tablette-10/ Seller Ghulamr Date 10/21/20 Price 1,650.00 USD Category Speakers

View Classified KRK Rokit 5 gen2 KRK Rokit 5 gen2 in immaculate condition. Wonderful pair of studio monitors that produce excellent and true/accurate music. With very relaxed sound, perfect high and surprising lows - you will listen to hours of non-fatigue sound. Radically curved front plate design virtually eliminates diffraction distortion, Waveguide design provides amazing detail and imaging, Front-firing port provides low freq extension without boundary coupling, New speaker voicing for even more accurate frequency response, and 1-inch Neodymium soft dome tweeter. Have original packaging - these have been babied. Buyer pays for shipping Seller Ghulamr Date 10/21/20 Price 220.00 USD Category Speakers

I catch myself listening to music in my office more than in my main listening room. Keeping the minimalistic approach and finding the weakest link (I believe it’s my powered speakers) - what are some good recommendations for an active/powered speakers under $1800? I am not into analytical sound, but want to enjoy the digital music for hours without fatigue. I listen to all genres, including pop and electronica. My office space is an outdoor glass structure around 200 sq.ft. Some on my radar are; Acoustic Energy AE1, Dynaudio Xeo2, Elac Navis, KEF LS50. I want to keep the focus on smooth, liquid, full/rich class A amp sound - and not that digital hiss or glare. My Jade DAC has that NOS r2r signature and want speakers that complement that sound signature. Current office set up: Roon Core - dedicated to Roon only HP laptop TIDAL subscription Metrum Jade DAC/pre KRK Rockit 5 powered speakers.

View Classified Intona High-Speed USB Isolator - Industrial Version - Model: 7054-X Unit is in "as new" condition. Original owner. Spoke and pet free house. The High-Speed Isolator essentially provides galvanic isolation to the USB bus, repackets and provides clean power to the USB DAC. Complete isolation of both the data and power lines are achieved resulting in the blocking of noise coming from the host computer. Unlike other USB enhancement products, the Intona uses, and then filters, USB power. So no need to consider buying expensive linear power supply. Works out of the box, no drivers needed. The Industrial Intona version has 2.5kV isolation (comp. to 1kV), specified isolation working voltage, extended temperature grade and high retention connectors Dimensions: 135 x 90 x 46 mm. Engineered and manufactured in Germany Price includes shipping. Seller Ghulamr Date 08/25/20 Price 200.00 USD Category Computers / Networking Gear

Metrum Jade View Classified wanted a good condition Metrum Jade DAC. Thanks, Seller Ghulamr Date 08/03/20 Price Category Digital to Analog Converters

Hi all, I am new to Audirvana for windows and downloaded the free trail. The set up is primarily for my office which consists of windows 10 HP laptop, OPPO 105 (using the 2 channel DAC) and Rokitt KRK powered speakers. I am using Tidal music service. My DAC is not capable of MQA coding and neither is it DSD. Question: I am a little confused on the bit rate display on the bottom far right and left of the screen. Can someone please tell me what those are (I believe one is input from the source and other the output what the DAC is playing) but which is which? Thanks,

To OP - I have a DAC1 also and have been working on fine tuning to get the best sound. You need to look at the unit, the source, the recording and many other factors that bring the entire picture together. What this DAC sounds like in one system will be different than other. Here are some suggestions: 1. Adjust jumper settings if you are using XLR outputs directly to the amp. What are they set at? 2. Get HIFi tuning fuse 3. A cleaner power cable and supply 4. Use Airport Express for AirPlay Apple Music and not Apple TV (subtle but noticible difference) 5. Don’t use TOSLink - coax is always better (prone to noise though). Use a usb-SPDIF converter. I myself have heard great about dac3 - maybe worth the investment. I too find dac1 a little forward, digital sounding, and sometimes difficult to listen to. After a finite number of tweaks if still not satisfied - time to maybe look into dac3 or an R2R like BorderPatrol or Schitt Yggdrasil. Great posting though - very informative.