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Poll Results: DAC/AMP combo for LCD-2: burson HA160D vs audioGD NFB-10

This is a multiple choice poll
  • 39% (16)
    HA160D - $1100 (delivered)
  • 46% (19)
    NFB-10 - $499 + ~55 (SE version delivered)
  • 4% (2)
    lyr + dac?
  • 9% (4)
    Other single unit or single dac + amp combo between 500-1100 (describe below)
41 Total Votes  
post #16 of 26
10/11/11 at 4:18am
Thread Starter 
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Originally Posted by tim3320070 View Post

Do you want tubes or SS? This is the question. The 10SE is very refined and clean sounding. I am not a tube guy.



I actually enjoy both tubes and ss equally, maybe with a very very slight preference to SS due to previous experiences experience. The main difference for me is in how well the amp's "reproduce" the material. I'm sorry for not knowing the appropriate terminology, but in essence things like "colouration" do not phase me. My only help is the analogy of some amps being coloured, yet still accurate in their own right (and rightfully so), being worth several times others which may be discerned as "reproducing the music as it is" - if that makes any sense. Once again, I apologise for being unable to describe the things I've been hearing.


 

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Originally Posted by Szadzik View Post

 

I did not say anything about AGD DAC at all. As always there are better and worse products and I only have the Burson and had read loads of opinions about before I got it and believe it is really good on the basis of those as wel as my own experience with it. 


Oh, I'm very sorry if I offended you in any way!! It was not my intention. It seems I automatically assumed (incorrectly) that you were familiar with both products since you regarded the Burson 160D quite highly.

 


Edited by boirefish - 10/11/11 at 4:24am
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post #17 of 26
10/11/11 at 6:16am
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Originally Posted by boirefish View Post

Oh, I'm very sorry if I offended you in any way!! It was not my intention. It seems I automatically assumed (incorrectly) that you were familiar with both products since you regarded the Burson 160D quite highly.

 



No offence taken. 

 

 

 

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post #18 of 26
10/12/11 at 6:16pm

I think it would be hard to look past the nfb-10 esp at that price.  I have the -10es and love it.

 

with the lyre you could do the nfb-3 or the -2. (I'd probably do the 2)

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post #19 of 26
12/14/11 at 7:34pm

pardon my ignorance,but why the heck a 1ooo dollars amp like the 160d is not equipped with the xlr inputs?

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post #20 of 26
12/14/11 at 8:36pm


 

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Originally Posted by antberg View Post

pardon my ignorance,but why the heck a 1ooo dollars amp like the 160d is not equipped with the xlr inputs?



The 160D is an Amp/Dac/Pre, what more can you ask on its price range? 

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post #21 of 26
12/15/11 at 12:12am

i think the burson is a good choice only if soundstage is not one of your priorities as i feel it is quite poor in that area. another amp/dac maybe u would like to consider is the dacmini:) pairs pretty well with the lcd2!

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post #22 of 26
12/15/11 at 6:42am


 

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Originally Posted by Jojomite View Post

i think the burson is a good choice only if soundstage is not one of your priorities as i feel it is quite poor in that area. another amp/dac maybe u would like to consider is the dacmini:) pairs pretty well with the lcd2!



I personally like its soundstage presentation with audeze's. (this combination really sings)


Edited by fabio-fi - 12/15/11 at 6:53am
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post #23 of 26
12/15/11 at 3:50pm

Does anyone have any comments on how the NFB-5 would perform with the LCD-2s, esp in comparison to a DAC+Lyr combo?

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post #24 of 26
12/15/11 at 4:20pm
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Originally Posted by fabio-fi View Post


 

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Originally Posted by Jojomite View Post

i think the burson is a good choice only if soundstage is not one of your priorities as i feel it is quite poor in that area. another amp/dac maybe u would like to consider is the dacmini:) pairs pretty well with the lcd2!



I personally like its soundstage presentation with audeze's. (this combination really sings)


i a/b it with the woo audio wa6se and some heed audio amp and thought it was much smaller and slightly congested, but it could be that the other 2 amps are particularly good in soundstaging.

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post #25 of 26
12/15/11 at 4:24pm
Not everyone likes a big soundstage. Sometimes an engaging and intimate soundstage is best. wink.gif
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post #26 of 26
12/15/11 at 6:00pm

I've heard several people say they like the nfb-10 over the lyr.  I have the -10 and I'm not getting rid of it.  I've used about 10 different AGD products but not the -5.
 

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Originally Posted by winkyeye View Post

Does anyone have any comments on how the NFB-5 would perform with the LCD-2s, esp in comparison to a DAC+Lyr combo?



 

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