I'm considering buying the Magnepan Mini Maggie 2.1 system (all passive) and being a complete novice that I am to speakers, I was hoping some more knowledgable members here can help me with setup. I hope to pair it with a stereo amp that will be connected to my Schiit Lyr acting as a pre-amp.  ...

  Moved to High-End to be more pertinent.   Today I got to try extensively the Senn HD800 alongside my LCD-2, both driven by a Peachtree iNova, playing lossless files. I also had the opportunity to audition the Denon AH7000 and AH2000.    Listening to the HD800 after listening to all...

Thread remade here. Sorry about that.   http://www.head-fi.org/t/597271/lcd-2-vs-hd800-soundstage-centering#post_8166566

My setup is BiFROST > LYR > LCD-2   Having gotten the Lyr recently, I noticed that when there is no music playing, there is a faint, static-like high-pitched noise in both channels that appears and disappears periodically at around one minute intervals. Sometimes this noise can be heard in...

As the title says, on the latest (thin) LCD2 stock cable, the head of the 1/4 plug spins slightly if twisted. Is this normal?   For the record, the 1/4 plug doesn't wobble, but spins slightly. 

Like the thread title says, is there any effect on the SQ by embedding album art internally within FLAC? My concerns may be unfounded, but I have heard reports that some implementations have affected samples within FLAC.

As the title says, what the are pros/cons of splitting a ripped CD image into separate tracks or just keeping it as a CD image with a cue file?    

As the title says, I have one CD that I ripped in EAC twice to extract 2 copies of the WAV CD image. In splitting and coverting these 2 WAV files, the resulting 2 FLAC files of the same track have small (<10kbps) bitrate differences.   For the record, EAC stated that the rip quality was...

Looking for opinions on what is the best tube choice among the basic 2 selections for Lyr paired with the LCD2. As well, has anyone experienced humming with the LCD2 when no music is playing from the Lyr?

My current system is FLAC > HRT MS2 (not plus version) > M-stage Matrix > HD650.   I've recently acquired just about enough funds for an LCD2.2 and was wondering if I should drop the dough. With my current DAC/AMP setup, would the LCD2 be a big improvement in sound quality over the HD650...

Does anyone have any cross comparisons between them who can comment on the sound?   My current setup is FLAC > HRT MS2 > M-Stage Matrix > HD650   I am also interested in the differences between MS2 and MS2+ if anyone can comment on this.  

  my DAC is the HRT MS2, supporting 24/96. I use foobar for my FLACs.  The default for the default format setting is 16/44.1 in windows 7. I was wondering if there is any problem in changing it to a higher setting, namely 24/96? What are the consequences of this setting?   I understand...

My current setup is FLAC > HRT MS2 > M-stage Matrix > HD650. I listen to a variety of genres.    Looking at my setup, I tend to think that the weakest link is in the DAC choice. Hence, I wanted to get some opinion on some upgrade options I should look into within my budget constraints of...

I've received my new M-Matrix today from Tam and everything seems fine and dandy (fixed the humming by tightening bottom screw), with the exception of heat.   It is running quite hot out of the box. No class A bias.   My setup is HRT MSII > M-stage Matrix > ATH PRO700 / HD650   Is...

I've been lurking unregistered here for a long time and the talks here have helped me greatly. I was hoping to advice here in light of ordering a M-Stage Matrix that's on the way to me as we speak.   My final setup will be Computer > HRT Music Streamer II > M-Stage Matrix > ATH-PRO700 /...