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Denon PMA-1600NE ($1,599) integrated amp would be a good comparison :-) .........
Exposure Electronics XM5 integrated amplifier Associated Equipment
Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment
Analog Sources: Garrard 301 turntable; EMT 997, Wand Plus tonearms; Ortofon SPU Century & SPU A Wood, Shindo SPU pickup heads; Denon DL-103, EMT TSD 15 SPH cartridges.
Digital Sources: Apple MacBook Air laptop computer running Roon v.1.5, Hegel Music Systems Mohican CD player, Mytek Liberty D/A processor.
Preamplification: Auditorium 23 Hommage T1 & T2 step-up transformers, Shindo Laboratory Monbrison (2017) preamplifier.
Power Amplifiers: Air Tight ATM-300R, Shindo Laboratory Haut-Brion.
Loudspeakers: Altec Flamenco, DeVore Fidelity Orangutan O/93.
Cables: Digital: AudioQuest Carbon (USB). Interconnect: Audio Note AN-Vx, Luna Red, Shindo Laboratory. Speaker: Auditorium 23, Luna Red. AC: manufacturers' stock.
Accessories: Box Furniture Company D3S rack (source & amplification components), Audiodesksysteme Gläss Vinyl Cleaner Pro.—Art Dudley
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Considering that the XM5 has only a ....
Submitted by Ortofan on May 21, 2019 - 2:49pm
... 60W output rating, one could just as well compare it to the $600 Denon PMA-800NE and/or the $700 Marantz PM7005.
Tone controls .........
Submitted by Bogolu Haranath on May 21, 2019 - 7:20pm
Denon and Marantz units also have tone controls ..... if such things matter :-) .......
Tone controls ............
Submitted by Bogolu Haranath on May 23, 2019 - 8:38am
Those tone controls are centered at 100Hz and 10KHz ....... Most of the listeners seem to prefer those types of tone controls :-) .........
Another example of system versus components
Submitted by ednazarko on May 22, 2019 - 12:50pm
Yet another component review where the enthusiasm is dependent on the right combination, where a different combination of perfectly good components isn't as good as a different combination.
The differences in the review between being hooked to the Altecs versus the deVores is striking. This little box went from just OK to enjoyable, by switching speakers. That's my greatest sadness about the current trends in audio retailing. There are fewer. Those that exist have stripped their lines down to a few manufacturers. That stripped down inventory definitely has its negatives. I've heard some speakers that I know are fantastic (given the right sources and amps) that sounded dull and flat, because the retailer's limited palette of options didn't match well with them.
Putting a system together, where the components all play well with each other, is now down to guesswork.
My best sounding system is one I got almost 20 years ago... when I could select from and test several different speakers and integrated amps, and then test a few different speaker cabling options. Over the course of a few days, I found a harmonious combination. When the integrated had to go for repair and I had a substitute in the system, suddenly I hated the speakers. When the integrated went up in a spectacular show of flames, I went through a half dozen different units (on 30 day trial, and each time I felt vaguely guilty about the return) to find the one that worked with the system.
I suspect this is a problem limited to the affordable range, and not the very high end.
Controls
Submitted by Juhazi on May 23, 2019 - 7:37am
Yes it seem pretty much to be the audiophile trend to leave tone controls away. The user is forced to a mouse's wheel of buying new speakers, players, amps, speakers, players, amps etc. ad infinitum! Makes sellers and some manufacturers happy...
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