30-May-2025, 14:50
(30-May-2025, 14:11)audio_engr Wrote:So you’re currently running a 440 and aspire to the Diablo. Might I ask what improvements you’re expecting from that? I’ve got my own strength/weakness matrix but would love to hear yours…(29-May-2025, 16:27)Delija Wrote: @audio_engr
How much are you willing to invest into new amp/preamp/DAC/streamer? 🙃
The best I've heard from my B&W 802D3 w/ REL G1-MK2 pair is when powered by an Audionet Humboldt & Mola Mola Tambaqui and that'll be my #1 choice for the end-game, Fall back at #2 would be Gryphon Diablo 333 / 300.
2014 Mac Mini running Roon via Vodafone hub/Amazon basics ethernet cable into:
- Devialet 440 (RCA to ground lifted AES)
- Focal Sopra 2 (QED silver anniversary speaker cable)
- Rel S812 x 4 (std hi-level cables and £25 Van Damme Speakon array connects, really chunky £35 Chinese mains cables)
- no intentional room treatment.
Chester, UK

