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Sony STRDH190 vs Denon PMA30 With Concept 20 - Sound Quality difference?

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wrigglycheese

wrigglycheese

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:) Welll, sorry to "insult your speakers," but I have Concept 20 and I'll be getting around to selling them...they were superseded first by Beta3 (pro audio 12" + compression+flare tweeter) and then recently by Edifier S3000PRO. It took a while for me to decide for sure, so I could say "definitely better" - first a week or two, then over about 2 months. Although I still have to say [me, and this room.]
The Concept 20, I was often amazed, impressed...but it does seem that I tended to get the "listening fatigue" problem with them. ...The main thing is that the Edifiers' planar tweeters are so much better than anything else I've heard. "Smooth and clear." :)

Urrrrr.... Yeah mate - that's a £600 speaker - what are you smoking?
 

Katji

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Well...DP's I suppose, :) but we're talking about these? - Q Acoustics Concept 20...

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...I didn't have them on decent stands, though.
 

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EDIT2: OOOOPS So I ordered the SMSL and could not cancel the Sony because it had already been dispatched :facepalm: HAHA ah well all good I will try the SMSL FIRST as it's small and easy to return!
...and?!?

Another alternative for any thread readers is this https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B08CJZGT6H which I purchased from Amir's positive review, small amp with actual real power. No remote, but this is being run essentially as a power amp from an Apple Airport Express. Seems really fine into a set of JBL ControlX; gotta run it into the big Focal 936 someday and compare to the Denon AVR-X3600H.
 
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