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Further information: I brought this in June from another Stereonet member. I am selling as I bought the signature model off another Stereonet member to further fuel my addiction. I have used it for around 2 hours all up. Condition is still like brand new with all accessories. Here is the details from the original post - iFi Micro DSD Black Label - As new used less than 10 hours if that. Purchased new from A2A late 2020 with a LCD-2c and really enjoyed the combo especially for the money. Great sounding DAC to my ears and with up to 6W of power plenty of juice to drive anything. Took the plunge and decided to go fully balanced separates (A90 + D90) so this has sat in the box for the last couple of months. To be honest my ears cant really tell much of a difference between the Topping stack and this in general listening with the headphones I have. I just prefer the look and some of the features of the stack. Comes complete with all accessories, cables and adapters, all unused and still in box except for the blue USB cable. Can be used as a portable but I only ever used as a desktop solution. Unmarked as new. Happy to post at buyers expense for agreed rates. Photos: PLEASE READ If you include any reference to pricing whatsoever in this section (excluding RRP), your ad will not be approved If you are advertising multiple items, you must post one bulk price only, or post seperate ads for each item If you don't include photographs of the actual item being sold, your ad will not be approved You understand that a reasonable donation for selling fees is expected upon successful sale of your item - if you have previously sold items and not made a donation, your advertisement may not be approved.

Further information: At least a 7m Pair of QED Micro Speaker Cables Pick up for cash from 319 Thanks Richard Photos: Advertisements without photos of the actual item will not be approved.

Item: Focal JMlab Micro Utopia BE + stands Location: Mid North Coast Price: $3050 with stands, $2800 without stands + postage if required Item Condition: very good, one has small mark Reason for selling: moving to floor stander Payment Method: bank deposit, PayPal +3% Extra Info: Beryllium tweeters Very good condition, all drivers are original, one cabinet has small mark, please see pictures. I have no original packaging but can box securely to post. Any questions please ask. Thanks!

Item: Ifi Idsd Micro black label Price Range: <$450 ideally (depending on condition maybe more ) Item Condition: New or Used Extra Info: Looking to upgrade my nano BL to the micro for portable use. Cheers

Item: Sonore MicroRendu upgraded to Sonic Orbiter 2.6 SALE PENDING Location: Glen Waverley, VIC Price: $450 Item Condition: As New with original box Reason for selling: Upgraded to UltraRendu Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only Extra Info: Great upgrade from PC/Notebook or Logitech Squeezebox Touch. If you want a brand new iFi iPower 9v ($79) as well just add $50. Pictures: Coming Soon.

Hi all, Sorry but this is going to be a long post. After a number of major life changes recently, I have to downsize everything and unfortunately, that includes my stereo system. My existing system is one I bought from Penny Lane in Melbourne over 30 years ago. While everything is in immaculate condition, it's gotta go. The turntable, which is a REGA Planar 3 with an Ortofon MC10 Super cartridge, will not be replaced, though I'm keeping my vinyl. I just don't play vinyl any more. The amplifier is a NAD 3020B which has been an absolute trooper and will be sadly missed. The speakers...aah, the speakers. These are Carlsson OA50, recently refoamed by Open Ear Audio and sounding as good as they ever did. I don't play loud. I think I only ever ran at a constant 1 watt on the amp once and that was too loud for me. The next system will have to fit into a bedroom so the only candidates are bookshelf speakers and a small sub. I hadn't really listened to this system for a few years because the speakers needed fixing so I was confined to a set of Sennheiser HD600 headphones which I like but don't love. In fact the other thing that's driving this is my need to relax and headphones are too claustrophobia-inducing for me. The sound is also rather artificial and properly-placed stereo speakers have a better soundstage for my liking. Since getting the Carlssons refoamed, I have discovered two things: 1) I seriously need music in my life right now so that I can zone out and 2) those speakers are going to be very hard to replace. But unfortunately, they take up too much floor space and are a bit uncompromising when it comes to position. Small bookshelf speakers and a small sub are much easier to accommodate. Of course. all of this will depend on where I end up but the likely set up will be in a bedroom. I should also add that my hearing is not very good. I'm much more interested in musicality and engagement so I'm not very good at auditioning. I lack patience but I definitely know what I like. So far, I have listened to B&W 685 and 686, Dynaudio Emit 10 and Emit 20, Canton Chrono 512 DC and 513 DC, Monitor Audio Silver 2 and Castle Richmond Anniversary. On the list but yet to hear are Tannoy Revolution XT6 and Elac Uni-Fi UB5. Of those I liked both B&Ws and both Dynaudios. I thought the Castles were good but not stunning for the money. The Monitor Audios left me less than completely satisfied and the Cantons, while beautifully made, had no mid-range worth speaking of. Amps have been Arcam A19, REGA Brio-R, AMC (don't know which model) and a couple of compact units, such as the Cambridge Audio ONE and the Marantz 611. Still on the list to be heard are Yamaha U671, NAD C 338 and some of the other very small class D amps like the Pro-Ject Maia, the NAD D3020 and the Yamaha WXA50. The Arcam was nice but not stellar. I think it had a bit more in the tank. The REGA Brio-R wasn't as good as expected and the AMC wasn't too bad but it was rather large. I was even less impressed with the REGA after I saw what is inside. IMHO, it's not a well-designed amp, putting an unshielded toroidal transformer in the middle. I'd love a Marantz 6006 or Yamaha 501. Those guys really know how to design stuff but they don't know what "small" means. I have considered the Yamaha MCR N670 bookshelf system but I would definitely be looking to upgrade the speakers. So my budget - while contingent on what I can get for my existing stuff (which I really don't want to part with) - is up to $2K for a speaker package - which may have to include a small sub, - and about $1K for the amp. The subs I'm considering are the B&W 608 and the Dynaudio 250 II. I'm not looking for floor thumping bass. I just want music. I have an old Blu-ray player I'm using as a CD player at the moment. It's not very musical but it will do for now. I play mostly classical music from Gregorian chant through pipe organ music to symphonies and concerti but I like 60s - 80s rock (Pink Floyd, The Who, Deep Purple, etc.), a bit of jazz here and there and even some electronic. The existing system does all that extremely well and with a fabulous soundstage. So, if you've been kind enough to stick with me this far, I'm interested in your opinions. Fundamentally, I'm looking for something so that I can listen to the music with all the nuances. I don't want to be distracted by equipment.

Item: Onkyo CR-315, Denon DM-40 or similar. Price Range: Up to $200 Item Condition: Used Extra Info: I'm looking for a used micro system to put on a bookshelf in the bedroom. Condition can be not great as long as everything works, especially the CD player. Let me know if you have an old micro system floating around unused, and I'll take it!

Hi everyone, I'm looking to buy a micro hi-fi system for my bedroom and I've narrowed down my search to two models: - Denon D-M40 DAB (w/ SC-M40 speakers) - RRP $999, Best price $877 - Yamaha MCR-N560D (w/ NS-BP182 speakers) - RRP $849, Best price $569 I'm leaning toward the Yamaha given its cheaper price, plus it has network functionality that the Denon doesn't. However if the Denon offered significantly better sound quality over the Yamaha, I'd lean back toward paying the extra for the Denon. Does anyone here have any hands-on experience with either of these systems, or have an idea of what the difference in sound quality might be between the two systems? Or is there a better model, or alternately a better option altogether, that I should be looking at instead? Here are my requirements: - Reasonable sound quality. - Digital radio. - Decent quality line-in (from computer - for listening to MP3/FLAC, watching movies, etc). - Ideally priced around $750 or less. - Compact size. Ideally no wider than 20cm or so. The following would be nice to have, but aren't deal breakers: - Play MP3/FLAC from external HD/network. - Internet radio / streaming. - Play CDs. Any advice anyone can provide will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!