1graber2
Responses from 1graber2
| DAC Suggestions Please TWe are in the Golden Age of used audio, you have so many choices of top quality gear ....I say this b/c I ended up selling my Oppo 95 b/c it really was the jack of all trades, doing many things well, but nothing great. And when I tested the trans... | |
| Help with next upgrade I have the Zu Omen bookshelves, and talked to the Zu guys at the annual CAS Audio show. I told them I was particularly liking the Druids. They said that the druids and the Soul Supremes have the same inner hardware, cones,etc as the Druids. They s... | |
| Where do I start-amp or speakers ? Ya, amp- speaker pairings are the most difficult pairings IMO, and I know others agree. . You have a huge room with those tall ceilings, more room for reverberations, but also more space to fill in with sound. I have learned to start with speakers... | |
| Integrated or Receiver? Will, too bad about the NAD CD player, but all older CD Players fail, due to moving parts, lasers, etc .... but not amps, thats why i suggested the NAD amps | |
| Class D options Red Dragon audio monos ... | |
| 20 Year Old Amplifiers compared to 2017 @cheeg,Ive always heard such good things about the older McCormack DNA amps, as you described above. The OP specified some higher end amps from 20 years prior, but I will say that right now I am listening to a Luxman R-113 35w SS receiver built 25... | |
| Integrateds: Why do they all SUCK? madavid0 OP78 posts02-07-2018 9:07pmWhat about PrimaLunas? Are these things really the giant monster-killers a lot of people claim they are?"----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------... | |
| Integrateds: Why do they all SUCK? I have had BAT, Pass, Bel Canto, Simaudio gear ... and would suggest, depending on budget:. BAT 300xSE (Ist version, used prices 50% of msrp, as stated above). hybrid tube/SS design. 150w, good bottom end, but not as much grip as Pass 150.5. Used... | |
| Integrated or Receiver? Dont forget about NAD, they are solid and have won praises for decades with their well-priced but quality products. On the used market, a used NAD will even take you bit further in terms of SQ. | |
| PrimaLuna Dialogue Premium Thx JB re: the tubes,im maxed out on tubes now, but will keep for reference.And I agree, would be good maybe to have a sticky of summary of PL upgrade options and reliable shops that will modify, or DIY even better. | |
| PrimaLuna Dialogue Premium Great , it only gets better from here. And waiting for those new tubes to arrive in the mail, I know the anticipation, it’s the hardest wait… | |
| Pick A Tube Phono Preamp, but not just any Tube Phono Preamp I meant transformers, not transistors Atmosphere. And yes, transformers have a lot to do with SQ and extension, just as the quality of the tubes do, and just as the quality of the circuitry does. | |
| Newbie Looking for Advice on Streaming Music Here is a list of Audio gear that Tidal supports, e.g built in support I thinkhttp://tidal.com/us/download | |
| Pick A Tube Phono Preamp, but not just any Tube Phono Preamp First, I haven’t listened to most of the phono preamp‘s listed above, but I have listen to and studied the eastern electric phono preamp. And that’s what my vote would go towards, because of quality and bang for buck.That’s why they’re incredibly... | |
| PrimaLuna Dialogue Premium Bluesy, hope you read my post above. Tubes matter.i know there tends to be hyperbole on forums, but I’m telling you, replacing the stock PL tubes, whether for preAmp or Amp, creates a much better sound in terms of timbres/tones, soundstage, ambian... |