alanholvey
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| Are there any $1500 tube preamps that that can compare with Tubes4hifi's SP14? You might want to check out Brown Audio Labs. I currently have Denny's SP-2B model which uses 9 pin tuned plus has a ballance control. It is very good. A few years ago I had an Audio Research SP8 which was beautiful ounding but had very little ... | |
| SS preamp with tube amp I have been into high end audio for close to half a century and have found that using a true quality tube line stage preamp such as my present Audio Research LS27 is the most significant part of a true quality audio system itself. More so than th... | |
| High quality interconnects - bargain price The correct speaker placement is in itself incredibly important as to audio reproduction itself, but has nothing to do with the quality of the interconnects being used, which are also another factor necessary to achieve one's goals. Anyway they c... | |
| High quality interconnects - bargain price I have been using the top interconnects from MG Audio Design. Although they are not cheap, nothing can come close for the price. I first learned about them from a review in TAS by Arnie Nudell. He and his friend PulMcGoern, of PS Audio, both us... | |
| Looking to upgrade my preamp, suggestions? I am presently using an Audio Research LS27 which I got for $4000. But I previously had an LS26, which should be going for around $3000. You can not do better for the money. Plus are both single ended plus ballanced. | |
| It is a good idea to purchase a vintage tube pre-amp. I previiously had an Audio Research LS26 which sounded superb. Plus it is both single ended and ballanced. Should be able to get a good used one for around $3000. Can not do better for the money. | |
| I'm considering replacing my passive preamp with a tubes. Is it worth it? I currently am using an Audio Research LS27 tube preamp. After close to 50 years as an audiophile, I have found that a true quality tube preamplifer is the single most important part of a high end audio system itself. I have previously had an Ay... | |
| Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable? No, three wires to each-three wire to left positive, three wires to left negative, and the same for the right side. Three Jenna Labs wires per side, per channel-twelvein all. The three Jenna Lbs wires between the single MG Audio Design wire-them... | |
| Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable? I myself am using a one foot pair of MG Audio Design's top of the line speaker wires, which retail for $900 which are attached to my pair of Martin/Logan peakers. Between the MG Audio Design speaker wires and my amplifier I connect Jenna Lab's 1... | |
| Planar speaker placement Previously I had a large planer speaker and I found out exactly as the originator of the question himself experienced. Even today with Martin/Logan SL-3 speakers I get much the same results. Anyway in both examples I have eperienced, much, much ... | |
| To Pre or not to Pre? Here is my take I have found that using my Audio Research LS27 tube preamp in my system, everything sounds much better. I have found that using a top quality tube preamp is the single most significant important part of an audio system other than the speaker syst... | |
| Amp ac cable connection I find with the recent addition of 2 Audioquest Niagara 1000's for my audio system with excellent results. I am using Audioquest power cords as well. In fact I am using my second one for a pair of Martin/Logan SL-3 electrostatic speakers. Using... | |
| Inexpensive speaker cables I myself am using a one foot pair of MG Audio Design top of line speaker wires which I attach to the speaker terminals of my present Martin/Logan SL-3 speakers. Their cost is $900 which is much lower than their 6 foot pair going for $4800. Anyw... |