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| Preamplifier options - seeking help to determine which one Hello again. It seems like you received great service and that you have an excellent selection of exquisite tubes. How did you land upon Yamamoto? What do you think of the sound? I don’t think AN OTO can battle with Yamamoto SET designs. ... | |
| Preamplifier options - seeking help to determine which one I owned and loved a Yamamoto A011 (VT52) amp for nearly 9 years. Thank you for your reply. I appreciate your experience and reflections regarding Yamamoto and I'm glad that you take my system (Audio Note) into consideration. I was actually rec... | |
| Preamplifier options - seeking help to determine which one Honestly I wish you luck but your theoretical approach to component selection seems more about buying into the marketing hype of a company most of us have never heard of than actual user experience or sound. Their website is heavy on that but rea... | |
| Preamplifier options - seeking help to determine which one Thank you very much for your very nice recommendations. I will look into the option of Berning ZOTL and your great offer, Bigkidz. However I think I initially will prioritize synergy and therefore my inquiry is regarding the specific difference... | |
| Preamplifier options - seeking help to determine which one A follow up question: How come there are so much difference in the price between the two? It seems that CA-03 is the superior model, is that correct? | |
| Preamplifier options - seeking help to determine which one My understanding is that the double volume level item makes me control the volume of each speaker which can be preferable if your room requires it. I'm not so sure what the attentunator does. | |
| Preamplifier options - seeking help to determine which one Regarding CA-03, I'm assuming the attenuator version doesn't add any gain, so it's cleaner sounding with better signal-to-noise ratio. If you tend to listen mostly at low volume then this version would be great. But if you like to pump it up at t... | |
| Preamplifier options - seeking help to determine which one Can I ask what drives you to these products? Are you aware you can buy some pretty good proven equipment in this price range that are better know in the hifi world than these pieces. Not saying they're bad, but I'm not sure anyone can really say ... | |
| Preamplifier options - seeking help to determine which one Ok. Can you explain me the other differences? Double volume adjustment and Level Attenuator for instances? Would be it wise to choose the more expensive Level Attenuator? | |
| Choosing a preamplifier - synergy vs. matching components Decooney, Let's try to set up a hypothetical situation. Let's say that you have a high level amplifier and the very same brand makes outstanding preamplifiers. However you find that there are other brands that perhaps can deliver a greater resul... | |
| Choosing a preamplifier - synergy vs. matching components Alright. I see that there are positive sides to both directions, but perhaps I'm too much of a beginner to start matching components without having an idea what results it will bring beforehand. I'm corresponding with a gentleman who recommende... | |
| Choosing a preamplifier - synergy vs. matching components Thanks for all the feedback. I can see that there's a lot to get in terms of synergy and then it requires to choose your brand carefully. I really like Audio Note but the price has amazed me quite a few times and I believe I can get more val... | |
| From Audio Note AN/J-D to where? Living Voice seems like an extraordinary company. I must try to locate a dealer and set up a demonstration. It's quite interesting with the Js. Honestly I think my current entry level Audio Note speakers are nice for the price. I just want mor... | |
| Upgrading specific components in a tube amplifier I have been considering the OTO SE amplifier, which is widely regarded as an excellent choice, and I can certainly understand why. I had the opportunity to listen to it recently, and I really enjoyed its sound. That said, there is something I am ... | |
| Upgrading specific components in a tube amplifier Thank you all for all of your insights. I have read numerous articles, reviews and threads on various forums that confirms the high quality of Yamamoto and I don't think at all there would be a reason to change anything at all. It was just a t... |