arh
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| DAC straight to power amp? Does your integrated have preamp outputs. You would connect teac to the integrated and preamp outputs to your Odysseys. The volume on the integrated would then workAlan | |
| Any other Sophia Amplifier Experiences??? Have you replaced the output tubes? you may be getting an oscillation that is taking out the xfrmrAlan | |
| DAC improvements slowing down? Just got a Metrum Hex dac and it is definitely the best dac I have heard. There are a lot of good dacs out there at all different price points nad they all perform really well. I think digital at this time is defitely the best it has ever been. We... | |
| Would silver cables beat UP-OCC copper? I agree with LAK. There is no definitive answer to your question. System dependent and also dependent on the preferences of the listenerAlan | |
| Power Filtering vs Power Regeneration? I have a PureAudio 1500 regenerator and I plug my whole system into it. It has made a major improvement in all areas of the sound of my system It also has a battery backup so if power goes out your system will continue playing for 15 to 20 minutes... | |
| Tube Curious - Preamp Suggestions The ARC is fine. I also would recommend any of the Shindo Amps. Very smooth balanced sound. It will transform your systemAlan | |
| Single ended RCA preamp short list I have listened to many preamps with single ended and balanced outs and prefer the single ended every time. A great single ended pre is the Shindo line of preampsAlan | |
| DAC specs versus sound quality potential A lot of specs taken in the measurement of dac chips do not translate directly into sound quality. It is the overall design of the player that will determine the sound. Audio Note dacs are highly praised for there sound quality yet they measure po... | |
| Is a 12au7 a safe replacement for a 12ax7 In a phono stage the power dissipation difference between these two tubes does not mean anything. The main difference is voltage gain. If you have enough gain to listen at your normal levels it is just a matter if you like the sound of one tube ve... | |
| Systen Upgrade advice One other questionBudget?Also would you consider going tubes or do you want to stick with SS. For SS I would look at pass labsFor tuves The VAC stuff is really good.If you are on a budget I think some of the Emotiva amps would be an improvement ov... | |
| Systen Upgrade advice You make it hard because your speakers are a total unknown. The Aragon is probably the week link in your system but knowing nothing about your speakers I can't really recommend a different amplifier.Alan | |
| Did anybody get horns figured with triodes ? I can run my Lowthers with 1 to 2 watts and blow you out of the room. Big horn speakers like Altec A7's with over 100db efficiency can run on 3/4 to 1 watt easilyAlan | |
| Refined SS Stereo pwr amps under 10K? Replace your preamp with a Shindo tube preamp. It will totally transform your system. Even there entry level Auriges preamp at about $6000 is a game breaker. I use this preamp and drive a pair of David Berning ZH270 power amps to my 3.6's. If you ... | |
| Schumann Resonance 'Tweaking the Tweak' I have a 777 in my audio room and a 77 where I sleep. They simply have been on for the last couple of years and I do not play with them anymore. This is another tweak like the Dstat II above that makes a very small difference but in the long run t... | |
| Destat CDS Yes. What is your question. In general I use it out of habit but really don't think it makes a major difference in soundAlan |