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| Ayre V-3 vs V-5 or even V-1 I owned and loverd the V-5x, but never had the chance to compare to either the V3 or V1. As I understand it, you get more control, mre transparency and more power as you move up. All damn good for SS amps! | |
| Best solid state pre-amp below US $ 10.000,00 ?? be sure to reports back on that comparison, and have fun! | |
| Best solid state pre-amp below US $ 10.000,00 ?? Frank - I know what you mean about the Nagra, but i think its simply more 'neutral', not imparting much bloom, so if your ear, system, power system, room etc, need a some warmth, the Nagra is not the one. I think the 6922's, power cord and line co... | |
| Best solid state pre-amp below US $ 10.000,00 ?? Grant - EXACTLY. Unforunately the analog output stage of the AA can not be bypassed completely (the way it can be on a Levinson 390S - I used to have one of these too), but when running a preamp, they (AA) advise its best to set the volume to "-7d... | |
| Best solid state pre-amp below US $ 10.000,00 ?? moreover, many have remarked that the Audio aero built in preamp pretty much stinks outside of -9db to -6dB (referring to its volume display when used as a preamp). | |
| Best solid state pre-amp below US $ 10.000,00 ?? grant you may be correct, but also realize that the Audio Aero does have a built in anal;og outpput stage, which if you are using ity ve a stand alone preamp, it clearly inferior. basically it boils down to whether the built in preamp section of t... | |
| Best solid state pre-amp below US $ 10.000,00 ?? Dgad - interesting comments. As I ONLY had an AA as a source (i.e., no vinyl, tape or tuner), i was not able to use the AA as a preamp only. I will add that the Nagra is AS TRANSPARENT as direct - and by that I mean ALL the informaition on the dis... | |
| Best solid state pre-amp below US $ 10.000,00 ?? Hey John - once my CDP and power conditioner break in, i would like to have you over to hear the little Nagra PL-L. (I seem to have a thing for small electronics with big sound).BTW, I wholly agree with John, the system sounded much better WITH a ... | |
| What is the quietest preamp you've used? Nagra PL-L. Easily the quietest and most transparent. Ayre K-1x was also quiet (but a bit drier than the tubed Nagra) | |
| time for amp upgrade Dont forget the Ayre V-5x. It would drive those speakers lovingly! | |
| Best isolation device Harmonic Resolution Systems (HRS) M3. By far the best I have heard. I have one under my preap and one under my digital source. Not cheap but occ a used one comes up on AGRead the reviews:http://www.avisolation.com/reviews.html | |
| About Lugnut -- Patrick Malone Great idea, posting Lugnut's picture. We follow Pat's story on a daily basis, and while many AG'ers have had the pleasure of meeting Pat, most of us have not, so its really nice to be able to place a face with the person. Also, what a great pictur... | |
| What can you tell me about First Sound pre-amps? Guido - John is correct, i am in flux (once again). I am changing sources and preamps, and will eventually repost my system thread (all i did was make it private, it's not deleted), once it all shakes out. I do know that a Reimyo CDP777 is in play... | |
| What can you tell me about First Sound pre-amps? Oldpert, still havent decided, but i did finally decide to put the PW6922's up for sale, which signals it probably wont be a FS since the FS was amazing with that particular tube... | |
| Best tube pre-amp below US $ 10.000,00 ? And to reiterate for the 10th time, I freely admit my experience with the Mercury 2 might have been due to mismatch with the Berning amp (but to be clear, three other seasoned audiophiles had the same exact impression of it IN MY SYSTEM - so it's ... |