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| Luxman CL-1000 Line/Phono Preamplifier I’m told the USA version of the CL-1000 has a ‘throw in’ solid state phono board. Japanese and European markets only have the line stage only option. I’m wondering if a vinyl aficionado would be better off with the integrated phono stage in the lo... | |
| What is wrong with audiophiles? This discussion is interesting but quite unimportant. Really, ladies and gentlemen, who cares what others (audiophiles or not) think about your system or the effectiveness of its components and accessories? Just enjoy YOUR system and the music, an... | |
| Luxman CL-1000 Line/Phono Preamplifier Hi luxmanc138 My local dealer will not bring in the CL-1000 due to its lack of remote control.....he said it’s a deal breaker for most of his clients.....unfortunate indeed! | |
| Luxman CL-1000 Line/Phono Preamplifier Thank you, jond. I appreciate your impressions. From what I read there is no remote control for transformer based attenuators/volume control. | |
| EMM MTRX/2 amplifiers....Opinions? Thanks so much for the contact colekat!MTRX Monoblocks are way too much power for my small 13 x 14 room, I’m afraid. I’ve heard through the grapevine that there’s soon (within 6-12 months) to be a 200-300 wpc dual mono stereo amplifier added to th... | |
| Final Retirement Amplifier-Class A-Upcoming Gryphon Essence Stereo vs Accuphase A75 By final amplifier, I do mean one that will deliver excellent sound with my VAC Ren V preamplifier and a KEF Ref 3 loudspeakers for 10 plus years.i have not been able to audition a Gryphon Essence due to availability and have not made a class A de... | |
| Balanced Audio Technology Thank you Audiotroy and Elizabeth for the information. I also just read a post on FB that BAT introduced a REX 3 Preamplifier at RMAF 2019, if accurate. I am looking at purchasing a new VK-33SE preamplifier from Music Direct but it has been in p... | |
| Transformer coupled outputs/inputs in preamplifiers. Before my 15 year ‘love affair’ with VAC preamplifiers, I did try many well respected preamplifiers including Halcro, GamuT, BAT, CJ, Audio Research, and Mark Levinson. All of these fine preamplifiers required some matching, sounding excellent wi... | |
| Is a stereo amp, when bridged to mono, by definition differential? Thank you Al,I’ve always wondered how Clayton Audio gets 300 wpc class A into 8 ohms from a relatively small chassis/amplifier, albeit robustly built. I guess part of the answer is a fixed bridged design with 2 x 75 watt class A amps per channel. ... | |
| Is a stereo amp, when bridged to mono, by definition differential? I know this post is a bit old but I would like to ask a related question.Looking at the Clayton M300 for example, promoted to be a pure class A balanced fixed bridged design, only with XLR inputs. If each channel is composed of two 75 watt pure c... | |
| Final Retirement Amplifier-Class A-Upcoming Gryphon Essence Stereo vs Accuphase A75 Hi Ryan:I’m probably gonna stick with my VAC Renaissance mkV; I’ve been using VAC preamps for 15 years with both tube and solid state amplifiers; always sound great to me.Hi aberyclark: Yes; the Accuphase A-75 is a most attractive option to say t... | |
| Final Retirement Amplifier-Class A-Upcoming Gryphon Essence Stereo vs Accuphase A75 Hi Soix: thanks indeed for the suggestion. I’ve owned Clayton before and liked it very much. I would like to try a non bridged class A design this time around.Hi apdoc2004: the A-70 is a fine suggestion. I’ll consider this as a third less costly o... | |
| Pure Class A amps above 100 Watts? Wilson Shen asserts Clayton M300 are full class A amplifiers but they are fixed internally bridged designs with each channel composed of two balanced bridged 75 watt full class A amplifiers. I believe all Constellation Audio amps and Naim Referen... | |
| Final Retirement Amplifier-Class A-Upcoming Gryphon Essence Stereo vs Accuphase A75 Hi rshad0000:Thanks for your post. As we know well, our Diablos are very fine integrated amplifiers but I perceive a touch of stridency at moderate to high volumes, most notably with rock or demanding music. Yes, I am looking forward to the relea... | |
| Final Retirement Amplifier-Class A-Upcoming Gryphon Essence Stereo vs Accuphase A75 Hi jetter: Thanks for your feedback. I certainly meant no disrespect to rshad0000 or the Diablo 300. My apologies; I own the Diablo 120 and I am looking for a slightly smoother presentation for my aging ears. Hence my interest in the Gryphon Esse... |