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| Tube preamp with Adcom amp Don’t forget about impedance matching when getting a tube pre for a solid state amp. Most preamps will be ok just saying…double check. Audio Research LS-25…if you can find it, get it. Also Rogue RP1 and RP5 are good options. | |
| Do I Need a Dedicated Streamer? @danb99 ditch airplay it’s not great as to streamers - cheap ones will most likely not be an improvement. The expensive ones will be a waste of money if you continue to use Hegel’s inbuilt DAC as it will be a bottleneck. If you’re not looking to... | |
| Help settle a streaming argument! This is a blend of trolling and trawling. | |
| Tube preamp for pass labs ? Audio Research tube preamps pair well with Pass amps. Depends on your budget. | |
| Should I update my manufactures power cords? The amplifier power cords are going to have more impact than the cord on the streamer in my experience. Do the power cord upgrade on the streamer last. I would suggest getting the best possible power cables you can afford for the amps even if it m... | |
| Allnic Audio A-6000 vs Pass XA 30.8 Yeah it’s just out of its league there in your system and it didn’t have the synergy I’m afraid. When I had the XA30.8 my interconnects were also AZ Absolute Copper. It was super smooth. My problem with that combo was fat bottom end and soft trebl... | |
| Auralic Aries G1.1 The only compatibility issues you may face is if the dac usb driver isn’t compatible with linux. Check with Lampizator for this. I had the G1 it was decent but I tried Lumin U1 Mini and preferred it over the G1 on sound quality alone. The UI on t... | |
| Allnic Audio A-6000 vs Pass XA 30.8 The XA30.8 probably ran out of steam in Class A driving those speakers and was working too hard. Is your room large? I had the XA30.8 and in Class A it was awesome no harshness. When pushed, things can change. In any case, the amplifier like XA3... | |
| Which Shunyata Power Cord? @aolmrd1241 I need to amend my earlier post. I thought it was the XC version but I double checked my email and my music direct order was for the alpha v2 nr in 1.75m. Sorry for the confusion. But it is the NR that turned my XA30.8 into a fatiguing... | |
| Preamp vs Av receiver preouts @sgoods555 the RP1 is a modern tube design. There’s no tube rush/hiss. I had no issues with it playing anything from string quartets to Slayer, Metallica and everything in between. It will be a very nice jump in quality of sound from your AVR. If ... | |
| Preamp vs Av receiver preouts Rogue RP1 tube preamp would be a very nice addition. You can find it around $1000 on a used market. The home theater input on the RP1 doesn’t require the preamp to be on so you don’t impact tube life while you’re war good a movie. | |
| Which Shunyata Power Cord? aolmrd1241 989 posts 12-16-2023 at 10:44am The XC series are to be used with power distribution /conditioners only... I don’t think so. It’s a high current power cord and is suitable for use on amplifiers. Which is where it was tested ... | |
| another rookie question - preamp or or power amp What’s the current integrated? | |
| Should I update my manufactures power cords? And you as well @bigkidz | |
| another rookie question - preamp or or power amp @grislybutter one tiny step at a time doesn’t get you the upgrade you’re hoping for. Unfortunately that’s true in this hobby. It will get you possibly something different but not necessarily better. Are the separates better than the integrated isn... |