audphile1
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| Best high current high power $5k amp for MBL 121 My preference is for natural sound as well. Pass Labs X250.5 that I own for 2 years now fits the bill. I listen to a wide range of music, anything from Metallica to Mahler. The Pass has no problems driving my B&Ws, although they're more effici... | |
| What is the best SS used amp for $1k or less? The older McCormack Deluxe series amps, like DNA-1 Deluxe, or even DNA-0.5 Deluxe. I think these amps would give you the sound you're after. Not the last word in resolution though(still plenty of detail, but on a smoother side of things), but I do... | |
| Adcom GFP 750: why spend more? I completely agree. It is an amazing preamplifier for the money and competes with much more expensive units. Let's not forget that despite the Adcom badge, this thing was designed for Adcom by none other than Nelson Pass! Enjoy. | |
| You favourite I like to listen to Cesaria Evora. She is from Republic of Cape Verde. Great singer. I recommend her greatest hits if you want to have an idea of her style. I also enjoy Ibrahim Ferrer's recordings. He's from Cuba. | |
| Warm Preamp I wanted to ask, when you say preamp with a warm side, you mean what exactly? Rolled off high frequencies? Emphasis on bass? Fuller mids? Or all this? I mean looking at your components, Rega CD player is on the warm side of neutral, Plinius 102 is... | |
| Shunyata Python versus copperhead for power amps I never compared Copperhead and Python cord, but compared Copperhead and Typan Alpha(pre helix) on an amplifier and the difference was obvious. Taipan was smoother, with better bass and more dynamic with better soundstage. Also, with Hydra conditi... | |
| Oppo as transport thanks! | |
| Oppo as transport Thanks Sthomas12321. I had very good experience with Virtual Dynamics Master(original) digital RCA interconnect, so I placed an order today for Master 3.0We'll see.What's the best place to get the Oppo from? | |
| Warm Preamp Conrad-Johnson is a good recommendation. Also, Audio Research LS-25 with the right set of tubes can really sound great. | |
| Pure class A amplifiers = "slow" amplifiers? Guidocorona, LOL. | |
| Line Stage battle: ARC LS26 vs Aesthetix Calypso Anything can break. But in case of preamps, reliability issues with ARC linestages are most likely limited to the units that have tubed power supply - REF2, REF2MkII, REF3. That's probably what you have read. You have to watch out for the power su... | |
| Oppo as transport Sthomas12321, thanks for the update. What digital cable are you using? | |
| Do you use tube dampers on the super tube? preamp in subject is BAT 51SE. I just got it.Herbie's have new type of tube dampers now. They are quiet different from the Hal-O I used before, called Ultrasonic9. There are 8 tubes in this preamp, so these things will run me about $120 including ... | |
| Pure class A amplifiers = "slow" amplifiers? do you know for sure that the slow sound you have heard was attributed to the amplifiers?I have never heard a system with a Class A amplifier sound slow. Slow sound is usually a result of overripe, fat and bloated bass. If the amps you heard posse... | |
| Line Stage battle: ARC LS26 vs Aesthetix Calypso I've never heard these units side by side in the same system. I won't offer an opinion on how they sound next to one another, but just a general thought. There are too many variables to consider when you are comparing preamps. Sonics aside, things... |