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| 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... | |
| Oppo as transport Sthomas12321, so what's the verdict on the Oppo sonics as a transport? Like it or not? | |
| Integrated amp for B&W 805S under $1200? I know you're asking about integrated, but if you want good sound, especially for classical music, my advise would be to go with separates. Here is something you can afford and manage with a $1200 budget:Pick up a McCormack DNA-0.5 Deluxe amplifie... | |
| great musician's audio systems I don't mean to swing off topic. I just wanted to add, that when I attened that concert in Carnegie Hall, I left with a very positive impression about Litton. He is one of the very emotional conductors I have seen. He is a complete opposite of Maa... | |
| tubes with b&w I would recommend a solid state amp, matched with a tubed preamp. That is what I have been using with my N803s for years now. For the past 2 years I am enjoying my speakers paired with Pass Labs X250.5 amplifier. I had an Audio Research LS-25 prea... | |
| great musician's audio systems Andrew Litton is from New York, but I thought he recently took on responsobilities as a music director of Bergen Philharmonic in Norway. I heard this orchestra under Litton several months ago. they performed Shostakovich's 5th Symphony in Carnegie... | |
| Manu Katche I tend to agree with Tvad. Although I haven't heard "Playground", I do have the "Neighborhood" cd.He's a good drummer, not agressive, very musical.The music is nice too. But I wouldn't categorize it as amazing. Also, take into account that he has ... |