avanti1960
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| A comparable phono preamp Your Adikt cartridge has a 6.5mv output which is 30 to 60% higher than typical MM cartridges. You need a phono preamp that has low enough gain to avoid conditions which sound as you are describing with your NAD. The typical gain for your cart... | |
| Amps for B&W 805 Diamond: Rogue Audio or Krell, Pass labs, ML, Accuphase McIntosh pairs excellently with the B&W diamonds. The newer Macs are not reserved or rolled off but smooth enough to give your speakers the ultimate in resolution with none of the excessive artificial brightness. Heard this pairing many time... | |
| New amp listening fatigue: Distortion or ?????? Your speakers have ceramic midrange drivers and RAAL ribbon tweeters- extremely revealing and downright brutal with a neutral revealing amplifier. I have only heard two speakers that use ceramic drivers sound good to my ears- Marten and Von Schwe... | |
| Upgrading my Rouge Cronus 11 to what? Try tube rolling the small signal tubes. I had a CMII and with the right tubes it was hard to beat at any price as long as your speakers are somewhat efficient. 12AU7 single tube- Amperex Bugle Boy Holland Low Noise. 12AX7 Amperex 1950s long pla... | |
| A rookie with 10K, seeking advise A Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum III and a pair of Harbeth 30.2 XD and you will be blown away with magical, 3 D atmospheric ultra refined sound. Use the proceeds of your other gear to upgrade phono preamp- the best Sutherland you can afford. | |
| 12 inch subwoofer overkill for desktop setup? recording studios often use large subwoofers. if you feel the sub bass lacking after you have done your best for good integration there is no harm in getting a larger one. | |
| Does a DAC need a large/strong power supply? Audio lovers need to realize that a DAC is not just a digital to analog converter. It also must amplify the analog signal to a reference output voltage making it useable to the preamp, integrated amp or power amp in some cases. The analog ampl... | |
| Are Expensive Balanced Interconnects Necessary? Depends on what you mean by expensive. Having a balanced preamp to amp as well as two balanced sources the differences between cables is nearly identical to the differences in sound for single ended cables. I tried basic balanced cables inclu... | |
| SPENDOR SP100R2 vs QLN PRESTIGE 3 I heard the QLn recently and was underwhelmed. Paired with a dark amplifier the sound was opaque and dull. I might have liked them paired with a more neutral amp but doubtful. Spendors all the way. | |
| Pass Labs INT-25 Integrated amp paired with Harbeth 30.2 XD speakers a rogue audio cronus magnum is an excellent sounding amp and matches well with the Harbeths. plenty of power and a smooth, clear 3D sound that belies its price. | |
| Tube Recommendations Please there are 50 million threads available on quality tubes for a given tube spec. search and read them. e.g. "best 12AX7". personally I use NOS for small signal tubes, they sound the best. make a selection, buy from a reputable dealer and try... | |
| Carey SLP-98 I had a newer one for a while and loved it so much i bought the SLP 05. the 98L is actually more transparent sounding. Regardless the 98 is an excellent value, has low noise, sounds smooth, refined, dynamic and has a huge front back, left righ... | |
| Subwoofers and Crossovers. Yes, thank you. I have learned a lot in my journey! Some speakers work well with the right subs, some do not, and ultimately if you value speed, dynamics and lightening burst timing no subs are best. Not everyone values that however. Go... | |
| Best "Budget" / "bang for my buck" 2-channel amp and speakers can I get new? A Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum III and a pair of Harbeth C7ES XD with 2 REL T9x subs can sound as good as anything. Think smooth, atmospheric, natural and a huge sound stage. | |
| Subwoofers and Crossovers. such a crime to high pass the Spendors but I do hope it works out for you. difficult for any sub to keep up with them. |