avanti1960
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| Tube integrated amp recommendations Had a raven blackhawk, loved the sound, ultimately lacked the power i needed in my room, also came with NOS svet winged Cs and amperex / mullard small signal tubes which helped tremendously. went with a Rogue Cronus Magnum II and loved it. more... | |
| MC cart recommendation max $2000 for 1200G stock cartridges i have used on my GR in order Lyra Delos. Amazing in all areas. Ortofon Cadenza Blue. good dynamics but lacks the soundstage, detail and refinement of the delos Audiotechnica ART9XA. Would have been a winner if i had a SUT. The A... | |
| New cartridge selection: help wanted Delos for the win. Takes ~ 100 hrs to smooth out, it will sound bright and exaggerated prior to. Then it becomes a proper sounding vinyl cartridge. It thought the Ortofon Cadenza had a big sound stage, the Delos is bigger noticeably so. Dynam... | |
| AGD Audion GaN Class D In The House @rh67 Congrats on the AGD Audion amps, I have seen them and they look very cool and from the sound of it they aren't just another pretty amp. However I am interested in your thoughts on the Pass XA25. No doubt the AGD wins out but what are y... | |
| The best integrated amp for Klipsch Heresy Mac would be nice but Klipsch Heritage sound awesome with Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum III. Smooth, refined transparent sound with the 100 watt gusto to really make them come alive. | |
| Why does bass have more “punch” when I stand up vs. sitting? standing also reduces the relative level of mid and high frequencies making the bass appear louder in addition to the room modes.best results will happen if you can move your speakers well into the room, 4 feet to the wall if possible. also if yo... | |
| Tube Power vs Solid State Power personal experiences- an amplifier's output energy has more to do with the design and quality of an amplifier (and preamplifier) than its power rating, tube or solid state, all else being equal. | |
| Cary Audio SA 200.2 SE power amp (latest version) @dilatante I used the SA200.2 with a Rogue Audio tube preamp. my sources are all excellent. My findings of a dynamic, forward sound with unrefined top end come after using a Rogue Cronus Magnum II integrated. The Cronus mag sounded better ... | |
| Considering adding a dedicated 2 channel preamp in setup? So you are considering considering a preamp ? | |
| Cary Audio SA 200.2 SE power amp (latest version) I had the previous Cary SA 200.2 amp and I liked it with my Harbeth speakers. Compared to other amplifiers I have owned it was midrange forward with a slightly unrefined top end and deep extended bass. Overall very forward (think jazz horn that ... | |
| KT88 in Rogue ST-100 amplifier yes, a real downer that made me appreciate the 120s. try them if you want to be disappointed. if you want to affect the sound swap the 12AU7 and 12AX7. | |
| The smoothest amp you've heard? Luxman L-509X. Too smooth. | |
| What do audiophiles do in their cars? I do some of my best listening in my car and since I buy good ones they last me quite a while. It is worth the cost, time and effort for me to put a great aftermarket system in. Using a Pioneer DEX P99 6-channel preamp only head unit CD player DAC... | |
| Recommendation for a highly resolving amp Getting back to the original question about a highly resolving amplifier my current Pass Labs XA25 is very resolving and transparent, some say the most transparent and resolving they have ever heard. It is much more so than the Parasound a21+ it r... | |
| Recommendation for a highly resolving amp @chungjh are you sure the issue is with the amplifier and not with room and speakers? or possibly the preamp or preamp tubes?have you tried different tubes for the sachs preamp? most 6SN7s can be overly smooth. just trying to help you avoid c... |