avanti1960
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| Line Stage Preamps that blew you away $2500 Edition Reiterating the superb value of the $2500 Rogue Audio RH-5 linestage / headphone amp. An exceptionally clean, dynamic sound. *Two 12AU7 *XLR input and output, a true balanced design. *Dual transformer Linear Power Supply. *Stereophile Class ... | |
| Phono stage shoot out: best mid priced unit? The Sutherland 20/20 with LPS gives me exceptionally clean, clear, smooth dynamic sound. Perfect synergy with my tube preamp and solid state amp. Whether running an Audio Technica ART9, Ortofon Cadenza Blue or Lyra Delos the sound is exception... | |
| Anybody use a single ended component with one that is balanced? @roxy1927 I am saying there is a possibility that it will sound better using the adapter to use the balanced outs. Definitely worth a try. | |
| Suggestion between benchmark Ahb2, Bob carver crimson 275 and rogue atlas magnum 2 amos Stretch a little for a new or used Rogue Audio Stereo 100. Even though it is rated for the same 100 WPC as the Atlas, the St 100 sounds twice as powerful (better power supply circuitry). The ST 100 is a reference quality amp that solid state can... | |
| KEF Reference 1 bass response? Possibly the most disappointing speaker I have ever heard. Such great expectations but it did nothing right when I heard them. Blown out of the water by the Legacy Calibre for example. | |
| speaker upgrade check out the falcon acoustics LS3/5a or the lower priced MoFi version. | |
| Harbeth again…or other speakers for acoustic music? I had the C7ES3 and while I liked them they were a touch too rich and occasionally lacking detail. I went through a few other brands and eventually came back to Harbeth with the SHL5+. They have different sound compared to the C7. More detail... | |
| Anybody use a single ended component with one that is balanced? @roxy1927 i have the Pass XA25 too and use the balanced out connections from my Cary SLP 05 preamp. I used to have a balanced amp and wanted to re use the excellent van den hul XLR cables. At the amp I use a neutrik female XLR to male RCA c... | |
| NO listening sessions posible , bookshelf for a Raven Nighthawk as a future reference i had the raven and used a pair of KEF LS50s with them. absolute magic. the KEFs have 3 way adjustable port plugs allowing different proximities to walls and shelves. sound was sweet and among the best i have heard rega... | |
| $1,500 phono upgrade worth it? You can get a solid upgrade in sound for less. The Lehmann Black Cube SE II is an excellent value at ~ $1200 or so. Outboard power supply for low noise and excellent dynamics. | |
| Rogue ST-100 Tube Rolling Tried other tubes- made me appreciate just how good the KT120s are. | |
| Raven Nighthawk Mk 3.1 vs Cronus Magnum III @sj00884 hi sure. tried lots of combinations of the best NOS available and the center preamp tube is most important but they all matter. Amperex 12AU7 sounded best by a mile, off label made by Amerex are available at more reasonable prices. ... | |
| Biamp question @backdoor agreed, bypassing crossovers can work and work well but DSP per channel with parametric EQ and knowing the driver's parameter are musts. DSP is also a rather large rabbit hole. took me two years to fine tune my car's active 3-way p... | |
| Raven Nighthawk Mk 3.1 vs Cronus Magnum III I owned the Nighthawk and Blackhawk. These were with the now extinct Svetlana Winged C power tubes and NOS .Amperex / Mullard from the factory. I then moved on to a Rogue Cronus Magnum II. The Ravens sounded excellent, transparent and with ... | |
| Biamp question @backdoor "Thank you all! I believe I can manage the active crossover (possibly) but my chief concern is disabling the crossover in my speakers." As it should be. The crossovers do much more than dividing the frequencies. They also may inc... |