avanti1960

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Best Phono You've Heard Under $2200
@gochurchgo    The 20/20 is a dual mono design and has more filtering caps than the Insight.  Look at the chassis pice.  The Duo is a dual chassis dual power supply design with yet even more filtering caps.   Ron Sutherlae would be happy to ex... 
Best Phono You've Heard Under $2200
Sutherland 20 20.  So clean and detailed it doesn't sound like vinyl.  Does everything well.    
Cary Audio SA 200.2 SE power amp (latest version)
try using balanced connections if you can  
Conrad Johnson Premier 8 / Triode TRX2
the triode amps are unsung heroes in the us.  super clean and transparent sound that is valued by the asian audiophile market.  i love them but not for everybody.   pairing with complementary speakers is a must.    
"warm" solid state integrated amplifier
mcintosh luxman class A sugden parasound hint rogue audio pharaoh  
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 ...