avanti1960
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| Cary Audio SLP-05 or Conrad Johnson ET7 S2 I had a Rogue Audio preamp with 3 levels of switchable gain 3, 12 and 16db. this proved to be very useful too. | |
| Which amp would you choose and why - Pass Labs XA-25 or First Watt F8? @ghdprentice i use the balanced out on my preamp because it goes through another set of tubes. i tested it with my previous amp and using balanced out sounded more spacious and 3 dimensional than using single ended out. | |
| REL vs JL AUDIO Having owned both here are the pros and cons-JL Audio+Powerful, nice sounding bass with deep impact-Cabinet resonance colored the midrange of my monitors- a deal breaker-Difficult integration even with high level inputs and continuous phase contro... | |
| Cary Audio SLP-05 or Conrad Johnson ET7 S2 charles,gain is continuously variable- 0 to max on the dual front controls. right now i have them set to half | |
| Cary Audio SLP-05 or Conrad Johnson ET7 S2 @langla your decware amp appears to be an intrgrated amp and does not have high level preamp inputs. if it did the gain issue would not be a problem with the cary because it has adjustable gain. you could consult with decware, i bet they could ... | |
| Which amp would you choose and why - Pass Labs XA-25 or First Watt F8? @aberyclark i wished it did too but i was able to use the balanced outs on my preamp and balanced cables by using a neutrik xlr to rca adaptor at the amp. sounds better than using rca to rca. | |
| Cary Audio SLP-05 or Conrad Johnson ET7 S2 never heard the CJ but have been enamored with my SLP 05 for almost a year. the Cary is warm, smooth, ultra refined and detailed with great dynamics and a crazy deep and wide sound stage. it has adjustable gain which comes in handy, a two box ey... | |
| Buying used: Parasound A21 or A21+ ? i will be putting a silver a21+ up for sale soon. | |
| Pass XA 25 versus Parasound A21+ - anyone compare? sounding even better after 8 days.... | |
| Which amp would you choose and why - Pass Labs XA-25 or First Watt F8? i have an xa25 that is coming into its own after a week and there are moments of absolute brilliance. power and drive with my 86db Harbeths is more than adequate. Also running a Cary tube preamp. | |
| Tube Amp recommendations to drive Klipsch Forte III Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum iii is an excellent sounding match with the Forte Iii. They really wake up with more power than the typical tube amp and the Rogue gets it done with its 100 Watts per channel. Tunes up extraordinarily well with some NOS ... | |
| Upgrade my CD player or futile effort? Whether DAC or new player the question is what makes them sound better than your modest unit? Answer: Internal analog amplification circuit, power supply and filtering capacitors. Look under the hood. I have a Marantz SA8005 SACD player and if you... | |
| Turntable Decision of those the Sota for sure, the most neutral sounding of the bunch that will not be too much of a good thing and make for the best synergy with either system. pick a lively neutral cartridge. my personal choice would be a technics G with lyra del... | |
| Pass XA 25 versus Parasound A21+ - anyone compare? the xA25 is definitely starting to sound better after 3 days of running... | |
| Pass XA 25 versus Parasound A21+ - anyone compare? @ddafoe i use my balanced cables from my preamp and use a nuutrik xlr to rca adaptor at the amp rca jacks. works well. |