avanti1960
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| Preamp recommendation; ≤ $5k cary audio slp 98, very nice. rogue audio rh5 linestage headphone ampcary slp 05 used is awesome | |
| Tube Rolling Woes recently swapping tubes on a 6SN7 based preamp, my first one. i ran into some similar noise and quality issues and have learned some lessons. *the older tubes have had the most issues regardless of noise testing or where purchased. the oldest t... | |
| Low gain preamp options look at the rogue audio RH 5 linestage headphone amp. front panel adjustable gain toggles of 3, 12 and 16db. sounds transparent and very dynamic. love the sound.https://www.stereophile.com/content/rogue-audio-rh-5-preamplifier-headphone-amplifier | |
| Ideas For A Beefy Solid State Amp For Subwoofer Duties why not get 4 subwoofer plate amps and build small enclosures? parts express has a 500w amp for 325https://www.parts-express.com/Dayton-Audio-SPA500-500W-Subwoofer-Plate-Amplifier-300-807?gclid=EAIaI... | |
| Tube pre w/ HT bypass? cary audio slp 98. very nice. | |
| Phono Cartridge for $1,000. AT ART9XI. Nothing comes close at this price. | |
| Which to upgrade first: Turntable or Phono Preamp Technics 1200GR. You won’t believe how much better your system will sound.Next would be phono preamp. The sweet spot of the preamp world is the Lehmann Black Cube SE II, clean, dynamic and a huge upgrade from your Vincent. Outboard linear power su... | |
| Moving up the Harbeth line 30.2 perfect. the voicing is more forgiving than the 30.1. 5's too big for sure, they need room. you had a bad experience with the C7ES3 but there was something wrong with the system you heard them in, they are by far the richest, sweetest soun... | |
| SoundSmith cartridges how good? been using a new zephyr mimc star es for ~ 5 hours or so. it is a clear cut above in the dynamics department- micro and macro. bass is also exceptional. the idea of a complete rebuild for $350 is appealing. also running an ortofon cadenza blue and... | |
| What is the most analytical sounding amplifier that you have heard? my jl audio class d car amplifier. https://www.jlaudio.com/products/hd900-5-car-audio-hd-amplifiers-98223 | |
| Help me understand compliance! compliance relates to the stiffness of the cantilever and suspension. a higher compliance is more flexible. lower compliance is stiffer. if you have a heavy truck you would want a stiffer suspension for more stability. if the suspension was too... | |
| EAT E-Glo Petite Hybrid phono stage No, I wouldn't. The Petit is made by the same company that makes Pro-Ject- not knocking them at all. I owned a Pro-Ject Tube Box DS which was a nice unit for the price and under the hood quite similar to the Petit. I tube rolled a dozen or so N... | |
| Preamp or not. @georgehifi active preamps can certainly add significant dynamics to the overall sound if a passive or inadequate active is not delivering what is on the recording. this is especially true for micro dynamics and quick transitions. haven't you ... | |
| Rogue Cronus Magnum Dies Help last year i traded in my rogue cronus magnum "dos" that i had for almost three years of faithful service. the dealer i went to was playing a system fronted by a $3K Rega Elicit R amp driving a pair of klipsch la scala speakers. the music sounded v... | |
| Preamp or not. passive is nothing more than a switchbox for sources. active is the way to go if you value dynamics. 10 db gain or so would not cause volume control fine tuning issues. |