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| Has anyone used the aesthetix calypso preamp? I was going to invest in a Calypso, but after reading the online documentation that warned against using it with low-impedance amplifiers, I went a different direction.The MusicalSurroundings.com site quotes the following:Recommended load is >5... | |
| Line Condition /Pwr Protection on Mono Block amps? BTW - I used an original Hydra & an Elrod Signature3 powercord to drive BOTH my Pass X-250/X-3 amps, which both had Shunyata PC's themselves. Most of my front-end equipment was on the Hydra as well.I used it that way to keep the sonic advantag... | |
| Line Condition /Pwr Protection on Mono Block amps? Big power amps have less delicate components in them, far more power supply capacitance, large transformers and other 'bulky' electronics that can tolerate and absorb power surges better then most other audiophile hardware. So - Yes - they are inh... | |
| Electraglide Ultra Kahn / Shunyata Anaconda vx Thanks guys, that helps reinforce what I expected and planned for.To answer your question, Jason -Yes- my Elrod EPS-3S is a 20-amp'er, so I intend to use it on the BPT instead of the L-9 cord that Chris included with it. I really like the fact tha... | |
| Electraglide Ultra Kahn / Shunyata Anaconda vx Could some of you guys in the know please give us your educated opinions on the following??? - -- Compare the sonic signatures of the Mini-Khan, Mini-Khan Plus and Ultra-Khan Statement II/Rev-- Where do you think each model is at its best in a sys... | |
| DV-50 Owners - a question, please Springbok10 -Maybe you should get the 14-bit/216mhz video upgrade with DVI output that Esoteric just announced. It 'only' costs $500.00, and doesn't affect the audio section at all.That way, you can use the programming menus of the unit in P.U.R.E... | |
| Best XLR for EAD 8800 Sorry this is so long, but maybe you will find it useful.I own a TheaterMaster 8800Pro, with a DVDMaster 8000Pro and Sony DSS satellite acting as sources and a Sim Audio Titan amp. I also use a VAC Renaissance tube preamp, with the TheaterMaster a... | |
| Reliability of Big Tube Amps - Your input please.. VAC Standard 220 Monoblocks here - No problemo either, after a few hundreds of hours.They maintain bias adjustment quite well. My only complaint would be that the KT88's expell a ton of heat directly above the tubes themselves. | |
| getting more bass out of meadowlarks Further out into the room is good advice...Also, do you have them on glider feet or spikes/cones? Though I have padded carpet over concrete slab instead of your Pergo/wood, one of the biggest improvements I experienced with my floor-standing Talon... | |
| Which preamp to pair with Moon W5 amplifier? As I said earlier, I have the Sim Titan, and never had ANY lack of the QUANTITY of bass, though it was not as tight and punchy as I wanted - UNTIL the VAC pre was added. It actually added even more depth and extension, while also firming up the ba... | |
| Which preamp to pair with Moon W5 amplifier? If you can afford about $4k used, there is a sweet VAC Renaissance pre available right now.I have a Sim Titan and the VAC Ren pre myself, and ran through 3 other pre's with very good-yet-similar results, but NOT like the Ren.The Renaissance pre ha... | |
| HELP- Which SS amp for HT to match VAC tube mains? My VAC's were one of the very first pairs made. They were one of 3 demo pair used to introduce the model at CES 2003 in the VAC room. So, they are going back to the factory soon for the latest upgrades that are now standard equipment. Kevin Hayes ... | |
| HELP- Which SS amp for HT to match VAC tube mains? .Tvad - Thanks for the suggestion.Guess my question doesn't warrant more then one public response...Anyway, I have used Talons and Martin Logans with both Bryston 4B-ST/5B-ST and Pass Labs X-250/X-3 combos, and have not had the best synergy with a... | |
| ARC Ref 2 MK 2 Pre w/ Pass X-600 monos? Msaines -I listen primarily to 'fusion jazz' as well, or whatever is left of it these days (damn-hard to come by lately...).Anyway, as for your Pass having a 'problem with bass', I wouldn't blame it on the amp specifically. Rather, it is more a si... | |
| SS/Mono Amps Warm,Musical,Detailed Take a look at Sim Audio - the W-5 stereo, Titan 5-chnl, W-6 & W-10 monoblocs. Sounds like they would fit your requirements beatifully.They run incredibly cool, are superbly constructed and can be had for quite reasonable money. |