bigkidz
Responses from bigkidz
| How are you hearing no difference? You have to ask yourself, what makes them different. For example obvious SS vs tube sound. Then what are the caps and resistors used. Power supplies. I have mentioned this many times, the Counterpoint line is an example, the basic preamps use ... | |
| How can anyone want more......Just a very happy listener. A simple question deserves a simple answer. You don't know until you hear the differences for yourself and then you have to decide if the differences that you heard are worth whatever that cost may be.Happy Listening. | |
| Going to NYC from the outback of Oregon. Again... Johnny R is still at Audio Connection. If you plan of stopping by, I can meet up with you there with some other Audiogon members in the area. Shoot me a message. | |
| My Amp is Broken - Not Sure What to Do - Any Recommendations? It blows away many more expensive high end amps. Really. Help me out here and just name a few for me please. | |
| Why do people buy preamps if they can directly connect amp to stereo source/phone/PC/tv? Generally for sonic improvement. | |
| The "how many reviews it got" rule It is a business. The reviews are for information purposes only. They are not written to say this one is better than that one. They compare what the reviewer hears in their system, not yours. Use them as a guide. Once you read a review, go he... | |
| New vs Used - Significant sonic improvements in preamp/amp design in the last 20 years? Yes Sir - We option with Caddock resistors (which are custom built for us) and so far have yet to see anything surpass them (please note that Caddock makes a number of different parts that are intended for different applications, so my statement a... | |
| Speaker recommendation Off access they are OK. But since I build my own components they will sound much different that what you can hear form them. The music you selected is why I recommended Vandersteen. Krall sounds amazing on the old model 5's I currently own. Th... | |
| Speaker recommendation Get a pair of Vandersteen model 5s and be done with this | |
| best preamps Best meaning??? What are you looking for the preamp to do in your system? | |
| Might try a tube preamp You can buy an older Counterpoint preamp like a SA-2000. They go for cheap on the used market. If you like what it does, the upgrades can take it to an entire level for much less that anything mentioned about. 6922/6DJ8 tubes are east to test a... | |
| What improvements did you hear in going from entry level to high end Audio? To m e it all depends on "whose" high end audio you're referring to. Not all "high end" audio manufacturers float my boat. But when I do hear differences they usually begin with tone, especially the piano. Once that is right to my ears, other t... | |
| Is there actually a difference? I do agree with the information that some of the designers and builders have said. I have mentioned the Lafayette my 550 tube amp many times before mainly because of the power supply. I have a friend who buys used gear all the time from estate ... | |
| Help me replace ancient speakers - or not Also Sony ss-3b | |
| Help me replace ancient speakers - or not Used I would recommend Linn Kan, Paradigm Atom, Kirksaeter Silverline 60 for apartment sized. |