bigkidz
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| Won't preamps become obsolete? Lots of good responses BUT it all depends on the matching of the CDP preamp and input on the amp. It also depends on the quality of the volume control in the CDP. The Shanling mentioned above had a poor volume control even in my highly modded one.... | |
| Run direct from ML 390s CD player without preamp? Also, you would need a pretty good preamp not to reduce the sonics of the ML CDP, which has a pretty good volume control in it stock. You would need to audition a few preamps to see if they better the sonics versus going direct. I am about to audi... | |
| McCormack or Quicksilver for Vandersteen 2ci? Prefer luscious mids.Didn't you answer your own question? No SS amp that I have heard (at least in the price range of $10K or less) does what a tube amp can do in the mids.Happy Listening. | |
| Help I have not bought equipment since mid 80's Lots of good advice here but here is where to start. Bring along your favorite music (a variety to listen to) and pick out a pair of speakers that you like first. Once you hear the pair you like then you can find out from other Agon members with t... | |
| any drummers in the house There are many internet sites and video tapes to get yuo started. I agree with finding a good instructor also, but only if you are going to stcik with it.Beat those skins man! | |
| Point-to-Point wiring vs. PC Board . . . It also depends on the model of the Marshall amp. There are a few models that have the Marshall sound that everyone knows and other models are more afordable.Happy Jammin' | |
| Audio Aero Prima Dac Geeaudio_eekThe benchmark DAC was highly modded ($2K) to get it to beat the Goldmun, by Refelction Audio so you were not hearing a stock unit.Happy Listening. | |
| Anybody knowledgeable re reconing drivers Second Miller Sound they redid the foams on my speakers for $35 and they looked brand spankin' new. Highly recommended and he has extensive knowledge of all the different speaker models. | |
| Digital Front End: Critical Listening I know what you guys are saying is true but recently wehn I tried a few different preamps in my system one really changed my system significantly versus the others having mreo of this or more of that. Also when I had my ystem build around the B&am... | |
| Pass Aleph 1.2 monos- do they have any 'soul'? Sutts if you are lookig for a tube sound by a tube amp not SS. With the Coincident speakers especially.Happy Listening. | |
| Pass X Pre - Ruthlessly revealling? Yes here are my thoughts, I own both the Pass X-1 preamp and X-250 power amp, and I DO NOT find them anywhere near ruthlessly revealing or harsh. I find most electronics simply pass along the source most of the time. The X-1 has a laid back sound,... | |
| Vandersteen-like "In-between" speakers I recently heard the 3As at a dealer along with the Quads mentioned above and would have picked the Quads over the 3As but not the 5As. BUT the Quads seem to need a bit more room that I can use in my room. That said, I was waiting for Vandy to do ... | |
| The last valve pre amp I'll ever need. I am about to audition some of the preamps stated here but I gotta say that when I added the Tom Evans Vibe SS preamp into my system, Whoa! It blew away the Pass X-1 I was using with my Pass X-250 amp. Blew away the Blue Circle G-3 MKII. It does n... | |
| Thoughts on Pass X250 - X600 amps I have owned the Pass X-250 and have tried a dozen other amps. For the price of the X-250, it is a hard amp to beat. What really suprised me lately was changing preamps from the Pass X-1 to Blue Circle G3 MKII, and most recently to Tom Evans The V... | |
| Jeff Rowland Amp Owners Please Help Does using the RCA adapters degrade the sound? |