bigkidz
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| Reasonable high end interconnects: without breaking the bank I usually don't play around with ICs at all. I use a basic cheap brand that someone gave to me. That being said a buddy of mine did a lot of listening last year to ICs in the $500 or less price range, he usually buys used and in his system the H... | |
| looking for a tube preamps that doesn't sound like SS Lots of great recommendations above. I am not a fan of the Rogue though.Depending on your price range, any of the Counterpoint tube preamps will sound very good and they can be upgraded to sound fantastic. Look for the SA-2000 or the SA-3000 wit... | |
| The Frankensteining of Amplifiers Well her is my two cents worth. Upgrading parts or swapping parts comes down to what parts. Most manufacturers build equipment to a price point. The old Counterpoint SA-5000 preamp used a $7.00 volume control for a $4000 mfg. list priced unit. ... | |
| Perception IMO I find that most people cannot tell what sounds good until one points out what the system is actually sounding like. I also find that most people have not actually heard enough to understand what makes a system sound the way it does and how t... | |
| I went from Class D to Luxman A/AB - And most of what you think is wrong @snapsc - thank you for the follow-up. I know Tommy pretty well. He came to our audio group many times. I guess I should reach out to him and get a pair to audition. Thanks. | |
| I went from Class D to Luxman A/AB - And most of what you think is wrong OK I have a question. I have not listened to a Class D amp in recent years. Way back I listened to the NuForce, Gilmore Raven and Channel Island Class D amps. The CI was nice sounding and the Gilmore was the clear favorite. The Nuforce did not ... | |
| Up to date list of GaN Class D Amplifiers? You would think the 4X is an easy formula to go by. That does not include the chassis, box, manual, going to shows, advertising. If I went by the 4X rule, I would not make a penny in what I do.Happy Listening. | |
| What are the advantages to a Class A amp & what are the trade offs? I recently built a Class A 35wpc power amp based on the First Watt design. The Class A was much better but I also use the best parts available and point-to-point wiring. I also recently upgraded a few Counterpoint hybrid power amps with bipolar ... | |
| Buy a $40,000 used DAC for $4,000 or a new one for the same amount? I see all of your posts are asking the same thing. Just because a product retailed for $40K does not mean anything. I have read where people say something is built like a tank. All this means nothing until you understand design and what makes s... | |
| Buy a pair of ten year old $40,000 speakers for $4,000 or new ones at that price point? DACs change too much and we need the newer technology. I guess I am wondering in what ways DACs have changed that much over the years?It is hard to answer a question where we do not have an idea of the product. The 10Ts are a good speaker for ... | |
| Tone, Tone, Tone ! Why give up anything, just have it all? I have a DHT DAC that delivers all of these attributes in spades and a phono stage that is even better. I don't need to settle anymore.Happy Listening. | |
| Bang for Buck I just repaired an old Counterpoint SA-3000 which includes a phono section. It is NOT an integrated unit just a preamp. The phono was quite good having a really nice, sweet mid-range, So that may be an option plus they are not that expensive and... | |
| Recordings by Elton John, Nirvana and Thousands More Lost in Fire I have copies of all the originals so if you are interested, let me know. I will be giving them away at only $999.99 per copy! | |
| Dealers and exaggerated treble Interesting enough all the comments. Personally I have found that most demonstrations are using servers to access music. I have not found that many that to my ears sounded as good as a good transport and DAC like a CEC, Metronome, Audiomeca tran... | |
| Does anyone know if Michael Farnsworth, founder of Talon Audio, is still around? I think there was a company in New Jersey that bought out the Talon Name - tried Rives Audio if memory serves me correctly. |