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| Phono Preamp Settings @harropmv While I really enjoyed the original tube box s when I was starting out, I found the MC stage of the unit to be a bit noisier. I’m not sure if they improved the sonics in the tube box s2, but even if it’s marginal, perhaps consider upgrad... | |
| Phono Preamp Settings I owned the Tube Box S many years ago and went up the 2M chain so I knew exactly where to look. :) | |
| Looking for advise with selecting next integrated amp @vladedelman Given your sonic desires, I would suggest looking at the Margules I-240 Integrated, which retails at $7K. There’s a nice review online that compares it to McIntosh separates. I’m a Margules dealer and have both the integrated and sepa... | |
| Phono Preamp Settings Look at page 2 of the original Tube Box S manual, as it has settings for the 2M Red. The Bronze has the exact same loading settings, so they should be set the same: https://www.project-audio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Manual_Tube-Box-S.pdf | |
| The new Borresen M1's...a new direction? I have heard the M1’s at shows and am always floored by them. Of course there are at times that I wish they went lower. I don’t think the goal of them is to sell as many as they can. I think it’s about them achieving a certain level of performance... | |
| Rank your least favorite. Trying to avoid Al poor purchase. A few others to consider in the price range, which I would pick over the choices you provided: Modwright PH 9.0 - This is a giant killer. Typically $3K used, but sometimes it pops up for less that $2500. I post about this unit on these forums, do... | |
| 2023 Florida Audio Expo Show Report @mbmi Thank you for the correction, you're right, it's the X3, not S3. I'd love to hear these speakers next to the Scansonic MB-B line, which I am a dealer for. @rick2000 I agree the Borresen Z Cryo line is incredible. Up until this month, the Bo... | |
| 2023 Florida Audio Expo Show Report @passthedutchie These three systems truly were the standouts, and in different ways. Margules/Raidho was the most soulful, emotional, but colored of the three. High End By Oz (Lansche/Thrax) was right in between with honesty, expansiveness and res... | |
| 2023 Florida Audio Expo Show Report @snapsc I don’t think it has anything to do with price but about distinction and impact. Any brand, in order to be successful, needs to deliver a great experience with distinction and leave a lasting impact in its target audience. Many times brand... | |
| How hot is hot when moving from class a/b to to a or tubes? @mpoll1 It’s my pleasure, and welcome to the community. | |
| How hot is hot when moving from class a/b to to a or tubes? It would be a good move for you to try Class A and/or tube equipment given your Zu. I tried a number of solid state Class A with my soul Superfly when I owned them, but I much preferred tube equipment with high efficiency drivers. And low watt als... | |
| 2023 Florida Audio Expo Show Report I didn’t have a room, but I did work at the DH Labs booth for part of the show, have been to a number of these shows, and am in contact with distributors and manufacturers across the country. Show appearance is generally about relevance building, ... | |
| Wilson Sophia 2 tweeter repair/replacement Try Paragon Sight and Sound in Ann Arbor. They are known nationally and are a major Wilson dealer. You can call them directly and they tend to provide good service. | |
| 2023 Florida Audio Expo Show Report @whitestix A few moderately priced speakers stood out: Joseph Audio Pulsar - the Joseph Audio room has been mentioned a few times in this thread, but not a lot of credit was given specifically to the Pulsar speakers he had. For bookshelves, they ... | |
| Focal Sopra 2’s vs. Legacy Focus SE’s Yes I am certain. He was very proud of finding $10K speakers for that price. They were very big, almost the same size as Legacy Focus SE. Legacy have more body in their sound signature. I ended up buying the Focus SE when he had the PBN. I no long... |