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| Prima Luna evo300 owners @thecarpathian Thank you, that comment really just made my day. I just love to help and want to keep this community going strong. If there’s ever I can do to help you from a gear purchase perspective, never hesitate to get in touch. :) Juan Char... | |
| Prima Luna evo300 owners For any PL, swapping the two 12AU7 in the middle with better tubes results in the most significant improvement, but there are audible benefits in upgrading them all. I myself have used matching aftermarket tubes for the two in the middle and upgra... | |
| Looking for a preamp with XLR connections @yyzsantabarbara When I mention Freya+ is noisy, it’s not due to audible noise that results in taking any blackness away, but rather the cheap implementation results in incomprehensible hash-like noise that reduces effortless delivery and instead ... | |
| Troubleshooting Fosage Signature phono amp. The Fosgate was the second of many phono stages I’ve owned since, and it is slightly microphonic in general. It does sound like the switch itself might need a cleaning (deoxit) or replacement. The fact that it’s vertically oriented enables dust an... | |
| Asymmetric pre outs - sound quality issues? It should not. The impedance and output that goes to the subwoofer is minimal, and electrically, there should be no imbalance. That said, where you put your sub and how you integrate it with your system with regards to gain, phase, crossover, and ... | |
| Carey SLP-98 The SLP-98, even hot-rodded, is not a highly resolving preamp, so if ultimate fidelity and resolution is a priority, look elsewhere. That said, it is very musical and soulful, especially in its F1 version with the right tubes, albeit a bit dark. A... | |
| Looking for a preamp with XLR connections Agree, the Schiit Freya+ is still noisy. There are lots of great options but careful system matching is always needed. What amp(s) and speakers will you pair the unit with, and what kind of tonal are you looking for? Benchmark, Ayre, Luxman, Pass... | |
| When a budget speaker is preferred to a high end one... @theaudioamp @hilde45 @juanmanuelfangioii @akg_ca Thank you for your appreciation. Helps me continue to put my positive energy into these responses :) | |
| Lowering Tube power amp output Even if you are able to remove tubes and reduce power, this will often impact the impedance, which may cause other issues. Why are you looking to do this, and what do you want to accomplish? | |
| What Is Most Important? My mindset. Striking a balance of having a perspective on a system’s and piece of music’s performance and enjoying it. This entails having the convictions on a system’s performance while also allowing myself to be transported even if one system’s ... | |
| FREE - Magnepan LRS - to a good Home Sharing with a friend in Ithaca just in case. | |
| When a budget speaker is preferred to a high end one... I have experienced this. I at one point “downgraded” from a Wilson Yvette to a Scansonic MB-6B. Beyond just me, I had a few other folks agree it was much better. First off, many speaker manufacturers are just plain out expensive. Sometimes fancy ... | |
| New High End Audio Dealer in Midwest @teeball It was my pleasure. You’ve got a wonderful system and I am honored to have helped you to make it sound even better. I look forward to working with you more. :) | |
| Need advice for a replacement phono cartridge @michobr59 Someone just posted a very slightly used Audio Technica ART9XI on USAM for a decent price. It’s one of my favorite phono carts of any under $5K. I had it mounted when I had a 12” 3DR on my VPI. I preferred the tone even over the Dynavec... | |
| Looking for Desktop Computer Speakers recommendations +1 on Kanto if small form factor is important. That said, I have Elac UBR62 on my desktop and love them. |