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| Who has switched from a PS Audio BHK Preamp to something else? And FWIW, as good as the BHK was, it too had the slightest roundness at the top that could not be resolved by any tube or cable change, and it affected it from being an endgame piece. It was my one gripe, as the rest of the unit performed like a 5... | |
| Who has switched from a PS Audio BHK Preamp to something else? @smodtactical I had the Cary with ultimate upgrade, and even beyond that, I suited it up with very neutral and open tubes such as Sylvania VT-231 and Psvane CV-181. I used Synergistic Research Blue fuses. I used a very good aftermarket power cord.... | |
| Solid State Phono Stages @pindac - 100% agree that real world experience is invaluable. I will be attending AXPONA, but it will likely not be a great place to get the most out of phono stages. When I went in 2019, there surely some rooms, but most focused on the prolifera... | |
| Good cost effective USB cables for digital audio please DH Labs Mirage USB is very, very good for the price. Very low jitter/noise, incredibly open with great dynamics and tonality. Kicks the daylights out of their Wireworld counterparts. I would not consider any other USB in its price range and bet no... | |
| Linlai Elite vs Psvane Acme 845 I am unable to answer your question in full, but hopefully I can give you a response that is nonetheless valuable. I haven’t heard a comparison, but I’d be willing to bet the two are almost identical with some slight variations at best. Just as so... | |
| Solid State Phono Stages @ghdprentice I understand what you are trying to say. But I am in the camp that believes that a component can be analytical and be incredibly musical and enjoyable. Advanced technology can now afford this to us, where resolution so clear and disse... | |
| Solid State Phono Stages Hi @lohanimal - I fully understand it’s not black and white. But if you read my posts, you’ll see I’ve owned a whole suite of tube phono stages as well as the PS Audio Stellar Phono and Pass xOno which are both solid state. Those two had a lot of ... | |
| Solid State Phono Stages @au_lait Thanks for that link to the comparison thread. Looks like I’d be in the camp to invest in the XP-27 if I do go the Pass route. @varyat Good call on Whest. I’ll look into the PS 40RDT. | |
| Solid State Phono Stages @rauliruegas Ah yes, the Boulder definitely made my list as I was looking at it last night. They don’t come on the market too often unfortunately. I know the 1108 is higher up and maybe out of my price range but any opinion on whether the older 10... | |
| Solid State Phono Stages @holmz Sutherland is now definitely on my consideration set. @bigkidz Thank you for the offer to audition the Tom Evans. I’ve known two people who have owned it locally but didn’t get a chance to listen to it before they moved on from them. I wil... | |
| Solid State Phono Stages @ghdprentice I appreciate it. I have had some ARC gear, and they tend to vary in quality with more recent units generally sounding much better. I had the Ref 6 line stage and Ref 150 SE amp for a short while. They were both very good but not sonic... | |
| Solid State Phono Stages @ghdprentice The ARC Ref3 Phono definitely makes me drool, but even at it’s used prices it is a bit too expensive for me. Since I only live 10 min from Audio Research, perhaps one day I’ll find a way to demo it in my system. I’ve tried lower end A... | |
| Solid State Phono Stages @boothroyd looking at the Phono Loco and it looks like it requires a balanced input into the stage, meaning I would need balanced outs from my tonearm. I could get my tonearm to do so. It is possible, but I would want to make sure transimpedance i... | |
| Solid State Phono Stages Thank you all - some great suggestions here. @holmz @boothroyd - I don’t currently have balanced outs coming from my tonearm but it is an option. I’ve read about the Sutherland Phono Loco in the past and forgot about it as I wasn’t curiou... | |
| I need help describing the sound of a SET to a friend in English. It’s like cozying up next to a warm fireplace on a brisk evening. It’s intimate, present, seductive, and memorable. SET amps focus on current and the first watt. The tubes add the glow and bloom to the music, and rectification and quality transf... |