bluethinker
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| Balanced Audio Technology (Bat) Vk33se @dweller - I would love to hear your impressions of your BAT VK-255 SE amp. I’ve heard that it’s voiced to sound a bit like tubes, which would be appealing to me. I currently have a Linear Tube Audio reference preamp which I absolutely love paired... | |
| Streamer/dac …. Organic/euphonic sound signature I own the Innuous streamer as well as the Gold Note DS-10 streamer/Dac with the external power supply offered by Gold Note. For what you are looking for, I strongly recommend the Gold Note DS-10. It’s an interesting piece, as it allows you to chan... | |
| Dynaudio Heritage + Gold Note IS-1000 Deluxe @drubin - They sound ok at lower volume. But to your point, they don’t really open up until cranked up a bit. It sounds like you had the same experience with your Dynaudios! | |
| Coda 16 vs. Pass Labs xa60.8 @laaudionut - Thanks for your reply! I read somewhere that the coda 16 might be “too transparent.” I did a home demo with the Luxman 509, which is a class AB amp. I really didn’t like it, because it was sounded cold, analytical and harsh to me... | |
| Dynaudio Heritage + Gold Note IS-1000 Deluxe @ahtapott - they will handle them, but they won’t make them really sing to their potential. I think it’s a speaker that really demands a lot of power. If you read and listen to all the reviews, the same thing is mentioned by most of them. I wo... | |
| Luxman 590AX II Break-In I don’t think the Luxman 590ax is powerful enough to drive those speakers. I know. I have the amp and I’ve tried to drive similar harder to drive speakers. | |
| Dynaudio Heritage + Gold Note IS-1000 Deluxe I have the Dynaudio HS speakers. My pov is they need 200 watts to really open up. I just don’t think it makes sense to drive them with a lower powered amp, even a high current class A doesn’t cut it. I’ve taken the HS out of circulation until I ... | |
| Experience with Luxman L-550 AXII I have the larger version - the 590axii - paired with Buchardt s400 mkii speakers. I was concerned the pairing might not be warm enough. Paired with the Buchardt speakers, I’ve found the 590axii plenty warm. Hope that helps. | |
| Anyone own Linear Tube Audio Amps? @j_andrews - I’d also love to hear if anyone has experienced that pairing. It would also be great to hear other pairings forum members are using the LTA preamp. I’m using it with a Qualiton/Audio Hungary 100 watt tube amp. They are complementing o... | |
| Anyone own Linear Tube Audio Amps? Older thread, but based on my recent experience I’d love to add my two cents. I purchased the Linear Tube Audio preamp and have had it in my system for about a week. Wow… I’ve just been utterly impressed with the unit. The marriage of the solid ... | |
| What to do with my legacy CD collection? @horchai - Fantastic suggestion. I’m with you. Be an early Santa and find an organization that could provide them to others who might appreciate them. Lots of great charities out there. | |
| Pontus II + Node 2i - VS - Gold Note DS-10 Plus Do you still have the Buchardt speakers? I see why the s400 mkii speakers have gotten such great reviews. They just make anything they play sound good. They are just incredibly warm and expansive on the bass frequencies. | |
| Pontus II + Node 2i - VS - Gold Note DS-10 Plus I recently purchased the Gold Note DS-10 for a second system. had similar thoughts about combining the streamer and DAC. I am waiting on new speakers to arrive which I believe should be here in a couple of days. Once I’ve gotten things running, I’... | |
| Best tube preamplifier for under $15k Excuse the above test post, above. I have been researching tube line stage preamps for the past month. This thread has been extremely helpful to learn about options. I ultimately pulled the trigger on the LTA preamp based on the positive reviews ... | |
| Best tube preamplifier for under $15k New poster here. |