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| Angstrom 200 Preamplifier balance adjustment Yes. I’ve been pretty big fan of Theta having owned a Theta DAC, CD player, Casablanca and CasaNova. I now own a Schiit DAC and preamp. My favorite of his designs remains the Angstrom 200 which I’ve used off and on for many years and hope to conti... | |
| Angstrom 200 Preamplifier balance adjustment They were quite expensive then and worth every penny. I’ve had quite a few high end dedicated stereo preamps and have yet to find one that satisfies my tastes more. It has a warm sound accompanied by detail and resolution. I did, btw, figure out t... | |
| Angstrom 200 Preamplifier balance adjustment Thanks, bdp24. I’ll do that. In the meantime, I’ve purchased another used one as a backup. That’s how much I think of this preamp. | |
| Cary SLi80 amplifier - Effect of power tube exchange In the owner’s manual Cary recommends staying with the Electo-Harmonix KT88’s but I’ll give it a few more days with the Genelecs to see if I’m the factor that needs breaking in. This is my second Cary amp, the first being the Rocket 88, and I’m co... | |
| SS Preamp suggestion for Ayre V3 I don’t have suggestions related to your situation but I’ve been looking for another V3 since mine had a major issue which I decided not to spend the money on. If yours becomes for sale, then, I’d be interested if the price is right. I’m currently... | |
| Martin Logan speaker models comparison The previous owner actually washed the panels so they’re at least clean and I’ve always vacuumed ESL panels on a somewhat regular basis. As far as the Cary SLI-80/CLS match goes, I’m quite happy with it. Granted, the Mark Levinson 27 was capable o... | |
| Angstrom 200 preamp I recently changed both of my setups to tube integrated amps (Cary) so my Angstom 200 may also be for sale. I’ve used other good preamps including Mark Levinson and Theta which were wonderful but my Angstrom is still what I use for comparison. It’... | |
| iTunes I’ve been using iTunes in my 2nd system (garage) for years and have been happy with it. I’m still in the process of losslessly downloading, using error correction, several hundred more CDs into the iTunes library. I recently learned of andadded t... | |
| Proceed AVP2 Thank you, Ken. Mark Levinson straightened it ou yesterday with a return phone call. You’re absolutely correct; ML offered an upgrade kit for the AVP or a factory upgrade to the AVP2 which is what this one is. It has 2 four digit serial numbers, o... | |
| Angstrom 200 preamp For the right price I’d be interested in buying yours. I think that highly of it. I’m now using mine with a Mark Levinson 27 and Martin Logan CLS II speakers and it still sounds great. | |
| Suggestions regarding preamplifier choice Thanks, soix but since I have now heard the Proceed I will probably buy another one and put this one in my garage system which is currently all tubes. That setup sounds very good but I’m sure addition of the PAV will be an improvement judging by w... | |
| Suggestions regarding preamplifier choice Well, I decided to try the Proceed PAV based on the good reviews I’ve read on the Internet. I’m glad I did because this is some of the most high resolution detailed sound Ive ever gotten from my various system setups. Having read that the controls... | |
| Suggestions regarding preamplifier choice What I’m willing to pay is dependent upon how good a deal is offered but I want to keep the price under $1500 for stuff I’m unable to audition first because it will be, after all, an unknown until it’ becomes part of the system. I’ve never been a... | |
| Suggestions regarding preamplifier choice tvad and wolf_garcia, it looks like I’m going to try the Freya +; it makes little sense not to at this point. The Backert is well above my budget limits although an obvious high end contender. | |
| Suggestions regarding preamplifier choice Soix, Your response is a perceptive observation regarding my apparent preference of speakers. I truly do enjoy both sets and the VS’s may be a bit more technically accurate but for some reason that I can’t quite put my finger on, the ML’s keep pul... |