brylandgoodman

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Quad Of Tubes vs Two Matched Paira?
My amp is a Primaluna, so it has the auto bias feature.   
Help With DSP Options
Pretty into my dac right now. I’m sure some day I will be inclined to upgrade, but right now I can’t imagine with my economic status finding a better value in a dac. I have no doubt such a dac exist, but me finding it and paying what it takes to g... 
Help With DSP Options
Your correct, just interested for the room correction not any crossover features.   
Help With DSP Options
The reason I’m looking for usb out is because my dac has a reclocker option that only applies to the usb input.  A pc isn’t really an option I am open to. I don’t have a pc to use for this purpose. I also don’t really have a good place to put a pc... 
Question about Rotel RA-1520 pre out
I use to use a Rotel RA-1520 myself. I did just as you are thinking about and used it as preamp into a Bryston 4bsst2. In my experience it is a better integrated than it was a preamp. Used only as a preamp I found the sound very bright and aggress... 
Power Cable Suggestions Needed
Lots of good suggestions, keep em coming, and thanks.    My speakers are Harbeth c7es3 xd. I have played with positioning as much as I can. I don’t have them sitting on anything special though. Just the wood stands I built for them. I have been t... 
Primaluna?
I ended up purchasing a Primaluna Dialogue Premium preamp and power amp. It’s been an interesting experience so far with my Harbeth C7es3 xd speakers. It’s been both very satisfying and also a bit frustrating. Really everything other than the bass... 
Cheapest way to enhance SQ with digital streaming
Does anybody have a source for a white version of this cable? I will have to run it along my baseboard and the wife won’t go for blue or orange. Also does anybody know if the connectors could be taken off so I could sleeve then reinstall the conne... 
Tube Integrated vs Tube Seperates
Think I am going to pick up a Primaluna Dialogue preamp and power amp. The seller has a set of kt150s as well as el34s, and kt88s. I’m going to buy at least the el34s and kt150s. He is also local so he said I could bring my speakers and make sure ... 
Tube Integrated vs Tube Seperates
Quicksilver does get some great reviews. My issue is more cosmetic with them. I really prefer all of the connections to be on one side, and that side should be the back. Just can’t get on board with there looks, and cables coming out both sides be... 
Tube Integrated vs Tube Seperates
Thanks for all the input. I’m leaning towards seperates right now. I do like that it gives me more flexibility. My main concern going tubes is power. I’ve used high power solid state for a long time. If I go seperates I can easily keep the preamp ... 
Tube Integrated vs Tube Seperates
Speakers are Harbeth C7es3 xd. Room is 12x24 open on the back left half. I listen typically in the 80db range but at times peaks are well into the 90db range.  octave is a company m don’t know much about, but I appreciate their look, and they see... 
Tube Integrated vs Tube Seperates
Budget is 3-5k. Like I said though I’m fairly set on Primaluna.   
Help with finding a new streamer.
It’s good to hear from someone who has used both and feels the ifi is at least a forward move from the Node.  Your Node is a newer model and upgraded which makes me think the ifi could be a decent jump from my older, unmodified Node.  Especially ... 
Help with finding a new streamer.
Do you have experience with node or just the ifi?  I’ve seen the one YouTube review saying the ifi was better and that’s about all I’ve seen far as reviews.