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| Need phono pre amp recommendations Great recommendations so far. Do not waste time / money on a beer budget table. I agree that you should at least buy a Rega or Clearaudio TT package and use the rest of your budget on a used preamp.The SP9 is not my favorite ARC preamp, I have fou... | |
| Have you heard the latest Merlin VSM-MXe speakers? Bobby, I am a huge fan of your speakers, my friend Dr. George has a pair of VSMs + BAM and he is very happy.I would like to point out that not all tape loops are optimal, for example the Audible Illusions Modulus 3 preamp uses a 50 cent op-amp as ... | |
| Anthony Gallo 5LS HiThe planned launch date is September/October.I am looking forward to it.(Dealer disclaimer) | |
| Gallo Reference 3.1 questions... I have a few useful hints on how to properly set-up Gallo 3.1s.- do not point them straight ahead. The tweeters have excellent dispersion and really do not need toe-in, however, to achieve proper focus on the midrange you will need to adjust toe-i... | |
| Hyperion HPS-938 speakers First of all a disclaimer: I am a Hyperion dealer.IME the HPS-938 speakers have tremendous sinergy with McIntosh amplification. I am not a McIntosh dealer.I have used HPS-938s successfully with a Mac Mc402 (solid state, 400W/channel, way too much ... | |
| How am I frying all my amps? Oscillating? Help You wrote:A quiet but high pitched squeal through the speaker when no ICs are connected. Its definitely abnormal and isn't there when the preamp is on.**THIS IS NORMAL One should never power up a high-powr amp with no ground connection thru the IC... | |
| “Nasal” Audio Note 3.1x Balanced. I think you are hearing the combination of three "mellow"-sounding technical choices: non-oversampling DAC, 12au7 tubes plus paper-in-oil coupling caps.These are all good choices and can sound awesome in the right system...however...if you have op... | |
| Quad 988 versus Quad 2805 The ELS 63 and its variants have wide dispersion (point-source belay-line design) therefore a wider listening "window" and a slight tendency to "shout" in the midrange.On the other hand, the ELS 57 has a narrow sweet spot for listening, but Ohmygo... | |
| Zu Druid questions I am a ZU distributor and believe I can shed some light on the discussion. I also distribute a couple of award-winning speaker brands, highly regarded by the press and owners. Those other speakers are 3 way, with 12 db and 6 db crossovers.Each spe... | |
| 12AX7 vs. 5751 5751s will work fine on a 12ax7 line stage. OTOH, on a phono stage, you need all of the 12ax7 gain.Good luck | |
| Need to know proper ampere valu for fuse. Just to set things clear:'Slow Bow fuses have a thick coil of wire inside,sometimes filled with fusible metal.It looks chunky by all means.Fast blow fuses have a very thin wire inside. Always ask the manufacturer. If you replace a fast blow fuse w... | |
| Any real improvement w/ Gallo Ref 3.1s? I used to have Gallo Reference 3s, just got a pair of Gallo 3.1s.In my system I noticed that the 3.1 does not require an extensive break-in. In fact they sound like fully broken-in Gallo 3s in about a couple of days. Must be the new caps vs. elect... | |
| Decision between Zu Definition OR VS DB99 GreetingsI have an AA Capitole CD and Capitole Power amp. I am expremely happy with both.I believe that you will need to set the Capitole CD volume control around -45 db to listen at average levels with 100db efficient speakers.I find that below -... | |
| systems seems to be playing slowly, need thoughts I suggest that you invert absolute polarity: swap positive for negative polarity at the speaker connectors ONLY.Some amplifiers invert polarity.If after inverting polarity you hear faster sound, punchier bass and less sibilance, BINGO!Good luck | |
| most analog sounding CDP I believe it is a matter of personal taste.I have heard the Reimyo under show conditions (about 1 hour)and found it too detailed/bright/clear IMHO.You are correct in comparing it to XRCD CDs, which sound slightly overcooked IMS. If you compare Bil... |