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| Budget integrated amp? Yamaha A S-801. | |
| What's the best Line Magnetic SET amp? The JBL 4349 speakers use a dual compression driver horn and a conventional 12-inch low frequency cone driver. They are large, for a "monitor," and are typically stand mounted to the JBL JS-150 stand. They do very well with tubes (and also with cl... | |
| DarTzeel’s new direction There can only be so many buyers of $250,000 amplifiers. At that level, a certain level of performance is expected, and appearance, but that isn't all of it. How much better are they than the units that sell for a quarter the price? Veblen goods a... | |
| What's the best Line Magnetic SET amp? I am a little confused by what you are saying. You already are using a transmitter triode SET from Line Magnetic and are wondering whether a different transmitter triode SET also from Line Magnetic would be better and a "step up" from your current... | |
| I want to buy new speakers for 50,000 and see it used for 30,000, what should I do? If there is no reason to believe the used speakers are in less than excellent cosmetic and operating condition, and you can know their provenance (i.e., not stolen or bought from a flood salvage liquidator,) buying the speakers at $30K reduces you... | |
| Looking for a narrow baffle small footprint speaker Dutch & Dutch 8c, Yes it's a standmount, but a complete system: smartspeaker, powered, with a streamer, DAC and room correction. And it is a three-way. About $16K. A living room system ought to sound good but also not be obvious and certainly... | |
| All in One amp up to $7k JBL SA-750 will leave you with some money in your pocket while giving you streamer, DAC and integrated. 120W Class "G". I believe Arcam has a similarly featured model. | |
| Your reaction to Herve Deletraz’s statement re: hi end and darTZeel Vague, but parsing it suggests: 1 His highest-end products will be available now only on a build-to-order basis, with presumed delays necessary for production. No purchase from stock. 2. Some new line of products not yet specified, will be produ... | |
| ??? How Much Would You Spend ??? Or you could go for a pair of Dutch & Dutch 8c and call it done. | |
| Integrated amp for 2500-3000 Consider the Yamaha A S2200 which can be had here and there for about $3000 (list is $4200 or so), solid-state, of course, plenty powerful and very well built. Tube amp, a new Willsenton R8 and a tube upgrade would be well within your budget. Sto... | |
| Preamp upgrade Performance as concerns sound is foremost, but given the already curated list, I would assume any of the mentioned ones would be enjoyable. I would include in my consideration whether the maker was a large enough company to credibly provide suppor... | |
| Integrated Tube Amp approx. $2,500 The Willsenton R8 with tube upgrade would fit within your budget. Ordered via Amazon, you would have their return policy benefit. That amp will deliver 45W per channel at 8R, and the performance is very good. You might be able to find a used Prima... | |
| Choose between McIntosh MA9000 used vs MA8950 new If you gave me the choice, money-blind, I would get the 200W MA8950. That is plenty-o-power for the speakers, and new design/new components/new warranty would be the way to go, and no doubts about the quality. 200W of McIntosh power, I would not e... | |
| The Allure of Vintage Audio Gear Vintage IMHO isn't worth paying a premium for, especially for tube gear. You are dealing with very old components which have a limited availability of replacement parts and limited availability of experienced service technicians. That said, there ... | |
| LTL Freight Shipping Company Recommendation for Speakers UPS Freight does this, they can even pack and pallet. You didn’t say where you were shipping to or from. There are regional LTL shippers to consider. Also, some long-distance household moving companies will provide LTL services. |