chipito
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| After years of separates, I'm going integrated. Anyone else do the same? Since this issue is integrated compared to separates, and not necessarily brands, I will say that, yes, I did switch from reputable mid-priced separates (SS) to a tube int. amp with an up and coming reputation, I have observed. The price of the s... | |
| Tube Integrated vs Tube Seperates Having read all of the above I have logged in only to address the power concerns of SS vs tubes. I have never heard PL or any of the other tube amps/int. amps mentioned so I cannot comment on the sound comparisons. I have a Raven Blackhawk tube i... | |
| Top 3 songs to evaluate a system Capricio Italian, The London Symphony, w/Kenneth Alwyn1812 Overture, same as above, flip sideDire Straits Brothers in Arms, any one | |
| Best Integrated that you've heard under $5k Raven Blackhawk | |
| Analog bliss! I have a system where I found myself listening almost exclusively to CDs. They just sounded better. After some investigating I purchased a VPI Prime TT with a quality tone arm, cart, and phone preamp. My previous TT had a built in phono pre-amp... | |
| TO BE OR NOT TO BE the user of a record clamp I have a clamp with my VPI Prime. In the beginning I used it all the time, then thought, "Why"? Now I never use it with no difference in the sound and it doesn't seem to flatten a slightly warped record. | |
| Upgrading Turntable suggestions I recently felt the need for something to spark my moribund sounding vinyl. With discussion/reading, I settled on a VPI Prime TT with Ortofon black cart and Lehman Black Cube Original pre amp. HUGE improvement and I am back into analog again! M... | |
| Just retired and want to get back to vinyl listening As JBHILLER said above, everyone has his likes and preferences, so I won't suggest this or that, other than to say I was just like you - wanting to get back into vinyl. I have a ton of classic vinyl from back in the day but was not enjoying it wi... | |
| What sounds best: Vinyl or CDs I upgraded my cart with noticeable improvement. TT has a built-in preamp so another separate preamp won't do unless I buy another TT. | |
| What sounds best: Vinyl or CDs Thanks for the many meaningful responses. Yes, this is a very personal and subjective sport with unlimited ($$) variables. I have, however, decided to add a separate phono preamp, with gain and adjustments to the mix, hoping to bring the vinyl e... |