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| Will power conditioning really help? Daimbert,Let me see if I can point you in the right direction. I have a similar situation with space constraint. I have a 2-channel set-up, with a TV and cable box in the same room (not connected into the audio set-up). Unfortunatley these are not... | |
| Bargain Priced SACD Giant Killer? Bob,The player was used with a Bruce Moore amp and preamp, as well as VMPS speakers. A $12,000 player that will remain un-named was also used in that set-up. I spoke to 4 people (3 of them in the industry) who were in that room and the news I rece... | |
| DAC for $1800 or less? Not sure what you are looking for sound wise, but if you want to come close to the sound of analog with your digital set-up, then a non-os DAC is the way to go IMO. You can get one in your range very easily, with an excellent digital cable to boot... | |
| CDP or DAC For a DAC, check out some of the non-os ones that are out there like the Audio Mirror. Many of these go for under $1000 (the Audio Mirror is $500) so that leaves you a lot left over for a really nice digital IC. Also, for a CDP, if you can find a ... | |
| Questions about a Homemade Brightstar Big Rock http://www.high-endaudio.com/RC-Accessories.html#ClAUnder the section Isolation Devices there are DIY instructions for making a "sandbox". | |
| Bargain Priced SACD Giant Killer? Speaking of TRL, if you can get your hands on a Sony DVP-NS900V the new TRL mod will take you past the SCD-1. You're probably looking at an investment of $1000 including the mods. The news from CES on this player was very positive. | |
| Sound of chip amps / gainclones? Gymane, you are more knowledgable on the Patek than I am so I trust your opinion. Your example with the flea powered SET versus the high powered sold state makes sense as this is why I went solid state just recently. I wasn't about to give up my S... | |
| Quietest amp you ever owned ? The new TRL D-225 dual mono amp is the quietest I have ever heard. No hum or hiss whatsoever. | |
| Sound of chip amps / gainclones? I recently had some people over for a listening session and had the opportunity to hear Peter Daniel's Patek in my system. The preamp I was using was a Joule Electra LA-100 MkIII. In comparison to my custom TRL D-225 amp the Patek held its own. Wh... | |
| What Digital Stylus Force Gauge Do You Like? I went with the Wally Scale, 1/100 version. There is a 1/10 version as well. | |
| what's the best pre-amp for Cary's V-12r? Mattybumpkin - go to www.upscaleaudio.com. The F1 is an upgrade package for the SLP-98 and you can find details of what is included at this site. | |
| Matching power at maximum rating for? I would agree with Pabelson. Your speakers require 20 watts minimum and 100 watts maximum. The NAD is rated at 50 watts. Unless you're trying to fill a huge space this should be more than enough. | |
| search for musical s.s. yields a tube epiphany Until recently I used the Cary V12i in combination with the SLP-98 and know exactly what you are talking about. The V12i drove my low efficiency Spendor speakers extremely well and the sound with NOS tubes was excellent. In my desire to drive my s... | |
| Nordost Cables If you like the flatwire concept try the Alpha Core Goertz cables. I had been considering Nordost SPM until I cam across a forum here that discussed these cables. Great value for the dollar. Mine are the Goertz MI-2 Veracity which is copper, but t... | |
| Big beautilful tube amp Cary V12i or V12R. Stereo version is in your budget and has 12 EL-34 (or KT-88, 6l6, 6550, etc.), 2 EL-84 (BH7 for V12R) and 2 6922 tubes. Looks great in the dark. 50 watts triode/100 watts UL. A nice sounding tube amp. |