clio09
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| Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever? In the Lightspeed design taking the switch out of the equation further simplifies an already simple design. The Pot in the Box is also a very simple design, but the Noble pots, as good as Roger feels they are, will impart a sonic signature. Transf... | |
| Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever? Sorry, itchy trigger finger. For some time I had been a big proponent of transformer based passive designs. The Lightspeed changed all of that and the idea of the thread was to really extol the virtues of resistive designs - done right IMO. Yes th... | |
| Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever? La45, yes this was the one I started using a while ago, around Thanksgiving last year. A while back I started a thread called Slagle AVC Modules & Lightspeed Attenuator. | |
| Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever? I hope this unit is used by someone at RMAF so everyone can actually hear it and decide for themselves if it provides the type of sound they can be happy with.I'm bringing mine there this year and hope to convince a few people to plug it into thei... | |
| Home Depot speaker cable, which one to buy Nice to hear your comments. Going in the garage now to dig up mine and put them back in the system. | |
| Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever? You know how I feel.Even with the Atma-Sphere S-30 I own where the sensitivity rating is nearly 3V this unit performs exceptionally well. I have used it with VAC Auricle Musicblocs and a Music Reference RM-10 as well. In each case its performance ... | |
| Music First Audio Passive Magnetic Preamplifiers? Reading through the DIY.com thread I believe he tried to patent or had a patent. However, it's perfectly clear he was the first to come up with this design since copied by others including Melos and Datzeel. | |
| Music First Audio Passive Magnetic Preamplifiers? The Myth product has been around and used to use to be referred to as the Myth Lightspeed preamplifier in it's marketing. George Stantschleff pressured them to stop using the reference to Lightspeed and I can validate, having looked into the produ... | |
| Music First Audio Passive Magnetic Preamplifiers? What the Lightspeed showed me that no other resistor designed passive showed me was that a transformer designed passive (Pubul57 bought the K&K from me) can actually compress the sound a bit, especially in the highs. To me this is not problema... | |
| Tube Power Amp Recommendations around $2000 An Atma-Sphere S-30 on a $2000 budget? Last couple of Mk3 versions (one stock, one with 3 of the 4 upgrades available) that came up used were $2800+. Not sure settling for anything less than a Mk3 or Mk3.1 version would be worth it. Agreed its a f... | |
| Decware ZDAC1 Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I've always been intrigued by Steve's modded Teac modded CDP (I think Pacific Valve is selling it now) and this DAC looks very promising.Steve has always been gracious with his time and I have enjoyed my d... | |
| Music First Audio Passive Magnetic Preamplifiers? More overpriced than the Audio Consulting Silver Rocks?No, the Silver Rock is more overpriced, but I think it sounds much better than the MF. Also, I have compared the Silver Rock to the Lightspeed Attenuator I mentioned and for roughly a tenth of... | |
| Music First Audio Passive Magnetic Preamplifiers? I recall John posting something on his forum about taking a break from manufacturing the Tap-X autoformer units. However, he did offer to build a balanced one for me, so maybe he's back to doing them in small runs or one-offs.To me one of the best... | |
| goertz cables Of course you have the right, but as you can see not many people have owned them so you aren't getting a lot of help. On the other hand when you do get them you have an opportunity to help us by posting your thoughts. Design wise I think Alpha Cor... | |
| Looking for the Honda S2000 of turntables Good points Elizabeth. I don't doubt the reliability and enjoyment a Technics SL-1200 can provide. I experienced the same with my B&O machines. They're modern looking, easy to use, and offer a big bang for the buck. However, buying one in dece... |