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| Shopping for a preamp The only comparison I made was with the ARC and with the Herron performing so close to this unit at basically a third of the price I didn’t need to look any further. Keith let me audition the unit in my home and it never went back. Looks like ther... | |
| Shopping for a preamp The sonic character of the unit is such that it is very true to the music and the recording. Very nice frequency extension on both sides of the audio spectrum along with a nice detailed mid-range. A strong performer and very competitive with units... | |
| Shopping for a preamp I have the Herron VTPH-2 and it is an excellent unit along with Keith providing great support. I have not heard the other units you mention. He usually offers a trial so you can listen to it in your system which is very important. I had a ARC refe... | |
| Monitors for Pass Labs 60 INT You may want to consider Focal's as well . I drive a pair of 1008Be's with XA100.5 mono blocs with very good results. They are efficient enough where the INT-60 should do fine for most music at reasonable volumes. You may also want to consider th... | |
| Can "Refurbished" Thorens turntables sound better, and worth taking a chance on?? When I got back into vinyl I purchased a TD-166 as time went on I purchased a VPI Classic 1. The VPI was a significant upgrade to the Thorens but also more money. I bought the Thorens for about $350 the VPI cost me $2000. Given the cost different... | |
| Herron VTPH-1 vs Allnic H1201 I use NOS Telefunkens in my VTPH-2 with excellent results although they can be kinda pricey. Better resolution across the audio spectrum.Chuck | |
| Herron VTPH 2--what cables are you using? Separately as I already had the cables when I purchased the Heron. Less congestion in the mid range and more inner detail especially with regard to violins. When the performer pulls the bow across the strings you can really here the impact of the ... | |
| Herron VTPH 2--what cables are you using? I replaced the stock tubes with NOS Telefunken's which had a major impact on the sound of the Herron.Chuck | |
| Herron VTPH 2--what cables are you using? Home Grown Audio http://www.homegrownaudio.com/The improvement was definitely noticeable more transparent better bass response and more detail through-out the audio spectrum. The pass xa amps are very smooth with the Be tweeter of the focals and l... | |
| McIntosh MC601 vs Pass Labs XA 100.8 (or 160.8) Pass IMO is the obvious choice for the reasons the above poster mentions. I have heard Mac equipment on a few occasions and always walked away thinking how bland it sounded. I own Pass xa100.5's and a Pass xp-20 pre. Chuck | |
| Herron VTPH 2--what cables are you using? I have some Herron Cables and I use them on my digital source. I use HGA DNA's on my VTPH-2 which are more transparent than the Herron cables.Chuck | |
| Tube Integrated Amp - Help Please You might want to consider a Cary SLI-80. I used one for awhile driving a pair of Focal 1007Be's and it was a very nice sounding unit. You can tube roll as well as switch in and out of Triode mode. Unit can also be modded easily with various cap a... | |
| Pass INT-30A with Acoustic Zen Adagio I used a Pass INT30A with a pair of Focal 1007Be and it was very smooth and detailed. Prior to the INT30A I had a Cary SLI-80F1 and the Pass was much better throughout the audio spectrum; I sold the Cary. Sources are a modded Sony scd-1 and VPI Cl... | |
| Suggestions on XLR cable around 400.00 Have you though about trying these http://www.renohifi.com/Cables.htmChuck | |
| My Musical Fidelity amp died..What's next? I would recommend a Pass INT150 the INT30A would be nice but not sure it has enough muscle for the Maggies. |