darkstar1
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| Specific Pre-Amp advice nordicnorm Wow those like nice. I am not really into amps for looks but those look amazing. Starting to see a trend in my research and your suggestion for preamps based of the 6SN7 tubes. I also am looking for and upfront presentation. I pref... | |
| Specific Pre-Amp advice Thanks for all the help so far. I guess I am going to listen to some Arc again. I am going to email the current president of Exposure. He responds quickly. Hopefully he will know the gain off hand. Also info about running a passive into the dual 4... | |
| Specific Pre-Amp advice Randy Of the two dealers I have locally one carries Audio Research. I kinda of viewed them as pricey compared to the competition. I do realize on paper it really makes sense to suggest Arc. I have mixed feelings as some of the dealers setups leave... | |
| Specific Pre-Amp advice Interesting on the Freya choice. Way under budget. I don’t think passive will work with my amp. I read a post about someone not having luck with a passive with the dual 4. I don’t know the technical reasons behind it sadly. Maybe it just needs mor... | |
| Budget Audiophile Looking For Amplifier Suggestions I would suggest an Exposure Dual 4 regulated. 90 watts High current. Similar to Naim many prefer it. 1100 used gets their 2nd best amp. 5k retail. Super musical, fast open sound. Competes very well with newer amps. Maybe not as resolving as some o... | |
| Vienna Acoustics Bach Grand I have the Grand Mozart's. I agree that they may have a softer high-end and may add some mid-range bloom. With the right amp its just a touch.I have to also agree that they have an amazing soundstage. Highly musical with pretty amazing detail. May... | |
| What's been playing on your turntable and what turntable is it ? Explosion in the sky - The Earth is Not a Cold Dead PlaceVPI Prime - SS Aida Amazing Album | |
| Made the call, VPI Prime as a prime owner with a Soundsmith Aida cart I really doubt you are going to be disappointed. I can't image you could go wrong especially paired with ProArc and Audio Research. | |
| MS Phonomena II vs. iFi Micro Phono vs. Audio Vista Phono-1 Mkii Have not heard any of the phono pres in your list. I do use the MS Nova Phonomena I with the battery. I also use the SoundSmith Aida which is a cart that uses the BO MMC design principles. It's an amazing combo. I don't think you would be disappoi... | |
| My final table , hopefully ! In the price range I would look at the used market. For that much you can really get something nice. I bet most of the tables on your list would not let you down. I have a VPI Prime with SS Aida cart. Very good combo. Soundsmith is a good cart to ... | |
| Best Small Floorstanding Speaker under $2K Some of the suggestions are over 2k. a Pair of Vienna Mozart Grands are in you price range used. I think your amp would be a good match. I just got a used pair with with a 90 watt high current solid state amp and they are very nice. A musical spea... | |
| Help explain the vienna acoustics food chain I would go to the website to see their current offerings. They have speaker lines that rage in price. I have had a hard time pinning down the order of the older stuff as well. I just purchased a used pair of Mozart GrandsOlder lineI think it went ... | |
| Help Picking a turntable I would research what goes into analog front end and ask yourself do you want to make the commitment. At your price point you will be getting something that will compete with very good digital sources. Factor in. 1. You will need more space (rack... | |
| Gimme the funk. Really enjoying this thread so far. Living in New Orleans I have seen the meters a couple times. 1. Jazz Crusaders love these guys. Jazz funkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojsakclSvrQ2. Galactic Classic New Orleans Jam band funkhttps://www.youtub... | |
| What is Technics thinking? no they are not confused. They want to complain on the internet which is the trend now. They have not taken 5 minutes to read anything about the table. Those people are not really looking to buy the table just complain about the price without a li... |