daveyf
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| Distortion with ARC Ref 150 and Maggie 3.7 So Zd542, you want to expand on why you believe what i posted is incorrect.I am all ears. | |
| Distortion with ARC Ref 150 and Maggie 3.7 Ralph, IMO the loss potential generated by the additional electronics needed to go balanced in home electronics; is more of a problem than what one typically sees as noise infiltration into the system by outside sources. Unlike in the pro audio wo... | |
| Distortion with ARC Ref 150 and Maggie 3.7 I think the real problem here is as stated by several other posters...that is the incompatibility between the CAT and the ARC. I think ARC is simply trying to cater to fashion in regards to their seeming insistence on only using balanced inputs on... | |
| CATSL1 best pre under 3K? Stewart0722, have you considered tube rolling into your CAT? I did this on mine and it went to an entirely different level. Rolling NOS tubes into both the line and phono stage was a huge improvement. | |
| CATSL1 best pre under 3K? Granny, the challenge would be interesting. However, I live on the West Coast, so the distance is a factor. When I heard the Dude it was in a friend's system who also was using a Counterpoint SA5.1. The Counterpoint was the better sounding preamp ... | |
| CATSL1 best pre under 3K? Jwm, what was the rest of the system? | |
| CATSL1 best pre under 3K? Jwm, what gear were you pairing the CAT with? I have never heard any CAT preamp sound forward or upfront sounding... | |
| CATSL1 best pre under 3K? Here is the other irony. Depending on the ancillary gear...source,amps, speakers and the room; I believe that almost all gear can be made to sound different than in a synergistic set-up. In my experience, and with an analog front end, the CAT soun... | |
| CATSL1 best pre under 3K? Dvdgreco, Charles1dad brings up a good point. Subjectivity is the rule and there will be a diverse range of responses. His advice to always audition if possible is spot on. I can tell you from my perspective and likes, the TRL and the Coincident L... | |
| CATSL1 best pre under 3K? Herron is not IMO in the same league as the CAT. YMMV. | |
| Convergent Audio SL1 MKIII pre-amp best for $2k? See my response to your other identical thread.BTW, IF you can get a SL1 Mk3 for that price, jump on it asap...or I will! | |
| CATSL1 best pre under 3K? IF you can find a CAT SL1 under $3K....a VERY BIG IF, IMHO there is nothing better at even twice the price....and maybe many times that!Depending on age, the tubes may be needing replacement, BUT that is an easy task and well worth it.What other p... | |
| "New" Beatles Mono Catalog Release on 180gr Vinyl I just received my Mono box set. I think it is truly superb on all counts. The quality of the box and the records is first rate. The vinyl is all pristine and flat. The LP's are quiet and clean. Listening to the 'Help' LP on my system, I was remin... | |
| Linn Sondek LP12 impressions Banerjba, do you REALLY believe that the LP12 is at fault because one of your records couldn't be tracked by an arm and cartridge ( I'm not sure you have mentioned which) that was mounted on the LP12!!--- I'm done with this stupidity. | |
| S.F. Guarneri Evolution Pierre1976, I think that the GE's are in many ways better speakers than the Amati Anniversarios. I think you would enjoy the more precise imaging, better high freq air and the ability of the speaker to be more precise in its portrayal of timbres. ... |