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| Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? @mesch I would likely had the QS pre in my system if not for a Friend that was a dealer for Jolida setting me up with mine at cost. Both represent value. Yes, and key question. Not sure which Jolida preamp you have, BUT, have you reached out to t... | |
| Cary Audio: Tube preamp (SLP-98) paired with (SA-200.2) solid state amplifier? UPDATE: Three years later in 2020. Nice combination, 1/2 way "there" just did not keep ones interest. It was really a great combo to try, and would be ideal for highly inefficient speakers. Has it's applications for sure. Very few SS amps can ... | |
| Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? +1, what tvad said. Agree. --------------------------------------------David, Reading above you went for a nice dinner and got served an appetizer and the restaurant stopped serving, chef went home, servers started cleaning up and turned off the o... | |
| Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? @decooney Thanks for your perspective regarding my system. My BEL amp was manufactured in 2007 so it has a few years let in it prior to needing a refresh. Not sure what I would replace it with, possibly a Pass XA25. Looking forward to playing with... | |
| Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? @ferroxAtma-sphere MP-3..you’ll simply love it as long as you have low noise tubes to accommodate it.-----------------------------------------------------------------------ferrox, Agree with your "noise" considerations, x 11 tubes. Worth noting fo... | |
| Tubed Monos for Focal Aria 948s ...my thinking is that the warmth of the tubes may help the tonal balance. Is this is incorrect?No, not incorrect but I will say there may be other areas to mess with before jumping to tube mono amps to remedy the leanness. Sure a pair of tube mon... | |
| Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? @mesch Using a Jolida Fusion tube pre into a BEL 1001 MK5 SS amp presents a very holographic soundstage in my ~15x12’ room. Would the right tube amp make an improvement? I can’t say. I will be receiving a Aric Audio 6sn7 based pre next week to rep... | |
| Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? @tvad re: "the importance of impedance matching preamp to amplifier very helpful..."Agree. And, also important particularly with low power tube amps. Speaking of impedance, there are instances of folks I've come across running very low efficienc... | |
| Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? hilde45, Good for you for taking notes with some patience. It will pay off to listen to different combinations and take your time comparing. Looking at the dealer and list of gear they offer, will be very educational for you. Yes, sure, you can d... | |
| Tubed Monos for Focal Aria 948s @zyphryx"OP: "I could swap the 130W SS monos" ...------@decooney I agree with bass on the 948s. I thought Focals were a bit light on the bass by nature but not these. I'm using a Prima Luna Dialogue HP for the preamp and love the sound."zyphryx, A... | |
| Tubed Monos for Focal Aria 948s +2 for Quicksilver Mono 120s. Got some too. Love them :) Also, I helped my sister to acquire Focal 948s and for her we chose a simple 100w Peachtree integrated (with tube input) for her family room. Goes plenty loud, and I’m certain QS Mono 120s w... | |
| Quicksilver amp owners @tonydennisonI too have midmonos. I have been using KT66 GL for 2 years. Thinking of using KT88’s....how did they turn out down the road? I used KT88 in some minimites and they sounded terrible so I am a bit hesitant also now I am using a solid st... | |
| Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? ....@tvadPass Labs also makes an excellent integrated amp, the INT-60, for around $5200 used/demo (but IMO, the XA-30.8 is where it’s at).Agree with tvad on these two. While these are above @hilde45s stated budget, I messaged him the same kind of ... | |
| Disappointing On Mcintosh......help Off topic a bit, speaking of shrinking hobby, one trend I've paid attention to is the kids with portable devices with headphones resurrected headphones a bit and then they wanted better separate/amps for their headphones, then they started dabbli... | |
| Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? @hilde45 "I do like the tight, punch, crispness of solid state". One other angle to throw at ya...MA252. It’s possible a hybrid tube/solid state integrated amplifier could ALSO be right up your alley vs. separates. It helps with other savings to... |