dracule1
Responses from dracule1
| A preamp recommendation ghdprentice, I have auditioned the ARC Ref 6. Unfortunately, I found it colored and veiled IN MY SYSTEM. ARC's new amps sound excellent. But thanks for the suggestion. | |
| A preamp recommendation Maxwave, thanks. will look into it. | |
| Supratek Owners Thread Anyone know how to get in touch with Mick? The email on his website seems to be invalid. Thanks. | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Highstream, my email didn't recognize the Supratek email on the website as a valid email address. Do you know how to contact him? Thanks. | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Is Supratek still in business? I thought it went out of business long ago. The email address on its website seems invalid. | |
| Stereophile's 2021 products of the year Didn’t Stereophile lose its credibility when JA became editor in chief over 20 years ago? Lol, how many class A and class A+ components can you have? Perhaps the advertiser’s wallet is the limit. J/k ;) | |
| Why do most phono preamps lack XLR input even thought cartridges are naturally balanced? @clearthinker, contrary to your statement of 6dB reduction with true balanced which I’m not sure applies to cartridges, the designer of BAT phono has claimed that RCA offer 6dB reduction in noise over XLR with cartridges. Don’t kill the messenger. | |
| Why do most phono preamps lack XLR input even thought cartridges are naturally balanced? Hmm. Did I just open Pandoras box? Btw, some phono preamp designers prefer to refer to cartridges as a “floating differential” rather than balanced. | |
| 2020 update : JC Verdier La Platine @ct0517 Thanks. I didn’t realize Toneimports was the distributor. | |
| 2020 update : JC Verdier La Platine @ledoux1238 I tried contacting the company directly but so far no reply. Does anyone know the retail price of the Verdier La Platine? | |
| 2020 update : JC Verdier La Platine @ledoux1238 Thank you. Is he a dealer/distributor? I'm actually looking for the US distributor. | |
| 2020 update : JC Verdier La Platine Hi, does anyone know the US distributor for JC Verdier turn table? Hard to find on their website. Thanks | |
| Mac Mini as a music server I’d recommend you contact Eric Hider at dB Audiolabs. I have his modified Mac mini server which has significant changes in the Mac OS for audio playback, latest hardware upgrades, with option for battery power supply. It’s a night and day differe... | |
| DC Offset Blocker/Killer - where to buy in the USA “Sounds like they are jerking you off with no happy ending.” Stereo5Sounds like you’re speaking from experience. Lol! | |
| DC Offset Blocker/Killer - where to buy in the USA I had same problem with my amps due to DC offset in the AC. I tried AVA DC blocker. It did work, but the bass dynamics became restricted, and sound was lifeless. I couldn’t live with those compromises. Van Alstine tried to convince me it was al... |