drbond
Responses from drbond
| Preamp advice- getting up to speed One important element about pre-amplifiers that I recently learned about in an Audiogon forum discussion was that you need to be careful to look at the input sensitivity of the amplifier that you are driving with the pre-amplifier. So, if your am... | |
| Favorite conductors for composers early music: 1400's-1700's (even including a recent recording for Beethoven's symphonies 1-5) Jordi SavallBach choral works: (Passions, cantatas) Jos van VeldhovenChopin piano pieces: (not conductor, but performer) Claudio ArrauBach piano piece... | |
| Is the Manley Steelhead still relevant? @dover I suppose I should have three pre-amplifiers to go with my three amplifiers, but I haven't brought myself around to that decision, yet, although, it looks like I may very well be heading in that direction, if for no other reason than to com... | |
| Does listening to music increase your IQ? @waytoomuchstuffIf you still have one good ear, then your problem of "My brain still enjoys processing complex information. The problem is that there’s just not as much information there for the brain to process. " should be easily resolved by lis... | |
| Is the Manley Steelhead still relevant? @lewm @dover I was reviewing a pre-amplifier short list. It looks like the VAC signature mkIIaSE qualifies as having both XLR and RCA. Any ideas as to how it compares with the A-S MP1?Thanks. | |
| Is the Manley Steelhead still relevant? @lewm Thanks for educating me about the nuances of XLR. I assumed that if equipment had XLR jacks, that it was balanced, but apparently not. From my current perspective, it seems that the A-S would be the most versatile and transparent pre-ampli... | |
| Is the Manley Steelhead still relevant? @lewm Thanks for the pointer. That restriction would exclude the CJ line, so A-S and Lamm could still be options, as well as other balanced (XLR-based) pre-amplifiers. Ideally, I suppose the pre-amplifier would include both XLR and RCA output lin... | |
| Is the Manley Steelhead still relevant? @dover My budget for a pre-amplifier could be $30k, if it was exceptionally better than one that could be obtained at $20k. So, essentially, I don't want to spend $100k+, but it seems that many highly esteemed pre-amplifiers are selling for $10k-... | |
| Is the Manley Steelhead still relevant? @dover Thanks for sharing your insight. I didn't realize how much the input sensitivity of amplifiers influenced sonic behavior while using the Steelhead line stage as a buffer.Regarding pre-amplifiers, would you suggest any other brands besides ... | |
| Is the Manley Steelhead still relevant? Thanks for everyone's input.@dover Aha! That makes much more sense now. I have three amplifiers that I rotate between: an Atma-Sphere MA-1, a Conrad Johnson LP140m, and a Lamm M2.2. The input sensitivities are 2.8V, 0.5V, and 1.0V respectively... | |
| Is the Manley Steelhead still relevant? @lewm Thanks for the detail. I may try running my CD player without a pre-amplifier just to find out how it sounds. (Unfortunately there's no volume control on my CD player, so I'll see how loud or soft it is.) So what you're essentially saying... | |
| Is the Manley Steelhead still relevant? Lewm,Thanks for the reply. I'm using the Steelhead's line in as a pre-amplifier for my DAC, which is then sent out to the amplifiers. So, essentially the Steelhead line in does not add any gain, but a standard pre-amplifier would add some gain t... | |
| Is the Manley Steelhead still relevant? @rdk:Thanks for the detailed reply. Yes, the balanced lines make sense. But what I was considering wasn't changing out the phono stage, but how using a pre-amplifier would be different than simply using the Manley Steelhead phono stage as a pre-... | |
| Is the Manley Steelhead still relevant? Nice discussion. Thanks for sharing. Could someone please explain how I would be better served with a dedicated pre-amplifier in my system, instead of using the line input in the Manley Steelhead as my pre-amplifier? (Also does anyone know if th... | |
| Atma-Sphere MA-1 tube rolling @atmasphere:Thanks for the reply. I must admit, I haven't read much of your website, but only the instruction manual that came with the MA-1. The amplifiers are a phenomenal match for the Sound Labs. I'm enjoying them immensely. Thanks for you... |