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| Recommend an amp + pre for ESL 57s and a new turntable (way out of my league) I wonder how people think a Fisher 500C Tube Receiver (it has 16 ohm taps) would pair with OP's Quads? I've been too lazy to take photos and list my Fisher 500c Tube Receiver for sale. I overhauled it, then had Steve Leung at VAS align it's FM Tu... | |
| Recommend an amp + pre for ESL 57s and a new turntable (way out of my league) I nor any of my friends have owned them, I have only seen/heard them long ago in shows in NYC wiki about the speakers, several cautions about what type of amplifier https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quad_Electrostatic_Loudspeaker excerpt " Its im... | |
| Recommend an amp + pre for ESL 57s and a new turntable (way out of my league) What luck, congrats, but you have heard 'be careful ..... bearing gifts', That is a combo of 3 very unique vintage products that will require you researching, learning, acquiring a few tools and skills to get the best out of them. Their age pred... | |
| Optimized Center Channel I just spent a week at a rental house at the Jersey Shore, and boy did I miss my video system’s sound. I got home last evening, hopped about, was very pleased with what I have achieved with my DBX Soundfield 100 Cross Dispersion Mains and Center ... | |
| Denafrips offer to replace my faulty Pontus 15th, for a replacement fee? OP, I think you were wise to be realistic regarding the limited choices you had, best of luck getting a good price selling it. Congrats on winning the last round with them. It's no way to run a business, but they don't seem to care it seems. | |
| Upgrading from Dual 704 to Technics 1300G – Worth it for Sound Quality? I like the idea of the Technics 1300G, and while I like the AT440 (using one in my office), I encourage you to try an AT160ml with beryllium cantilever. I took a chance on a used one from this seller, it sounds fabulous. https://reverb.com/item... | |
| ordering from China.....which Chinese Tube Integrated at 3k? AI for what it’s worth "AI Overview No, Cayin does not make PrimaLuna. While both are tube amplifier brands, they are distinct companies. PrimaLuna is a Dutch brand, founded by Herman van den Dungen, that designs its products in the Netherlands ... | |
| ordering from China.....which Chinese Tube Integrated at 3k? seller here is promoting Cayin https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisbf8i6-the-king-of-integrated-amplifier-under-3000-period-new-2025-cayin-cs-88a-audiophile-i-tube?refsource=hifishark this one includes MM Phono and USB 2.0 in for your digital s... | |
| ordering from China.....which Chinese Tube Integrated at 3k? based on this https://6moons.com/audioreviews/cayin/a88t.html I took a chance on a used Cayin A88T on eBay. I’m very glad I did, it is impressively built, and sounds as good as my Fisher 80az Mono Blocks. It allows 22 wpc triode or 45wpc ultral... | |
| Maplenoll setup assistance there are two, original manual I downloaded, and mkII which I did not. sneak me your contact info, or ask admin for temp permission to communicate and I will send it to you later today, going to the beach for a few hours | |
| Adding Volume control to an older preamp there is not much that can go wrong if you buy used with a remote and seller says it works. I added a toggle on/off switch to the face panel of this one so I can reset it to defaults, otherwise you need to add a line switch or unplug it. It retain... | |
| Adding Volume control to an older preamp the Chase is line in/line out, you just plug your preamp into it, plug it to your amp(s). Use it’s 4 line inputs, or only 1. Still use the preamp to select your sources, use it’s MM phono .... in my case I keep the beloved McIntosh Mode Switch ... | |
| My SACD Transport feeds so much better signal to my DAC compared with streaming end... Yes, once you get a great sounding player, you not only re-discover your cds and sacds, you might find yourself buying used CDs and used SACDs. That’s what happened to me after I took advice here and got a Sony xa5400es SACD player. lasers weaken... | |
| Thorens 160MKII BC Grace 707 + F9???? micro seiki 505 is also 225mm spindle to post, a wonderful arm, reasonable price | |
| Adding Volume control to an older preamp I highly recommend the Chase RLC-1 Remote Line Controller, there are several used or new ones listed now https://www.hifishark.com/search?q=chase+rlc-1 You can use it a variety of ways, direct; via a tape loop; via a processor loop; just for you... |