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| List of albums that will still be popular 50 years from now... Sinatra-Sinatra at The SandsTraffic-Low SparkStones-Sticky FingersAllman Bros-Eat a Peach | |
| Phono stage for DL103 I have this one and use it for MC-very happyhttp://www.avahifi.com/products/for-vinyl-lovers/vision-riaa-phono-preamplifier | |
| Upgrade Opinions, Thorens vs VPI I once mounted an Origin Live Zephyr on my restored TD 160. This was a nice combination. I bought a Well Tempered Amadeus which is a keeper for me. | |
| $1600. preamp Used DeHavilland Ultraverve. For even less, Van Alstine T8+ or Fet Valve, used Bryston BP20, 25. Have had good experiences with all of these. | |
| DeHavilland UltraVerve 2 Bryston Match? I use the Ultraverve 3 with Bryston 4BSST and an old Bryston 4B (2 separate zones.) The sound is quite satisfactory, no upgrades in sight. | |
| New SACD player-replacing current setup I ended up getting the Marantz SA14 S1. Love the sound on SACD and CD. The whole system is sounding really great and I have no plans to make any other changes in the near future. Thanks for all of the input. | |
| New SACD player-replacing current setup Thanks for all of the interesting and helpful responses. I will look for a Marantz with confidence. Concerning the preamp, I will probably eventually either ask Van Alstine to upgrade me to the newest top of the line tube preamp or should a De Hav... | |
| Best phono preamp under $500? This is $99 over budget but consider Van Alstine Vision, see the Van Alstine discussion board on audio circle. The built in version is less expensive. I have the built-in previous version and it sounds great. | |
| Ray Samuels F117 Nighthawk vs. PS Audio GCPH I have the GCPH and really like the sound. The remote is very useful as my preamp (Bryston BP 20) does not have a remote. Have heard good things about the Nighthawk and wouldn't hesitate there either. I borrowed a GCPH from a friend and tried it i... | |
| Audio Electronic Supply AES/Cary AE3 MkII preamp Would one of these or similar tube-pre go well with a Bryston 3b? |