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| Dynaudio x38’s How big is the room,listening habits & volume?..I run Excite X14's with 15wpc.& it sounds amazing...The Dynaudio's are Phase/Impedence corrected so although they are inefficient they present an easy load... | |
| were do i find music online ??? If your not hearing CD quality sound or better something in your system isn't right...I use a simple Quad VA-One Streaming Control Amp to Dynaudio speakers & the sound is easily CD quality from Pandora... So what speakers & amp are you usi... | |
| Will McIntosh C2600 tube preamp solve my problem? Welcome back...My first recommendation is sell the amp,put the funds together and get yourself a good Tube Integrated Amplifier!For your speakers I would say something from Primaluna,Rogue Audio,VTL(IT85) or Cary(SLI80)...Unless you have a big sys... | |
| Mid-fi integrated tube amp advice jimfoto congrats!!!Don’t be in a big hurry to roll tubes..Give that amp about 20-30 hours before critical listening and I would check the bias often after it gets playing.....Give it plenty of breathing room,especially over the top...The volume kn... | |
| Mid-fi integrated tube amp advice Yaqin MS-30L from Canadian Dealer on Ebay..$700.00 delivered..EL34 with Triode Mode & a FANTASTIC remote,low powered headphone circuit isn't too bad......He tests every unit before shipping... | |
| Amp suggestions(?) for Focal Aria 906 ^^^ Horse $HIT!!!You have a small room and with your taste in music unless you listen at ear bleeding levels 15wpc.is,as I said MINIMUM...Get an EL34 Class A Integrated amp(50wpc.) with a Triode Mode,25wpc.Class A Strapped Triode with those speake... | |
| Amp suggestions(?) for Focal Aria 906 You need tubes...15wpc.minimum should be more than enough in that size room..You should also consider acoustic treatments if you haven't done so already... | |
| Mid-fi integrated tube amp advice NO pass on that amp & read audiothesis last paragraph...Stereophile says your speakers drop well below 4 ohms and have 2 large phase changes...I also don't care for KT88 sound..Look for EL34 like the Yaqins that have a Triode Mode..25 wpc.of E... | |
| What's it worth? Figure value at 60% of retail but honestly you'll probably end up selling at about 40-50% of new retail cost... As for shipping you might try finding a small shipping crate(real wooden crate) or I imagine if you offer a great price you'll probably... | |
| Bluesound Node 2 - Next level up Easiest way is a simple Bluetooth receiver plugged into a spare set of RCA input on pre-amp...Stream from the Bluetooth in your phone...You can get a decent sounding unit from Amazon for $30.00.... | |
| McIntosh MA6300 headphone output Sorry didn't know you were in Eu...First about power.I'm the guy running 83db.Dynaudios with 15wpc.tubes so IMO as long as the transformers can handle heavy phase swings and high impedance(300/600 ohms)a single watt should drive anything to decent... | |
| Martin Logan Floorstanding Motion Speakers: 20 or 40? I spent a couple days listening to all the motion series and I also live in an apartment...I felt the most musical was the 35XT...The 40's bass would be unruly in a smallish apartment and neither the 20's or 40's imaged as well as the 35XT(bigger ... | |
| McIntosh MA6300 headphone output ^^^.The 800S has an sensitivity of 102 db so it's not hard to drive,it's the 300ohm impedance that stresses amps.The MAC "High Drive"refers to it's being designed for high impedance cans like the 800S...Direct coupled(transformerless)tube amps lov... | |
| headphones for tube system Looks like your preamp has analogue outputs(hi & low?)...If your using rca interconnects you could go with balanced I/C between amp & pre and use pre out to a headphone amp.Some expensive headphone amps have balanced inputs should you care... | |
| McIntosh MA6300 headphone output For what you will spend on the 6300 I would seek out a gently used MHA-100..You should be able to get one right around the same price..I have demo'd with several different cans and it is the best SS ever. |