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VTL 300 Deluxe monoblocks
VTL 300 Deluxe monoblocks Great amps David Manley’s best I thought, sounded stunning into a pair of Maggie Tympani 1D’s. (OP Transformers were the secrete what a beast)  Any good tube tech will be able to look after these, see if you can get hold... 
Class A Power in A/B amplifiers?
To me, there is no proof class A is consistently or even broadly better than any other class of amplifier when each class is well executed. Of course Class-A is better if made correctly.Once a low bias A/B amp leaves it’s low Class-A bias you get ... 
Brilliant Video proving MQA is not what claim
Brilliant Video proving MQA is not what claim Been known for a while now, and those who saw big $$$ to be made that backed it fully at first are quickly pulling the pin on it, from what’s been said PSaudio being one of many.Cheers George  
Class A Power in A/B amplifiers?
The first is that you can bias the device in its most linear region. This is correct, and why the "better" higher power Class-A’s use up to 24 sometimes 48 even 64 complimentary outputs as in the Threshold Stasis SA/12E monoblocks, so as to only u... 
Record clamp
Still the best design, light and won’t cost an arm and a leg.https://theguruchoice.com/record-players/best-record-clamp/#record-doctor-record-clamphttps://www.amazon.com/Record-Doctor-Clamp-Black/dp/B077YVJW1TCheers George 
What is wrong with my system?
Guys GIVE UP.The OP is not interested, not one post, I even sent him a PM asking my question on the 7th post, no response at all. Let it die.Cheers George 
To Stream or Not to Stream
cycles2 You may find that many of the 7K CDs you have are offered in hi-rez on Qobuz. Once you listed to a hi-rez version of a CD you own, you’ll likely not listen to it again.Same album different re-issues Sorry but no, not when they give you the... 
Improving streaming SQ
Improving streaming SQ Improve??? Tell the streaming/download companies what the provenance of the recording is that they are going to stream/download to you. Then you have the choice to take it or not.Same album original and re-issues https://dr.... 
CD Quality Versus Streaming Quality
So, if you have a CD player costing 5000 dollars and want the same from a streamer, look to spend around 15-20,000 dollars. Still got the problem of what ’s being streamed to you is very well the compressed later re-issues vs the uncompressed CD ... 
Anyone hear the Class D Audio Mini GaN 5 amp yet?
sebrof Ok so your only going to use one channel of each amp, and leave the other unused??If so you could go these true mono’s for the same price as two of thosehttps://orchardaudio.com/monoCheers George 
What is wrong with my system?
onehorsepony Mark Levinson 5100 cd player There is no record of this anywhere?? sure you got the make/model right??? 
Signal Degradation Balanced Output
cathy062 OP Has anyone developed a workaround that solves signal degradation when splitting. The problem that I have occurs even when the preamplifier has two balanced outputs.Years ago I became aware of this problem when using my Sonic Frontiers... 
CDP or DAC?
bobheinatz OPThinking of Jay’s transport.Nice transport Bob, ( just don’t go slot loaders) but before buying check with the manufacture what the make and model no. laser is in it and then go "online" to see if they are still available easily and c... 
Anyone hear the Class D Audio Mini GaN 5 amp yet?
I have two on order (to use as monoblocks) Did you check with the manufacturer to see if they can be bridged into monoblocks??? As many can’t, and will blow up on turn on.Also "if" they can be bridged, the wattage yes will be higher, but all the o... 
CDP or DAC?
bobheinatz OPThank you for all that contributed to this thread. I have decided to buy a nice DAC and dedicated transport. I will be looking at Dac’s in the $5k - $8k range. For the DAC you can’t go past this then "at any price" for your 500+ CD’s ...