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Replacing my Krell FPB 600 amp with a tube amp
tattooedtrackman OP But i was just thinking how a tube amp would sound and be with these speakers. And i never thought of it sounding disjointed bi amping until you and Almarg briefly pointed out. That’s my take on it, and as I said before " Th... 
Replacing my Krell FPB 600 amp with a tube amp
Meaning ill be back to the Krell FPB 600??And others as good and better.Your 800’s are a pretty nasty load from 200hz down where most current will be needed, 3ohms and up to -55 degrees of - phase angle, this can equate down to around <2ohms in... 
Replacing my Krell FPB 600 amp with a tube amp
Replacing my Krell FPB 600 amp with a tube amp REALLY!!!!!!Haven’t read any of the other posts, all I can say is "YOU"LL BE BACK".The better I made all my tube amps sound with mods/circuit changes, the closer they got to the best solid state. The... 
How much do I need to spend to get a preamp that sounds better than no preamp?
honashagen OP If so just put a bunch of your favourite preamps in series and the sound would just keep getting better! Yeah that would open the eye’s (ears), should just keep getting better and better until nirvana’s has been reached. https://ih0... 
PS Audio DirectStream DAC or Aqua Formula xHD
I am not familiar with the Aqua DAC As much as I like R2R Ladder Multibit dacs, I just read the review and bench tests of the  Aqua Formula dac,, and it seems to have a few issues, especially in the bass, that similar discrete R2R dacs don't... 
How much do I need to spend to get a preamp that sounds better than no preamp?
The best way to me, because it uses Sabre balanced + and  - dac chip outputs, is to use the XLR output on the Oppo direct into a true XLR input poweramp. And use the Oppo’s volume control, hopefully it’s used at 75% or higher so there’s no risk of... 
How much do I need to spend to get a preamp that sounds better than no preamp?
I missed if those are being used going direct with the Oppo. It is one case where going direct to amp with the balanced output betters the rca because the Oppo use a balanced output dacs in the Sabre which has + and - outputs in each channel, ... 
Running DCS Vivladi DIRECT?
I run my Vivaldi into an ARC Ref 40 and this is a great combination, the RF then drives 10M of balanced cable to my amps - something the Vivaldi would not be comfortable with at all I agree with Folkfreak the line stage in the Vivaldi is not as ... 
How much do I need to spend to get a preamp that sounds better than no preamp?
As I sit here listening with no preamp, it seems like common sense would tell you that if a preamp alters the sound from the source in any way it’s really a processor of some type. Right? To me this is correct, but I use the term colouration/dist... 
Converting from UK power to US power
echolaneFar better and cheaper than buying a step-up transformer. If the power transformer of the A3.2 has multiple primary taps which is likely, then it easy to convert from 220v to 110v, should take 1/2hr for a tech at most. Cheers George 
How much do I need to spend to get a preamp that sounds better than no preamp?
honashagen OP58 posts05-25-2018 9:42pmFrom Oppo tech:The BDP-105 players will not lose resolution since they are 32-bit DACs. So they are the ideal solution if you want to go direct to an amplifier. This is from a discussion I had with Thorsten L... 
How much do I need to spend to get a preamp that sounds better than no preamp?
leotis I am told by someone who should know that the digital volume control on the Oppo produces a signal that is not lossless. Correct it’s not lossless, If you had to used that digital domain volume control below 75% of full up because it was ... 
How much do I need to spend to get a preamp that sounds better than no preamp?
The direct drive amps I will use won't have output transformers and will put out 5000V to the panels. Same, drive esl's from the tubes 5kv, mono blocks to keep the speaker wire short as possible, the trany's I mentioned were for the power suppl... 
How much do I need to spend to get a preamp that sounds better than no preamp?
Paul McGowan: My adamant stance against inserting a preamp between a high quality DAC like DirectStream and the power amplifier should be no surprise to readers of this blog. As well, my subsequent turn around embracing the exact opposite should l... 
New Amps to match up with PSB T3 speakers
George:Mcintosh literature reports 450 watts across 8,4 and 2omhs.Sadly, i have never heard the 452 bought it at the urging of a friend who loves Mac’s. Looked at both, and though I’m not a believer in having output transformers on solid state am...