grannyring
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| Modern Linestages Charles1dad,Well said and spot on based on my experience. Fact is a great active is the heart and soul and often times the difference maker or "magic" in my past systems.Give me the "dinosaur" as it just sound sounds right! Modern sound (high end)... | |
| Modern Linestages Clio09I did factor the costs in my example on builder costs, not full retail. | |
| Modern Linestages Let's look at the cost of some of the key components in a top quality preamp - like my tube preamp.- 45 step Shallco volume control $300 - $450- Duelund/Vcap or like quality coupling caps can cost as much as $200-$500 each depending on size. Mine ... | |
| Review: Tube Research TRL Dude Tube preamp Nice review Carey and my experience with the Dude over the past 2-3 years has been exactly like yours. It is the heart and soul of my system and really turns a stereo system into music!My new Dude shares the same extra 6sn7's per side and extra ca... | |
| Review: TRL, Inc. Dude & Samson Tube preamp Bug, my Dude is really sounding great with my Soundlab speakers as it breaks in. So much depth and the imaging is magic to my ears for sure.I have about 150 hours on the Dude now. | |
| Have you treated your listening space? I tried a host of room treatments and achieved the best sound when I sold most of the stuff and used things like tall ficus trees, carpet, book shelves, proper speaker placement, etc...I now have great sound and a great looking room. | |
| Review: TRL, Inc. Dude & Samson Tube preamp Very nice system and I am quite impressed with your attention to every detail in your listening room. Your passion for music screams out in your review of TRL gear.Thank you for taking the time to let others know how good the Dude and Samsons soun... | |
| Tube Research Labs Latest Dude Preamp Dracule 1 Paul's designed a 45 step volume control made by Shallco that sounds better then any remote based volume. It really does and if sound is #1, then a remote is still not the best option for sound.If a remote is a must, then find the best o... | |
| Is preamp remote volume a deal breaker for you? Can't answer the question without hearing the unit with vs the unit without. Once you hear you will know and the rest of these opinions really won't matter. If in fact a remote controlled unit sounds as good as the best non-remote based unit, then... | |
| Tube Research Labs Latest Dude Preamp Only Paul can answer that for you. He does lots of custom stuff with the Dude but I have not seen one with remote.Ask him. He feels they degrade sound, but I have heard him talk about a separate outboard motor etc to power a remote. Not sure if he... | |
| Tube Research Labs Latest Dude Preamp Nice pics Dracule1 and a wonderful sounding unit. These Dudes are very special! | |
| Tube Research Labs Latest Dude Preamp I would call Paul for some as I don't want to share his circuit and secrets for all to see. I will let Paul make that call as I want to respect him and his work. | |
| Review: Tube Research Labs Dude Tube preamp Bug, I am using RCA 6sn7's from the late 40's that I got from Andy at Vintage Tube Services. I like them lots. | |
| Tube Research Labs Latest Dude Preamp Pictures of my new Dude.http://s1020.photobucket.com/albums/af324/grannyring/TRL%20Dude%20preamp/ | |
| Review: Tube Research Labs Dude Tube preamp Here are pictures of my Dude.http://s1020.photobucket.com/albums/af324/grannyring/TRL%20Dude%20preamp/ |