grannyring
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| Should I Try a Tube Preamp? Preamp is the heart of a system. Pick the speakers first. Match with the proper amp. Now it's time to bring the system to life with a great tube preamp. It (preamp) is the heart of any good system.Bill | |
| SACD...around $3500? Look into a Cary 306. They can be had for under $3000. Sound every bit as good as the Professional version that sells for lots more.Very good player! | |
| SET the best? I went from 3.5 watt 2a3 SET monoblock amps made by George Wright and his very fine preamp plus a very nice set of IM Ben speakers made by Terry Cain. These were large folded horns, single driver speakers. Also paired the Cain & Cain sub with ... | |
| Would an SACD Player improve my sound? Very nice system. I have the Cary 306 SACD and yes SACD's sound better - much better. Try to find a 306 used for $2500 or so. Great SACD player!!Bigger improvement then any cable or cap to be frank. The 306 is an awesome player and in the Cary lin... | |
| Review: Tube Research Labs Dude Tube preamp Gallant, wonderfully thought out and written review. I am very intested in what results after the Dude is back and settled into your system.I did not see the cost of your X2 for comparison to the Dude in terms of value? I did find the Dude really ... | |
| Passive preamp vs. powered InterestingLove to do a shootout. What passive do you suggest that is transformer based?I am near Minneapolis, MN | |
| Help me chose: Verity - PBN Montana - Gemme Audio Yes Peter. I owned the EPX for about a year. You make a very nice speaker to be sure. My comments were simply in reference to the others compared to PBN.I found the others listed and my current to be more to my taste. In my system the PBN's were a... | |
| Passive preamp vs. powered Shakey,Yes they are good and I haved owned several of them and several much better then those you listed - active.I have owned passives from TRL, BV Audio and Placette.Your sound preference may lean to the passive route. Great for you! Others will... | |
| Passive preamp vs. powered Very interesting thread. My experience with highly regarded passive preamps vs great tubed active has always been the same.The passive ones seem to sound more transparent, fast and detailed. After longer listening and comparisons one resounding th... | |
| Help me chose: Verity - PBN Montana - Gemme Audio PBN - my last choice also. | |
| Wyetech Jade and TRL Dude You will be hard pressed to find one who has heard both in the same system to be frank. I can say the Dude is vastly superior to every single top rated preamp I have heard in my system. Please read my review of it. I list the many preamps I have g... | |
| SS Amp Recommendations? Ok I have your answer and it is the Applied Research Technology SLA2 amp. You can buy them for under $300 new and they offer 200 watts per channel.This amp will greatly please you for the money. True high end sound.Get a decent power cord from Sig... | |
| $8oo dollar budget How could I forget - Van Alstine makes great sounding hyrid tube amps an I see a couple here on the Gon in your price range!Have fun. | |
| Fatigue reducing interconnect? Yes, Clio09 is right play with toe-in and your distance from the speakers. It is amazing what changes take place! | |
| $8oo dollar budget A version of a tube amp that will work is a nice Hybrid tube amp. Tube first stage and SS second stage. Monarchy makes some nice ones 100 and 160. They do show up if you keep watching.Blue Circle also makes some nice ones that can be had used for ... |