grannyring
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| New preamps making new claims. New stuff, the right new stuff, will run circles around the old stuff. I love old tube gear and have owned and still own some good old stuff. Fisher, Bogen etc.....For example a new ART SLA 2 amp can be had for $260 on Ebay new. It sounds so wonde... | |
| New preamps making new claims. Looks towards the power supply. This is where improvements in sound can be massive. My TRL Dude preamp has a newly designed power supply that is amazing and brings so much more music to the sound party.The power supply is where innovation brings r... | |
| Life without a remote No remote sounds better if a/b'd in a true state of the art preamp. I thought I could not live without it, bit now realize I can and do. Not an issue at all as my current, non-remote preamp, is heads and shoulders beyond any other pre I have owned... | |
| Someone tell me where to find wooden volume knobs Thanks for all the help. Great ideas here and that's one thing I love about Agon! | |
| Help - Need Preamp under 5K for Class D amps Desalvo55,The good news is you can try an AH 2.1 and possibly a Dude and keep the one you like better. I think both offer a trial.You can even buy a used Cary SL98, CJ LS16 etc and again keep the one you like and sell the other one. I have done ju... | |
| Help - Need Preamp under 5K for Class D amps Hotbird.I don't know you from Adam, but I can tell you I'm not odd. Well, not too odd. I have posted much on Agon and have owned lots of good gear. Please check my feedback and see I am not a "one note song on TRL" and am quite known to many on th... | |
| Help - Need Preamp under 5K for Class D amps One other idea for you. I think another good choice, for the money and to accomplish what you want when mated with your Nuforce amps, is the Cary SL98 tubed preamp. Having owned this I know it will give you the meaty mid bloom you desire. Very nic... | |
| Help - Need Preamp under 5K for Class D amps The reason TRL's Dude is only $3500 is because they are a small company and they don't play games with the paid reviewers. They don't have a fancy wedsite and Paul is simply a great circuit designer.There are other folks like me on this site and A... | |
| Too excited not to share - TRL Dude tubed preamp Rja,I live in Austin,MN. Souyhern, MN.Audioforever,The midrange has texture and body paired with absolute lack of compression. No, no worries about lean sounding here. I keep coming back to the same thought - sounds like live music in your home. U... | |
| Help - Need Preamp under 5K for Class D amps No info on the Tube Research Labs website. Just call Paul. He hand makes these and stands behind them. Also, when you buy from Paul he will always update your unit as changes are made. Not as pretty looking as the Eklipse, but its the sound that m... | |
| Help - Need Preamp under 5K for Class D amps In general tubes will get you more midrange warmth and bloom. But this is not always the case. I am sure the TRL will give you this while also improving a host of other things we all want in our sound systems.If $2500 was was budget, then I would ... | |
| Help - Need Preamp under 5K for Class D amps The TRL Dude would be the best of the group you mentioned.I have heard/owned the first two on your list and the Dude easily surpassed them. Loved my AH 2.1, but the Dude is much better in my system and room.No remote option however. Also not likel... | |
| Too excited not to share - TRL Dude tubed preamp I heard about Paul from another owner - word of mouth. I am lucky I did. Read through the comments here on Agon and see several others are also saying exactly what I have shared here and on other posts. I love music and this hobby. It is a passion... | |
| Too excited not to share - TRL Dude tubed preamp Roxy54,Small company of Paul and his brother. Each one hand made and no time to mess with things like a website. I suggest you call Paul and talk to owners like myself.He does no advertising and sells by word of mouth really. Paul is working hard ... | |
| Too excited not to share - TRL Dude tubed preamp The Dude preamp is $3500 right now, however I think a price increase will be coming soon. A steal at this price! |