greenman
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| Seeking hot running amps If you can find a working example of the old Rappaport amp it runs as hot as any amp I've encountered. I remember it as sounding warm and lush. | |
| Tube amp $2-3K used The Atma-Sphere amps, at least those made in the past decade, are extremely stable, you can even remove output tubes while they are playing (not that I recommend this). The two caveats in your situation are that although they can be run single-end... | |
| Tube amp $2-3K used Assuming the impedance doesn't drop appreciably below 8 ohms the Atma-Sphere M-60 II.2 could be an excellent choice and it is in your price range used. Extremely easy to bias, works very well with inexpensive output tubes (doesn't require matched ... | |
| Better interconnects than Paragon within $800? There isn't a single best choice in any price range. It all comes down to how the cables work in the context of your system, your room and your taste. I have not heard the Pure Note Paragons but I can recommend Stealth, VH Audio, and TG Audio (the... | |
| Suggestions for fully shielded power cord... You can buy a Volex shielded 14 AWG cord from Allied or Carlton-Bates for less than $20. Chris VenHaus (VH Audio) offers his shielded "Flavor 1" for $115 and up (depending on which termination options you choose) with a 60-day return priviledge. S... | |
| Newbie balanced cable help The MAS Signature ICs on Audiogon now for $99.00 for a balanced 1 meter pair are a great deal. I've compared them to some much more expensive ICs and nothing has completely embarassed them. They are better than some ICs at double the price. | |
| How does Berning ZH270 compare to Cary Cad211 AE ? Two quick comments:Saki70 - I believe Joule is no longer supporting the VAMP. I don't know this for a fact but I would contact Joule before buying one.Nr9 - I find the Audience AU24 cables to be slightly lean. I like it better than Valhalla but if... | |
| Ayre V-5xe best tube pre-amp to match with? Whatever choice you make get a truly differential balanced preamp. The Ayre gear is meant to be run with a balanced signal and although it sounds okay single-ended balanced is the way to go. The mere presence of XLR outputs on the preamp does not ... | |
| Need advice on power cords for my Ayre system I own a CX-7 and a K-3x preamp. Ayre gear, the CX-7 in particular, definitely is effected by power cords. I've used the VH Audio AirSine, TG Audio SLVR, Audience PowerChord, Custom Power Cords 11 and the AudioParts Audio One Reference in this syst... | |
| What unbalanced ICs to amps... VH Audio Spectrum would be worth a listen. The Stealth Audio cables (M-7 perhaps) and TG Audio are also very good. There are certainly many viable options in that price range. I find the Cardas cables warmer/richer than strictly natural (Cross esp... | |
| What is the lifespan of a good SS Amp Electrolytic caps (the big power supply caps are the primary ones) tend to dry out after 12 - 25 years. Higher operating temps usually result in quicker decline but there are differences among capacitor manufacturers too so it is difficult to gene... | |
| Best Budget Choice for Preamp w/MC Built-In? The PSE Studio SL(p) is considerably more resolving than either the B&K or Adcoms. The phono stage offers two gain settings 35dB and 53dB, the higher gain setting should work with cartridges down to about .6mV output. You can also alter the ph... | |
| suspension vs non-suspension design I think the issue of PRaT has far more to do with mass/energy storage than suspended or non-suspended. The Xerxes X/20 and Avid Volvere and Volvere Sequel are among the benchmark tables for PRaT and they are suspended. The non-suspended Regas and ... | |
| Teres, Galibier and Redpoint I don't think you ought to write off your Avid table just yet. The Volvere is an excellent table, no existing arm or cartridge is sonically too good for the table although linear trackers are not a great match. You should consider getting the moto... | |
| Pre-Amp Reliability -- 4th time mine has conked I owned a PSE SL preamp for about 15 years with zero problems. Most of the SS gear that has passed through my hands has been quite trouble free but I have had some problems with tube & hybrid amps and preamps. It is difficult to get valid info... |