hickamore
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| Aurender Conductor V4 and Qobuz phone app don't match Same problem here as OP. Qobuz playlists do not show up in C4, although they do/did in C3. @12many How does one delete/reinstall C4 from/in Aurender? | |
| Tube amps under $7500 @hotei Integrateds have not ben on my radar, partly because failure on one end renders the other useless until repairs are made. But I must say, ARC for both pre and power at a reasonable price is a serious temptation. But then I wonder whether a... | |
| Tube amps under $7500 @yoder New one to me, like so many tube amps here. Thanks. I am indeed also considering Coda and will check out this one as well before pulling the trigger. | |
| Tube amps under $7500 @audition__audio OTL amps are out of the question for my speakers. I’m sure that with some, OTL amplification would be perfect. @mdalton @larryi @darkblacksmoke Your insights come as a reminder that I am working with humble $10k speakers plus a m... | |
| Tube amps under $7500 @larryi I'm told that many tube users are switching to Coda SS amps. Extended bottom end is a necessity for me. @mdalton Sounds optimal, but how do you manage level matching, etc.? | |
| Tube amps under $7500 @mdalton Ah. That explains everything. You have scored some truly classy gear at good value. I admire, but can't emulate. The stoic good humor alone would make all worth reading. See below. @larryi Just so. In a perfect world, I would bi-amp w... | |
| Tube amps under $7500 @mdalton Right, I was looking at Deja Vu. Really know nothing about the brand. Maybe @audiotroy will weigh in. @larryi Whether integrated or separate, my question remains how it handles low impedance at low frequencies.; @jtcf What speakers are ... | |
| Tube amps under $7500 Yes, I would certainly like to hear the Synthesis. If it resembles Cary, then I would probably like it. Same, I expect, with Aric. Only question is whether a tube amp (other than Stone Fortress ARC, VAC, etc.) can handle the low frequency impedanc... | |
| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! @aolmrd1241 Thanks for that! Very helpful. | |
| Tube amps under $7500 @mdalton @larryi @audiotroy I viewed the Synthesis lineup on the distributor's website. Very cool-looking gear but most of these are integrated amps. Ovation is the amp that would interest me. However, Audio Intellect site is not displaying search... | |
| Tube amps under $7500 @larryi Indeed I would like to see how much a tube amp enhances the warmth, bloom, decay of those same qualities present in preamps. By this I mean something more to the Cary side (if they still made amps) than the ARC side. ALTHOUGH, I have been ... | |
| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! @aolmrd1241 Seriously? 40 watts into 4? Here is the claim on the Destination Hi-Fi website: "Rated Power: 50 Watts Class A into 8 Ohms, 100 Watts per channel into 4 Ohms, 200 Watts per channel into 2 Ohms." Both can't be true. Must get to the bot... | |
| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! The S5.5 supposedly doubles power at 4 ohms AND REDOUBLES AT 2 OHMS. Sounds perfect for nominal 4ohm speakers with impedance dips in the bass? | |
| Tube amps under $7500 @jomonhifi If ARC Reference is where you START, where can you possibly END? One very notable and insightful contributor here has described his 40-year evolution through audiophilia which finally culminated with ARC Reference gear including DAC. Th... | |
| Tube amps under $7500 @mikhailark In truth my own immobility lies in a1.5-acre live-in, finest-and-rarest arboretum created over 40 years. Then there is the 2k-bottle fine and rare wine collection, assembled over the same time, demanding impeccable storage and transit ... |