hilde45
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| Smaller plug-in AC Purifiers -- Shunyata, iFi, Puron...something else? What do you like? @verafiaudio afiaudio Thanks for the review. @rsf507 I cannot tell how to buy Telos Mini Q or how much it costs. @sns I already love my Audience Adept r2r plug. I just notice that the Shunyata makes it even quieter. I'm trying to make a small... | |
| Transport Recommendations I wanted to conserve $$s for other parts of my system. This transport has worked perfectly: https://www.whathifi.com/cambridge-audio/cxc/review | |
| What qualities stand out in really good solid state preamps? @jc4659 I have a deHavilland type pre, yes. The word "neutral" is anything but neutral. It’s more like a Rohrshach test that exhumes what people find important in what they listen for in their systems. Your idea of comparing with vs. without a ... | |
| Looking for 200 watt Amp to drive Dynaudio Heritage speakers For value, I think the AVA is hard to beat. That's what I'd try first. | |
| What qualities stand out in really good solid state preamps? @audphile1 "Appears as if you have already interpreted and perceived what is meant by these words." The word "warmer" seems more definite than the word "neutral," and that's what I was getting at. Much of the debate here seems to be about "neutr... | |
| What qualities stand out in really good solid state preamps? @ghdprentice Good point about calibrating to live music. I suppose that would establish a correlation that could transcend categories. Well put. Of course, a lot of amplified/studio music should NOT be gotten "correct" because they are compress... | |
| What qualities stand out in really good solid state preamps? @sameyers1 "Pass Labs XP-12…is just slightly on the warmer side of neutral, the Pass Labs house sound, and it images better than my Ayre." Ok, now we have a targeting lock! Thank you -- this is up to the top of my list. Thank you! @skinzy ... | |
| anybody compare Dynaudio Special 40's/Heritage Specials/Confidence 20's? I own a pair of Fritz carbon 7se speakers for about 2 years now. Strictly rock and roll. My experience was that jazz, smaller classical groups, EDM, were also great. | |
| What qualities stand out in really good solid state preamps? @sameyers1 I assume you’ve found the solid state preamps you’ve tried are more neutral than your tube preamp, with tighter bass, a lower noise floor and perhaps more extended highs. That’s on the nose. Exactly right. Often, what the tube pre... | |
| What qualities stand out in really good solid state preamps? @audphile1 Spring KTE does NOT have optional preamp. Schiit SYS is an interesting idea. I've tried passive pre's before and they're pretty lifeless - but I understand this would be for comparison purposes. @jc4659 @hilde45 "2. I recently comp... | |
| What qualities stand out in really good solid state preamps? I am fine with clicking volume controls. Tells me that something measured -- which I can track -- has happened. @mitch2 Thanks for the list of SS preamps you've tried and for the reason you think some are better than others -- viz., ability to e... | |
| What qualities stand out in really good solid state preamps? Really great thread thanks to you all! @dekay Those kits look very interesting! I've heard more than once that best bang for buck is DIY. @yogiboy I have tried a very high quality passive preamp built via intact audio -- https://intactaudio.com... | |
| anybody compare Dynaudio Special 40's/Heritage Specials/Confidence 20's? Confidence, got it. He mentioned the Special 40's which are close in range (I think) to the Evoke series). | |
| anybody compare Dynaudio Special 40's/Heritage Specials/Confidence 20's? Shell out for the "20s"? Evoke 20's? I compared Evoke 10, 20, 30, and 40 vs. Fritz Carbon 7's and the Fritz beat all. | |
| What qualities stand out in really good solid state preamps? @elliottbnewcombjr After reading your two posts I do not see any mention of sonic metrics. Your comment, "change nothing audibly" is all I see. After all your years in the hobby, you never compared one SS preamp to another and made any notes (even... |