hilde45
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| Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? @last_lemming I'll look at decware but very low wattage. I am not sure about how that would pair.@naimfan Thanks for those additional suggestions.I've been glad to collect and hear rationales for anything folks mentioned, especially if they work... | |
| Switching to solid state amp? Has anyone paired Quicksilver preamp with a solid state amp, somewhere in the $2k range? I'm curious about tubes, but am suspecting the the crisp control from SS will be important. | |
| Quicksilver amp owners I'm considering QS. Has anyone tried pairing the preamp with a solid state amp? What happened? Which pairings were good? | |
| Is Parasound on to something? Or, How important is crossover management in preamps? @almarg Thanks for that information. At this point, choosing will come down to listening and then seeing if the Parasound is good enough so that that extra feature tips the scales towards it.If I didn’t prefer the Parasound, though, I supposed I c... | |
| Is Parasound on to something? Or, How important is crossover management in preamps? @almarg and @douglas_schroeder and all,I never complained about axes to grind; I am just trying to get straight. So, I emailed Jim Salk about this question, giving him all the information about my sub, which amps, etc. The short version of his ans... | |
| Is Parasound on to something? Or, How important is crossover management in preamps? Thanks Doug for weighing in. I may write to Salk. I appreciate the various views, and may just have to remain agnostic because I cannot sort out what's best. I'll go listen and consider my day to day needs. | |
| Is Parasound on to something? Or, How important is crossover management in preamps? @djones I connect the Rel in the way indicated — Speakon to speaker terminals. It works well.I have small bookshelves that only go down to 45hz. This is why I'm interested in this question.And I believe I told PS Audio I had a sub and small booksh... | |
| Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? @atmasphere One parameter is budget. Is this Atma or Ear in the neighborhood of $3k? | |
| Is Parasound on to something? Or, How important is crossover management in preamps? Ok, well I’m confused, then. Consider:Fact: Parasound offers something that changes the crossover point for the speaker design. They argue (and some here agree) that’s overall beneficial for sound because it reduces burden placed on speakers and a... | |
| Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? Interesting about the Schiit. I was very interested in them, and am cooling off a bit. I’ve now read a number of comparisons btw, for example, their DAC and other DAC’s (eg Denafrips), their tube and other tube pres, their power and other power. T... | |
| Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? Thanks -- both of those are really appealing. | |
| Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? I was looking hard at the Vincent 237, but that was about $1k less. This is very, very tempting. I need to read reviews, get feedback. I'd certainly be very proud to show it off. | |
| Amplifiers weight While your question was poked fun at by some, this exact question came up for a friend and I yesterday. Why? Because weight is touted as a "pro" for some amps and we didn't know why. Your question elicited some good reasons. | |
| Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? @dodgealum Good to consider. I expect to talk myself into more extravagant purchases down the road, but for now, my intended listening space (and the amount of time I have to listen) are modest. I'm trying to take it slow.@decooney I'll go look... | |
| Is Parasound on to something? Or, How important is crossover management in preamps? @cal3713 Good points. The only other reason they might have put the feature in, besides the one you state, is that customers demanded it, despite the effect on sound quality. What I'd like to find out from them, is whether they believe they've pul... |