hilde45
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| Best Options For A Tubed Preamp - $2500 Or Less, Preferably Used To Maximize Value @nightfall Search terms can be tricky. Try searching for just dehavilland. Anyway, you sound like you're wanting something faster than that, but for me, this is an end-game model. | |
| Best Options For A Tubed Preamp - $2500 Or Less, Preferably Used To Maximize Value @nightfall I have heard great things about the deHavilland preamp in the past. Honestly, if there were one available, I would have snatched it up before even beginning this discussion. However, a check I made at hifishark.com indicates that exa... | |
| Best subwoofer under 2K? I've been very happy with Rythmik. They sound as good as my REL, they are adjustable for a number of things needed for room acoustics, and they do not have the markup of REL. A better value, in my opinion. Here are a couple of links which go into ... | |
| Best Options For A Tubed Preamp - $2500 Or Less, Preferably Used To Maximize Value If you can wait for it to pop up used -- and it does -- the deHavilland Ultraverve III is in the price range and very much worth the wait. Possibly of interest https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/don-sachs-2-vs-dehavilland-ultraverve-3 | |
| Adcom pre amp versus Van Alstine +1 @dweller I had an Adcom GTP-400 and it was "meh." AVA would be better. This modwright is pretty nice, too: https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650055042-modwright-swl-90-anniversary-edition-w-phono-option/ | |
| Help choosing a DAC +1 @jjss49 Buy used. Re-sell at nearly the same price. You have to bear a bit of risk and hassle buying and selling but otherwise, you’re going to take a lot of $$ hits as you try out DAC’s until you’re satisfied. About TMR, they will check out... | |
| I'm at a digital loss or getting over UI mountain +1 @ghdprentice To speak personally, I have decided to stop worry about managing files -- DVD’s, CD’s, etc. It’s not worth the time -- to me. Streaming is reliable, Roon is an amazing organizing tool, and even without Roon, playlists on Apple, e... | |
| New Goldberg Variations I recall reading that Goldberg commissioned them from Bach to help him sleep. I've heard that, too. But when I listen to all of them, some seem more like songs to wake a person up. Supposedly they were written to entertain someone who could N... | |
| Why "bookshelf" sspeakers? @grislybutter just to add one.... Devore 0/96 are 725mm | |
| Why "bookshelf" sspeakers? Interesting thread. I moved from standmounts to towers, but there are standmounts that I still thought were uniquely special -- Fritz Heiler's Carbon 7 Mk 2 SE, to be precise. That leads me to one reason to prefer a standmount -- it’s made with s... | |
| 2024 Audio System Wish List @stuartk That's a hard problem. Maybe this post gives you some help? Take care! | |
| Can we contribute Mine is "overpromoted," as in every other influencer and reviewer is pumping these so I'm not jumping on the bandwagon to try to trigger your wallet when there are many good speakers out there and why do you need more consumeristic stimulation, an... | |
| 2024 Audio System Wish List Higher efficiency speakers to optimize my current tube amps (QS Mono 60s) and to lead me toward lower powered tube amps. Heaven help me -- I've got the bug. | |
| DAC Recommendations In 4k Range Used Holo Audio Spring 3 or May KTE. | |
| The Twelve Albums of Christmas @inagroove Oops! Thank you! |