hockey4496
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| PSB Syncrony one vs. klipsch Rp-5 My preferred budget would be under $2000, and they will be used primarily for 2-channel audio... | |
| Splitting a pre-amp channel for sub - good or bad? Thanks guys, very helpful. Al- very nice explanation, sounds like you've had a physics class or two before :) | |
| Tube recommendations for AES AE-3 Preamp Hmmm...I would certainly hope they're quiet, but like I said I'm new to tube components so I may not recognize abnormal levels of noise caused by defective tubes. Any thing in particular I should look out for | |
| Tube recommendations for AES AE-3 Preamp Thanks for everyone's input. I found a good deal and settled on some matching NOS Sylvania GTB black plate chrome domes....Anyone have any experience with these tubes? | |
| If you had to choose: tube amp or tube pre-amp? Al, I can't thank you enough for your help. That was a fantastic explanation, with tangible examples. THANK YOU! | |
| If you had to choose: tube amp or tube pre-amp? Thanks Al, that's good advice. Unfortunately the Emotiva is an "upgrade" that I just added a couple months back, and although it sounds better with the DAC than without, I was hoping the preamp could clean it up before the amp....but I believe you... | |
| If you had to choose: tube amp or tube pre-amp? You're right Charles, the topic started to deviate...but this been extremely helpful. So it sounds like I'll start with the tube pre over an amp!The last thing I'll ask, when I select a pre-amp are there any factors I should look for to determine ... | |
| If you had to choose: tube amp or tube pre-amp? Thanks everyone for the helpful advice.Al, to follow up with your suggestion regarding the DAC. For a while I actually had it hooked up in the fashion you suggested (emotive to Sony, with the emotiva volume at max, and use Sony to control level) b... | |
| If you had to choose: tube amp or tube pre-amp? I meant to say in my last post that I run to the Sony from the DAC when I want to listen with the subwoofer playing, but I've found whether I go straight to the B&K and bypass the Sony, or not, I stll get the sharp sounding music the higher th... | |
| If you had to choose: tube amp or tube pre-amp? Thanks everyone, I am using Klipsch RP-5's for my front channelsBasically my typical music plays through these components :MacBook or airport ---> Monarchy DIP Upsampler --xlr--> Emotiva XDA-1 DAC --xlr ---> B&K amp ---> RP-5'sThe ... | |
| If you had to choose: tube amp or tube pre-amp? So the general consensus seems to be a tube pre to add to a s.s. amp.My budget is tight (like living on student loan tight) so I've been looking at the Little Dot MK IV SE (with NOS tubes), but I wasn't sure if it will work with my B&K amp??If... | |
| Best Tube preamplifier under $600 Thank you all for the suggestions, very helpful! Anymore recommendations are definitely welcome!!Question about power rating of tube amps:While shopping around ive noticed a lot of tube amps typically have power ratings that seem incredibly low (l... | |
| What kind of Upsampler and Jitter reducer?? Thanks everyone for your input, that is very helpful. Whenever I pick something up I'll be sure to share my findings! |