hockeyd52
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| Hana SL or ML? I'm running my Hana SL at 470 ohms through a Whest PS.30 RDT-SE at 55dB gain. I estimate about 50 hours of run in. That Shibata stylus does make you work for it (spot on 2.0 grams stylus force/1.8 grams antiskate). Once dialed in, the Hana gets ... | |
| Musical Concepts Chameleon Preamp To date, I find the 12B4 board the most consistent with respect to soundstage development. In particular, the board is quite neutral to my ear and it lacks an earmark personality, a trait I consider important. I feel I'm hearing a more neutral hon... | |
| Musical Concepts Chameleon Preamp Although I do not yet own one of these fine preamps, I am fortunately invited to John's shop on a regular basis to witness the evolution of the Chameleon. Any number of other fine front ends have been on hand for comparison over time and the Chame... | |
| Personal amp evolution 1) Crown D1502) Hitachi MA 7500 (early Mosfet)3) Michaelson Austin TVA-1 (sadly died may years ago)4) Yamaha MX8005) Adcom GFA-535II6) Rotel 960BXCurrent - Threshold Stasis 3 breathed on by John Hillig of Musical Design, Rotel 980BX stock. | |
| Best amp for NHT Classic 3 I'm not sure about the best amp as various system variables affect your results. I do agree with several folks here that you need a high current amp with the 3's. I use either a Threshold Stasis 3 breathed on by John Hillig of Musical Design or a ... | |
| Vintage Amps - Pleasantly surprised I had a Sansui AU-7900 integrated that I should never have sold. The somewhat later Yamaha M/MX series amps and companion C/CX preamps from the 80's are respectable also. Be aware, components from that era will benefit greatly from re-capping, a r... |