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| PrimaLuna Evo 200 underwhelming Don’t be too flattered, I am just trying to get a handle on what to expect.The box of KT-120’s and the 6 input tubes came in today, so the ELs will come out. I probably should have waited, but was overly curious.And I also got a couple of tubes fr... | |
| New Set Up Speakers agains a wall require speakers that are no dipoles.You post has a lot of aspects.I would separate them.The challenging room and speakers are probably the most important.As budget usually comes in at some point, what is it? | |
| How to get into high end digital? (Feeding a DAC) @missioncoonery do you mean me?Boy you sure do talk alot of BSUsually my BS is offered sarcastically, which many say, “is the lowest form of humour.”I generally find the idea of cables somewhat snake oil laden, and multiple stereophile routers cou... | |
| Turntable versus tonearm versus cartridge: which is MOST important? So, which would sound better:A state of the art $10K cartridge on a $500 table/armor a good $500 cartridge on a $10K table/arm?I would probably go #2, or a $750-$1250 cartridge on a $5k table/arm.- Noting that the cartridge is somewhat of a consum... | |
| PrimaLuna Evo 200 underwhelming @kingbarbuda The Dialogue HP, which is a stereo amp.You text said:Triode bass was boomier, mids and trebles were subdued and less clear and distinct. Basically everything in triode mode was less clear and distinct. However I found the bass louder ... | |
| How to get into high end digital? (Feeding a DAC) @larryro2 are you referring to their Belden USB cables?or the BNC?or ??l | |
| How to get into high end digital? (Feeding a DAC) I just read the Audio Science Review of the R2R Yggdrasil.It took a while to get through it all. | |
| How important is it to have identical speaker cable length? Now with over 40 years of analog design, I have come to the conclusion that the more you know, the more you realize how much you don't know.Ala… Dunning-Kruger.There are other practitioners of DK are also present here, so no offence intended towar... | |
| PrimaLuna Evo 200 underwhelming @kingbarbudaOK - so our amps give similar results in terms of making a difference.However mine sounded a bit airy and “hollow” in Triode.And the bass fled the scene.But I occasionally keep pressing the button anyhow.Are you seeing a red LED or gre... | |
| How to get into high end digital? (Feeding a DAC) The deeper you dig,the bigger the whole.Go simple ....Amen bro.@donniewn I’ll see if the AVR has an optical out, as the R2R sound (to my mind) a good way to go.With Roon - It looks like maybe I should be do FLAC?Went to download XLD (or XLC) and i... | |
| Power Down Sequence for Amp / TT to Avoid Speaker Pop Pop on turn off sounds more like a back EMF problem, than a static problem. | |
| Need advice/opinion in choosing Vandy 2ci or Thiel 1.5 I have 2Cs, and rate them as a great value new, and especially used.The Theils are in “the list of 5” along with Vandersteens as being time&phase correct, so I am not seeing any big problem with either as they start out technically accurate.I ... | |
| Power Down Sequence for Amp / TT to Avoid Speaker Pop Yes, check or replace capacitor across TT on/off switch. And you are right; Amps on last and off first. Ah or maybe a flyback diode if it is back EMF?We have always done: AMPS: on first, off last. t startup I do:Preamp on first, with its mute butt... | |
| PrimaLuna Evo 200 underwhelming @kingbarbuda it was not subtle when I poked the buttons. | |
| How to get into high end digital? (Feeding a DAC) Duplicate |