ja2austintx
Responses from ja2austintx
| Publications and websites for equipment reviews Great, thanks. I'll check them out. | |
| Budget CD player with USB input OK, I'm digging the Yamaha recommendation. Is there a matching integrated that kicks ass more than say a Marantz 6005 or NAD 326bee? | |
| Need advice on a tube line stage My Goldpoint SA2 (HT mod) has a 25 kOhm volume pot, so it might not work. I also have a Richard Lee Audio passive but I don't know how it's spec'ed. I emailed for more info. | |
| Need advice on a tube line stage That is consistent with my previous experience; hence, I have a couple of passives that aren't being used. :) | |
| Need advice on a tube line stage Hi George -- I actually have a couple of good passive preamps. I'll give one a shot just for fun. I do need to bring in more than just the CD player, though. | |
| Need advice on a tube line stage Pulled the trigger on the used Modwright SWL-9.0se. Got it for $1,075. We'll see how it sounds. Thanks for all the advice! | |
| My current options: Anthem MCA30 or Bryston 3bSST2 I would NOT get the Parasound A23. I have owned it, as well as the A21, and I currently own a Bryston 4B SST2.The A23 cannot compete with either of the larger amps. It is constrained sounding by comparison. I prefer the Bryston to the larger Paras... | |
| Need advice on a tube line stage Thanks. Any thoughts on the relative strengths and weaknesses of the ones I posted or the others that have been suggested? | |
| Balanced preamp with HT pass-thru needed $2K It's used -- hours unknown -- but it should be broken in. I also bought a set of Thiel CS2.4 loudspeakers, so I'll update my thoughts on the system once I get some time on all the new gear.No scientific method here! | |
| Cable conundrum: Parasound A21 with RCA AND XLR There is typically a 6 dB gain difference between balanced and unbalanced connections. In a balanced connection, the signal is differential -- e.g., when the positive leg increases by 1 volt, the negative leg decreases by 1 volt, and there is a ne... | |
| Balanced preamp with HT pass-thru needed $2K Bought the Wyred 4 Sound STP-SE preamp. We'll see how it works out. I'll sell it and try the Aleph P if it isn't what I need. Thanks for all the advice. | |
| Magneplanar 3.7 - recommended preamp and amp If you're selling a pair of JC1 and a JC2 for $4K - $5K, you need to get in touch with me! | |
| $500 sub for Quad 11L2s I had a Hsu VTF-2 MK3 and currently have a Martin Logan Abyss, and both were (are) great. I'm currently running a pair of Emotiva X-REF 10 and I think they're every bit the equal of the Martin Logan, and probably the Hsu. Plus, you get a 30-day re... | |
| Cable conundrum: Parasound A21 with RCA AND XLR A shot in the dark -- any chance you dropped your effective input impedance to the A21 in half by using 2 parallel sets of interconnects? This shouldn't tell the tale, since the SF output impedance is pretty low (~ 150 ohms) and the A21 input impe... | |
| Balanced preamp with HT pass-thru needed $2K I can live without HT bypass if the sonics are stellar. I just need to spend some time getting the gains right in the HT application. My biggest fear, which I have encountered in the real world, is a situation where the required volume setting for... |