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| DAC with the best midrange ever..... The Manley Reference DAC from the mid-late 1990s. Check it out here. I have had one for several years and would not let it go because it does the middle 6 or so octaves like nothing else. And with the help of Steve Huntley at GNSC to update power ... | |
| What do you see as the downside of tubes? buy an amp that's fused so you don't have to send the unit out for repairs (or learn to solder) anytime you short a tubeThere is no guarantee that a fuse will go before a tube blows a resistor or fries a circuit-board trace. The ARC VT130 that I o... | |
| Hi End Pre-Amp shoot out in central jersey? I think Mechans is referring to a phono stage?NOT! Very very few phono stages, new or old, go much beyond 60db. And nearly all that have this much gain achieve it with a step-up transformer which takes a typical MM stage of 35-40db up another 20 t... | |
| Saw Heart last night I saw Heart at a small venue at a casino a few weeks ago and it was not as loud as described at all. But like any rock concert, ear protection is always advised. And yes, Ann and Nancy were both outstanding. So very cool! | |
| Hi End Pre-Amp shoot out in central jersey? I assume you mean line stages here? Or did you also compare the phono stages?Can you share the differences, pros/cons of the Dart vs. the MA1 in your system? It's good to get a feel of these parameters to know how subsequent line stages compare to... | |
| What do you see as the downside of tubes? Ah nuts, had I only tried putting a Mack truck on my old PS Audio amp before I got into tube amps, I would have saved a lot of pain and suffering from the hassle of tube amps. | |
| What to listen for when setting VTF? The responses above reflect VTA (angle) changes but Gbb is asking about VTF (force) changes. | |
| What do you see as the downside of tubes? This is usually only an issue though in the summer months, as in the winter you will actually appreciate the (rather costly) space heaters!Oh so true with a pair of CAT JL-3's here in Minnesota. | |
| ordering from Michael Percy Audio I have ordered from Percy Audio several times. I don't bother contacting him each time. I simply type up a list of parts, calculate the total order with shipping and mail this with a USPS Money Order. If you pay this way, you can deduct 3% from th... | |
| anybody have a doshi pre to audition? Hi Tom - Wow, it's really cool to hear you're still running with the LS5II. That says a lot about this great line stage.I have gone through a few line and phono stages since the LS5/PH2 days. I'm now running with the New Aria WV5XL and a newly reb... | |
| First tube roll: Which to change? Listen for a few months? If you knew what was in store for you to improve your amp, you will not wait at all this long. After a week or so of casual listening to burn in the amp, you should be able to sit down for an hour or so with your favorite ... | |
| Tubes in the preamp's power supply -how important? Huge indeed. My experience reflects the same with Aesthetix and even more so with the Counterpoint and Aria products. I recently replaced a Sovtek EL84 in a rebuilt Counterpoint SA-2 with a Valvo EL84 and was mightily impressed with the added smoo... | |
| Best tubed pre-amp w/phono stage for ss amps? It's tough enough to find a top-performing line stage with the requirements as stated by Rich121. But to find it all in a full-function preamp rapidly narrows the field. There is no consensus on how to handle the MC gain stage. Some use step-up tr... | |
| What happened to my EL84 tube? Contact this guy for your tube! | |
| Review: Aria WV5 XL (Line Stage only) Tube preamp Hello Jazzdoc,Wow, those are some serious questions.1: The line stage is truly a new experience for me. For now, I can not imagine an improvement over this without going to an insane cost. With its support of so many tube types, it takes a long ti... |