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| Few problems on "new" tt Ken, you funny guy! I had to laugh.But seriously, I just posted a Dual 505 TT for sale here, absolutely incredible condition that my best friend had for 15+ years; he just wanted to unload it. It works beautifully. We let it go for $40. There are ... | |
| Any tube DACs with tight bass? I own the Manley Ref Tube DAC that has absolutely incredible bass extension. But I also had the VTL Ref Tube DAC for a couple months at the same time. The VTL had a little more of the lowest bass presence but it was not clear which of the two unit... | |
| phono cable suggestions.. Another vote for the Silver Breeze. | |
| Digital Cables Hello,Last year I put in an MIT digital cable in place of a cheapo RCA cable I had been using between my Pioneer PD65 and Manley DAC. This was only a home trial from the MIT cable dealer so I had nothing to lose. But I was quite surprised to hear ... | |
| balanced is inherently flawed Herman,Thank you for a detailed report on this subject. However, I am not convinced of a few issues made here.Issue 1: I wired a phono cable in both SE and Balanced configuration to feed an Aesthetix Io phono stage. This was a SilverAudio SilverBr... | |
| Counterpoint SA-5000 or First Sound Presence Pre Wow, quite a vocal thread here! I must chime in for my support for Counterpoint and Michael Elliot. Mikesinger clearly has a lot of unfortunate history with Mr. Elliot but my experiences are much different.I got a used NPS400 severely damaged thro... | |
| Best tube preamp with phono stage and mono switch? Hello....Do you need a phono stage for MC or just MM? If MM is all you need, I suggest the ARC SP-8 if you like a lush harmonic rich sound. When I first heard this model in 1983, my addiction to tube audio gear was born. If you like more of a neut... | |
| which older /used preamp for phono stage ??? I vote the ARC SP-8 but it only supports MM | |
| Anyone reterminated a Valhalla? Interesting thread as I had a similar situation with a 32' pair of NBS Statement II XLR. All was fine except for a very slight middle frequency hum. NBS said they "can not" reterminate this but was more than happy to "upgrade" to a new Omega cable... | |
| Magnapan 3.5R and Sunfire Subwoofer ??? Hello,Hopefully you have not already bought the Sunfire sub as there are indeed other subs to investigate. I use a Velodyne ULD18 with Magnepan 3.5 and this combination works very well. There are none of the problems at all as Sscot had with the S... | |
| ARC LS-5MKIII or ARC LS-25MKII Hey bluefin, thanks for the clarification. Oh yes, I agree with your findings on the 30SE. It is in fact the 30SE that I started with when I traded the LS5 III to another memeber here, Steve. When I received the 30SE, all of the incredible three d... | |
| comparation between Magnepan & KEF ref. series Hello,I only have experience with Maggie 3.3 and now 3.5. There is definitely a power issue here. With an ARC VT130 amp, rated at 110wpc, it was very evident the amp was clipping regularly. Fortunately this amp clipped rather gracefully. I then li... | |
| Digital Inputs on McCormack Preamps? What you seek is a DAC within a line stage....and at $1000-1500 used? You ask for a lot at this price range. Perhaps your best bet would be to hunt down a HT preamp/processor like the B&K 30 and just use its 2-channel capabilities. I personall... | |
| ARC LS-5MKIII or ARC LS-25MKII Ken Ken Ken...Kehut, you're so funny. I'm warning you, if you take an LS5 home, you're gonna smile....until you have to have to pay for it....but you will keep it!Bluefin: Yes, absolutely system synergy is important here. I think of the LS5 as a f... | |
| 2 channel movie lstening;is it worth the sacrafice After being solely dedicated to 2-channel listening for nearly 20 years, I started an HT system with components I had kept from my audio system. I realize that many people do not have the luxury to set up a system in on room for music and another ... |