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| I changed my mind. Well, I'd agree with Liz that a tube product is about passion, a passion for music. A tube pre-amp, starting with good quality, new tubes should be hassle free for 2 to 5 years depending on usage and circuit design. Even then, tubes are relatively... | |
| Speakers needed for VAC amp/preamp Tmoran- I'd definitely recommend the Total Eclipse given your musical preferences and amplifier. It is an excellent speaker, and very tube friendly. Enjoy. | |
| Review: FIM, & Manley Neo Classic 250 Gold Cables, Speaker cable Oh, such a sad day when I must agree with Mr. Brulee. Thankfully, it happens quite infrequently!;^)I have had excellent results with both the FIM Gold speaker cables and the FIM Gold PCs. They are both a pain in terms of lack of flexibility, but t... | |
| Neuance or Z Slab shelf for Zoethecus rack??? Ifatchoi- The two shelves are designed with very different approaches to isolation/absorption. Having some experience with both, I preferred the Neuance approach in the context of my system. Of course, YMMV. For what it's worth, the Neuance shelf ... | |
| Let's forget about being politically correct I agree with you, Bob! Give me tubes or give me silence! OK, maybe a bit too strong? Honestly, listen to Rcrump on this issue. He knows what he's talking about when it comes to what constitutes a great pre-amp. Good luck. | |
| Do Transports Matter??? Brian- In my experience it can make an enormous difference. The type of platform under the transport also has a significant effect upon the result. The power cord also has an effect, and lets not forget about the digital cable. So, in short, it al... | |
| Best pre-amp w/ HT pass thru I wouldn't limit my search to only pre-amps that had a HT pass-thru. What's wrong with placing the volume control on the pre to an easily repeatable position (9:00 or 12:00, etc..) and then balancing the processor channel outputs for this position... | |
| State of the art remote pre amp? Reality? Well, the top of the line Ayre certainly has one of the most extreme remote volume implimentations in the industry. How it compares to those you mentioned, only you could determine that in your system. Is the couch really that comfortable? ;^)Enjoy. | |
| Best Speakers Compatable with System I tend to agree with those wondering what you find lacking with the EOS. They are still very good speakers, with or without the bass modules. There are only a couple of speakers that I found better for my tastes, and only one is close to your stat... | |
| Best high current SS Mono amps Yada- Though I believe tubes (particularly OTLs) and esls were made for each other, if you must go ss, then I'd suggest you consider Spectral. My limited experience with a Pass X350 amp (albeit, not on esls) was less than impressive. In my 15 year... | |
| Can Tube CDP act as Tube Preamp?? Simon- There are many who believe that a good tube pre-amp is a better upgrade than almost any SS pre. Of course, there are those that differ. If you have no other source but the 4000 and if it has a variable output control, then keep the IC cable... | |
| CD getting as good as LPs - recommendations I guess I'll be the lone dissenter. I'm currently using Goldmund transport and DAC in about the $20K range, not counting platforms, power cords, and a short list of tweaks. Though the best redbook combo I've heard, they don't hold up to the best t... | |
| Electrocompaniet EMC II CD Player Nope. I used single-ended with excellent results. I'd consider examining other possibilities in your system. Good luck. | |
| How much Power do speakers really use ??????? Pbb- Sean is certainly not the only person on this forum with useful knowledge, as I'm sure he'd agree, and Twl is quite right. The nominal power required for a nominal speaker in an average room for at a nominal spl is quite low, < 5 watts, ma... | |
| VTL 750 Reference multicap upgrade to infinicaps ? Mejames- Though I don't own the VTLs, I've done quite a bit of design and upgrades using many different caps. My preferences may not be yours, but I would strongly consider upgrading using the copper foil-in-oil caps from Audio Note (with an occas... |