jeffjazz
Responses from jeffjazz
| ET LFT-VIIIB V.S. A. Gallo 3.1 I own the ET 8As (soon to be a B upgrade). I heard the Gallos in a high end, well respected dealers showroom (who will remain nameless). They imaged great but the soundstage was too low (no stands) and there was a midbass hump that was very bother... | |
| Preamp recommendations up to $2000 There a Modwright with Tube recitfier and upgraded caps for $1700 here. That's a excellent preamp for that $$No association. I own a Modwright and a Supratek . They do sound different but one is not really better than the other.One needs to be sol... | |
| Newform research I also owned a pair of of 645s. I did expensive crossover upgrades and I still didn't care for them. I think my room was too small for the ribbon and bass to integrate right.The ribbon sounded great though (maybe too fast for my taste the woofers ... | |
| RWA amp with DODD preamp both battery powered I have a pair of new Phillips Miniwatt SQ E188CC gold pin tubes, that I may part with. I don't know if you remember me, but you sold me the Supratek preamp which I am enjoying. I received these tubes with a DK integrated amp that I bought (and sol... | |
| looking for new speakers $2 to $3K Save a little and consider the Eminent Technologies 8B speakers. I have heard the Gallos, had Von 4jrs. I enjoy this speaker much more. They aren't as pretty to look at as the others though. Very transparent and great soundstage. | |
| Supratek out of business Sorry to hear that. Glad I picked up a Chardonney recently (used). I think they will be harder to come by now since they are no longer manufactured. Considering what they probably should have sold for - I doubt they will depreciate much if at all.... | |
| Modwright 9.0SE Sig. versus Belles 21A Yep still out here. Not as familiar with the Belles 21A. I think you meant the 28a in that price range. Mdrummer01 description is right on and that is what I experienced. The Belles (28A) had better extension on top and bottom (tighter in bass als... | |
| tube pre amp and Krell FPB 600 I compared two preamps over a local audiophile home who owned a FBT 300 amp. One was the tubed Modwright SWL 9.0 (w/ upgrades)and the other was a Belles 28a reference preamp solid state. There were no issues running the Modwright with his amp, but... | |
| SS Pre Recommendation I am currently listening to a Belles 28A preamp that is excellent.It has the tightest fastest bass of any preamp I have tried and owned, and it also has the best soundstage and imaging I have heard, even better than a Modwright 9.0 (tubed) preamp ... | |
| Preamp for Quad 989 and Quicksilver v4 Another vote or The Modwright. Buy a used SWL 9.0 and send it in to have it updated to the latest power supply and teflon cap upgrade ($500). That upgrade brings it to another level. I have 200 hrs on my new cap and the they are suppose to get eve... | |
| Modwright 9.0SE or Rogue 99 Magnum I owned the Rogue and now own a Modwright and a Joule La-100 preamp. The Rogue had the biggest fullest sound of the three, but it was too big sounding to my ears. It also was on the noisy side. It has a warm sound to it tubby sounding but not over... | |
| Searching for a Pre-Amp?? What kind of sound are you looking for?You may like a Joule LA-100III that I have for sale here.I am not familiar with the Blue Cicle stuff. | |
| pass aleph vs x series Got to jump in here. I own the Pass Labs X-150 amp(not the .5). I think "lean and cold, very much like stereotipical SS amps" is a bit harsh, but I understand what the previous response was trying to say. The X series is a little on the lean side ... | |
| Warm and Detailed S.S. Amp? I did have the McCormack .5 stock amp on have to compare to my CJ MF-200 amp. The McCormack did have some bloom to it, But I still preferred the CJ since it was warmer and just as detailed, and a not as dry sounding from what I remember. The sound... | |
| Warm and Detailed S.S. Amp? I did receive an email from Dan about the Modwright rectifier upgrade. I am considering this. I just wonder if the combo with the Pass amp will still be warm enough for my taste. I do miss that CJ warmth. I did own an Odyssey Stratos amp for a whi... |