jjss49
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| Looking for a new phono preamp My reason for asking about the Herron is informational. As I said before, I haven’t completely ruled out tubes.I don’t think I’m overthinking anything. I’m just trying to decide what to buy, and the information I’ve gotten from this thread so far ... | |
| Integrated recommendation for Revel F30 opthe primare i-30 is excellent... truly excellent, among the best solid state sound i have heard and i have been through many many many amps ... i am listening to mine now... but the i-30’s date back a few years, they are getting old - if you get... | |
| Looking for a new phono preamp opWith regard to the Herron, am I reading it right that it is a hybrid design? The MC section is a fet based ss stage?i think you are overthinking thisyou run your gear lots lots of hours, tubes will burn out get microphonic need replacement - las... | |
| What aspects of a tube amp/preamp contribute to "holographic" effect on soundstage? @jsqt it is still the entire design and execution of the whole amp and how it interacts with the speaker load... across different amps, you cannot isolate one component or part or aspect versus another... everything works together to produce the s... | |
| For ARC lovers, Problems? i offer my own experience as a data pointi currently own the following arc gear:ref 3 linestagevt100-2 ampref 75se ampref 110 ampvt 60 amp100.2 ss ampv70 amp (2 of them)in the past, i have also ownedref 2-2 linestagevt100-3 ampls26 linestageph 3 s... | |
| What aspects of a tube amp/preamp contribute to "holographic" effect on soundstage? everything... the whole design and its executionnot to mention the unit’s interaction with other gear in the chain (most notably the speakers)and most importantly... the placement of the speakers and room it is playing in | |
| Hegel H390 vs Krell Vanguard digital integrates amps i have not heard the newest krell stuffearlier krell integrateds were poor sounding to my ear, classic solid state sizzle boom with little subtlely or tact... hegel h390 would clearly and significantly outperform, it is one of the best sounding un... | |
| BS Node 2i: WiFi or Ethernet..? Honestly not sure whether or not Ethernet beats WiFi. I have a node 2 I only use for radio stations now and it’s hard wired. However, I don’t think there’s any way using a wireless access point could possibly be better than just using the wireless... | |
| I nominate this company as building best speakers! @rodman99999 you and i both wish we had the hearing of a 10 year old 😝@douglas_schroeder way too thoughtful and serious a reply to an original post which was neither... | |
| Equal $$ for Phono OR Streaming? the ps directstream can be equipped with an optional plug in module called a bridge which allows it to receive streamed signal via ethernet and wifii tried this unit and found it good but not great, esp in light of its cost of ~4k used w bridgethe... | |
| Line Magnetic 845 Premium bias setting. Advice needed! @mika75 wow line magnetic doesn’t supply a manual with proper instructions on how to set tube biasing?! that brand is supposed to be cream of the crop among chi-fi tube amps -- 👎anyhow, glad you got it figured out... | |
| Integrated recommendation for Revel F30 i suggest a hegel... get a used one that fits your budgetthey are excellent sounding and can cope with the low impedance your revels present to ampsno affiliation, just a happy hegel user (after going through many many many amps) | |
| Line Magnetic 845 Premium bias setting. Advice needed! this where owners manuals really helpotherwise refer to distributor | |
| BS Node 2i: WiFi or Ethernet..? wifi is fine if feed is stable, and you do not experience no dropoutsotherwise use ethernet | |
| Searching for a Integrated Amp under $2K Sony TA-A1ES, SS Class A, not a hybrid but sweet and transparent i concur... this sony is VERY under-rated and under appreciated - it is outstandingit is right up there with the naims and hegels in the roughly 100 wpc category in terms of sound qu... |