jjss49
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| Never Owned a Tube Amp and Want Advice congrats on a good choice and a good resultc-j gear is simply beyond reproach in build quality and sound quality and there is certainly an expected, lovely synergy between the 17LS2 and the LP66...my premier 16LS2 and ET5 are forever pieces - they... | |
| PL EVO 200 vs. Vincent 237MK for a tube amp primaluna's bass is excellent (my primaluna is an hp model, 4 power tubes per side, not quite so sure about the lesser ones with 2 tubes per side) ... i think only audio research is better at bass solidity, and then only slightly...... | |
| Better digital front end for my DAC nice!i am air cooled fan too... nb 993 and 964 as welli think the reclocker will make real audible difference for you, it did for me... if not i believe you can return for money back | |
| Looking for a sub $2K integrated to pair with the Focal Aria 936 or 906. @asilvr aria 906 and 926 | |
| Best streamer given my constraints bluesound node 2i and a decent outboard DAC (happy to recommend, there are many out there)or a sonos connect with wyred for sound reclocker mod | |
| Better digital front end for my DAC @mmporschewell the dac is receiving a digital bitstream signal, so depending on its internal ability to reclock and manage incoming jitter, it can sound good, ok or badwith the reclocked signal out of the sonos using the little w4s box, you know t... | |
| Krell K 300i Vs Hegel 390 Help i cannot speak to a head on comparison (i personally have no interest whatsoever in spending thousands on a new krell given my past experiences, to find out), but i would say the internal dac in the hegel h390 is very good... on par with many 1500... | |
| PL EVO 200 vs. Vincent 237MK primaluna is all tube unit whereas vincent is tube preamp stage then solid state ampification stagethus PL will sound more romantic, softer/sweeter treble, have better imagingvincent will have more powerful leaner sound, more shimmer and sizzle on... | |
| Deck selection 2 ~ 3k you need to consider what cartridge as wella belt drive tt is fine... like anything new, you need to educate yourself on what it is, how to use it properly | |
| spend on the streamer or on the DAC ? @olica unless i am mistaken the linn akurate ds is a 10 year old productin the digital media/streaming world that is like dinosaurs walking the earth - get something cheaper and newer | |
| Better digital front end for my DAC unmodded sonos is jittery so yes it will sound shrill, a classic sign of problematic jitter in the bitstreamif you want to hear the sonos properly and benefit from its simple and foolproof user interface, get this: https://wyred4sound.com/products... | |
| Looking for a sub $2K integrated to pair with the Focal Aria 936 or 906. focals can be shrill with sharp treble solid state drivingfor best listenability buy the hegel, or a mid to upper naimbelles is very nice too, a touch brighter in presentation(no affiliation, just have all three amps and have had focal speakers be... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? k jarrett trioinside outrip gary pcck :(your brilliant music lives on forever | |
| Tube amp bias adjustment advice @mmporsche you are biasing 'the first' set of tubes?so new amp, or just new tubes in amp you have used for some time? no channel imbalance before as you have been using this amp?you need to clarify these critical contextual parameters to get any ... | |
| Turntable isolation i would say no add'l weight is neededbut if you really want to know, you just have to try it for yourselfno short cuts to really knowing for sure |