jmcgrogan2
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| Are passive preamps better? uuummmmmmmm....tubessss.....now you're talking.....If 2 channel is your deal, your really should try tubes. Warm up those cold MN nights. :)Especially since you have such great tube companies up there in MN, like Atma-sphere and Audio Research Cor... | |
| Tube Preamps...I'm sold hehehe....Einstein The Tube intrigued me too, but I found the (18) 6922 tubes to be more of a turn off than the price of the preamp. Can you imagine the re-tubing costs??? Especially if you want to play with NOS Amperex, Siemens, Mullards, Telefun... | |
| Tube Preamps...I'm sold Funny that Tpinson has just revived this thread, since I noticed that the OP has given up on tubes and gone back to the silicon side. So much for being "sold" on tube preamps, huh Tommy?Relax, I'm joking. I know how all things audio are in a state... | |
| Are bad rooms keeping the hobby alive? I think OCD has more to do with keeping this hobby alive than bad rooms, though bad rooms do certainly play a vital role.Cheers,John | |
| CES Day 1 Photo Gallery Wow! Thanks for the photos! That green platter on the new McIntosh turntable looks pretty cool, but what's that big mama 'table on page 30 (Large200.jpg)? Also love that heaping stack of Pass amps and the flaming Wadia dac(?).The icing on the cake... | |
| Brand preference and opinions Well, I'm with you on Ferrari's, I love 'em but can't afford 'em. As for the ML, I can afford 'em, but I don't love 'em.Maybe we only love what we can't afford...... | |
| Brand preference and opinions 01-08-08: Zyl8trMark Levinson is Ferrari. LMAO! I'm just trying to figure out if you like or dislike Ferrari from that comparison.Since Ferrari are expensive foreign cars, I would think MBL or Goldmund would be more apropos. Levinson more like a L... | |
| Anyone been in contact with Jade Audio recently? I'll stay out of this thread in the future as there is certainly some disdain here for some reasonBobf Now you know why I no longer visit the GG threads Bob....No disdain as long as you can play nice. I think the main thing is that folks understan... | |
| Are passive preamps better? I'm sure there are differences between passives, just as there are differences between actives. I have to ask though.....why? Even though most here have recommended active preamps, you seem predisposed to passives. So why even ask? Just go ahead a... | |
| AFFORDABLE 20 amp power cord for a Hydra? Obviously there are a couple of ways to do this. I found the most definitive to be using the same cord, one with a 15A IEC through the adapter and one with a 20A IEC. Now as I said earlier, it is a useful tool, as it did give me some insight into ... | |
| AFFORDABLE 20 amp power cord for a Hydra? I second Larry's (Lak) statement. I also own two Voodoo 15A>20A adapters, and I find that they tend to 'smear' the sound a bit. Still a useful tool for judging cords, but once I found one that I like I would get the appropriate plug and not use... | |
| Rich; organic true balanced amp w good detail $6k Man I hate writing long replies and having the computer crap out on me...Condensed version: Grant and Bill, I don't know whether it was a 350A or 350A Reference. It was a couple of years ago, and I only had it on loan for a month or so. Definitely... | |
| Rich; organic true balanced amp w good detail $6k I suppose it would be up to Sutts. As for me, I could very easily live with the Lamms, they are fabulous amps indeed. I could not say this about Belles though. I had a friend lend me his Belles 350A for a few weeks, a couple of years ago. Very cle... | |
| Are passive preamps better? 01-07-08: ArnettpartnersPubul57, Thanks. I'll check it out. If I spent that much I would have to never tell anyone. LynneThat's part of being in this hobby Lynne..........we take our secrets to the grave...... :)Cheers,John | |
| AFFORDABLE 20 amp power cord for a Hydra? Half as much on the power cord as the component???Gulp.....I'll admit that I've spent more on the cord than the component......but I just may be insane....at least that's what my wife tells me.....FWIW, good inexpensive reco's from Joeyboynj, I wo... |