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Parasound Halo A21 or Rotel RB-1090?
Dalton,I've owned the RB1090 and gone up the Rotel ladder prior to that. I had Rotel preamps as well... so I am quite familiar with the Rotel sound.The 1090 tightens up the image quite a bit more than any the other lower Rotel amps. Not as tight a... 
805C - is this a good amp to get now?
Interesting as no one on audiogon has any thoughts on this highly acclaimed amp. I figured with all the audiophilia in this forum, surely there'd be atleast a number who've heard and own this amp or a variant. 
805C - is this a good amp to get now?
No love for the Cary 805C? 
805C - is this a good amp to get now?
I am referring to Cary 805 btw... sorry I wasn't clear earlier. 
Avalon Indra vs Sonus Faber Cremona M
Db, I look forward to your thoughts between the Indras and the Cremona M... 
Cary SLP-05 - rectifier tube questions
Thanks fellas... I just found and bought a Philips Miniwatt metal base GZ34 tube... This better be good.... 
Cary SLP-05 - rectifier tube questions
http://www.cryoset.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=61&products_id=162&osCsid=93b9afeab78b074e29a355b88596a885Is this ok? 
Cary SLP-05 - rectifier tube questions
A SS rectifier doesn't ruin the peamp, does it? The Cary 05 has a slow warm up period.. I wonder how the SS rectifier will do with this process.Any suggestions as where to get these Mullards, also?Thanks,Joey 
Cary SLP-05 - rectifier tube questions
Also, the mullard suggestions.... is it ANY mullard 5ar4 tube? Or is there a specific one?Joey 
Rogue Metis pre amp
Yeah, it shouldn't be THAT loud.... good luck with the replacement. 
Cary SLP-05 - rectifier tube questions
Rgurney, I checked that site out.... these are SS rectifiers? Doesn't this defeat the purpose of a tube rectifier? How does it sound?Joey 
Rogue Metis pre amp
I don't recall mine being that loud...This is at what volume and is there any audio track playing when this occurs?How about when you use the volume remote... do you hear a buzzing noise? 
Cary SLP-05 - rectifier tube questions
Any other suggestions? Places to buy? 
Rogue Metis pre amp
Owned the Metis. It is rather noisy for a tube preamp.... have the Cary SLP-05 now and it is much quieter in all aspects. The Metis is a good pre, it gave me a good taste of having a tube pre paired with a SS amp.... very nice combo I think.Do not... 
Cary SLP-05 - rectifier tube questions
I knew tubes made a difference, I just didn't figure that the rectifier tube would. Rgurney... the WZ68 works for 5AR4 sockets?