jond
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| Speaker cable upgrade Um how about telling us what speaker cables you're using and in what ways you're dissatisfied with them, rather than just telling us they cost $800? Also I'm pretty sure most would agree that there are no cut and dried numbers or ratio's in terms ... | |
| Confused...not satisfy with my system : Avico,For a warm sound I suggest conrad-johnson, Cary, or the aforementioned Air Tight though they are harder to find. I would also recommend the brand I currently use, Deja Vu Audio a small custom builder, but their stuff is nearly impossible to ... | |
| Best looking Amp/Preamp/Integrated? I really love the look of Hovland gear, especially the first preamp, HP-100 I think. | |
| Confused...not satisfy with my system : Avico,I didn't want to mention this and confuse things further but I am one of those "Pre people", that is in my opinion nothing influences a stereo's sound like a preamp. I can still remember my first tubed preamp years ago, an Air Tight ATC-1, i... | |
| Confused...not satisfy with my system : Avico,Sorry it's still not clear, are you using the Arcam player with your new system, or do you have a new player you haven't mentioned? If you are still using the Arcam your new higher rez gear may be bringing out it's limitations. Upgrading a s... | |
| What is the best band ever? The Grateful Dead! Honorable Mention: Uncle Tupelo | |
| New miles davis cd.... wow Quiet to very loud very suddenly is called dynamic range and a lack of compression. This can be inconvenient but it is indicative of a high quality mastering job. I'm not sure about the hiss you are hearing and I have no idea what version you boug... | |
| best sounding tube pre and ss amp youve heard. It's more important to match your amp to your speakers than your preamp, what speakers will you be running? Are you using Watt/Puppy 5's? Is the other speaker you mention a Dunlavy IV? Both would seem to want a pretty powerful SS amp, what's your ... | |
| Good matching speakers for YBA Integre DT I agree with Studio1, I love Focal JMlab speakers, I own a pair of Micro-Utopias and the sound is warm but detailed. You may also consider Sonus Faber speakers, I once had a pair of the Grand Piano and they were quite warm. Happy listening! | |
| Preamp or Receiver? Yes you only need a preamp, the power amp section of a receiver would be wasted with you setup. Find a good tubed preamp, in your price range perhaps a used Wright or Bottlehead? Good luck and happy listening! | |
| Which tube cd player do you like I love the one that I currently own, a Tube Technology Fusion CD64. I love it because it sounds great, I don't know if that's due to the special DAC, the same one that's in Chord's DAC64 or the discrete tubed analog output stage with dual 6922's? ... | |
| Speaker Purchase Why not get a new cd player first if your current player is "performing erratically"? With $5K to spend on an amp, player and tt, you would seem to be on a tight budget. Check out used Cary 303's, Rega Apollos, Wadia 830 and 301's to name a few us... | |
| PS Audio P300 or Cardas Golden Reference? What about the Cast connections between preamp and amp? I've hear that Nordost now makes a Cast cable that is very good, why not take advantage of potentially better technology if you have the opportunity? | |
| Need Help: Integrated 'Tube' Amplifier for Arros Cary 300SEI. | |
| New Build I would strongly consider selling the Spectral preamp, buying a used Cary SLI-80 integrated with phono, and then keeping the $400 and looking at different used speakers. The Cary should give you plenty of options, it has solid output, I would imag... |