jult52
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| Integrated tube amp with phono pre - need recco I'm not wedded to tubes, so open to suggestions, but the ~$1000 MSRP price point is important. The Heed Elixir (ss) is a terrific idea (reviews are very positive) but it's a small European brand and no used units are out there. Does the Peachtr... | |
| Integrated tube amp with phono pre - need recco Thanks. Speakers are B&W, impedance around 91-92, pretty standard. I’ll take a look at the Sphinx and Croft units. | |
| conrad johnson preamps C-Js solid state preamps get less attention than their tubed units but I wanted to point out that I've been using a solid state PF-R preamp for a couple of years in my family room system with great success. It replaced a high quality passive prea... | |
| Is DSD download already an extinct format? I've done reading about the Sony HAPZ1 & the DirectStream DAC but haven't seen an explanation, at least one clear enough for a layman like me, as to why converting non-DSD files into DSD as part of the playback would improve the sound. Why is ... | |
| Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever? I compared the LSA with a switch-mode ps and the linear TeraDak 9v supply discussed earlier in this thread. I am going to report a null result: I could not reliably differentiate between the sound of the two. The TeraDak carried no benefits in my ... | |
| Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever? I pushed the TeraDak ac input plug into the LSA and, though it isn't the right size, it powers the unit. Problem solved. Thanks for the advice, Banquo & Lacee.I'll try and do some careful listening and come back with a report on how the TeraDa... | |
| Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever? Hi everyone, I have a question about the TeraDaK U9VA power supply, which I recently bought. The ac input is too large for the 2.1mm connector used by the Lightspeed. I asked the TeraDak manufacturers how to convert the plugs but the language barr... | |
| Favorite Verdi's Requiem? Try the old Ferenc Fricsay recording on DG from 1952. It won't be your main recording but you can get it very cheap used on Amazon, the sound is actually very good for the date of release, and it's a stirring, moving performance. The successive en... | |
| Has anybody tried using single solid core cables? Thanks for the descriptions. | |
| Has anybody tried using single solid core cables? What exactly are the sonic benefits of solid core cables?I've re-read this thread and don't have a clear picture of how they sound different from other designs. If someone could take a shot at a general description, it would be appreciated. I've a... | |
| Class D and Power Cables Yes, AC cables make a difference. Also, start thinking about replacing the fuses with audiophile ones. I did that with my ST-500 and it was some of the better $50 I've spend on audio. | |
| Building a Magnepan System, Please Help... Jrode - You're getting a lot of questioning here so let me support you. You are going to LOVE your 1.7s - awesome speakers. They're going to shock you with how good they sound. The preamp I consider to be a more important piece of equipment than t... | |
| Zero Negative Feedback Amps with High Power Ralph -I'd say 150W into 8 ohms and above. But I was really trying to get discussion going on a topic that struck me as curiously ignored. There's a significant minority of audiophiles who like high-sensitivity speakers so they can use zero-feedba... | |
| Memories........What made you catch the Audio Bug? It's a multistage process. I'm an ex-musician, very interested in listening to music and used to go to 2-3x concerts per week. I spent about two decades listening to my mid-fi system, which I gradually improved in my 30s (Rotel/lower price B&W... | |
| Lightspeed attenuator lithium battery pack Clio - I had the LSA hooked up to a linear power supply and could detect no difference between that and an SMPS wall wart. I am a big believer in linear ps but my conclusion in this instance was the Lighhtspeed's design left it insensitive to powe... |