jylee
Responses from jylee
| Preamp w/ xlrs in the ht-bypass loop Preamp with proper HT bypass is pretty rare. Many of them that claims processor loop or tape loop are not suitable to the topology where you want to use the same set of power amps and speakers for both 2ch preamp and processor. Parasound P7 suppor... | |
| B and O Turntables I had a Rega table loaned from my friend before I purchased my B&O table, and I did a A/B test today. It's a Rega 25 with Benz Micro MC cartridge. Unfortunately the difference was not subtle. There was more air, more detail, and more clarity u... | |
| B and O Turntables I've just acquired Beogram 8000 with MMC 20CL cartridge for under $500. It was in a very good condition, probably as good as it could be considering the age. Beogram 4000 or 4002 would cost just as much, perhaps more due to the rarity. I think Cle... | |
| Best value in 5 chan. power amp under $3,000 I would go class D amps for the neutrality, power handling and power saving. I've used mch amps from EAD, Theta and Proceed before. They are all good, and each has merits. But ultimately for HT I would get class D, save money and power, and invest... | |
| difficulty finding CD player match for Magneplanar That's right. You don't know what you are missing until you hear it. A side story but I thought I was getting full potential of my JM Labs speakers until I heard them driven by Pass. After hearing the truly dynamic sound I couldn't go back to othe... | |
| Just me or do speakers in cell phones sound harsh? You should address the acoustics first before upgrading. I hear silk ear pads make the voice silky smooth. | |
| Cary 306 Pro opinions I haven't heard Cary 306 Pro so I can't comment on how it sounds. I've heard good 45 RPM single sided special reissues that sound exceptional. The best sounding vinyls are probably better sounding than the best sounding digital. But on average I w... | |
| Classe CA 400, Pass Labs X250 and X350 comparison. Do you need that much power for your 94dB efficient speakers? My Focals have 93dB efficiency, and I rarely need more than 100 watts in 15 x 20 room with 9 ft ceiling. I am currently using XA-30.5 with excellent result, and I think it would be a go... | |
| Need suggestion on VTL TL-5.5 tubes Cheesehead, did you replace the tubes with the same types, or have you tried different type of tubes in 5.5? I've ordered a pair of NOS JAN Philips 5751 and two pairs of EH 17AY7 hoping to reduce the gain on the preamp. If that works out well I'll... | |
| SS Amps that are NOT warm and euphonic ? You might want to try class D amps. They are clear sounding and extended with good bass response. Rotels are under $2000 and very good for the money. | |
| Need preamp recommendation Mitch2, I'm not much of a noise freak as it may have sounded after the lengthy exchanges with Tvad. :) I just don't want my system to produce unpleasant noise all the time. I'm sure many other feel the same way about their systems as well.The exam... | |
| Need preamp recommendation I haven't had a pleasure to audition many tube gears, but from two that I have, VTL preamp and EAR phono stage, one produces enough noise to be heard 8ft away and the other does not. Maybe you and I have different definition of noise or hiss, or m... | |
| Need preamp recommendation -110dB in phenomenally low. About as good as you can get. Are you certain of this spec? How did you arrive at this figure?From stereophile measurement sections. Take a look at the last graph about inter modulation test. Maybe I didn't interpret th... | |
| Need preamp recommendation Tvad, I know you are trying to help, but have you really heard all tube preamps? The noise floor of VTL seems to be around -110dB with 1V signal. I just need additional 10dB lower. I'm not asking a miracle. | |
| Need preamp recommendation No, I would consider any persistent noise heard on the listening chair when no music is playing unacceptable. Pops and clicks from the vinyl is fine, so is recorded hiss on certain albums. But if the system has inherent noise that is heard on the ... |