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| NAD Preamp I tried the Parasound P5 before settling on the NAD. To my ears the NAD sounded better; better soundstage and better bass. Its currently paired with my Vincent SP-331 amp and the combination is relatively "musical" with help from the tube input st... | |
| NAD Preamp I've owned the NAD c165BEE preamp since new for almost four years and its been completely trouble free and very well made. As far as sound quality is concerned, I think it sounds real good and is very neutral. I also have tube preamp in another sy... | |
| Best vintage amps (late 70s / early 80s) under $3k? I have McIntosh MC2200 and like it a lot. Its well below your $3K budget and can drive speakers loads down to 2 ohm with ease. Not fancy looking - no meters, and runs cool. The only down side is it weighs 75 lbs. If you insist on spending your en... | |
| Integrated amp for Nola Boxers 1- My first system If buying new, the MF M2Si is hard to beat. Belles Aria is also a great integrated if you can find one used.Edited to add there’s a Belles OCM-200 amp for sale right now for $595 and free shipping and it’s a great amp. It’s rated at 100wpc into 8 ... | |
| Martin Logan Aerius I panel replacement I have the same speakers as well and the original panels sound just fine to me. If they sound good in your home the chances are they’ll sound good in the buyer’s home as well. I wouldn’t over analyze the situation. Put them up for sale and move on... | |
| Would you buy a Dahlquit-10 if one was available for purchase near you Someone just recently posted they picked up a pair for $375 in great working condition. Bargain accordingly. | |
| Mytek Dac going Ac to DC power. Erik, that PS looks pretty decent. Can it be used with any device that uses a wall wart as long as the power requirements are within its range? Also, how do you connect it to the device, e.g., cut and splice the existing line or else? Couldn’t fin... | |
| Vitus Ri100 with Dyns Good Combo? Italians are not necessarily known for the quality of their electronics. Design esthetics yes but electronics assembly not so much. Ask any Alfa Romeo or Fiat owner😁 | |
| Another basic newbie question. “You'll be an "audiophile" before you know it......”He already is. He just doesn’t know it 😁 | |
| Received your Magnepan 30.7’s Yet Why would one person’s opinion matter? Read the speaker threads just to see how opinions about one specific set of speakers vary dramatically from one person to the next. With speakers like these, given their size and price, you’ll never know how ... | |
| speaker capacitors-----leave alone or does it open pandora's box ? ^^^^^ You ask a question I've also been wondering about. The tube preamp that I modified cost under $1K new and the cost of the capacitor upgrade was under $70 and took me under an hour to do. It would have probably been cheaper for the original b... | |
| speaker capacitors-----leave alone or does it open pandora's box ? Those red ones are Audyn Q4 capacitors. I replaced them in my tube preamp with the Audyn Cap Plus - white and much larger, and the improvement was significant. True Coppers are supposed to be better for certain applications but they have a very l... | |
| Bryston preamps I haven't heard neither the 14BSST nor the 14B3 but my brother's 7BSST monos were simply transformed when he switched from the BP25 to an ARC REF5SE. His Magnepan 3.7i speakers never sounded so good. Just one (more) data point for whatever its worth. | |
| First impression: Herron VTPH-2A phono preamp Glad to hear. Its supposed to be one of the best phono stages on the market and I've yet to hear someone who has complained about its performance. I've had my eye on his linestage and its just a matter of time before I yield...Congratulations. | |
| Have Passive Preamps Finally Come of Age? "I like to listen during the day as background music as well as go to sleep listing to music, meaning system is on 24/7. "I think most folks here tend to evaluate the quality of their gear more critically. If most of my listening to music was as b... |