kalali
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| Adcom? I've had a first generation 555II paired with a GFP-750 in my vinyl system for many many years and they've been completely trouble free, not even a blown fuse. I recently bought a tube preamp for my other/main system and tried it a few times with ... | |
| Did I just ruin my amp Speaking as a new tube newbie, if something like that happened to me, I would want to find out why so I can avoid it the next time. Was the tube old and had reached its end of life or what? | |
| Dac upgrade? ^^^^^Exactly....digital and analog don't mix well...analog usually collects on top.... | |
| KEF LS50 Wireless -- wow!!! Out of curiosity, how do you folks have them set up? Don't mean physically, I mean how do you play music through them, e.g., Bluetooth, WiFi, etc. My brother in law is looking for a compact set up for their small apartment in NYC. I got them hooke... | |
| should I go with the rega brio or schiit vidar If it were me, I'd go with the Vidar and see how it pairs with your Sonica. If you feel its too dry/clinical, you can always add a tube preamp or even a Freya later to add some warmth and juice up the soundstage and still stay under your budget. | |
| DACs and bass response? Replacing capacitors mounted on a board are a bit tricky and best left to someone with experience. Point to point circuits are fairly straightforward. Don't ask me how I know. | |
| Opinions on best integrated under 10k? Hegel makes good integrateds. Also, according to the Stereophile measurements, Witt is not a very difficult load to drive as compared to other similar size Wilson's. You should try the previously recommended Pass INT-60 for an in-home trial and ma... | |
| PLEASE match Advice Pass Labs X350.5 (20k) to Hovland HP-100 (2500ohms) Miss-match ??? fsmithjack, thanks for the update. Sounds like you (finally) found your matching components. Start a new thread in the Analog section and get the input you need from the gurus over there. There are some serious hardcore vinyl folks who hardly ever... | |
| What are the best loudspeakers under $4000 to re-create lifelike piano Ohm seems to have a regular presence at the NY Audio show but they tend to use their smaller models and pair them with average quality electronics. I think their theme was you can get real good sound at moderate prices. As a soundstage junkie, th... | |
| Goldenear Reference Vs. Focal Sopra #2.....pocket the $5k difference and don't look back? OP, just take your favorite music and listen to both and make up your own mind. Just make sure you consider the differences in the pairing electronics and room set up in your final decision. I'm sure you already knew all this. | |
| Vandersteen Seminar at Audio Connection (NJ) I live less than an hour away from Johnny's place but unfortunately we had other commitments that day and could not make it. Pretty pissed about it since I really wanted to meet RV and hear the 7s. I expected nothing less than excellent sound but ... | |
| Tube amp A friend of mine had his B&W 801s paired with Cary SLM-100 monoblocks (w/ Audible Illusions modulus 3 preamp) for many years. Not sure which series but this was at least 10 years ago, I thought they sounded great until he switched them with a ... | |
| Mcintosh 402 Amp in protection mode Fuse? | |
| Analog integrated amp recommendation Mark Levinson No. 585, one just sold used for ~$6K, or just get a new one and be done. | |
| Mark Levinson 432 vs 532 vs 532H Congratulations on your new No. 532. I know there are probably a lot of great or maybe even better power amplifiers out there but No. 532 is absolutely my holy grail amplifier. Enjoy. |