keithr
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| Partly passive preamp? $500 volume pots sound amazing until you hear better. Every audiophile needs to go through this phase. Don’t know a single person who has kept one though. | |
| Partly passive preamp? Check out Music First, which can be ordered with remote control. | |
| Pass X-250.8, X-250.5 or XA-30.8...or? I've owned the BHKs as well (and tube rolled) - did not find them the right match. Luxman m900, Rowland 625s2. I've considered the Hegel as well but hear it's quite forward sounding which isn't my preference. | |
| Pass X-250.8, X-250.5 or XA-30.8...or? I have an X350.8 arriving on Friday. I've owned the Luxman, Rowland, etc. on my YGs Haileys. They love power, that is clear. My lowly Ampzillas have and continue to be my base amplifiers. | |
| Luxman m-900u owners - quick question I'm still working through various amps - currently have a pair of Ampzillas and a Rowland 625s2.Probably will also try a Pass X350.8 to complete the "musical SS" trio. | |
| Thoughts on Tube vs SS amplification for Sony SS AR1s Pass has sounded awesome on the AR1s when I’ve heard them at shows together. Now, you can’t get the VFET amps but I’m sure X series would work well. I like to use the Tron soundtrack by Daft Punk at 90dbs to see how much power amps really have. Mo... | |
| Best tube preamplifier for under $15k @pani thanks for your post@mikem I'm not sure why you care how I spend my money. And I'm almost certain you've never compared the Freya to a top of the line preamp. If you have direct experience, go ahead and enlighten us. | |
| Goldenear Triton One R vs. PSB T3. vs. Spendor D7... Spoke with a well-known Spendor dealer in the US who actually doesn't recommend the D series at all. Said they have a hot tweeter.I think Devore and Dynaudio are great below $10k. | |
| Best tube preamplifier for under $15k Lots of MicroZOTL fans - very interesting. I should add that I require remote. That probably takes half the suggestions off the table.To those making fun of the price range, I just wanted to be all-inclusive and the ARC Ref 6 lists around that muc... | |
| Best speakers 5k 10 k Devore Super Nine would probably be my choice. Dynaudio if I had the amp muscle. | |
| Best tube preamplifier for under $15k I should add, the two that interest me right now are:Linear Tube Audio MicroZOTLVac Renaissance V w/ phonoSeeing what other options to research | |
| Is there a Solid State amp that can satisfy a SET guy? The Spec Audio class D amp was designed by a 300b tube amp designer and sounds great. Bakoon, FirstWatt, and Valvet are the traditional SS alternatives but will come up short on 92db speakers.Luxman SS doesn’t sound SET from my experience. | |
| New Linear Parasound Halo JC1+ monoblocks, an even more improved new John Curl design I have a pair of the Zillas (from Walter) in house right now. Very good amps. Apparently Bongiorno was better than Curl back in the day on amps, the reverse for preamps. They are arc welders.That said, I am curious on the JC1+ as in JA's latest Cl... | |
| Are Zesto Preamplifiers in the same league as VAC? my guess is both are good and it comes down to preference. can you audition both in your system? that's the only way of knowing. I was looking at purchasing the Ren V w/ phono but honestly felt that a LTA MicroZOTL was probably the better option a... | |
| Which one to choose between two 80K$ tube amps? Take a look at the Auditorium 23 Cinema Hommage |