koestner
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| PS Audio M700s or older Bryston 4bsst / 4bsst2 ? It's unusual that you would find a different post of mine and stick it into this one. I never used the SLI80 as a preamp. It was just a curious question if it would work with no power tubes. I compared the Belles to the PSA with a real preamp (Bel... | |
| PS Audio M700s or older Bryston 4bsst / 4bsst2 ? There must be someone you can borrow an amp from. I recently compared the Belles MB200 monoblocks to the PS M700 monoblocks and found the M700' to be superior in everything but giving off heat. I liked the Belles, but the PS had more dynamics and ... | |
| Accept free Audiophilleo 1 and upgrade DAC? Oh sorry, after posting, I read your post about wanting MQA. The Modius does not do that or DSD. | |
| Accept free Audiophilleo 1 and upgrade DAC? Think about just getting a Schiit Modius dac. It’s only 200, but really good. With a 15 day return policy there is less risk. I’m not making a joke here. The new Unisom usb input card is terrific. | |
| Need advice replacing my preamp What about the Benckmark preamp? | |
| Preamp SS to match class D amp The PS Audio DAC/Preamp is a nice piece and often comes up for sale on the used market (remote too). | |
| Schiit freya preamp - any owners out there? Leave it on? I'm not sure if you know this, but the new Freya+ has a switch to totally turn off the tubes from the remote. | |
| Cary SLI80 as just a preamp? Ok, ok... I’m not that technical to even tell you what is inside the thing, even if I did remove the cover. It was a thought experiment. I would never even try this without lots of members saying no problem. I was hoping more technically minded me... | |
| Cary SLI80 as just a preamp? This is the Tech Talk forum, not the “Most Logical”. I was only wondering if I pulled out the power tubes, would it still work as a preamp, and not wear out the power tubes? Thank you Captains Obvious for suggesting I use a real preamp. | |
| Speaker cabels for dark sounding speakers? So, it seems that this is the majority opinion: silver is bright, gold is warm and copper soft. Are they describing the sound, or the color of the wire? I don't get it. Is it as simple as imagining the sound in your mind while thinking of the wire... | |
| Analogue only preamp ideas? - no need for internal DAC! Remote controlled passive preamps and passive with active buffers are found at the Tortuga web site. | |
| Need updated opinions on R2R vs Multibit delta sigma DACs Look at the Schiit Modius for about $200. That DAC should outperform your older NAD. | |
| $7000 preamp vs $700 receiver - Is the difference THAT significant? Don't sell that Peachtree Amp 500 short. It is fantastic with the newest Ice Edge AS1200 cards. Going to a better preamp will let that amp sing! | |
| Member Almarg passed away last night I have nothing to add to the already voluminous outpouring of love and support, but I wanted to be added to the list. I always read every post Al put up that I saw. He was the most trusted to give it to you "straight". | |
| Why don‘t servers/players incorporate polarity switches I was at a hifi demo of some fancy Wilson speakers a year or so ago. One of the store's sales people could tell the difference of polarity right away. He tried to demonstrate it to the customers, but unfortunately for me I was not able to tell. Pe... |