kwtoxman
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| Need help generating a short list Upgrading the preamp is an option. As for horns you could consider the Tannoy TD10's. They are a newer version of the D700's I listened to. Audiogon has a set for sale. And there are a few reviews on the net. Interestingly Soundstage had great thi... | |
| Preamp impedance mismatch with McCormack DNA2 I have a Cary SLP 2002 tube preamp and would recommend it highly if you can be patient and find one used. It is a low impedance design from what I understand. It uses 6922 driver tubes and 12AU7 buffer stage tubes and is a fully balanced design, w... | |
| Need help generating a short list Since the sound quality of your system is going to be dependent on more than just the speakers, could you list the rest of your system? I found in my system that my speakers really woke up when I put a decent tube preamp into it. Although all othe... | |
| Need balanced pre with HT bypass/remote/ Gordan, it is my understanding that a Cary SLP 2002 preamp has a low output impedance. Unconfirmed it has been mentioned at 440 ohms single ended. I'll try to confirm.The ATC SCM150ASl input impedance is 10K ohm. This exceeds the general rule of t... | |
| Help me chose a new SU B I'd have to recommend the SVS. It should be very impressive, they have a great reputation and very large loyal following. And if you decide to move on or up it will be very easy to sell. kw......... | |
| Tube preamp suggestions. I'd recommend a Conrad Johnson or the Cary SLP 2002. I A/B'd these in the same system at the same time. The Cary is 6922 based while the Conrad (PV10B) was 6189 (12AU7) based. Both displayed great musicality and a very nice midrange without being ... | |
| Need balanced pre with HT bypass/remote/ I was looking for the same type of pre over the last 6 months. I had a chance to purchase a BAT VK50SE, an Aesthetix Calypso, an ARC LS25, an ARC REF1, and a BAT VK-5i. These were on my short list. Then recently I purchased a Cary SLP 2002. This h... | |
| Recommend relatively obscure high end tube preamps This is rare/obscure/hi-end. Hand built to any spec with no distribution. Not much info out there, but some people have raved about them.He can make any one in any fashion you like. For example a QA-806 made with separate power supplies and a 2 co... | |
| Are there any budget tubed preamps that stand out try checking out http://www.space-tech-lab.com/There are some very very affordable preamps. And some people here have had some very positive things to say.kw.............. | |
| Best option for Preamp I compared a gamut c2r to a conrad johnson pv10 in my system. The CJ was noticibly better. The C2R is not tube sounding or warm. I'd call it neutral.....The C2R displayed typical SS traits in my system. While in and of itself not a bad thing, it m... |