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| Tube Preamp and SS Amps - How? I dont know maths, also dont cal maths, life experience:Jadis DPL2 + Meridian 505 monoARC LS2 MKII + Pass Lab 150Jadis sounds very romantic, but losing bass. ARC combo more dynamic, but lack a bit power (may be Pass Lab need to be replaced somethi... | |
| Linn players withstanding the rigors of time I was Ikemi user.....the unit was sold. Linn character is very good staging and music body. Super quality on the high and mid level. Bass is clear, alright, but not as great as fame gears like Sonic Frontiers SFCD1 or Meridian 508.24Listening to v... | |
| Second System: Add DAC to Marantz CD Changer? suggest you to get Parasound Dac 1600, best with John Wright recommended modifying kit.www.modwright.com | |
| Upgrade Dilemma-- DAC + Transport or One Box? Sony 9000ES is a good model for causal music listening. Good definition on SACD, whereas if you are not satisfied with the normal CD performance, can use an external Dac for better CD performance. | |
| Recommend a DAC for my system....please. Sonic Frontier Processor 3, should be a good choice for your "moody" music taste.Otherwise, try cheaper model, SFD2MKII, or Audio Synthesis DAX2SE. | |
| amp for thiel cs1.6?? Jeff Rowland will be a good match to Thiel | |
| Best Integrated Amp for the money Copland CSA 28, a good and budget choice. | |
| Best used dac under $2000 older generation......Parasound Ultra Dac 2000 for 20bit standard. and Perpetual for the 24bit class. | |
| Dynaudio Upgrade? Contour 3.0 or 3.3 requires higher current power amp to run best performance. Krell 300i wont be the capable one. In fact, even 1.8MKII, I think 300i is not capable too.Gryphon Callisto 2200 may be a good choice for clear and punchy bass whereas m... | |
| Integrated or separates? INtegrated is good for your budget. US$1000 can get a decent used solidstate integrated amp with accepable power.Copland CSA28 is a good choice in the range. | |
| Cary sound? Pwr tubes for 300B and 805 series (of Cary) will only half life that normal condition. Tubes biased at 2 times higher than normal condition. That's why they have big power output compare to same model amps from another factory.I compared : Cary 30... | |
| Review: B&W CDM-1nt Monitor agree. CDM1NT is a good pair for the price range. However, I would suggest to use Stereo system to drive it for the best performance and actual characters. Good for small room space listening.Best match for B&W is Aura (B&W used to own thi... | |
| OK to leave tube cd player on 24/7?? I used to have Sonic Frontiers SFCD1 and currently using Opera Reference CD 2.2.I let it on and never turn off. Analytical tube usually have longer life. 6922 or 6H30 all are long lived.Dont worry.Keep it warm for the best performance. | |
| Advice for newbie on Tube gear Complete tube is the best resolution rather than going half tube and half SS. Sonic Frontiers is more close to solidstate feel. So I bet you prefer to have good dynamic movement in music, and also fast bass response.My suggestion is to have SFCD1 ... | |
| Accupahse DP-55V Surely a loser when comparing to DP75V, EMC1 MKII, these are different class product. EMC1 more LP feel, whereas DP75V more digital feel.CEC CDT+Dac sounds also very like LP, but wil be expensive and space consuming comparatively, also I think CEC... |