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| Audible Illusions Modulus 3a tubes Contact Kevin Deal at Upscale Audio.He sells the A.I units and he also sells and knows tubes. | |
| Preamp with a DNA-1, tube or SS? Hi Kleiman, That is some serious bucks for an upgrade and I would have to hear feedback from multiple sources that this upgrade blew away the revision A and would hold its own to a new DNA-125($1695.) with the same upgrade.If I would want extra po... | |
| Record cleaning machine A late model VPI HW-16.5 can be had under $300.and is built like a tank.Any replacement parts are reasonable,easy to get and are easy to replace.I choose to wear ear protectors when engaging the vacuum motor.Much more rugged than the Nitty Gritty ... | |
| Best Preamp For $1200 Used The latest used or demo Audible Illusions M3A with upgraded tubes is a tough act to follow.Great detail,soundstage, sounstage depth,transparency, micro and macro dynamics, great bass ,smooth highs and outstanding mids .A full warm and natural real... | |
| Preamp with a DNA-1, tube or SS? Hi Kleiman, I plan to get the revision A upgrade for my DNA-1 Dlx.,when my budget allows and this believe it or not will bring the sound up to another serious level of improvement.I have read all favorable posts and I have been urged by any who re... | |
| Worst Rock Band Ever !!!! Guns and Roses ! Axel Rose's voice makes scratching a blackboard sound sweet. | |
| Tube recommendation for SFL1 Talk to the tube guru ,Kevin Deal at Upscale Audio.I got a matched pair of Tungsram 6922 tubes for my Audible Illusions. M3A ,and it was equivalent to an upgrade.A Mullard tube should sound fine for now ,as it was what I had in my SFL-1 Sig. Happy... | |
| Speaker Cable Recommendation Hi Tom,Find a great used deal on the 1999 MIT High End Series Shotgun cables.In my system they do everything very well and better than anything else that I tried.You will usually get your money back on a net resale if you are not happy with the ca... | |
| Preamp with a DNA-1, tube or SS? Hi Hasse,I should have mentioned that I replaced my 3BST with a DNA-1 Dlx and all of the pre amps that I tried with the 3BST sounded fine with my DNA-1 Dlx .In order, from good to the best sounding in my system ,Bryston BP-25MC ,Anthem Pre1L , Son... | |
| Preamp with a DNA-1, tube or SS? Read "preamp recommendation for a 3BST amp" posted in this section on same date.There are a handful of tube preamps that will nicely compliment your DNA-1 Dlx.Up the road,a revision A upgrade will take it all up another serious level.Also read pas... | |
| Amplifier Suggestions? A McCormack DNA 0.5 or 1 in a deluxe version would be a nice choice.A new DNA-1 left over from last year would be well within $2500. If you could find a revision A upgrade this would be even better.The amps can allways be upgraded up the road if y... | |
| Preamp recommendation for Bryston 3BST I totally agree with Fpeel on the SFL-1 Signature( good used price for a mint unit $650-$700.and is even worth up to $800.),as I had it with my 3BST and they sounded great together.I also tried a used Bryston BP-25MC with the 3BST and 2 of us agre... | |
| Bryston vs. McCormack Hi Fpeel,I had a 3BST that was replaced by DNA-1 Deluxe. The biggest differences was that the DNA was smoother in the highs and the 3BST had a tad more bass slam (This made the DNA much more listenable with loud and brighter recorded music.I also ... | |
| Guilty pleasure music? Sting,Dire Straits,Neil Young ,Bonnie Raitt and Secret Garden are a good start.They all represent superior recordings and talent that will be appreciated with exceptional well matched gear. | |
| interconnect for CAL delta/alpha pair Last year I found a super deal($235.) on a used current model MIT balanced reference cable .It lists for $700. and It sounds superb ! |