luxmancl38

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Mixing balanced and unbalanced inputs/outputs on Ayre preamp - amateur question!
I have a mix into my Krell Showcase processor. RCA from my Cambridge Audio BD 752 player. My Forte 6 and Bryston 2.5 SSt2 Balanced for speakers. And RCA for rear speakers w/my two modified Threshold T-50's for my rear speakers. I also use the RCA'... 
Streamer always on?
I have a 15 year old Velodyne sub and it's never been off, except for power outages.   
Which Amp to complete my system?
Luxman MQ-88 or the PrimaLuna Dialogue. Heard both w/the La Scala III's. 
Dynavector 20x2L pretty dog gone good
Excellent cart. I have it on my Linn TT w/Ittok arm. 
The quest for the hot stamper or is it a myth
Down the road if in a few years you decided to sell some of your $500 Hot Stampers on the open market how much would you estimate you'd get???? 
clearaudio turntables
I'm interested in the Performance DC Wood W/satisfy arm. I currently own a 1986 Linn TT w/a Ittokk arm and Cirkus upgrade and Lingo 3. How do these TT's match up sound wise. I've heard the Concept but never the DC Wood. 
Need help please? How I can setup Krell HTS 7.1 working with OPPO BDP 105 ?
Not sure if your Krell HTS is the same as my Showcase. If it is Go to Menu Configure Devices. Click go to Configure Audio. Click go to Analog. Go to Device select DVD. Scroll down go to Main Input and go to 7.1 input. Go back and choose Digital. G... 
Replace CJ with new equipment
The E-250 is an excellent phono. In the same price range as the Parasound JC3+. But I think sounds better. Plus it has a mono switch and a cart demagnetizer. The phono in my preamp is all tube w/four step up transformers. Two for MC High and 2 for... 
Replace CJ with new equipment
Luxman Cl 38U-SE w/the matching Luxman MQ-88 amp. My local dealer had this hooked up to a pair of Klipsch La Scala’s. I had a CJ ET3 SE and traded it in for the Luxman. Art Dudley compared both these piece's to his Shindo gear. Bother rated Class ... 
What will a preamp do for me?
Recently I was not pleased w/my sound. Same problem music was flat at the top end. Just lacked dynamics sound was flat. My amp in my case wasn't the problem. A Bryston 2.5 SST2. It was the tube preamp. A CJ ET3 SE. Sold it for a Luxman CL 38 U-SE ... 
What will a preamp do for me?
I owned a pair of 2.3's some years back and I think your problem is the VK-55. I had a pair of modified Threshold T-50's (converted to mono blocks). They were owned by a former employee at Threshold where they did the modification and my 2.3's cam... 
Preamp for Luxman MQ-38u
A very nice Luxman CL-35 MKIII on E-Bay that's in your price range.  
The RME ADI 2-DAC 32Bit/768kHz
Both will give you excellent sound. But w/a choice of  headphones a parametric EQ and an excellent loudness control option. I find the RME much more flexible in fine tuning your sound.. 
The RME ADI 2-DAC 32Bit/768kHz
Bought the RME back in August and there was a big improvement in SQ. There's a choice of five filters. I like Short Delay Slow. Smooths out the digital hash on highly compressed music. The RME also has a five band Parametric EQ, a feature you don'... 
Aerial 5T impressions
The 5T's are easier to drive as I own both the B's and the T's. I have a Bryston 2.5 SSTs w/the 5T's also Parasound will also match well. W/5's a 200 WPC Forte 6.