mapman
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| Looking for a GREAT preamp under $2000...thoughts? I should note that SP-16 has a very good built in phono stage. It requires at least one very low noise 12AX7 tube as the main of the three in the phono section to perform best though.I don't think the Bel Canto pre-amps come with built in phono, b... | |
| Looking for a GREAT preamp under $2000...thoughts? I am strongly considering a Bel Canto pre-amp in that price range for SS pre-amp.For a tube pre-amp, the ARC sp-16 is very good (when the tubes are as well) and can come in well under $2000 used. | |
| How Black is Your Background? "In hifi I would say black is a signal with no noise, hiss, colouration. The cables would accurately present the music from the source to the speakers."Cables might affect the coloration part but not sure any decent properly functioning cable woul... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Looking at the Class D Audio products, I recall now they appear to be a proprietary Class D design, not based on Icepower. So having not heard these, comparisons to Wyred or other Icepower amps by me would be pre-mature. There could be major sonic... | |
| WA-Quantum GmbH's Quantum Chips " I think it has most likely to do with RFI/EMI suppression"THat would be my guess as well.RFI/EMI noise is essentially always present and devices that work based on proximity to circuits are most likely affecting this somehow IMHO.IF so, then the... | |
| Preamps built Into DACs There are DACs and there are combo pre-amp/DACs.One buys what one needs.Not sure I see a problem there? | |
| How Black is Your Background? Mine is like really , really black. Really!Seriously it is amazingly dead quiet normally even with tube pre-amp in play, at least when the tubes are running well. Not sure how much I would attribute this to wires used. There are differences no dou... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Stinky,Nice to hear of good results by others with other even more affordable Class D amps. I've read about Class D Audio and thought this would be an interesting option to try with the Walshes. Assuming these are stock IcePower amps, I would expe... | |
| A Great US Company REI is great.I bought a camping chair there once and it started to rip less than two years later. I walked in with the receipt and got a full refund no questions asked.Comcast is expert at having customers pay for their service inadequacies which ... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Coot,I recall audiogoner Mamboni moved to the Wyred amps for his larger newer OHMs recently and was most pleased. THat is a good omen! Mamboni is/was a professional musician in an orchestra I believe and is one of the most knowledgeable OHM/Walsh ... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? "What is your answer to those who whine that digital amps are not great in the treble - say with a soprano voice. Not sure specifically what they mean, but I've read that many times. A roughness I think. That's my fear about W4S in particular and ... | |
| What are your general thoughts of B&W speakers No doubt a lot of vendors have been nipping at B&W's heels in recent years, but in defense of B&W, they seem to be holding their own pretty well in regards to popularity, at least in the US with the more mainstream and less esoteric remain... | |
| Best bargain find ever ? I paid $600 used here on AGon for my OHM "Super" Walsh 2s, which are fairly recent 100S3 CLS drivers in refurbed original OHM Walsh 2 cabinets. These are essentially full range and can compete with most anything out there when set up properly in t... | |
| A Great US Company Lots of good ones.Gotta say though that Comcast service is perhaps the worst ever. A total train wreck! Every interaction is a disaster. Can't do anything right except find sneaky ways to charge you more. | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Coot,Another amp I have used to good effect with my 5s as a pinchhitter for the BCs once is the Tube Audio Design 125 Hibachi monoblocks. These are an absolute steal usually at under $1000 when the y come up for sale here. Unfortunately, TAD was a... |