maxdukecapone
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| Tube Amp or Tube Pre Amp Might as well try both. I ended up with a total tube system and a tube preamp feeding my Lixman M10X. My last choice would be SS for preamp feeding a tube amp. https://aricaudio.com/tube-gear/ | |
| Have you heard darTZeel Amplifiers @mjw25a Did you get the Decware Headwreckers with the Lii song pt 10’s? | |
| Tekton speaker comparison thread @ocabruce Did you make the head wreckers with the lii song pt 10? | |
| Pianos I'm not sure where you are located but Piano stores seem to have a big selection to play to get a feel. We ended up with Kawai SK -2. The lite action was the biggest factor. They use carbon fiber to keep the weight down. If your around San Anton... | |
| Time For a CD Player Upgrade An Esoteric dac is one of the best out there right now. So if you get on of the their cd players you will have one of the best cd and DACs. | |
| Any real experiences with a Luxman C900u and C10x? I actually had that exact combination. I came from a Luxman integrated so probably same sound signature but it was definitely an improvement as you would expect. I wanted to use one line stage / preamp for both my tube amp ( 300b PSet) and the Lu... | |
| Adding tube sound to my SS system I've tried several different preamps in my system including the Luxman c900 which there top of the line. I ended up with and Aric Audio Motherload XL tube in my system. Esoteric N01 XD SE > Aric audio Motherload XL > M10X or Aric audio 300... | |
| Suggestions on improvement I got my hearing test results used for my hearing aids. I then matched they did using the Roon software. Not perfect but it works for me. I sometimes just leave the hearing aids in. | |
| Recommend me a tube integrated amplifier I highly recommend @aricaudio https://aricaudio.com/tube-gear/ Aric worked with me via phone calls and 50 plus emails to help me select some tube amps. i now switch between his 300b PSET and a Luxman M10X using his Motherload XL tube preamp. ‘... | |
| Used tube preamp $2-3K Plus 1 for Aric Audio https://aricaudio.com | |
| Looking for a CD / SACD player. Also, tell me about Esoteric @bwguy I did not get a chance to an A/B test of the XD vrs XDSE but the Esoteric discreet DAC was definitely one of my better purchases! Roon is also new to me and I’m loving it as well. | |
| Looking for a CD / SACD player. Also, tell me about Esoteric The Esoteric K series XD have stunning DAC’s. Since the SE series is coming out you can get A K01 XD very close to your budget. I had the K01 XD but decided on trading for the N01XD SE since I was not playing CD’s at all. For me the Esoteric wa... | |
| Digital Path to Complete my System Esoteric N01 XD would be perfect! | |
| Warm, yet detailed tube preamp I replaced my Luxman C900 with an Aric Audio tube preamp for more warmth in my system. @aricaudio will listen to you desired sound qualities and provide guidance as well. This was one of the few upgrades that actually made me money as it replace ... | |
| New Review on AricAudio amplifier & speakers @teajay Any update on the timing of the review? |