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| Best Options For A Tubed Preamp - $2500 Or Less, Preferably Used To Maximize Value I recently discovered an icon Audio LA4 Mk 111 which I bought used for just over $1000. I swapped out the EH tubes with Shuguang Black Treasures and the sound was amazing. I am now using it to replace a very well reviewed pre which cost 6X as much... | |
| "The Mystery Of Sound Is Mysticism" mahgister must really enjoy typing! | |
| Tube preamp with Adcom amp I have just bought a 1 year old UK designed icon Audio LA4 Mk 111 pre for just over US$1000, mainly out of curiosity given AbSounds very positive review. I changed the EH 6SN7 tubes with Shuguang Black Treasures and am amazed at the performance. I... | |
| Denon 3910 vs Maranz ud 7007 as players of SACD discs I have a Denon 3910 modified by John Tucker as an Exemplar. It is quite ancient now and I have replaced the laser and the tubes but it still holds its own against any universal player I have heard but I have not compared it to the Marantz. | |
| Streamer question Getting a streamer with a decent app is difficult. After going through 4 streamers without getting anywhere near what I wanted from an app I had to bite the bullet and sign up to Roon. While it can be complicated finding your way around what Roon ... | |
| What to expect if I import an amp and preamp from a Japan seller via US eBay A quality step down transformer will make no audible difference to the sound. But as someone mentioned if the amps are Accuphase it is not difficult to convert to US voltage. It's the same with some other non US manufacturers. | |
| DAC as pre amp @soix My DAC has at least twice the signal boost of the preamp and I have tried using the DAC to biamp directly to the speakers with acceptable results. However like others I find using a preamp gives a richer sound but there is not a lot in it a... | |
| What percentage of digital vs. analog? I'm amazed that vinyl addicts seem oblivious to the clicks and pops that are inherent in vinyl records. IMHO clicks and pops are not an integral part of music and any medium that eliminates them is to be applauded. | |
| Which Would You Choose? You speakers are in an entirely different class to the rest of your equipment and you probably need to think of upgrading almost everything not just a power amp. Actually IMHO your power amp is the last thing you need to replace. | |
| Roon and Streaming Services If you don't want to pay for both Tidal and Qobuz soundiiz is the way to go. Transfer your albums etc from Tidal to Qobuz and then cancel Tidal. When you integrate Qobuz with Roon your transfered albums will be accessible on Roon as well as Qobuz. | |
| Have you found your "End-Game" speakers yet? I have. And it feels so good!!! At 83 years old I doubt I will be moving on from my recently acquired Sonus Faber Sonetto V speakers. | |
| Best RCA interconnect up to ~$100? Chinese clone Nordost Odin Gold difficult to beat and under $100 on Aliexpress. That is if you can live with what many see as an ethical dilemma. | |
| Is Aurender N10 still a good option I had, or should I say still have an N10, but have recently replaced it with a used Antipodes DX3. The main reason was the crap Aurender app, especially if you mainly stream classical and a decision to go with Roon. As you probably know Aurender d... | |
| Anyone else suffering with Qobuz tonight Qobuz has been fine using the Qobuz app but with Roon I have had problems. Sometimes it connects and plays OK but at other times it won't connect. | |
| How to make the Focal Kanta No. 2 speakers sing? I've never owned Focal speakers but have heard them demonstrated at dealers and at shows. These include Kantas and Sopras and what I heard aligns with your experience that they sounded bright and thin and very much in your face. So my conclusion i... |