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| New to headphone amps --- I'm wondering ..... Almarg,Are you sure the power is so low. Most of the headphone amps I know about put out around 0.5 wpc. (there is a wide range but I am suggesting this number just for scale) | |
| Pre / Amp RCA jumpers for NAD C356 I also think that Cardas is the marque to look to. I would get a short IC because the metallurgy of the straps is questionable at best. | |
| New to headphone amps --- I'm wondering ..... I use a dedicated headphone amp now out of necessity but also did with a $12K main rig. This particular headphone amp is a tube amp made by the disgraced manufacturer SinglePower (but it still sound great to me). I would refer you to the HedFi.Org... | |
| opinions on mcintosh 275 V McIntosh and Klipsch pair up exceptionally well. You won't regret your choice. Any quality pre will do but I would stick with tubes. | |
| Best Integrated for Martin Logan Motion 12's? Perhaps you'll be best served by incorporating a sub woofer in your set up. You can dial them in at agreeable frequencies and many are active, so the main amp isn't saddled with making the lower octaves stand out. | |
| Help for my return to vinyl -- $2K rig. The big problem with the B&O table will be the cartridge. It may be need to be replaced, if it has never been changed, which may be the case. I agree with the VPI Scout table as a very worthy start if paired with a good cartridge. There are us... | |
| Has price of used 802N's shot up? I think it is a current trend to price items for more than they were just a year ago. this is not the only thread to mention higher prices for used gear. Demand must be up or supply is down or both. | |
| Has price of used 802N's shot up? 802s come with or without diamond tweeters. The more expensive speakers might be the diamond tweeter variant. | |
| Phono preamp: Sutherland 20/20 or Manley Chinook? I think you can have Ms. Manley put the right transformer in a Chinook if you are buying it new (not sure of the price.) | |
| Unusual Wright WLA12a You might want to check out any forum or advice that comes from Maple Tree Audio. The guy that builds the amps Pre and Integrated uses 12SN7s.Other than that I think you'll find that many of the better 12SN7s are a lot like their 6 volt counterpar... | |
| synergistic research's element copper There is no trick in using the cable with its accessories. If you like it, then its good, you owe no one else any apology for not liking what they do or following anyone else's audio philosophy either. | |
| Is a tube phono better than ss? I think many tube phono stages are partly SS from what I have read in these forums in the past. I also think it is probably best to consider specific Phono pre amps on their own, rather than lump them together. I use tubes almost exclusively, exce... | |
| Dynavector Yep a very good buy. I haven't bought or sold used cartridges and don't know what the typical mark downs would normally occur, but I know the price you paid on that cart. represents a much much greater mark down than %50. | |
| Need a warm amp for bright speakers Well if the OP wants to try and tune in his current speakers he should use Cardas Copper cables (the best he can afford) and use a Tube Integrated or power amp. Once he has the amp he can roll tubes to achieve an even warmer sound than the stock a... | |
| Manufacturer speaker power recommendations It is more complex than a single number. A few badly distorted watts are worse than a moderate number of clean undistorted watts but as Swampwalker said, not a zillion clean watts. |