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| Best legacy preamp-amp combo for $1000, is what? A Yamaha C2a preamp and a pair of Phase Linear 400 Series 2 amps used as monoblocks (just use an RCA shorting plug in one channel of each amp). | |
| Nakamich RX-505 Question Thanks for the responses guys. I guess I'm more interested in selling it then than fixing it. I love tape also and listen to 15 ips 2 track tapes on a professional mastering deck.The deck is in beautiful shape and plays great, it just won't flip s... | |
| Does the Audio Research PH-3 Invert Polarity? I am quite aware that every gain stage changes the polarity. However, I wasn't sure how many gain stages the PH-3SE has. And most preamps do state whether they invert phase or not.As for 6550C complaining about the ARC PH-3, many phono sections re... | |
| Does the Audio Research PH-3 Invert Polarity? Thanks guys. Usually ARC and other manufacturers let you know whether a piece of gear inverts phase or not. I see nothing that comes with the PH-3SE that mentions phase. | |
| Aria phono preamp - Mike Elliot blog Mike has chosen not to sell through a dealer network so he can pass the savings on to his customers. Mike lost the rights to the Counterpoint name and can never sell another piece of new gear under the Counterpoint name. Not true with his new comp... | |
| ARC VT100MkII I owned the VT100 MKII and sold it. Due to the wackiness associated with setting the bias for this amp, I consider it a fatal flaw. You say you have a tech that lives near you. Is he going to come to your house, or do you get to pull the amp from ... | |
| Strange phenomona this hobby. Orpheus10-The reason most musicans have stereo systems that are less than what we would consider ideal is the fact that most musicans don't have much money. Also, most musicans can hear around the defects in search of what they are after as they a... | |
| Cleaning vinyl with auto detailing clay Me thinks if you get to the point that you are using spray lubricants and clay on an LP in hopes of improving its terrible condition, it's time to throw it out. I know I would. | |
| Strange phenomona this hobby. Frogman-Atlantis showed up yesterday and it was NM as advertised. This is a phenomenal sounding recording. I was completely blown away by how outstanding the record sounds and how much I liked the music on the first playing. To think I bought this... | |
| New to tubes I basically disagree with everything Mcfarland said. Tube amps don't sound more powerful for the same wattage rating as SS amps because tubes sound "warmer." Tube amps sound louder than an equivalent rated SS amp because tubes clip different than ... | |
| SUNFIRE vs COUNTERPOINT Snoop65-Well, it's true. My brother didn't think I could pull it off, but I knew I could get someone who had an SA-5.1 to trade straight across for the *better* SA-5000 and I did. | |
| SUNFIRE vs COUNTERPOINT I have never heard of the 5000A, only the SA-5000. So no, I was strictly talking about the SA-5000 in comparison to the SA-5.1. The SA-5.1 is one of the biggest steals in high-end preamps if you can find one for sale. We traded off my brother's SA... | |
| SUNFIRE vs COUNTERPOINT You really need to compare the Counterpoint SA-5.1 instead of the SA-5000. Contrary to popular misconception, the SA-5.1 is superior to the SA-5000 and Michael Elliott who designed both will tell you that. The SA-5000 is filled with SS components ... | |
| Strange phenomona this hobby. Frogman-I just snagged a NM copy of Wayne Shorter's Atlantis on Ebay. | |
| Strange phenomona this hobby. Frogman-I agree with what you said with regards to the thrill of hearing the trumpet was not only related to how loud it was. It was everything else involved as you said. The sound was just so pure and dynamic.With regards to the Counterpoint SA-5... |