mesch
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| Is hybrid power amp the way to go ? Makes sense when considering the power/price ratio and that many SS amps benefit in warmth and bloom from tube pre-amplification When budget is not a major consideration, then maybe not so much. | |
| Tube Amp vs Solid State Amp HELP Tube rolling refers to the practice of replacing tubes with different ones to 'tune' a product to ones sonic liking. To roll tubes in an all tube integrated amp would cost at least 1/2 your integrated amp budget. Tube amplifiers are more expensive... | |
| Tube Amp vs Solid State Amp HELP Have you had a chance to hear the Dali's compared to the Klipsch's? Which speaker do you like the best? The NAD 316BEE is a good budget SS amp that would serve the Dali's well. Could be bought new within your budget. A factory refurbished one is ... | |
| Got an Adcom 5300 to power my Vandies and MA Silver 6's... Now What? I own a Schiit SYS. Worth trying one out at ~$50. Use short interconnects (0.5 M). | |
| Tube Amp vs Solid State Amp HELP +1 helomech. Check out Music Direct. I like the Marantz 6005 recommendation. Don't know if $400 will buy one however. | |
| Got an Adcom 5300 to power my Vandies and MA Silver 6's... Now What? As jafant stated, use the Sony as pre for now. Take your time to best identify your needs and the marketplace.If in need of a DAC for computer audio, one option I use in a 2nd system is a HRT Music Streamer USB DAC (which can be found for ~$80) wi... | |
| Tube Amp vs Solid State Amp HELP If you want tubes I like Wolf's recommendation, check out Jolida. Otherwise I believe that SS options may be a better fit budget wise. What are you willing to spend on an integrated? | |
| Advice for Speakers to mate with McCormack DNA .5 I agree with unsound. I use a pair of 2-way monitors (Esoteric MG 10s) in a room very close to your room in HxWxD. I use a BEL 1001 MKV with a Jolida Fusion tube pre. Though I don't have the bottom octave, the bass I am presented with is very tigh... | |
| Looking for a new pre-amp!! Wayne, I have not owned the SA-31. I have owned the Vincent 226 integrated and thought it outstanding for it's price class. Great soundstage with good resolution, not overly analytical. Convinced me to stick with the tube pre/SS amp concept. I thi... | |
| Integrated Amp Jumpers Yes, I believe the use of short interconnects to be advantageous with the NAD 326BEE. I use 0.5M AQ Diamondbacks on mine. | |
| Two DACs for one system? I agree that an external DAC could better playback from both units. To what extent depends on your system. Please provide more info on your system. | |
| Looking for a new pre-amp!! Check out the Vincent Audio pre for sale here on AG. $475 asking price, no phono however you will have money left over for stand alone phonostage. Also a Quicksilver for $645. I am a fan of tube pre with SS amp. | |
| yba integrated Thanks Jim. The reason I asked is that I have a friend that owns the AR integrated. He is looking to sell it and I was wondering about getting service should I or someone I now be interested. I will check out your website. | |
| Need Small Bookshelf Speakers With a Big Sound Pair of Dynaudio EX14 came up for sale here on AG today! Contact seller, has only 3 transactions, all positive. | |
| yba integrated tmhaudio, Can a US owner of a Audio Refinement product get service from YBA if required? |