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| Tube or solid state For anyone looking to get into tube amplification I would suggest that they start with a tube preamp. Look for one that has a low output impedance so can be matched with either SS or tube amp. Choice of amplifier is highly driven by the speaker in... | |
| Preamp Recommendation for First Watt F4 I also am happy with Aric Audio. I own a pre and an amp from him. | |
| A Cool Opportunity to Help Yes, a great story. Giving is indeed a gift. | |
| Tube Preamp for Pass XA25 under $3,000 Well I am glad to hear that the Backert is providing what you wished for. I am curious as to what voltage is provided by your DAC. Regarding the Aric Special I own one of Aric's early versions.. It was replaced by Aric with the Super. One main di... | |
| Tube Preamp for Pass XA25 under $3,000 I agree with mlsstl. While the Harbeth P3esr is a wonderful speaker for much of the music you listen to, not so much for bass heavy funk and rock. Also, as an owner of the XA25, I believe a preamp that provides 12dB gain or somewhat more is a g... | |
| When CDs first came onto the market in 1982 ....... To me CD playback was more user friendly than vinyl, however with a well set up budget however high end TT vinyl sounded better. I still own the Sonograph SG3 with Sumiko tonearm TT that I used back at that time. Now I am totally digital. Playin... | |
| Pass Labs Int 25 vs Int 60 It comes down to the load the driven speaker represents. If you want class A sound one must stay in class A. Though the XA25 or Int25 can produce greater than the stated 25 watts when needed, the amp is no longer biased in class A. Thus some of ... | |
| 2023 Audio System Wish List I will be looking to upgrade my transport. Possibly have Aric upgrade my Aric Audio Special preamp. | |
| Luxman L590AX vs.590AXii +1 erik. The need for the additional power supply is dependent on power requirements of the speakers to be driven. | |
| Power cable dilemma +1 rockrider. Likely the Pangea cord was defective. Going to a dedicated circuit is way to go. | |
| Amp for Magnepan "Mini-Maggies" Addendum: Using the Halo prior to considering a change in amp. | |
| Amp for Magnepan "Mini-Maggies" +1 holmz on using the Halo. What is size of the room? | |
| Arcam SA20 vs. Parasound P6 I would use the Adcom as your preamp 1st prior to purchasing a new preamp. Learn to appreciate the improvements the separate amp is providing. Then consider replacing the Adcom with a preamp. Possibly consider getting a separate DAC at that time... | |
| Pass Labs Speaker Choices I use a Pass XA25 with Fritz Carbon 7s. The Pass is in rotation with an Aric Audio Transcend with EL34s in triode mode. | |
| Purchasing barely used NAD gear Yes, given the age of the components in question, and with interest in NAD, I would think a better option would be to purchase a ~5 year old used NAD C326BEE or C356BEE for around $300. I purchased recently a C356BEE off Audiogon for $290 includi... |