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| Preamp for Parasound A21+ with Sonus Faber Venere 3.0 speakers 1)I assume your budget is around that of the P6 ($2000). Do you need all the functions provided by it? 2)Would you consider a used unit? 3)Would you consider a tube preamp? If answer to 1 is yes and to 2and 3 is no then go for the P6. Otherwise... | |
| Would like to try a tube preamp after years of solid state and hybrid There are two used Conrad Johnson tube preamps for sale here on AG. One the P11 and one the Classic. These may have the tuby sound you are looking for at half your budget. Likely could be resold at little loss if not. | |
| Putting together a used/new combo system. (Long) I own the Sprout. A great little full function amplifier. | |
| Can a DAC do triple duty? No reason one can't use all inputs on a DAC. Selecting them one at a time. My DAC has USB, coax, AES, toslink, and could have I2S installed. | |
| Help me build out my first system You might consider purchasing the book 'The Complete Guide to High End Audio' by Robert Harley. I believe it to be the single best book for a beginner getting into this hobby. Much info on the development of a vinyl system. Regarding equipment pu... | |
| Seeking wisdom - high efficiency, low- to mid-db, music-first speakers I own the Fritz Carbons. Easy to drive. Play well into a small room. Sound great at low levels. Will respond greatly to improvements in the audio chain as one upgrades. You get an in home trial period for return shipping. A little over your upper... | |
| If you had to choose... I own the Fritz carbon 7s and a pair of Magnapan LRS+. Both speakers are great. However I believe the Fritz to be a much better fit for a 8x10 office over the LRS+. The LRS+ are a poor fit with the Black Ice tube amplifier. | |
| 8 ohm nominal impedance/4.69 ohm minimal impedance--is this a bad load (on paper)? +1erik. The minimal drop of 4.7 ohms is not unusual for a 8ohm nominal speaker. | |
| Starting Over and I need your help Glad to hear. Thanks for the feedback. | |
| Speaker candidates/suggestions I own the Fritz Carbons you are considering. A very easy to drive speaker. You get a home trial period. Give the owner a call. With either amp you own they would be provided plenty of power. I would think the class A Sudgen could throw a party... | |
| Starting Over and I need your help I believe the Tidal subscription will improve your streaming over the Apple Airplay. I use streaming for background music and discovery of new music. Once found I purchase the CD. Therefore my recommendations of 6/20. Again, good luck on your q... | |
| Starting Over and I need your help I agree with much that has been aforementioned. If speakers please you build around them. They are not a difficult load therefor offering many choices toward amplification. I would 1st purchase a line level integrated amplifier at 50-100wpc. Aft... | |
| Help with high end bookshelf speakers Well, given budget limit of 5K, I would encourage you to research Fritz speakers. You have been given a couple references for these speakers herein making mine the 3rd. I own the Carbon 7 SE MKII. They sell for $2800 and sold manufacturer direct ... | |
| Selling, donating or giving away a good pair of vintage speakers Nicely done! | |
| What sort of upgrade from Rega Brio to go with my Dynaudio's X12? I believe you are the right path upgrading your amplifier for the X12s. I have heard and truly like them. At a budget of 'up to 2K' you can do much better than the Yammy 801 in my opinion. What sources are you using? |