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| Ever Hear a Tube CD player? I purchased a Carver CD player in 1990 having a tube output stage. I believe it retailed for $800 at that time. I purchased a dealer demo. Thought it to be quite good sounding at it's price point, and for digital at that time. I now use a transpor... | |
| New speakers. New room. A wonderful and very appealing room. I am sure the house is as well. | |
| Tube-based DACS: Positive? Negative? As Hide45 stated there are several threads regarding tube DACs. I own the Audio Mirror Tubadour III DAC. I believe it would add much of that tube magic to a SS system. The Orchid is also highly thought of. I should add that I also use a tube pream... | |
| Questions that Never Die @hide45 How about 'Enjoyed the time being'. | |
| Newbie, need advice. Most amplifiers don't need any more than 2 volts to drive them to full power. | |
| Step me up from Paradigm Studio 20 v4 bookshelf, seriously. Rotel amps are known to be a bit forward (though I have not heard your model). I drove my Studio Reference 20s V4 with a Vincent 226MK tube hybrid integrated (100wpc) and that pairing sounded wonderful. I am sure the Orchid DAC helps out with what... | |
| Questions that Never Die I believe this to be a timely timeless thread. Well, not likely totally timeless.Enjoyable for the time being. | |
| Review of a tweaked Pangea Premier SE Octet Power Distribution Strip[ I would like to know what it did for your system prior to your mods? | |
| R2R Ladder DACs or All in One Streamer Solutions Yes having two outputs on a source can be beneficial. Like adding a headphone amp to a speaker based system. | |
| Newbie, need advice. Yes the overabundance of gain is problematic with many digital sources. Any voltage over 2V seems not to be needed.Many preamps (stand alone or within integrateds) provide more gain than needed as well, a greater problem with digital sources. | |
| Looking for a vinylesk sounding DAC Not since the early 90s have I declared that vinyl was superior to digital. However, to be so cost more. Digital has come along way since then, and as it improved, the cost differential between vinyl and digital has increased. Having tubes in th... | |
| why do my $40 logitech speakers sound better than my $120 edifer speakers? @dekay nice story! I am going to get the Malcome series. | |
| Floor standing or Large bookshelf recommendations - 2.0 channel setup +2 b_limo. Regarding the improving preamp vs. a speaker change question, yes speakers have much to say about the character of a system, more so than other components, however all components share in the quality of said system. You seem to be fairl... | |
| Pass XA 25 or Bryston 3B3? The Pulsars have been measured at 83dB sensitivity. See Stereophile review. I am interested in the Pass XA-25 as am amp to drive my Tannoy Sterlings. I am currently using a BEL 1001 MK5 (50wpc). Almost purchased a used pair of Pulsars for my 12.5... | |
| Audio envy - dang! Thanks last_lemming. Yes useful thread. I intend to try some AE ICs and PCs myself. |