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| Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? Hide45, As a way to recap on all the great advise provided across your 3 threads, I propose that, regardless of budget, a sound (pun intended) approach would be:1) Understand the desired sonic outcome. Experience needed here.2) Understand the roo... | |
| Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? I would talk to Mike Sanders of QS. I have seen the non-remote version described that way on other threads. Much of it would likely be the value of the need for remote. In a small room maybe not so much. Either version represents value. Reasonable... | |
| Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? @decooney Thanks for your perspective regarding my system. My BEL amp was manufactured in 2007 so it has a few years let in it prior to needing a refresh. Not sure what I would replace it with, possibly a Pass XA25. Looking forward to playing wit... | |
| Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? Hilde45, I am looking forward to what you think of the Quicksilver pre. Have the the dealer let you audition with both SS and tube amps.Using a Jolida Fusion tube pre into a BEL 1001 MK5 SS amp presents a very holographic soundstage in my ~15x12' ... | |
| Speaker sensitivity, impedance, and calculating amp power + the Harley book. Should have been mentioned in all of the OP's current threads. I myself should have done so. | |
| Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? Dealers often have used gear and demo gear for sale. Always good to see, touch, and hear used equipment prior to purchase. Great way to get more out of one's pocketbook. | |
| Friend needs advice for $8,000 system I would explore the market for a good integrated amplifier in the $2000-$2500 range, possibly with phonostage, and of the remaining $2500-$3000 dollars I would allocate more to the vinyl side than to the DAC if vinyl was of equal importance. What... | |
| $3000 stand mounted speakers? I understand, how are the speakers to be placed in the room? | |
| $3000 stand mounted speakers? If placing stand mount speakers on stands I am not sure I understand the 'rub' against small floor standing speakers. There are many that are quite attractive. This coming from a stand mount speaker enthusiast.Small speaker, 18x 22' room, 40wpc qu... | |
| Low-sensitivity speakers — What's special about them? Are you building a system for this room from scratch or do you have an amplifier you wish to use? It is the AMP/speaker combination that will determine suitability for your room. As Al stated the impedance issue is also a factor. I you have an am... | |
| Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? I also wanted to place tubes in my system while staying with SS amplification. I started with a hybrid integrated and went to separate tube pre/SS amp. Now have a DAC with tube output stage and a tube pre feeding a SS amp. My sources are all digit... | |
| Damping Plates @noromance I believe much of the benefit of removing the cover is thought to be the prevention of resonance within. May be off on this. | |
| Damping Plates @david_ten In your opinion does the elastomer prevent slippage to an extent greater than cork? To better understand my interest, I wish to use these damping devices as much to add mass to the UV-1 as for the damping per se'. It is very light and ... | |
| Damping Plates @lowrider57. Thanks. Just to let you know, I have a UV-1 on the way. Looking to use the damping as you did with yours. I thought that the brass would look nice spaced in front of tubes and between tubes and transformer. | |
| Damping Plates @ Yes, I looked that up. Which have you used, cork or elastomer? |