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| Looking for good match to Cayin TA-30 I previously owned a TA-30 and paired it with Totem Arros in a 12'x14' room. Another option would be one of the monitors from the Opera line, such as the Mezza. | |
| Best tube integrated? anyone know? I can't say whether it's the best as I haven't directly compared with others you have lsited, but I'm listening to the Triode TRV-35SE as I write this and am really enjoying it. This unit has EH 6CA7s and NOS front end tubes which are a welcome im... | |
| Budget speaker $600 or under recommendations A used pair of Usher S-520 speakers and a pair of decent stands fit into your budget. They have been my standby speaker choice for years now. | |
| Tube vs. Solid State Rectifier My general preference from DIYing a few preamplifier and amplifier combinations has been to use a tube rectifier in the pre and ss in the amp. This has struck a nice balance between the warmth of tubes and the perceived speed and "snap" of ss. Of ... | |
| Would classic klipsch work here? I'd recommend that you investigate inexpensive tubed integrated amplifiers if you are interested in a pair of Klipsch Heritage series speakers. I don't own the newer series, but do have Klipsch Chorus and Quartet speakers in my home and they have ... | |
| Intergrated amp for Totem Sttaf I'd recommend the Simaudio i-3. You should be able to find one well under your budget. I owned one and used it with Totem Arros, but also listened briefly to it powering Sttafs. I thought they complimented each other nicely. | |
| matching the Arros I used a SimAudio i-3, Cayin TA-30, and Rogue Perseus/Stereo 90 with the Arros. All were nice matches, but I preferred to power them with tubes. | |
| Anyone recommend a neutral tube amp? Based on my experience, I would recommend you audition Rogue Audio's Tempest II. I went from Simaudio's i-3 to Rogue separates, the Perseus and the Stereo 90. I found the Rogue combo added more texture and dimension to the music while being "more ... | |
| Best amp under 1k for Soliloquy 5.0s I don't have much experience with the 5.0, but I own a pair of 5.3 which I really enjoyed with a Cayin TA-30. I did try a few SS options, the favorite of those being a SimAudio Moon i-3, but I kept going back to tubes. In your price range, I would... | |
| speaker wood care I have also used Howard's Feed and Wax on my speakers with nice results. | |
| What is the best place to buy tubes? I have had great experiences buying from Jim McShane and Brendan at Tube World. Both are highly reputable sellers who know tubes. | |
| Inexpensive integrated to drive Klipsch I agree with the others above - tubes are definitely the way to go with Klipsch speakers. I've been using various 6BQ5/EL84 based amplifiers with my Klipsch Quartets and I couldn't come up with a bad combination. I think a JoLida JD-102B would be ... | |
| Looking for a warm budget monitors??? A used pair of Spendor SP3/1P should fit witin you budget. | |
| Jolida 502A - Other owners, what speakers? I used a Planet 2000 and a 502 to power a pair of Magnepan MMGs in a small room. I later replaced the MMGs with Soliloquy 5.3s, while not as open as Magnepans, were also a good match. | |
| Monitors for Sim integrated I agree with the Totem recommendation, specifically the Model One Signatures. |