mike4597
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| Any piece of equipment you currently dream of ? Actually, occasionally I find myself wishing I still had my old Infinity RS-iibs that were severely water damaged during an Army move within what was then West Germany. Oh, I am sure that my Fyne Audio F-702 speakers outshine them, but I wonder i... | |
| R2R next? Don't like ESS Another +1 for the Schiit Bifrost 2/64. I originally purchased the Bifrost 2 before the /64 upgrade, but I did upgrade mine when it came out; I was quite pleased with the product. Recently, however, I purchased the Gungnir 2, well under $2K, for... | |
| Balanced vs RCA preamps Rogue Audio has tube preamps with both RCA and XLR outputs. I have the RP-7 that has two sets of each, and I believe the RP-9 has the same. I am quite pleased with sound quality achieved with my RP-7 and my Odyssey monobloc solid state amplifiers. | |
| Dumb question......why do you need a preamp? +1 for the comment by Soix on the tube preamp plus solid state power amp; when I switched from all solid state, then to all tube, and then to tube preamp with solid state monobloc power amps, I achieved a significantly higher level of sound qualit... | |
| Best Used Tube Based Preamp $2k Or Under? The Rogue Audio RP-1 sells for less than that new. The RP-5 probably would be in that range used. I went from the quite good RP-1 to the RP-7, with which I am very pleased. | |
| SPEAKERS THAT SOUND ALIVE & DYNAMIC AT LOW LISTENING LEVELS I have a pair of Fyne Audio F-702 floorstanding speakers, augmented by a pair of Rythmik 12” subwoofers, that sound excellent a low volume levels, although I am not sure of the exact volume levels I play them at. I am driving them with a tube pre... | |
| Subwoofer with XLR I/O Rhythmic has subs that fit in your price range. I was able to add two 12” subs for about $2500. New. I am very pleased with them. | |
| Vacuum Tube Preamp for Solid State Power Amp Pairing Rogue Audio makers excellent tube preamps. I am running their RP-7 preamp into solid state Odyssey monobloc power amplifiers to drive my Fyne Audio F-702. Electronics made here in the USA but speakers made there in the UK (Scotland). The result... | |
| YOUR AUDIOPHILE JOURNEY WHEN DID IT START AND HOW DID YOU GET TO YOUR DREAM SYSTEM? For myself: Beethoven’s Pastorale is his 6th Symphony, not the 7th. That’s what comes from late night— or early morning—writing when you are tired but cannot get back to sleep. to continue, I am in the final stages of building my dream syste... | |
| Package Has Disappeared in USPS System The package arrived today, and, as it was superbly packed by the vendor, it came through in fine shape. I do wonder about the story it could tell about its travels. I recall an old joke in the Army about never alienating the Transportation Offic... | |
| YOUR AUDIOPHILE JOURNEY WHEN DID IT START AND HOW DID YOU GET TO YOUR DREAM SYSTEM? I was working for my parents when I was about 12, in their TV store. They also sold a limited number of console “hi-f”i units and a Zenith stereo record player. I saved my money from working at the business, delivering newspapers, and collecting... | |
| Package Has Disappeared in USPS System For Carlsbad2: I come from serving nearly 41 years in a culture, the US Army, in which when you say you will do something, you do it. Plain and simple. I was not upset when the package did not get here in the advertised one to three days; I was... | |
| Package Has Disappeared in USPS System UPDATE: I have come to realize the fallibility of the USPS tracking system. Minutes after a check at the USPS tracking website revealed that the USPS had not yet received the package--after a check several days ago stated that the USPS had shipp... | |
| What were your favorite gear additions in 2024? 1. Odyssey Audio mono bloc Kismet power amps greatly improved all aspects of sound quality from my Fyne F-702 speakers. 2. Silversmith Fidelium speaker cables made further marked improvements in sound quality. 3. The addition of two Rythmik A... | |
| 2025 Audio System Wish List Time! 2025 for me will be a move to a better streamer. I am looking at the Innuous Zen MK3 or the Aurrender ACS10; I would like a CD ripping capability for I have several hundred CDs collected over about four decades, including some purchased in Eur... |