milpai
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| Vinyl and SACD rule when it comes to... Yeah Dmc, right..... my non-audio friends said the same thing. CDs pushed them away from music. So now they all buy vinyl and nothing else. And suddenly all of them became audiophiles. Really!!!! :-))) | |
| SACD...around $3500? Just a suggestion - why not go for a used Marantz SA-7S1 or Cary 306 Professional? A great review here: http://www.10audio.com/marantz_sa-7s1_cary_306pro.htmI wish I had the resources to get one of them. | |
| Amp rec needed for Quad 21l2 NAD C372 as suggested above will be a very good match. I have heard rave reviews about the Naim. Also there are couple of Creek 5350SE up for sale that could go very well with the Quads. You can also try a used NAD M3.BTW, you have a great loudspe... | |
| Passive preamp vs. powered Tholt,Dude you beat me to the post. I was about to post my reply and saw that you already mentioned the TVC. You are damn right about the TVC. I use the Promitheus Ref C-Core and it is everything I wanted. When mated with a proper amp, the combina... | |
| Upgrade from Quad 11L? I completely agree with Guido, since I have the Quad 21L. I recently upgraded my preamp and you cannot believe what a difference it has made in my system. I believe that the more powerful an amp you give the Quads, the better they will sing - of c... | |
| PSB Stratus Silver i vs. new Image/Imagine series? The PSB Stratus Silver i are very nice speakers regardless of age. When fed with a nice source and amp they sound amazing. I heard them about 9 years ago at a audio show, when they were paired with a pair of Krell mono-blocks and a CD player I don... | |
| Passive Preamps Tholt,no need to apologize. I was not aware of the significance of these measurements till I asked these same questions to a GURU on this forum. He has explained in detail about the TVC and the attenuation it does to the incoming volts. Send me a ... | |
| Passive Preamps I second Tholt on the Promitheus TVCs. One more point I would like to add is that in case of TVC the amp's input sensitivity is VERY important. With a TVC, the input sensitivity of a power amp better be below 1.5V. With this n mind, there is absol... | |
| Rotel vs NAD James_lipski/Hieule5,When I mentioned NAD warmth, I meant it w.r.t. Rotel's cool character. When I auditioned Rotel, I felt they emphasized "treble" too much. For me, NAD is really neutral. | |
| promitheus refernce TVC suitable for X-LPS V8 gain Acuscott,The Denon with 2V will be fine. But I doubt about X-LPS with 350mV. The sensitivity of the Rotel (1.5V) is just about OK for a TVC. The higher the sensitivity (lower numbers) of an amp, the better it matches with TVC. Please check with Pr... | |
| Rotel vs NAD I don't have experience with the combos that you have mentioned. But I do have experience with similar priced integrated in both the brands. Both brands offer good value for money.NAD:Bit warmRelaxed and laid back soundRotel:On cooler sideBrings s... | |
| Preamp upgrade for NAD 320BEE IMO, I think the pre-amp section is not as good as the amp section in any NAD integrated.Hieule5, I completely agree with you on this | |
| Hi-Fi Tuning Fuse for NAD C352? Knownothing,Do you know where in the NAD amp are those fuses located? Does the AMC amp have similar layout as the NAD? | |
| Interconnects for NAD Electronics Celtic66,I would not say Silver will be bright - rather Silver will reveal any deficiencies in the system. Will also depend upon what speakers are being used in the system. | |
| Problem with Marantz SA-8260 Rapn3,Sharri's response to the original thread is correct one - especially based on the issues that Macdonj has mentioned. These problems are what gave the 8260 a bad reputation despite being a superb player.But Macdonj should still contact Marant... |