mitch2
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| Preamp Quandary - sonics vs. ergonomics?? More good responses, and a good discussion, thanks guys. Jmcgrogan2 - I must have been thinking of the Ref 2, you are right the Ref 3 is more expensive. Bob_Reynolds makes a good point, and that is exactly where I am at now, trying to decide if I ... | |
| Preamp Quandary - sonics vs. ergonomics?? Thanks guys for your comments. Tvad - you are right, I do like the McCormack and think it is an outstanding amp. I never have to worry about SS haze or grain with that amp, and I never have to worry about lack of power for the Aerials. I am curiou... | |
| Upgrading Sonic Frontiers Line 3SE to ??? From the discussions here regarding bass and what tubes are best in preamps, I really think you would be plesantly surprised if you were able to try one of the Atma-Sphere preamps, the MP-1 or MP-3 (6SN7 and 12AU7 in linestage), in your system - m... | |
| Upgrading Sonic Frontiers Line 3SE to ??? I owned the Line 3SE for awhile, and liked it but didn't find that it did much more for me than my SS pre at the time. I also thought the bass was just a bit loose and lacking in detail. If you can put up with no remote and a clunky 23 step volume... | |
| Can I ever stand to listen to our system again My sincere sympathies. It sounds as if you shared a passion for music with your wife, and cherished your time together. May your family, friends, good memories, and music bring you some peace. | |
| What is a Home Theater Bypass Some do not realize it is fairly easy to connect and integrate your your home theatre with your two channel system, even without the HT bypass. The benefits of the HT bypass are essentially the convenience of pressing just one button to switch ove... | |
| Hum in preamp when using HT bypass Just to be clear, my recommendation for a "ground lift" was for the coax line from your cable or satellite source, and not an AC ground lift. I probably misused the terminology, since it is correctly described as "video isolation" by Hals_den. I a... | |
| Hum in preamp when using HT bypass Yes IME it can. Any connection between units having cable or satellite connections can cause hum. Consider if your DVD player or processor are hooked to the television (which is hooked to cable or satellite) and also to the preamp via an rca cable... | |
| Hum in preamp when using HT bypass If you have cable or satellite hooked to the television, you may need a ground lift or something similar to a Mondial Magic inline with the coax. I was told I didn't need that for satellite but turns out I did, and it worked. I would believe the c... | |
| An ignorant question about impedance The ratio of 10 to 1, for amplifier input impedance to preamplifier output impedance is mostly looked at as a minimum acceptable limit. You hear about this mostly being a problem when matching tube preamps to low input impedance SS power amps. Man... | |
| Suggestions for adjustable gain CD player Thanks Jppenn, I was hoping to hear from some 302 owners. I do not mind a lateral move, but do not want to take a step down from the Ayre. Gregm, you must be mistaking the model Ayre I own, the CX-7e does not have any form of preamp or attenuation... | |
| Suggestions for adjustable gain CD player Thanks Newbee for the thoughts. My system has changed and is not finalized, so I have not yet posted the changes. I do like to keep the system simple, and I still have the Aerial 9's and DNA 500, but I sold the Muse gear. I currently have the Ayre... | |
| best bang for the buck tube preamp? Surprised nobody has mentioned the Sonic Frontiers SFL-1 or better yet, the Signature version if you can find it. Here are links to two currently listed SFL-1's.http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?preatube&1166227036http://cls.audiogon.com/... | |
| Suggestions for CD player $2-3k used? Hi Sundaycomix, I still haven't got things set to my satisfaction yet...what else is new? I have been revolving preamps lately. I went with the Ayre CX7e player based on its solid build quality, great reviews, excellent company reputation, and ful... | |
| Suggestions for CD player $2-3k used? Thanks everyone so far, I do appreciate all the responses and the great suggestions and considerations you guys are coming up with. Since I plan to purchase used, I will not be able to hear he unit beforehand. Therefore, I have to do my best resea... |