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| Multichannel Preamp I wish some manufacturers would make more affordable multichannel anologue preamps. With the high calibre universal sources (having processing, bass management, and anologue output) it seems like tube multichannel would be the perfect senerio for ... | |
| Bel Canto eVo 6 Gen2 v Cary Audio Design Cinema 5 The new Adcom 7 channel amps are getting great reviews in all the presses. It is not the same company as before but a completely new company. The Audio Refinement Multi-5 (YBA) is also superb. Both are below $3K and have a warm sound with a smooth... | |
| Multichannel Preamp I have the Audio Refinement Pre-5 and it very fine. It is basically a 2 channel preamp that has 5.1 anologue follow thru using the volume control as a master volume. When I swithed frome a tube pre to it I noticed a loss in air but gained bass ext... | |
| Best way to go HT with focus on 2 channel The best way to do a music first home theater is to use an anologue 5.1 preamp without any processing. They are the Macintosh, MacCormack Map-1, and Audio Refinement Pre-5. These are high quality 2 channel preamps with 5.1 channel pass through tha... | |
| Pass X-series preamp with Adcom GFA-5802 amp? You can pick up the Pass Labs Aleph 30 poweramp for $900 used.Only 2 gain stages and sweet sound. | |
| VTL 2.5 or cary slp 308 I'm a big Cary fan and must say that the 308 is not their best work. It uses 12au7's while the better newer Cary preamps use 6sn7's. They are much better sounding tubes with better frequency extensions. If budget is a concern Cary's sister company... | |
| Older higher end or newer mid-fi...better bargain? I second the Pass power with Cary/AES pre combo.I use a AES (Cary) AE-3 DJH signature pre with the newer and sonically better Pass Labs Aleph 30 poweramp.The Alephs are single ended pure class A poweramps with 30/30 per channel. It has 26 db gain ... | |
| Tube integrated amp less than 12" in depth? What about the matching Jolida Jd-1501 RC hybrid integrated w/ remote. | |
| b&k avr 507 or nad t773? I think it is 6 of one, half dozen or the other. I like the made in Buffalo, NY, "B&K" - great build quality and great remote too! | |
| Help choosing CD player and cables Don't forget about the excellent Cary cd-308. I auditioned against the Rega planet 2000 and the Jolida cd-100. It was better in every area, soundstage, detail, dynamics, and finesse. It cost more initially, but can be bought used for $850. | |
| Cary SLP 98 Tubes I understand the posable benefit of New Old Stock tubes, but I have had great results with Electro Harmonics 6SN7 EH tubes for about $13 each new. They are detailed with excellent extension of the highs and lows. Also the bass is nice a tight for ... | |
| Modified Jolida JD100A or Cary Cd308T YES! In all respects the Cary is better. I had the Jolida with tube upgrades. It is dynamic, detailed, bright, large but flat soundstage, and rough around the edges. It remindes me of a Rotel on tubes.The Cary uses better transformer and parts, mo... | |
| Audio Electronic Supply / Cary AE-3 DYI Kit I have built one and if you can solder well and diagnose a mediocre instruction manual it will take you a full day. Use WBT silver solder. Shortly after I built it I upgraded to the better DJH version which is a horse of a different color, better ... | |
| AES/Cary DJH Preamp tube change I upgraded my 6sn7 tubes with EH tubes because the cost is reasonable. They tightened the bass and extended the highs. My system has better drive and control and is more refined than with the stock tubes. There may be better tubes but at $12 each ... | |
| AES / Cary Six Pac - upgrade suggestions I don't know what you source is, but the Cary CD-308 CDP is a superb source that will make your amplification sound better. The 308 is dynamic with a beautiful soundstage. I own one, and the DJH pre, and it must be left on all the time otherwise i... |