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| I need help with an amp decision I ran Tannoys somewhat like yours years ago (Tannoy Eyris DC3), plus I’ve had many more Tannoys. They do well very with Rogue tube amps for the money, and I can whole-heartedly recommend these (especially a Stereo 100 or Stereo 90 Super-Magnum), b... | |
| Audiophile Loudness Wars—Too Much again!? You can’t please everyone, or optimize a component for every possible system. It’s perhaps not so much a matter of "hifi loudness wars" as it is "analog vs digital wars". DACs can have very high line output levels, up to 4V is not atypical for a b... | |
| Help! New TT skipping badly.... Make absolutely certain the cueing lever is fully clear of the arm tube, over the full range of the record surface. Always a good idea to double check this when you have issues with skips/tracking. | |
| My Fyne 702a @bjesien Tannoys don’t at all have a relaxed/scooped midrange. Coherent, vivid midrange is their forte. Maybe vintage models (Tannoy Dual-Concentic drivers date back to the 1940s) can be described as forgiving / buttery, but modern Tannoys are ver... | |
| Any Tannoy XT8f vs Kef LS50 meta comparisons? Tannoy dual-concentrics have always paired nicely with Rogue tubes, to my ears. 12x18 should be just fine for that size of Tannoy. The LS50 intrigues me but I'd be hard pressed on a reason to choose that, unless specifically for a desktop system o... | |
| Who needs a Diamond Cantilever...? 💍 It is interesting to compare material qualities. Then we have ruby/sapphire=corundum, with a both higher specific gravity AND a lower stiffness, seemingly clearly inferior to diamond (all else being equal). Then the issue of rod vs. pipe - why don... | |
| VAC preamps - too expensive? @jjss49 I get kinda the same vibe - it's a weird thread where OP complains about VAC pricing & features, then pretends to contemplate buying one, then goes back to complaining lol. Yes, we get that OP wishes it had remote input switching - I p... | |
| Which Tube Phono Pre Amo? Add a Hagerman Trumpet MC to your consideration. I’ve used it with a 2M Blue and it makes it sound shockingly good. Also works extremely well with very high end MC cartridges like Benz LPS and Koetsu. It’s got twice the signal tubes as the other p... | |
| Analog Upgrade - Where to start? As you see, us audiophiles don’t have very strong opinions on this stuff lol. From here, the only way to add clarity to your particular situation will be to try something. Maybe you’ll fall into the camp of Raul and friends, who like clean SS phon... | |
| VAC preamps - too expensive? @jumiaI am not good to answer that; vinyl is the only source in my main system! But, I can't see how it wouldn't help streaming too. It's such a beautiful sounding line stage now that it's settled in my system (and tube-rolled to Amperex Holland 7... | |
| Best Preamp and Amp combination, interesting finding!!! Preamp transitions in my system have been the hardest of all components. Beyond the obvious sonic signature at a "macro" level, they also do a zillion subtle sonic things that gets ingrained into your perception of sound over time. With phono stag... | |
| Analog Upgrade - Where to start? You have a truly fabulous deck. I would agree with the other posters that you should focus 100% on phono stage for upgrade, even though the Stellar was probably a recent purchase for you. I’m partial to the VAC tube MM stages. Then add a good exte... | |
| what are the pros and cons of either amp power specification? If it’s Solid State output-transformerless, then being rated the same power at 8 ohms and 4 ohms is generally NOT a good thing. It typically indicates that the PSU and/or output stage and/or heat dissipation is not robust enough to handle the incr... | |
| VAC preamps - too expensive? @wrm57 The phono stages are what kept me coming back to VAC. The 6-tube MM stage is ridiculously good. The Master’s version (and the Ren SE) is tweaked and has exotic parts, but any version of their 6-tube phono is solid 24K gold for our vinyl. Ev... | |
| VAC preamps - too expensive? The Master’s retail without phono was $27 / 28K, so is it now $30K MSRP? I mean, I knew inflation was coming so I went on a buying spree this spring, including my Master. I think it took maybe 10 weeks max from order to delivery in early May...If ... |