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| Close, but no cigar ... Pass, McIntosh, Parasound's refreshed Halo series (JC5 or JC1+), Modwright | |
| Which preamp for VAC Phi 170 IQ? I've used a Rogue Athena with 200iQ monos and enjoyed it about as much as with Renaissance V. Balanced ins & outs, nice tube complement of 6H30. Doesn't sound too tubey or too solid-state. Unfortunately it's discontinued (and their newer pream... | |
| I need help with an amp decision LOL I don’t know if MC is trolling or if he really likes the DNA amps. MC - I do really enjoy your posts and passion, though we don’t always agree. Tannoys do very well with SS amps that are smooth and maybe a bit on the warm side, so if the DNA a... | |
| How much difference does a phono preamp really make? @tomic601 you are too kind, but thank you! Some others here have far more experience and know-how than I ever will! Though I'll surely keep being an analog enthusiast to my dying day. | |
| How much difference does a phono preamp really make? +1 @ozzy62 | |
| Any Tannoy XT8f vs Kef LS50 meta comparisons? Well, Tannoys aren’t for everyone, @avanti1960 Looks like OP is really enjoying his, as I’ve enjoyed all my Tannoys and still do today.Good to hear your results, @jin78! | |
| I need help with an amp decision I wouldn’t be happy with just 25 Watts @ 91 dB/Watt in OP’s relatively large room, but I do like to play loud. I’ve had 93dB Tannoys and upgraded from 25 - 35 Watts to 70 and then 100, and it was notable each time. This will depend on listening ha... | |
| 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... |