mwood
Responses from mwood
| Speaker Cable Recommendation +1 Auditorium 23. I’m using them with several low watt tube amps including a Decware ZMA. I learned about them from watching John DeVore’s YouTube channel. | |
| REF5SE tubes + 1 million for Brent Jesse. Every time I’ve dealt with him has been an excellent experience! Every single time. | |
| Upgrade from Bluesound Node A dCS Bartok and never look back! | |
| Budget preamp recommendation...besides Schiit. I would recommend a used Backert or the current deal they are offering on their 1.3 models. They use two 12AU 7 tubes and have a completely neutral sound signature and yet add real depth, clarity and realism to a system. Highly recommended! | |
| Lush and Romantic Tube Amps +1 on the ZMA. Great amp able to use a variety of power tubes to adjust the sound to your preference. | |
| SET Lovers, what's the one solid state amp you love(d)? +1 Pass Labs. In my case I have a SET 572-11 , a Decware ZMA and Wyetech 300 B mono blocks. All sound great and my Pass Labs XA 30.8 absolutely holds its own among the three tube amps. It’s a great luxury and privilege to have a Solid State amp o... | |
| I can't go for that. Tom Wolk was a GENIUS! | |
| New to Preamp - Preamp suggestion around 10k You absolutely should try the Backert Rhumba Extreme or Rhythm. | |
| Pass Labs XP32 or XP22? Backert and believe me you will never look back. I have a Rhythm Extreme paired with a Pass XA 30.8. They sound fantastic together. I’ve been in this hobby since the very early 70’s and I’m here to tell you I felt as if I hit the jackpot with this... | |
| Some more modern jazz piano trios Tim Ray Helen Sung Christian Sands Emmett Cohen and so many more…… | |
| Decware and “The List” I waited about 9 months+ for a ZMA. It was worth it and then some. Everything said here is true: they are great to deal with, Steve is completely reachable and Sarah in customer service is terrific. My ZMA, coupled with a Backert Rhumba 1.3 drives... | |
| Female vocalist recommendations Elise Regina. Often referred to as the Brazilian Ella Fitzgerald. | |
| What's the best EL84 amp? +1 Decware! | |
| My 30 Watt class A is louder than my 100 Watt Class AB? I went from a tube preamp with 3-5 db of gain into a ZMA and always had the preamp up more than half way to get reasonable volume from 96db sensitive speakers. When I got a Backert preamp with 9db of gain now all of the sudden the ZMA is a power ... | |
| Speaker cable recommendations +1 Auditorium 23. These cables work incredibly well with tubes. I had much more expensive Analysis Plus cables and when I got the 23’s they brought my system to a new level. |