noble100
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| Best preamps under $800 I'm sold on the tube preamp with ss amp concept, too. Music just sounds sweeter and more enjoyable through a tubed preamp without any loss of details. Not to say that you can't get this sound from a very good ss preamp but, in my experience, they'... | |
| Right channel cuts out Please Help You may want to check the power cord as well, especially on the amp where it attaches on the back. I had the same problem once and it was caused by the power cord being loose. It caused the right channel to periodically cut out (I don't know why i... | |
| Preamp with HT pass & Phono to match Pass x-250 I was looking for a tubed preamp with HT passthru last year and tried both the VTL 2.5 and Cary 98 in my system (ss amp, cd and planars). Both are excellent preamps and are very detailed. But the VTL has a lusher and warmer sound than the Cary. Th... | |
| Top resale value speakers I bought a used pair of Maggie 2.7QRs almost 3 years ago here on Audiogon for $1,000 (going price then was $900 to $1200 depending on condition). This speaker is now going for the same price. I think Maggies are one of the leading resale champs. Q... | |
| Magnepan lover, which one do you choose? I was contemplating a similar decision a couple years ago between the 1.6s and a used pair of 2.7s (both QRs, though). I was able to compare both side be side in my system and the 2.7 was obviously better. They had more bass and created a better s... | |
| Preamp $600-$1000 You're going to get plenty of suggestions. I made the same transition from a solid state preamp to a tubed unit and it definitely was the right move. I went with a VTL 2.5 and it paid off as I wanted. More midrange magic and warmth with out sacrif... | |
| Subwoofer Question Agree. A 2nd sub is best but you need to make sure the sub blends with the output of your main speakers. Don't be tempted by the urge to make the sub heard. Try to blend the sub so that it's only adding an octave or 2 to the bottom end when the mu... | |
| Advice Sought Also agree with the Sony SXRD 50". It's an LCD display that uses a technology called LCOS (liquid crystal on silicon) that was originally developed for Sony's very best $13,000+ displays. It's capable of displaying 2 million pixels with a 1080P so... | |
| Higher power=better sound at low volume? I think Audiokinesis brought up an important point about playing music at lower volumes: the lower the volume the less bass and treble the human ear/brain perceives in relation to the midrange frequencies. This is compensated for with switches on ... | |
| Preamp for Bryston 3BST / Magnepan MG1.6QR D morgan, From your description (" very thin and cold midrange. I am looking for something fuller and warmer") you're the perfect candidate for a tubed preamp. In my experience, that's what tubes do: make most systems warmer and give that subtle m... | |
| Sub hookup in a 2ch/HT system with preamp passthru I have the same setup as you:a preamp for 2 channel with HT passthru and 2 outputs, a separate surround processor and one subwoofer. I agree with Kr4 above and set up my system the same way. The key is setting both L and R front speakers speakers ... | |
| Modwright & Adcom Amp Koiman, As for this exact combination, I've never heard it. But the Modwright is a very good tubed preamp that should mate very well with most SS amps. I think mating a good tubed preamp with a SS amp is the way to go if you want to avoid the extr... | |
| Musical? Musical means it sounds really good and you're really happy with the sound your system is reproducing. If you're an audiophile, that means it's not quite right and you're not listening quite close enough, your're not thinkng or feeling properly or... | |
| Musical? Musical means it sounds really, really good but it could be inaccurate and not quite right as far as audiophiles are concerned. Don't let them spoil your fun - Enjoy! | |
| Two Channel System Development Suggestions Your system is all solid state. Ever consider a nice tubed preamp like BAT, ARC, CJ or VTL with HT pass through? In general, I think the speakers and the preamp are the pieces that most determine how a system sounds - speakers the most and preamp... |