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| What are the best tubes for a VTL TL 2.5 Preamp? I retubed my VTL 2.5 with NOS Mullards but mine uses 12AU7 and 12AT7 types, 2 of each. I bought mine new in 2005. You may have an earlier version that used 12AX7s. The sound quality improved noticably. The tonal characteristics became richer,sweet... | |
| Suggest a preamp please I went from an Adcom 565 to a VTL tubed preamp and it was one of the best changes I've made. There are plenty of good tubed preamp brands. Try and get some you can try at home. | |
| Subs for Magnepan 2.7's Thanks everyone for your input. I'll look into the Revels, too. | |
| tub preamp vs ss preamp with ss amp. You'll get varying opinions on this one, but I'll give my thoughts: I went from a ss preamp/ss amp to a tubed pre/ss amp to make the sound more real and musical and less analytical. In my experience, a tubed preamp adds more beauty to the music. S... | |
| Subs for Magnepan 2.7's Herman I'll check the Vandersteen's out. Thanks Mr Tennis, I'm currently using an older single sub crossed over at exactly the frequency you recommended (about 50hz) and it blends well. I think I need better more musical subs and would probably ke... | |
| 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... |