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| VAC - any comments? Good or bad. I will echo Ryriken's comments about VAC suppottin their older gear. Kevin is very responsive and enthusiastic. Don't hesitate if you have an eye on used VAC gear. | |
| Best Amp for my new Speakers? Insert the David Berning ZH-270 in place of the HPA2. I have not heard this combo, but a highly respected source advises that the Berning will work very well! | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century I will attempt to shed a little light on First Sound vs. Syrah.I listened to them side-by-side and must say that they are very close in sound. My Syrah had rolled tubes to Tung-Sol & Ken Rad. I found this change was a great improvement and a m... | |
| Powerful but "emotional" amps? Another great amp for the price is the Ayre 3X, used for $1,100. | |
| Hovland Preamp or Others? The Hovland is a very good preamp. I prefer the Hovland to the Mac but a personal choice.My #1 choice is the First Sound Deluxe, however this is more difficult to fine used. I currently have the First Sound matched to the Ayre solid state, a very ... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century The Supratek does require tube rolling to gain maximum sound. Perhaps the sellers have not experimented with the tubes, and when compared to other preamps( higher priced preamps) it sounds "lean". To current owners - do take the time to roll the t... | |
| Help -- my system is too bright Rsbeck,I am not sure of your budget, but the new Ayre CD deck is outstanding! If you are considering new, add this to your list. | |
| Genesis Stealth Yes, there is a company in CA. that does great work on the older Genesis amps. I will research and advise. | |
| Best high current SS Mono amps Anyone have experience qith the Ayre 5X amp?? | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Dennis the Menace asked about line conditioning results. I would also be interested in feedback on this subject.My Syrah is plugged into a dedicated 20Amp line ( dedicated for all components) and I have very good results. The outlets are "constuct... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Jazzdude, I also had to complete a form received from Fed Exp. to get it released from customs. So contact them if you have not received a release form. | |
| Why little mention of Air Tight on Agon? Thanks Tpsonic. I will be installing the tube dampers and looking at the power cord upgrade.Also will be installing the dampers on my Supratek preamp. I agree that the stock cord is a surprising choice for a high$$ retail amp. | |
| Why little mention of Air Tight on Agon? Tpsonic,Thanks for your comments. I have replaced the EL34 with Mullards, and upgraded the '12 tubes. With these upgrades I have $4,000 total invested. The Lamm amps are outstanding, but for the price used the Air Tight amps are a real value. | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Based on this thread recommendations I rolled the stock tubes to Tung Sol 6L6WGB ( 5881 ) and Ken Rad Black 6SN7 V231.This change made a HUGE improvement and brought the performance closer to my expectations of the sound of a high-end pre. Prior t... | |
| Preamp better than Cortese? Thanks Brian for clearing-up the recall issue with the "incorrect" Cortese. This confirms my opinion that Mick is serious about providing a high quality product, and is striving to improve his designs and internal components. |