oldschool1948
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| PS Audio BHK signature preamp @signaforce I’m very happy with the LTA microZOTL Level 2 preamp/BHK 250 combo pushing my Tannoy DC8Ti speakers. IMHO, depending on your system, I think you would be happy with either the PS Audio BHK or LTA microZOTL. I moved to the LTA preamp f... | |
| PS Audio BHK signature preamp For quite a few years, I enjoyed the PS Audio BHK pre amp, paired with the BHK250 power amp, Stellar phono pre, and PS Audio DSD DAC. My sources are a Technics SL-1200G TT and an Innous Zenith MKII streamer. Speakers Tannoy DC8Ti. I auditioned ... | |
| PayPal Friends & Family listings. Why is this becoming so common? I just ignore anyone who insists on F&F. | |
| Suggestions for phono preamp for LOMC's I use a PS Audio Stellar phone pre with an Ortofon Quintet Black cartridge on a Technics SL-1200G TT. I’m quite happy with that combination. I may upgrade to a better cartridge, but I have no intention of changing my phono pre or TT. PS Audio h... | |
| Is there Tannoy Magic / Should I buy a pair of Tannoys as "accessory" speaker? I have a pair of Tannoy DC8Ti speakers in my dedicated music listening (12’x15’x8’). I purchased them used five years ago from a local LG TV dealer right off the showroom floor (they sounded fantastic). At the time, I had a vintage McIntosh syst... | |
| Preamp suggestions for Atma-Sphere Class D Monoblocks @OP I use a LTA MicroZOTL Preamplifier Level 2 with a PS Audio BHK250 power amp and love the sound. The LTA doesn’t have balanced outputs so that may be an issue. When I purchased the ZOTL pre amp, I went from a fully balanced system to all RCA ... | |
| Warm, yet detailed tube preamp +1 LTA microZOTL Level 2 preamp. I don’t think mine is “warm.” But, it sure is smooth and very detail. The LTA sounds noticeably better than the PS Audio BHK Reference pre amp it replaced (and I was very happy with the BHK, until I auditioned the... | |
| Tidal removing all MQA From the Tidal website HOW WILL THESE CHANGES IMPACT MY COLLECTION? MQA: If you have an MQA track or album in your Collection – including in playlists – the track will automatically be replaced by the highest quality FLAC version that has been d... | |
| Do I Need A SUT @lewm Sometimes, I like to A/B listen to the same album streamed from Qobuz or Tidal and played on my TT. Having the volume of each close helps with that. The LTA remembers volume settings for each input, so I don't worry when I switch from the st... | |
| Do I Need A SUT @lewm You are correct on all accounts! I replaced the DAC’s Transparent Super XLR cables with Kimber Select KS 1010 RCA cables. I use the Kimber cables on my R2R. The sound with the Kimber cables is noticeably better. I left the DAC volume at ... | |
| Do I Need A SUT OK, so I don't need a SUT 😁! @lewm @jasonbourne71 Of the three gain levels on the Stellar, my system sounds best at the lower setting, which is the recommended setting for the LOMC Cadenza Black. The other two don't sound as smooth. I've also use... | |
| Unplugging power cords from amps/ pre amps I have a whole house surge protector installed in my electrical panel. My home theater systems are plugged into power conditioner/surge protectors. My computer equipment, NAS, monitors, and routers are plugged into UPS devices. My standalone TV... | |
| Would I benefit with Roon? @adeep42 I used Roon for quite a while (I have a lifetime subscription). It has an excellent interface and more bells and whistles than any other music management system that I've used. It had more features than I needed, but that's another stor... | |
| Preamp for Bryston 4b3 & Tannoy Cheviots LTA microZOTL is an excellent preamp. Tubes last up to 10,000 hours, and are not expensive to replace. They have a 14 day return policy. Trust me, it won’t take 14 days to see how good it is. | |
| I2S Input - Is It Better? For a long time, I used a USB cable between my Innous Zenith streamer and PS Audio DSD DAC. A few years ago, I purchased a Matrix X-SPDIF 2 DDC and a i2s HDMI cable. I inserted the Matrix between the Zenith and DDC. There is a very noticeable S... |