paulcreed
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| Tube preamp suggestion Yea she's been building amps for 25 years and must need a break. She's helping people by driving a medical van and must like it, hope she comes back to building amp eventually though. If you can listen to the prima Luna before buying I would. I ha... | |
| Tube preamp suggestion When I called deHavilland, I left a message, she called back and left me a voicemail, she did say she is on "sabbatical". She did say she has some used units for sale, not sure if they are amps or preamps. May be worth a call if you are interested... | |
| Tube preamp suggestion I just assumed they were open for business, if I'm wrong, sorry about that. I just called them for the hell of it and web sight is still up and when called voicemail still answered " deHavilland" so may still be building amps or you could talk her... | |
| MM Phono preamp under $200 Recommendations Find a used Pass Lab Pearl. You may have to post WTB on different audio web sights, DIY forum for one. You can find them in you price range. I think they play in the $1000 range for dirt cheap used. Add some better signal caps and can compete with... | |
| Tube preamp suggestion sudharl, there are a lot of reviews out there on ultraverve 3. There is only one 6sn7 tube so cost to tube roll is cheap and fun using NOS tubes vs 4 signal tubes or more like some pre's I've owned, my BAT used 8 6922's, it can get expensive and I... | |
| Tube preamp suggestion For under $3000 it can be tricky but there are some great ones out there, look at the deHavilland ultraverve. For about $2500 and you can also have the caps upgraded before it ships out. I think they have some of the best service out there. I own... | |
| New to streaming, looking for a budget streamer If you are open to used a Auralic Aries mini with out board power supply should surpass a Node for less money. Or a Auralic Aries with femto clock for a little more than Node, maybe $600 used. You have a nice dac, I think your dac deserves a bett... | |
| Chord DACs .. who has moved across to them from R-2R based DACs ? I tried the Qutest and thought it was a nice dac but a little thin and hifi for me. While I had it I tried a RME adi-2 to compare and preferred the RME, just comes across much fuller, better tone and very transparent and smooth while being very ... | |
| Some DACs I am Considering-Any thoughts? I agree with with hshifi under $5000 it's compromised. I was going to say that in last post but didn't want to start trouble. $5000 will get started in the do all r2r dac's. In the under $3000 range the key is to match it to your system, or you wi... | |
| Some DACs I am Considering-Any thoughts? If you get a r2r dac you may miss the detail, if you get a sigma dac you may miss the analog sound. Maybe take your $2500 and buy a used one of each. Kind of like most people have more than one phono cartridge. I tend to rotate tube r2r and sigma ... | |
| MHDT Orchid TUBE ROLLING I considered the garage 1217 adapter 5670 to 6922 couple months ago. I also hear some using a 5670 to 6sn7 adapter. Anyone try the 6sn7 in the MHDT. I have a lot of 6922's but even more of the 6sn7's. I'm going to order the 6922 and 6sn7 adapter a... | |
| RME ADI-2 direct to amp Sorry not hifi shark. Information is on Audio Shark forums. | |
| RME ADI-2 direct to amp Check out post on hifi shark there are some that run RME direct into amp with good results. I have the RME version 2 with Teddy Pardo power supply and MHDT dac. I like both for different reasons. If I had to pick one it may have to be RME. The RME... | |
| I love sad music Ray Lamontagne, Shawn Phillips, Lucinda Williams just to name a few off top of my head. My daughter many times will open the door and ask if I'm okay and have to laugh and give her a hug and tell her I'm okay, which I am. Sad music can put me in a... | |
| Tube imperfections I have the mhdt in a second system and find the 6n3 comes across with a nice cleaner sound thank the GE or WE. The strange thing is and I may try it is to get tube adapters ($25 very nice quality) from Garage 1217 web site and run 6922 or 6sn7's. ... |