pdreher
Responses from pdreher
| What's on your audio wish list for 2018? A CEC Transport. | |
| Insight for system build Sounds like you are well on your way to having a really nice system. I'm on my third pair of Harbeth speakers and own a Luxman DA-06 dac. If at all possible, I would have an electrician put in two dedicated 15 amp lines and a whole house surge ... | |
| Gumby vs Yggy It seems many on the Gon are happy with Auralic streamers... but I bought mine new and found it to be extremely buggy and frustrating. I returned it after about 10 days of attempting to debug it via email exchanges with their limited customer sup... | |
| Tube preamp recommendations $3K-$7K range I would hope the ARC Ref 5SE is better than the Calypso at more the double the retail selling price.How does it sound running single ended? I've heard that ARC gear sounds far better in balanced mode, which has kept me from trying their preamps... | |
| Tube preamp recommendations $3K-$7K range Jaybe & Randy-11 - I've read numerous threads stating ARC gear sounds it's best in balanced configuration (requiring XLR interconnects). Is this true? If so, that would be good for the original poster to know.I too have heard good things abo... | |
| I need to buy a complete system. Budget? Musical interests? Preference towards a neutral / accurate sound or more warm / musical? | |
| What is your favorite budget audio component? Squeezebox Touch. | |
| Please help me chose a tube preamp Ditto everything r_f_ sayles and sgunther said!I'm pro Aesthetix having previously owned the base Calypso with premium NOS tubes and currently owning the Signature version with premium NOS tubes. In approximately 7 years of combined ownership I'... | |
| Mastersound 300B Monoblocks You may want to research the VAC 30/70 monoblocks. There's a pair for sale right now for only $6,000. I have pair of 30/70 Signatures with VAC supplied 300B's and NOS RCA splitter and driver tubes. | |
| mc452 vs 601 vs. pair mc275 for classical music I owned a MC275 MKV for a few years. Great, gutsy classic amp with all around good performance, that sounded better than any solid state amp I've owned. I have a strong affinity for tube amps, so solid state would not even be a consideration fo... | |
| VAC vs Conrad Johnson Amps? It's quite likely that the CJ Premier 140 was a departure from the typical CJ house sound, so take my experience with the Premier 140 as an outlier. | |
| VAC vs Conrad Johnson Amps? I've owned one CJ amp (Premier 140), but it sounded like solid state, so I've kept my distance from CJ.I currently own VAC Renaissance 30/70 MkIII Sigs, which replaced a Phi 200 (missed the finesse of Renaissance amps), which replaced a 70/70 Sign... | |
| Manley with Harbeth Monitor 40.1 Regafan, in my many years of owning 40.1's with a variety of amps I have not found it to be an absolute that the speakers require high power. I'm currently using 70 watt per channel VAC 30/70 Signature monoblocks that drive them effortlessly and ... | |
| Manley with Harbeth Monitor 40.1 I've not tried Manley with my 40.1's, but can recommend Music Reference RM9 MKII, McIntosh MC275 MKV, VAC Phi 200 and VAC Renaissance amps. All slightly different flavors, but the best all-arounder of the bunch is the Music Reference RM9 MKII. ... | |
| Herron 1A,, Herron 2A, Modwright LS100 or Aesthetix Calypso? I owned a BAT VK 30 and didn't care for it. I had a Calypso about 8 years ago and regrettably sold it to try an integrated. Ended up going back to separates and got a decent deal on a used Calypso Signature with good NOS tubes and have had it f... |