pdreher
Responses from pdreher
| First tube integrated amp budget, what speakers are you using, what kind of music do you listen to??? | |
| tube or ss tuner I love tubes and use them in my amplification and CDP, but actually prefer the sound quality of my vintage Sansui TU919 over my previous Magnum Dynalab MD-108 with NOS tubes. So I'd say one is not necessarily better than the other when it comes to... | |
| Devore vs Harbeth I can't speak to the DeVore's, but I think the notion that Harbeth's need to be driven with a high powered solid state amp is not accurate. I've driven my Harbeth M-40.1's with the following:1. Plinius SA-102 (class A SS @ 125 WPC)2. Musical Fidel... | |
| Recommend an integrated amp for my Harbeth 40.1's Well I'm on day two with my MA2275 that I bought from AudioClassics. I did not waste any time with the new set of stock tubes that they included, and instead, immediately installed a fresh quad of Gold Lion reissue KT88's and NOS Telefunken smooth... | |
| Integrated for Sonus Faber Guarmeri Memento?? I've read in several forums that McIntosh is a synergistic match with Sonus Faber. I just rec'd the all tubed McIntosh MA2275 to which I've added upgraded tubes and it sounds stellar! Not sure if 75 WPC is optimal for the memento's 4 ohm min. impe... | |
| Aesthetix Calypso vs. ? I've had a Calypso for about 3 years and it's been my favorite preamp by far vs. my previous preamps, which included the Joule LA-150 & BAT VK30. It responds big-time to tube rolling, but sounds only so-so with the stock Sovtek's. You HAVE TO ... | |
| Best Overall Value in a KT-88 tube SED KT88 & Gold Lion Reissues are my faves. Buy them from Upscale Audio and they are thoroughly tested and arrive with a special 72 hour burn-in already performed, so they sound great right out of the box. | |
| Recommend an integrated amp for my Harbeth 40.1's Well, my experiment with trying to go back to a lower cost solid state set up has been short lived. I've realized that I won't be satisfied with anything but tubes, so I've sold the Musical Fidelity and will be buying a McIntosh MA2275 tube integr... | |
| Amp for Harbeth 7ES3 If sound quality is your sole priority, go with tubes. The AR VSI 60 or 55, Cary SLI 80 and VAC Avatar (difficult to find) are all reputable. | |
| Ayre K-3 vs Plinius CD-LAD I owned a CD-LAD years ago and think you can do much better. Have not heard the Ayre, but based upon reputation, I think it would be a significant improvement over the CD LAD. You may want to consider a tubed preamp as well... Aesthetix, CJ, Audio... | |
| Tannoy VS Dynaudio Also consider the Tannoy setup is being driven by tube gear I assume, vs. your Dynaudio's being driven by an entry level solid state integrated. Maybe consider using a tube integrated with your 52SE's. Thinking a Cary SLI 80 would be a good choice. | |
| Amp for Harbeth 7ES3 Shameless plug: Just listed my McIntosh MC-275 MK V that is driving my Harbeth M-40.1's. The sound is simply sublime with Harbeth IME, and it is the the best sounding amp I have owned. Only selling to downsize to a ss integrated so I can free up s... | |
| Recommend an integrated amp for my Harbeth 40.1's I just sealed a deal for a Musical Fidelity Nuvista M3 integrated. Hoping there will be British synergy between the Harbeths and the Mus. Fidelity . | |
| Recommend an integrated amp for my Harbeth 40.1's I've owned the Plinus 8200 MK II and thought it was a solid integrated, but a bit too warm and lacking transparency for the already warm Harbeths.Any thoughts on the Musical Fidelity Nuvista M3? Seems to have plenty of power and has a decent follo... | |
| Has your audio system gotten you into new music? Yes, this holds true for me. I now listen to a lot of classical, as well as jazz and female vocals. |