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| Need your inputs - Leaving HT to 2ch Check out the Belles 150 Hot Rod amp just posted. That's a lot of amp for the money!!! | |
| Grado Gold versus Denon DL-160 ???? Thanks gentlemen - DL-160 it will be.Any special considerations for setup that you are aware of? | |
| Best Used Amp/Preamp/CD Combo Under $1k I use to have an Aragon 2004 MkII. Bass control was amazing on my older Mirage bi-polar speakers. However, the overall sound was dry, non-musical. From there I went to Counterpoint SA-220 hybrid tube amp and SA-2000 preamp. Yes, the bass control w... | |
| Good "warm" CD player for $500 I also have a Jolida JD-100 with Underwood Lvl 1 mods, plus add'l mods like teflon caps. It was an improvement over my prior NAD C542 cd player which was good for its price point. I have a Sonic Fronters Power 2 tube amp which is very detailed and... | |
| Pre of three? My brother just picked up a Joule LA-100 MkIII tube pre and is VERY impressed with it considering $1600 spent. I think it competes well with the Juicy Peach II - same league but obviously much different pedigree and look. | |
| The best amp for $2k tube, solid state or hybrid I like my Sonic Frontiers Power 2 amp I recently picked used for $1600. Plenty of power and very detailed. Very easy tube bias adjustment procedure. Certainly not the warmest of various tubes amps tried including Quicksilver but it powers my QUAD ... | |
| Tube Pre-amp under $1000 Hello,I have TAD 150 Signature tube preamp I'm considering selling since I have the upgrade bug once again. It has a very impressive line stage relative to cost. Please google TAD 150 angelfire. The phono section however is OK but nothing great. I... | |
| Which is the most tubelike solid state amp around What bout the TAD Hibachi mono block amps? I have a TAD 150 Signature tube preamp and think it's a great product for the money. Paul G's tube amps are also nice. Not sure about his Hibachi amps but he claims TUBE LIKE sound. | |
| VTL2.5 or PrimaLuna2: wich is better as preamp? Hello,I have a TAD 150 Signature. Please google Angelfire or bizzy bee - TAD 150; check reviews. Only 300 or so were produced by Paul G. It's a very nice tube pre for the money. The line state is very nice. The phono stage is just OK but since I d... | |
| Tube Amp Recommendations I have a SONIC FRONTIERS POWER 2 amp. VERY easy bias procedures. I've seen the SE factory upgraded version going around $2200. I have the regular version. Very detailed - lots of power. However, does not offer typical WARM tubey sound. If that's w... | |
| Looking 4 good lower cost pre amp $300 to $600 Hello,I have a TAD 150 Signature tube preamp. Please check Audiogon discussion and google.com. It's a darn good preamp for the money. The Signature version if the factory modded version. The TAD has 2 sets of outputs, ALPs remote volume control, p... | |
| Speakers for Sonic Frontiers Power 2 Amp? Semi, what tubes do you recommend? It does have Winged C KT-88s but the stock 6922 tubes. Also, someone local to me has a pair of Von schweikart VR2 speakers for decent price. I thought these might go well. What's your take?Thanks,Paul |