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| Connect Laptop to DAC or preamp Swampwalker, Sfar,Thank you!!!! I had a USB cable but the DAC had a different, more squarish connector versus a flat rectangular slot. I purchased the appropriate USB cable at Radio Shack. Will try it tomorrow. Will also look up MOG.So nice to be ... | |
| DIY/Home Brew Taking A Risk In my case the builder used cabinets from Parts Express. Three cabinets are attached together. Smaller cabinets for the midrange and tweeter and 2 larger,similar cabinets that are stacked for the woofer. He's a good cabinet maker but I did NOT wan... | |
| one last show I would take any of the following -1) Time warp back 60 years or so and see Glenn Miller and his band2) Elton John and Bill Joel - Face to Face Tour. I watched a recorded show from Japan, 1998 I think - via You Tube. What a show. They were both at... | |
| DIY/Home Brew Taking A Risk I did view and listen to a few of his designs. Had several discussions with the builder and a contact he built speakers for. | |
| Which Amp? Onkyo, Emotiva, Marantz, etc. I highly recommend the Emotiva products. My friend had an XPA-2 powering Maggies via a fancy tube preamp and I was amazed at the quality of sound it produced. Considerably better than the B&K amp it replaced.I ended up purchasing the XPA-200 a... | |
| best tube preamp under a 1000 for B&K 200 sonatas? Hello,I see a TAD 150 Signature posted on Agon. I owned one 4 years ago. A very nice sounding tube preamp for its price point. Has no short comings really - just sounds right. Has remote, only uses (2) tubes so tube rolling is not too costly. It h... | |
| Best preamp 2k or under, new or used Doge 8 Clarity with quality NOS tubes. My friend has one and it really sounds great. Has great phono section and remote too. | |
| Another audio dealer closes his shop My first audio purchases 20 plus years ago were through audio stores. I found it to be a mixed bag so to speak.Some audio dealers were helpful while others simply knocked down my current gear with the sole intent of selling me their gear. I starte... | |
| Ava amps vs Monarchy amps ? Hello,I have a pair Monarchy Audio Delux MK2 amps. I've been Tube guy for many years but got tired of big amps, costly output tubes, heat..... So I sold the beast and acquired these amps. I lost some of the tube magic to be honest but gained in ju... | |
| Mirage speaker setup? Emotiva makes some nice gear for the money. Factory direct pricing. However, you'd still need a 5 channel amp, and a preamp/surround processor. That will certainly go over your budget.I see a NAD T748 surround receiver as a refurb for sale here on... | |
| Mirage speaker setup? I've owned M5si, amd M7si speakers. They`are great sounding speakers for the money. I sold a mint used pair of M7si for just $180 via Craigslist. Not many folks want such large speakers. Not sure how much power the Onkyo has but these older M seri... | |
| Which SS amp with the Jolida Music Envoy? Emotiva XPA-2 or XPA-200 ordered and shipped direct from Emotiva. Includes 5 year warranty. I recently purchased the smaller XPA-200 to be used to power a pair of home brew passive Usher subs. I paid $419 shipped - via their holiday sale. I'm amaz... | |
| Ming MC-7R repair While it's there for repair you might inquire for some mods. Maybe they offer a smaller upgrade package fr not too much money. | |
| Ming MC-7R repair I have the same preamp, just acquired from a friend. Mine has the extreme mod package loaded up with Vcaps..... These mods were performed by Response Audio out of NY. Wonder if you can google for the link. Maybe they can help. I've owned numerous ... | |
| Need help with a Tube Preamp under $3000 I've owned the VTL 2.5 which is a nice preamp but it's not in the same league as the Doge 8 Clarity. |