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| Integrated Amplifier Recommendations Needed Give this a look, Gato AMP-150 AE Integrated Amplifier https://www.gato-audio.com/eu/amp-150.html https://youtu.be/SOvxLIM0GNk Happy hunting | |
| Phono stage for second system Sutherland! | |
| Turntable suggestions for a newbie Wasn't quite finished..I have 2 tonearms and the super polytable would be terrific. Best of luck | |
| Turntable suggestions for a newbie VPI makes a fine TT & I have used mine for decades. I have implemented multiple tweeks with the assistance of George Merrill. Link : https://www.hifigem.com/polytable/ His Super Polytable would be on my short list if I were just starting out... | |
| Phono Preamp Selection You might check to be certain, but I believe that the Hana's will work with a transimpedance phono stage. Look for a used Sutherland TZ vibe. They retail at $1400 but you may find one on the used market. Ron Sutherland makes 2 more expensive mode... | |
| What Power Amplifier Should I Buy? Two things come to mind. The vintage pre-amp may not be up to the task. Ensure that you choose a preamplifier with 2 outputs. Ultimately consider bi-amping, running the Bryston's on the low-end and something else on the tweeters. Could be anoth... | |
| $8k for speakers - new or used I still have a pair of the original 804's purchased back at the end of 2002. They still sound quite good, and they are now a part of my Son's system. Like all 3-way loudspeakers, they require optimal placement. With the refinements in the D4 mo... | |
| High end bookshelf speakers for Small room There have been some worthy suggestions, but I might add: Yamaha NS 5000's Wilson Benesch 3zero's Subs may not be required particularly in your room due to its size. Happy hunting! | |
| Your Ultimate Phono Preamp: Which One Would You Choose? If pure analog joy is your end goal, I would point you towards the Sutherland TZ Direct (MSRP $8500) Transimpedance phono stage mated with a Mu-Tech Cart (MSRP $4900). A heavenly pair. Ron Sutherland is quite brilliant, and he hits this one out ... | |
| What is preferred/best contact cleaner these days? George Merrill is a great fellow and analog aficionado, designer and builder. None finer and a very straight shooter. I've purchased many products from him. | |
| What is preferred/best contact cleaner these days? Stabilant 22 is the concentrate and the Kit as previously mentioned allows you to do a proper dilution with alcohol and is then referred to as Stabilant 22A. I use pure Isopropyl (99.9%) from Amazon. It is a proven contact enhancer used in avion... | |
| Do you think driver “break in” is real? My loudspeakers required about 300 hours of use to fully impart their coherence. | |
| Have you found your "End-Game" speakers yet? I have. And it feels so good!!! I'm sticking with my Wilson Benesch Vertex Loudspeakers mated with the W-B Torus System. | |
| Speakers 10 years old or older that can compete with todays best, My brother has a pair of Dayton Wright XG10 Mk I Electrostatic Loudspeakers (circa 1980) driven by a bridged pair of Richard Brown's BEL 1001 Amplifiers (last series). They required some TLC, but they are spectacular. Now Francois Lemay (Lemay... | |
| Best Full-Function Preamplifier The Sutherland N1 preamplifier is the pinnacle of a full function preamplifier. They occasionally appear on the used market. As its name implies: "all-in-one." |