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| Still looking for an amplifier upgrade- but with a new twist..... I think I will indeed try to the ps audio forum and see what I get back.Btw, any thoughts with regards to the BHK signature preamp as helomech above did suggest that maybe a preamp upgrade might make more of a difference than a new amp- my underst... | |
| Still looking for an amplifier upgrade- but with a new twist..... @ unsoundyes, i am well aware of the difference between volume levels and ideal operating conditions- particularly for a sub 3ohm load where the amplifier needs to be capable of providing adequate sustained current and also manage dynamic peaks.as... | |
| Still looking for an amplifier upgrade- but with a new twist..... hmmmYou make a good point and I have thought about that. I just wasn't sure where the money would be better spend in terms of an upgrade considering the Primaluna is actually very good though maybe not quite at the level of say an Aesthetix Caly... | |
| Still looking for an amplifier upgrade- but with a new twist..... yes- have to be judicious about an amp for these Thiel's but the Mcintosh, which is a 252 and preamp in one, drives the speakers with absolutely no problems and can go much louder than i can stand. Now of course the Mac has autofomers so that i... | |
| Bryston 4b3 or BHK 250- how woudl you compare them? Hi,Sorry for the delay in responding but I was out for a couple of weeks. As usu many thanks for all your advice.aolmrd1241, I have just started doing some tube rolling with the Primaluna- I took a pair of NOS Tungsram I had installed in my Maste... | |
| Bryston 4b3 or BHK 250- how woudl you compare them? I am very tempted to take the plunge on the Bryston- from what you have said it seems to be as giid as I have read- and my experience with 7b3 was certainly encouraging.But maybe I will do an in home trial of the BHK before deciding.All your sugge... | |
| Bryston 4b3 or BHK 250- how woudl you compare them? I thought the BHK might be a good compromise between tube and solid state- particularly since the preamp is tube. I almost pulled the trigger on a pair of pima luna dialogue hp's with KT 150's- I assume these would capture the magic I heard with ... | |
| Bryston 4b3 or BHK 250- how woudl you compare them? sorry, i am traveling and i had not seen other posts- I'd love to try vitus but right now it is more than I would like to budget.on classe, i own a cav150-a great and versatile amp- but it has a problem - I believe a circuit board needs to be repl... | |
| Bryston 4b3 or BHK 250- how woudl you compare them? Many thx for the great feedback.ddfoe, I think the pass labs would be great but I would be more at ease with the 250.8- exactly as your pairing, I am a little concerned that the 150.8 might be slightly underpowered. I do not listen particularly... | |
| Tube vs SS: Mcintosh MC275 VI vs Bryston 7B3 driving Magico S1 MkI Thank you for the response. I think you make some very good points- I am indeed leaning towards a BHK (used). If I had my way I would just go the Mcintosh but even used they are more than what I want to spend right now.I realize that there may ... | |
| Amplification for Magico S1 (mk i) I'd love to get the Primaluna's with KT150's- it's just that they are a bit out of budget- a used single unit usu goes for $3000 and that is with EL34's.Nobody seems to be getting a warm fuzzy feeling from my suggestion on the M180's. I have not ... | |
| Amplification for Magico S1 (mk i) thanks guys- it is very useful to hear your experiences- I am kind of leaning towards the rogues. I don't know how well the primaluna and rogues would mate but i don't there should be an issue (if u have thoughts on that as well let me know. Th... | |
| Amplification for Magico S1 (mk i) yes, i had thought about Pass Labs- if i could find a good .5 series I would consider it although they tend to be fairly expensive even used. Is 250 watts necessary for the S1?Notwithstanding the issues I had with Mac I am running the S1 with a U... | |
| Using a 220v amplification equipment in the US thanks again....and steveaudio...i see your point however having heard what some of these chinese amps can do and seen what the equivalent cost from one of the many very high quality intergrateds we have available at 110v, no, there is very little... | |
| Using a 220v amplification equipment in the US Thank you all for you responses- I think I would rather not delve into a techician rewiring the units internally- my thought is just to use an external converter/transformer that will covert the 110v from the socket to 220v...I also do not want to... |