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| Tube Preamps? I second the Audible Illusions 3A recommendation or the Audible Illusions L-1 if you have an outboard phono preamp. Even though both preamps share the same linestage, I prefer the master gain control with one volume on the AI L-1 rather than two v... | |
| Any thoughts on the PS Audio 200C amplifier Couldbe, the 200C is a much better sounding amp than the Adcom 555II. To put things in prospective the Adcom 555 MKII is a Stereophile Class C recommended amp and the PS Audio 200C is a Stereophile Class A recommended amp. Even the reviewer stated... | |
| Is there any truth to this question? You can also over-power your speakers too. I wouldn't exceed the power ratings for your speakers however it is also true if they are under-powered you can easily drive the amp into clipping especially at higher volumes and this will in turn destro... | |
| How does Aragon 24k/2004 stack up to modern equip? Well, one could spend alot of money on audio gear. This gear can possibly float the airest highs, have a full midrange to die for and deliver tight and tuneful bass, in alot of cases it will, the law of diminishing returns do apply. There are inst... | |
| Which is a better choice? New, or used preamp? The fact that producing a new preamp today with quality construction will be more costlier for a manufacturer then that of yesteryear. Also some of them older preamps were built during a period of time when two channel was at its peak and alot of ... | |
| Pre Amp Fuse Blowing I have owned a preamp that did the same thing and it was determined to have a bad transformer. But there could be other possible problems with yours. Take it to a tech and get an estimate on repairs to determine if this preamp is worth repairing, ... | |
| Is upgrading worth it? I own a 1970's receiver and found that the only music that sounds good on it is 70's music, weird. Seriously though, I can take equipment upgrades that offer higher resolution as long as it is refined, transparent, and above all musical. You can't... | |
| Classe move to China ATI recently purchased B&K's name & inventory and they will be looking into restarting production providing they can have these new products assembled overseas. It really comes down to survival and it is sad that Made in America could be a... | |
| what would cause volume to sudden ramp up to full? Shoe, congradulations on owning two of PS Audio's best offerings! I have the HCA-2 and was wondering, you as a current owner if you know the difference between an HCA-2 that has a vented cabinet ( vents on the left side) and one that has a complet... | |
| How long it take before your system/amps sound My preamp doesn't have a power button so it is on all the time (as it was intended to be) unless it is unplugged from the wall. Intially leaving a system on overnight brings out the best sonics. | |
| time to make a change Audio Mirror T-61 | |
| Review: Odyssey Audio Stratos Amplifier The Stratos is an impressive sounding amp for the price but I never felt its soundstage was wide but rather acceptable. But at this price you get alot, can't expect to have it all. | |
| bel canto and wyred 4 sound Wyred 4 sound amps are well worth the current asking price, they are very good sounding amps, but not great. My experience with the ST-250 impressed me to some degree and felt a need to play the highest quality recordings (audiophile music) to mak... | |
| AMC 2100 amps - what's your great bang for the $? AMC, if you can get past the average looks, their products represent a killer bargain, much better than Adcom or Parasound in terms of sound quality. You may notice lately they are seldom seen for sale as people are finding out just how good they ... | |
| Mccormack DNA-1 describe the sound characteristics Dvdgreco, you can't connect the preamp to the aux input on the reciever. The only way you can hook it up to the receiver is if it has preamp in/power amp out. Then you could connect the pre to preamp ins. |