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| Saved by a Bose Wave radio There is nothing wrong with Bose. I have owned some of their speakers years ago & no they are not the ultimate sound but enjoyable devices that cut through the bull and deliver good sound for a reasonable price. I imagine the Wave radio is als... | |
| What might cause LOUD hum in a Conrad Johnson pv6 Randallvar, is the hum coming from your speakers or is coming directly from inside the preamp? | |
| What might cause LOUD hum in a Conrad Johnson pv6 This is one explanation: Microphonics. Try tube dampers. | |
| Need tube advice You don't have to buy tubes from CJ but in my opinion it is a safer purchase because of their high standards and good reputation. CJ may charge more for their tubes but if cost is an issue you can safely buy on-line if the company or individual ha... | |
| New preamps making new claims. I don't think that circuit design in itself has changed that much over the past 25 years & a good but older design is often viable for years to come but what is better now is the parts. When you send an older unit in for an upgrade, it is the ... | |
| Opinions on Music Angel or Pacific Creek Tube Int. I will give some input on the Music Angel/ Marantz 7 preamp only not the integrated on this older thread. Maybe it will help others who are considering buying this fine preamp that is still currently in production. First of all this is quite a hef... | |
| Noise coming from tweeter when amp get turned on Have you tried disconnecting the preamp from the power amp. Leaving the power amp on & only the power amp, do you still get this low level hiss? | |
| Someone school me on this stuff Unlike most integrated amps, separates give you the option of trying different preamps or power amp combinations to reach the desired sound. I have had a few integrated amps and was not completely satified with them. However integrated amps are sp... | |
| Popping from tube integrated amp Have you tried reinserting the stock (Chinese) tubes to see if the problem continues? | |
| Old power amp with newer preamp? There is nothing wrong with using an older power amp with a new preamp. Take for example the highly acclaimed Hafler D200 & DH220 amps from the eighties. In a second system I'm using a new tube preamp (Audio Experience V2R) with the Hafler DH2... | |
| Dodd preamp vs. McCormack RLD-1 preamp Es347, keep in mind this is strictly my opinion based on what I was hearing with my room acoustics & associated gear/speakers at the time. In fact my LS3 and RLD-1 was used with a McCormack DNA-1 amp Rev. B but I also was refering to the Plati... | |
| Dodd preamp vs. McCormack RLD-1 preamp I don't blame you for wanting to sell the Audio Research LS3. This is the only preamp from Audio Research I never could warm up to. If your looking to stay with a ss pre, the McCormack Platinum RLD-1 will literally smoke the LS3! | |
| Pre Amp Help Definately go with the B&K PT3 preamp/tuner. I once had one hooked up to a McCormack amp with excellent results. | |
| McCormack DNA-1- improvement over Bryston 3B NRB? The McCormack DNA-1 throws a bigger soundstage than the the Bryston 3B NRB and is definately much more powerful, alot of headroom. I don't think it is any more refined though. It can become more refined via revisions at smc., | |
| where to go from here? Wrat, no you're not an idiot. Some audiophiles like to buy new for the warranty but sometimes some used gear has a transferable warranty like Odyssey (20 year warranty). If you want to save some money putting together a system you can fudge a litt... |