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| Tube Whine noise...Please Help I would like to add to this forum by saying the SP-2B is a zero negative feedback design & as a result it will require specific tubes that are suitable for this design. Best to purchase a matched pair from Musical Design/ John Hillig who has d... | |
| To tone control or not to tone control Aside from tone controls, many high end manufacturers are responding to audiophiles by producing gear that streaches the soundstage even further, extracting ever nuance of detail, pushing the limits of sound quality to the max & along the way ... | |
| To tone control or not to tone control To correct the model number I referred to above is a GFP-565 preamp. Again my point is this. The GTP-450 sounded much more open and musical than the GFP-565. I always thought the GFP-565 sounded dark. The GTP-450 is a newer model but was the 450 a... | |
| McCormack DNA .5? Do I need more power? The McCormack 0.5 has a very conservative rating of 100 watts per channel, sounds much more powerful. I have had other power amps rated at 200 watts per channel that can't keep up with the 0.5. This amp has unlimited power reserves & I have ye... | |
| To tone control or not to tone control The Adcom GTP-450 offers the most transparent, relaxed sound I have ever heard from a preamp that has tone controls. I even like the sound produced from the GTP-450 better than the GFA-565, this preamp has soul. This of course is not an audiophile... | |
| How does one get off the merry-go-round? Some members have suggested there needs to be a psychiatrist on Audiogon available for some audiophiles. This hobby can get insane! I say " Why suffer with insanity--Enjoy it! | |
| Odyssey Stratos, McCormack DNA 225 or Bryston4BST? Definately go with the Stratos if this is the only choice of the two. But if push comes to shove, & the choice was between the Stratos or the "Deluxe" DNA 0.5, I will pick the Deluxe DNA 0.5. | |
| Musical Design D75-B I just wanted to take a brief moment to point out the typo on my above review & correct Johns last name. It is not Hellig but rather Hillig. | |
| Cost Effective Audio Research Combo I have had many SS power amps and the ARC D200 is an excellent sounding piece, strongly recommended. I really enjoyed its sonic qualities. Also the Odyssey Stratos with the cap upgrade really shines for the used price. Very transparent, well built... | |
| Just for looks? Amplifiers with large caps and transformers are generally designed to deliver more current to a power hungry, high wattage output stage but this alone does not equate to good sound quality. However there are certain applications that require this ... | |
| Review: Marsh Sound Design P-2000 Preamplifier I agree with this review, well written by Ferrari. The Marsh P2000 preamp's performance is spectacular! Because of the high resolution offered by this preamp, I suspect it will be better matched to a warm sounding amp like Ferrari's Classe power a... | |
| Solid State 200 watt amp-Classe/Marsh/McCormack In my opinion the Classe can be quickly dismissed. The Marsh has a very transparent & refined sound, truely an audiophile grade amp. However it doesn't do very well with a low impedance load (4ohms). It will drive a 4 ohm load to moderate leve... | |
| mccormack or odyssey Hello, I own a McCormack 0.5 Deluxe and an Odyssey Stratos (dual mono). Both sound excellent and are two of my all time favorite amps. I have found that either one can easily drive a 4 ohm load & are equally very transparent. However they do h... | |
| Aragon 2004 vs McCormack dna.05 ? I would like to add a comment to this older thread. I owned the Aragon 2004 which beat alot of previous amps however it was finally replaced with the McCormack Deluxe 0.5 and life couldn't be more better. It was more musically engaging & satis... | |
| Questions about Aragon 2004 MKII Boy Chopsrr, you hit the nail right on the head. I just picked up a Aragon 2004 MKII and paired it up with an ARC tube preamp and the sound is outstanding, best yet! Do you know if this amp doubles its output into 4 ohms? and can it handle this load? |