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| ???What's The LEAST Expensive "End Game"Amplifier You've Ever Heard??? For me, it would be the Jolida JD 1501P ( @ $700-$800). Hybrid design, roll tubes to my liking. Great w/ solid state preamp. $4000, $8000? - must not be many amplifiers made. | |
| Acurus A150 If your music sounds bright, I'd team that amp with a tubed preamp. | |
| UPGRADE PATH FROM CHORD QUTEST I suggest you go a different route, along with freediver`s suggestion. Replace your preamp with the Rogue RH-5 headphone/preamp. Go the headphone route. The Rogue does this, while maintaining the tube pre part, on your main system. I have found ... | |
| Blue Jean cable problem Call Blue Jean cable. They should help. | |
| Leaving tube amps on. Don Sachs had addressed this subject, some time ago. If I remember correctly, he had suggested that it is good to turn the tube gear off, when not listening. | |
| Is there anything other than a Benchmark DAC? I think, with your budget, you can get a very good DAC, try the Musetec DA-005. | |
| Upgrades and repairs on hi fi components Helps to know your location, or area. Nick Gowan at https://tsound.com/ | |
| if you had this system, what would you do to make it sound the best you can Decouple your speakers from the floor. Starting with least expensive, like sorbothane. | |
| Audioholics Is he reputable? - No. You would be better off reading what is shared on this forum. IMO, good reviews and advice can be obtained from such stalwarts as Steve Guttenberg and John Darko. | |
| Opinions on NAD please Not too long ago, there were a good amount of NAD naysayers here. What happened? I`ll stand by what I stated, previously. | |
| where I can buy tubes to my ALLNIC PRE (3A/110A and 3A/109B) Ask a Tube Dealer. | |
| Opinions on NAD please I would not recommend NAD. Spotty history on reliability. Try Parasound, or better yet, Anthem. | |
| Seeking Budget CD Player Suggestions If looking for a demo unit, I`d suggest watching for the ads put forth by the on-line dealers here. | |
| JJ preamp tubes - repeated problems Avoid the JJ`s. Look to a reputable Dealer. | |
| Luxman leaves me wanting Look, the suggestions are all over the place. Listen to the Loki men. You will thank them for it |