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| TRL Dude or Joule 150 MKII for Major Pre Upgrade There is a review of the Dude here with a photo showing dual volume controls, the one on TRL's site has one, are there two models? | |
| Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever? Agear, seems like your have you answer. The "latest" is syrup thrown on the original and the greatest. But if you still have issues, buy both and decide for yourself; the LSA is still the gold standard, even though it might not be the "latest" -- ... | |
| SS amp for Merlin VSMs? And if you run it on A/C do you actually have to have batteries in the unit? | |
| Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever? Or ears:) | |
| TRL Dude or Joule 150 MKII for Major Pre Upgrade The Joule is not only a champ in bass, but the very thing that made HP go gaga over the Joule in TAS. This quality was improved in the 150MKII and later product including the 150SE and the 300 and 450s, but the latter may be beyond your price poin... | |
| Class A to XX Watts very true. ahh, the tradeoffs. but i do think the A/B tradeoff maybe, as you, well worth it in a given system. | |
| Class A to XX Watts Unsound, that sounds very sound, and one of the benefits go higher efficiency speakers | |
| TRL Dude or Joule 150 MKII for Major Pre Upgrade Many owners of the Joule preamps will tell you it is one of the finest they have heard, adding just the kind of qualities you say you are looking for. Have never heard the TRL so I cannot comment, but the Joule has been in the mix for finest pream... | |
| Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever? As you noted earlier in my question about an improved version, it seems that after 30 years of tinkering, the LSA is well sorted out, and at some point there is little to improve, without as you say paying a sonic cost in the service of some other... | |
| Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever? Yes, it would be good to hear from someone who has actually owned both, or auditioned both at length? Anyone on Audiogon? You? As far as I know, the LDRs themselves are identical, but Alan appears to have tried to address some ergonomic issues, a ... | |
| Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever? I think George addressed this 09-29-11 - after I asked a few questions regarding the Warpspeed. | |
| pass labs xa30 to valve amplifier. A tube pre can change the sound a bit, but in my experience the tube experience and the distinctive sound of tubes comes much more from the tube amp / speaker relationship than a tube pre. You have a great amp, so if you want to experiment, I thin... | |
| SS amp for Merlin VSMs? Interesting you should mention the L-505u, on my shortlist for an SS integrated, do you also have experience with the Mac integrated, 6300 or 6600? | |
| pass labs xa30 to valve amplifier. The good thing is you do not need a lot of power, which is a good thing with tube amps, lower power is generally simpler, fewer output devices, much less money, and I have always found that with the same basic circuit, less power sounds better tha... | |
| How does Vandersteen 2CE Sig II compare to Treo? Based I what could see on their website T&P coherency does not appear to be part of the design principle the way it is for speakers like VS, Thiel, and the old Meadowlark brand. These have a particular sound that comes from those 1st order cro... |