pubul57
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| Are passive preamps better? Let us know your impressions. Interesting to see if you prefer the Endlers to your SIM; then there is tubes in the pre..... | |
| Harbeth M30 vs. Super HL5 This is very unscientific, but I would think above 1,500 cubic feet you would want to go with the HL5. | |
| Are passive preamps better? Tomryan, why do you use the RVC between the Joule and amp? What does that gain you? I use to use the RVC with a CAT pre, but that was becasue the volume gradations were so large on the CAT, I needed the RVC for accurate volume control. And I agree... | |
| Brand preference and opinions Magnumpi205, you are 100% correct, but that does not appear to be the motive or approach this fella is looking to take. | |
| Recommend Me Some Speakers Kelim, NHT, Vandersteen, Epos, PSB, B&W -- any questions? | |
| Brand preference and opinions ARC is like Cadillac?CJ like Lincoln?Mac is like Mercedes, but better resale, in that way more like Honda. | |
| Brand preference and opinions I would lean towards McIntosh in that I think it can be sold to, and appreciated by, folks who themselves are not audiophiles. I think it has a broader reach as a brand than the others mentioned. Oh, and it sounds mighty fine too. | |
| Are passive preamps better? 1. The Placette attentuators (on both the RVC and Active) are arguably the finest ever made.2. THe 40 kohm spec might (not sure about that) be true for the Placette RVC, not the "Active" - the active will drive (in terms of impedance matching) any... | |
| Recommend Me Some Speakers Vandersteen 1C works very well with those Rotels, a good match and excellent value for fairly full-range speakers. | |
| Rich; organic true balanced amp w good detail $6k For P/P, Class A, Triode, the CAT JL2/3 are in the first rank. CAT eschews balanced operation. | |
| Are passive preamps better? I see there is one on sale for $2995, which is not a bad price. The price jump to $7000 was very recent and a very large ump from the previous $4995 price. So most used units were probably bought for much less than the current list -- that 2995 do... | |
| Harbeth M30 - I don't know because I have not tried it with these speakers, but my view is that subwoofers rarely (ever) integrate well with "satellites", they tend to sound incoherent to me (I'm not making a defintive statement, just suggesting that this is of... | |
| Top ten tube preamps This is obviously going to turn into a list of 100s and I'm not sure what is to be gained from that information. It might be more interesting to list your biggest dissapointment, that is a pre you bought thinking it was going to be great, great re... | |
| Are passive preamps better? FYI - the Placette "Active" (which is a zero gain pre with a buffer)has an output impedance of 10ohms or so and will "match" with any amp input impedance and, I'm told, almost any length cable. Of course, I think it is selling for $7000 now. Some ... | |
| Are passive preamps better? Well said: "that depends on the tonal/sonic quality preferences of the listener". I also experienced that sense of amazement[?] when I first used passives, because they certainly are different, but ultimately I felt the need to go back to active, ... |