pubul57
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| Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever? I would say the RM10 is quite neutral and fast with the LSA, as described in the 6moons review. But, use it with a 6sn7 based active preamp, and use RCA 6sn7s and you might have a "tubier" flavor, but the amp itself seems neutral, with tube bloom ... | |
| Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever? Wilsynet, I'm glad you gave it a try. By the way, Clio9 is also using the LSA with the RM10MKII. Not sure if this is the reason why, but one reason I felt the compulsion to try a passive was the Roger Modjeski (Music Reference)told me to use a pas... | |
| Looking for a new tube preamp I would not rule out the Mapletree mentioned above, do not let the $800 (with Blackgate caps)price fool you. This is a very well conceived product, and the fact that it can use 6sn7/12sn7 (same sound) allows you to get pricey RCA/Sylvanias at have... | |
| Rawson Amps The question was asked by someone thinking of buying one, not a theoretical question. What seems odd is that Tim a strightup guy, yet he really seems to have done something to make Nelson Pass feel crossed. 1000s of threads questioning the ethics ... | |
| which el 84 amp or integrated I wonder why the Mahi's would be much different that the Stingray, maybe simply being mono and likely to be used with an active preamp whereas the Stingray has a passive attenuator built-in. Either way, Manley does good work with EL84s, but I woul... | |
| Best U.S. made integrated tube amp under $2500? "Do CJ and ARC make integrated amps?" ARC still does, CJ seems to have stopped, but you could find a CAV 50 used.http://www.audioresearch.com/VSi60.htmlhttp://www.conradjohnson.com/It_just_sounds_right/a-CAV50.html | |
| Best U.S. made integrated tube amp under $2500? Might also might be able to hit that price point with CJ or ARC used. | |
| Best U.S. made integrated tube amp under $2500? Hmmm. I would look into the Manley Stingray and the Rogue Cronus. I assume 40-50 tube watts is more than enough to drive the Dulcets. What I would buy for the price, and better than all of them in my opinion would be a Lightspeed Attenuator and Mu... | |
| Vandersteen Subs 2W, 2Wq, etc. as LFE I second Bondmanp's experience, assessment, conclusion and his recall of Richard's placement intent. | |
| which el 84 amp or integrated I stick with Roger's Ei Pre-war 12ax7 and think the Genalex Reissue EL84s are outstanding, better than Roger's Ei El84s or Sovtek EL84Ms IMHO. | |
| Trusted tubemeisters Any experience with member aztubes?I've done business with Roger Modjeski, Andy VTS, Jim Sutter, Jim McShane, Brent Jesse and have not had a problem with any tubes from these folks. | |
| Speakers to hang on to for LIFE Want to bet?:) | |
| Some of the best pre amps used for $600 or less I never thought of the DeHavillands as underated - underpriced? perhaps - but I think they are pretty highly regarded, certainly by those that have heard them. | |
| Designer Hall of Fame My sense of great design has little to do with manufacturing efficiency, which is a laudable trait, but not the sort of thing I meant by design, but rather original thinking related to circuit design - the sort of thinking that goes into Nelson Pa... | |
| Speakers for 55 watts of EL-34 tube power ? The Vandersteen is a beautiful, well sorted speaker. As was established in the other Vandersteen thread, the 1C is both tube friendly and pretty sensitive so you should be fine with a 55watt amp, though whether the EL34 is ideal for VS is another ... |