randy-11
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| Looking to upgrade my preamp, suggestions? when you compared your ARC with the McIntosh C48, did the ARC have fairly new tubes in it?also, doesn't the C48 have its own DAC? did you use that or the one in the CD player? | |
| How old is too old for a Dac? there is a fair amount of recent research into noise injectionI am not clear on whether the engineers think that an optical of WiFi connection solves those problems or notI'd bet you could find a new DAC that sounds better than one from ~~8 years ... | |
| Harmonic Resolution Systems (HRS) Platforms Check out some pro lab stuff - esp. at a sale from a public universitydescribe your problem & gear for more help | |
| Need help identifying type or class of new tube amplifier yes, likely A/B but the class of amp is about how the active devices (tubes or transistors) work, so my guess is that even a schematic will not help you determine that | |
| A Big DIY Bang for Your Buck? best DIY project is to forget about cables and build a Nelson Pass amp design | |
| Building an all analog system around Magnepan .7 for 4K and under It sounds like you have not yet bought speakers....Magneplanar may still have their loaner (return) program going for the 1.7i speakers. A classical musician and jazz drummer combo sounds like you must live in a fairly large city, so your Maggie ... | |
| SS preamp with tube amp in terms of resolution, an integrated may very well be the most transparent and best combination IF it is designed and implemented really well, but most aren't hence the typical sentiments against themaudiophiles like to change things frequently a... | |
| Why pay so much for super high end? observation requires a set of controls, or just woo-woomost are not doing blind listening tests and are just victims of confirmation biasanother confounding factor is that changing cables often breaks up corrosion, which could have been done w/o u... | |
| Best Cheap Amps for Magneplanar Speakers does your mom know you are using her computer? | |
| Help selecting integrated amp for ls50 one to think about is the Creek Evo 50 esp if you find one usedhighly regarded; maybe has Brit-Fi sound(??) but that would fit with your speakers and Brit-Fi is a good idea in general | |
| Nuforce STA200 Abs. Sound says not Class D - they liked ithttp://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/optoma-nuforce-sta200-power-amplifier/I see used or demos for $500, so.... | |
| SS preamp with tube amp you will get the "tube sound" or some of itbut you are doing the opposite of what most do, which is a tube pre-amp with a SS ampyes, post your speakers as that could be important | |
| Listening room questions try it - if too absorbent use a blanket & address the window alsoI see bass traps & soffit treatments in your future | |
| Looking to build a system for under $5k also curious but a new thread would be best... | |
| Building an all analog system around Magnepan .7 for 4K and under setting up the table in another room should sound better as it will greatly reduce acoustic feedback to the table, arm and cartridgenot to rain on your integrated parade too much, but it will also be best to put a separate pre-pre amp for the car... |