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| "O Perfect Preamp, wherefore art thou?" I will second the recommendation of the VAC Renaissance. Excellent build quality, no cheap folded sheetmetal chassis like a lot of others and a jewel like faceplate. A great sounding pre with all the features you asked for. Expect to pay 4K plus u... | |
| Speakers for the ears, eyes, and for the decade You could find a used pair of ESP Concert Grands in that price range. They are relatively efficient and tube amp friendly. The looks are different than the usual box speaker and they like to be out from the wall as you have your system configured ... | |
| Do Tube Amps go better with QUAD 2805's Speakers?? Luke Manley still heads VTL. Eve Ana Manley heads Manley Labs. A preamp upgrade would still be your best bet. | |
| Cayin A70T has bogus tube rectification? Kind of like seeing a car with a big blower sticking out the hood, only to find out it's only attached to the hood not the engine. | |
| Do Tube Amps go better with QUAD 2805's Speakers?? Stay with tubes. Locally, they have sounded great with Manley 250's or Quicksilver v-4's.Your present equipment should be up to the task. Maybe try some room treatments or a higher end preamp. | |
| Cayin A70T has bogus tube rectification? I just took a look at the Cayin website. The A70t in the photo has nine tubes but the description only lists 4 KT-88, 2 12AX7, and 2 12AU7. I don't see any claims made for tube rectification or any rectifier tubes specified in the owners manual. S... | |
| life expectancy of a cdp? Sony 608es from 1989 stills works perfect in my secondary system.Sony X77es still works perfect, used as a transport average use would be in excess of 3000 hrs per year. | |
| What amp for B&W 804? Go back to a tube amp but with more power. VAC, VTL, Cary, and Quicksilver amps are available with 100+ watts used in your price range. Solid state will always be thin and dry sounding with N804. | |
| Stillpoints I purchased a trio of Stillpoints from Music Direct for my VAC Renaissance preamp. This is the best tweak I have ever used! Most tweaks result in subtle differences and many are certainly not an improvement. The clarity and definition in the bass ... | |
| how big a speaker can you put in an 11 x 11 room? How big is the doorway? You could put Elipsa's in there but it would be a waste. I would think you would be best served by a sealed box monitor that doesn't go much below 60-80 hz and use a high quality sub that offers a lot of eq adjustability li... | |
| Audio/TV rack recommendations? Maple is an excellent material sonically for a rack. Mapleshade does offer a black laquer finish for the shelves and nickel uprights. | |
| Audio/TV rack recommendations? Did you ever think about a custom cabinet? I had a cabinet made from birch ply by a local cabinet maker. I have a 42 inch plasma screen on top and my Cary SLI50 sits on the end. It has smoked glass doors with adjustable shelves on either end and a... | |
| 2 systems with 1 set of speakers - safe? I don't think the other amp will like to see the voltage coming up the wrong way, no matter whether it's turned off. I bet you will go from 2 systems to no systems. Swap the cables to the amp and play it safe. It can't be that hard! | |
| What integrated beats AES Sixpacs? Budget $3500 How about something like a VAC Avatar? VAC is real quality gear handmade in the USA. You can find these for less than 3K. | |
| Duevel Planets Perform a search in the speaker category for Duevel Planets. There are some comments there. |