rmdmoore
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| PrimaLuna dialogue hp I have 20 year old Atma-Sphere amps. While not quite as good as the current model they are nearly there. Tube technology has not changed all that much so if it's a well build component you should be fine. It is worth having it serviced early on th... | |
| Have you noticed as your system improves? I've had a similar experience for sure. I always used my system but started making significant upgrades in 2017. It took me a little longer to get through all the components than you but 2 turntables, 3 tonesrms, 3 cartridges, 4 ramps, new amps, n... | |
| Tube Amps needing mods. Needing a referral for the work. I think if you don't like how they sound they're probably not the right amps for you. Alternatively, ARC stuff is super sensitive to pairing so it could be that your preamp isn't a good match. Either way, rather than mod a fairly expensive unit I'... | |
| Used tube preamp $2-3K My experience is that the type of tube in the preamp plays a huge role in how it actually sounds. My personal preference is a 6SN7. These are what Don Sachs uses in his design. I had a model 3 for a period of time and it was truly a sublime soundi... | |
| Preamp suggestions for Atma-Sphere Class D Monoblocks As others have mentioned, you'd surely do well with a matching Atma-Sphere preamp. But as others have mentioned, there are other options also. I have a pair of MA-1s and use a ModWright LS100 and it sounds sublime. It's not fully balanced but does... | |
| Help me understand the current amp market @jyaki I think if you have audio stores near you that should be part of your decision making process. Being able to go in and listen will help so much with helping you decide on preferences. Don't feel bad about "wasting time". Salespeople in thes... | |
| Turntable setup NYC area I spoke to Mike trei at some point and decided to not have him do it as if I brought by table to him he said I wasn't going to be able to watch. I did have Steve at VAS set one up for me and he did a fantastic job. Ive since learned to do it mysel... | |
| joule la150mkII- preamp Also, maybe call Rich at signature sound. He's the guy that does my part of the repairs on those at this point. He'll know and likely be able to tell you what to use to clean them as well. | |
| Vandersteen Aficianados please step inside (Quatro) So, despite the somewhat low sensitivity ,these speakers are an easy load. The bass is handled by a separate class D amp thats in the speaker so you're really only driving the midbass up. I've not tried it but I suspect you'll be fine. You can cal... | |
| Thoughts? - First Watt F8 / Vandersteen Treo's While the sensitivity of Vandersteen speakers is usually in the 80s, as someone said, their an easy load. Bring your amp to your friend's house. Also, give Vandersteen a call. They'll likely put you on the phone with Richard and he'll tell you wha... | |
| Kiseki Blue N.S. vs van den Hul Frog Gold @idv The internal mechanics of the cartridge don't change when you retip and you could have either soundsmith or Steve at VAS put on the same type of stylus. I'd give one of them a call. The retipping will likely be under 1k and you'll get your ... | |
| Component contributions to “sound stage” Man, Ive spent the last few years chasing this and am finally satisfied. Soundstage has so many different aspects and I don't think it's a simple answer. It's going to depend on your room and setup. 1.speakers. Your other components will have a ... | |
| on the cheap The wiim products are excellent | |
| Turntable Cartridge upgrade question. The Hana 1200 cartridges are outstanding for the money. I'd also say that while the Schiit mani 2 is a great phono stage for the money, you’re going to want to upgrade that at some point as well. I ran a Hana ml1200 with a music surroundings nov... | |
| The $10,000 Question Quicksilver and Rogue are great at that pricepoiny and both pair well with vandersteen speakers. You could stay under budget with a pair of newest model 2 or move up the line to the model 3. I think you’ll find the pairing sounds amazing |