rmdmoore
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| Considering moving to separates with a tube preamp-appreciate recommendations I had a Rogue RP-7 and in my system , while the soundstage was quite wide, I didn't get a lot of depth. I've had 2 other preamps in my system since then and I think both best it in terms of depth of soundstage and overall tone. The first thing I t... | |
| going from tube preamp to solid state I admittedly did t read all the comments but if you're looking for soundstage, a lot of that will come from speaker placement in your room. For instance, if you have an amazing center image but not a lot of soundstage width or depth I'm gonna gues... | |
| Full range speakers, 40"-44" max height +1 @gdnrbob I have Vandersteen Quatro woods and at 43 inches with room tunable powered subs, I've not heard anything better. You can find a used pair for 6-8kish. I think audio connection in Verona NJ has a used pair. If you dont want the power... | |
| Do I buy an upscale TT? I have found tables to make an enormous difference in sound. Obviously not just the table though, it's the whole rig from the table to the arm to the cartridge as well as the phono stage. Like any other component tho, different units will have dif... | |
| Another anti vibration solution -Primacoustics Another option to solve this type of problem is solid granite. I have Vandersteen Quatros which have a built in powered sub that's tunable to the room. I also have my system in a room built in 1895. The floor was basically acting like a giant refl... | |
| Small form factor, SS phono preamp recommendation. I had the Nova III with the LPS and I felt like, both for the money and the size, it was unbelievable. It was dead quiet and there was lots of detail. I moved to a tube phono pre which has it's own great attributes sometimes I miss my the quiet si... | |
| Speaker of My House…! If you can, go listen to a pair of Vandersteen Kento. Absolutely blew me away. Airy highs without being piercing, natural mids, deep bass that wasn't boomy. What's really nice about them is that they have build in amplified subwoofers that you can... | |
| Class D with high efficiency speakers I know your question was about Class D but with the efficiency of your speakers you can get away with very little wattage, either tube or solid state. Have cou considered a very low wattage tube amp, like 5 watts or less? Alternatively, maybe a fi... | |
| Under my tower speakers -- Isoacoustics Gaia, other options? I'd kill for a concrete floor. My listening space is in an old room build in the 1890s and the floor is a little bouncy. I had my speakers on spikes but they basically turned the whole floor into a passive radiator. The house literally shook. I tr... | |
| Need advice for upgrading my analog setup As others have mentioned I'd strongly consider upgrading your phone stage as well. You can get a new Musical Surroundings Nova III for 1500, used even less. Dead quiet and linear. Great piece. There are others in that price range that will be a hu... | |
| Help me make sense of this - Midfi system sounding better hifi. I agree with @russ69 . My experience is that B&W speakers, while extremely highly resolving, tend to err on the side of brightness. Many people pair them with high powered tube amps for that reason, McIntosh being the classic pairing. The Krel... | |
| Candidates for best speakers in the $2000-5000 market I'm a vandersteen guy. You could get a new pair of 2s in that range but I suspect the wife won't go for the look of that. My pair of 2Ce are iny attic for that very reason. The Treo though is a fairly sleek looking speaker with nice wood veneered ... | |
| What's your favorite $5-7000 turntable? In that price point the clearaudio ovation is a great deck. I had the performance DC for a while and was thoroughly impressed. What I don't know is how good a fit the Schroeder arm is. If you can stretch a little you can get a brinkmann Bardo whic... | |
| Help recommend a good tube preamp If you liked the Rogue RP-5 but want balanced I have a Rogue RP-7 that I just haven't gotten around to listing yet but will be doing soon. I've done a fair amount of tube rolling and it current has all NOS amperex 12au7 in it. The tubes alone are ... | |
| Tube preamp options I want to thank everyone for l the input. This was quite a lively thread. As I previously mentioned I ended up moving the speakers as far as I could out into the room. This got the front baffle about 42 inches from the front wall. I toed them in a... |