rmdmoore
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| Tube preamp options Everybody who mentioned Don Sachs got me really interested. More than one of you said it bested ARC or CJ or crazy expensive stuff. I've emailed him and gone through my system. For what it costs, it seems stupid to not give it a try. I'm on his li... | |
| Tube preamp options @testrun did you get the ultimate upgrade package? | |
| Tube preamp options @testrun Cary is on the list though I didn't mention it. What in particular do you like better? | |
| Tube preamp options @avanti1960 thanks for your thoughts. Your experience with the RP-7 is interesting and vastly different from mine. As I mentioned, I've done extensive tube rolling in the pre and have also done so in my amps. I have a an NOS Telefunken in the 12ax... | |
| Tube preamp options @tomic601 Thanks for your further thoughts. My Bardo is on an HRS isolation platform but I can't say I have a tremendous amount of isolation downstream. I have nothing on the tonearm which is a brinkmann 10.5 or cartridge which is a Mike Trei in... | |
| Tube preamp options @tomic601 thanks so much for weighing in. Your I put is valuable as we seem to already have arrived at some similar solutions. It would seem we are interested in some of the same things. I had an ARC Ref3 in my styem for a couple weeks and didnt t... | |
| Tube preamp options Also ony list but it's impossible to find to listen to would be the Brinkmann Marconi. I've been extremely impressed with the TT and wonder if the electronics are of the same caliber. | |
| Tube preamp options @sbank thanks for your thoughtful info. You may know something I don't know about the backert. I think my long term goal is to replace my m180s with the vandersteen bespoke amplifiers. I've heard they are absolutely unbeatable but they are balance... | |
| Can someone help me pick out my first speakers? Checkout both the Darko Audio and Audiophiliac YouTube channels. They both put together some budget systems from well build reputable brands | |
| Where did you buy your first audio gear? My parents worked for Pioneer in the 70's so my first gear was hand me down from them. The first really audiophile stuff I bought was from 2 places: Vandersteen 2CE from sound by singer back when it was on union square, and a rogue 66 pre with M12... | |
| Best vibration isolation for speakers on carpet? I have vandersteen quatros which are a big heavy speaker. I had leveling issues and bass control issues. Started out with the gaia with speaker discs. Midrange was magical but bass still to heavy and still hard to level. I called Richard vanderste... | |
| Looking for Speaker Recommendations I'm with the couple of people that mentioned vandersteen. 10k should get you a pair of treos which are fantastic speakers. I wonder though, if you shouldnt reexamine your Mac amp. Mac's are super mellow and tend to pair well with brighter speakers... | |
| Phono Preamplifier Redux .. Damn This is Getting Expensive To complete with with that DAC you're going to need both more phono stage but also more turntable rig in my opinion. You're gonna need to spend 15-20k on a turntable, arm, cartridge and phono stage. I have a brinkmann Bardo with the 10.5 arm and a... | |
| Help me choose speakers Vandersteen makes a true bookshelf speaker. It's called the VLR wood and they've now upgraded to a carbon tweeter. It's under 2k I believe. You're not going to get any real bass from them but you have a sub so should work out ok. When I say true b... | |
| $25k speakers, are we there yet? My experience is that speakers are what actually make the sound and so will define the sound of your system more than anything else. Find something you really love and buy it. If the rest of yor components don't match up to your speakers, fine. Ta... |