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| are some phono stages more resistant to hum? Lloydc:I am wrestling with a similar condition after replacing my ss pre with a tube unit. Are you sure that your problem is a 'hum' and not a 'buzz'? Mine is definitely a buzz (heard only in the tweeter), and my current thinking is that it relate... | |
| Revel Salon 2 with Pass Labs amps Gandme:Nobody has responded yet, so I will throw out an alternative to your choices and strongly recommend the CODA 15.0. Single chassis, 105 lbs weight, specially designed for low impedance speakers, and it has gobs of current available. I have b... | |
| High quality subwoofer - which one? Erndog:I received the same recommendation from Barry, and he added that using sealed (non-ported) main speakers was also very important. I am using Tyler's Woodmeres, which put out ample bass, but in my large room (30x30x12), I think my symphonic ... | |
| integrated amp suggestions solid state Don't overlook the CODA CSi. Very powerful, wonderful tonal balance and all functions are fully remote-controlled. | |
| VAC Owners:Outboard Phono Stage? To those of you who have experience with VAC phono stage and comparing it to others: I am considering moving to a VAC preamp with phono, and I am looking for some kind of gauge as to how good the phono is. Are the phono stages the same in VAC's Re... | |
| Most forgiving high end speaker 10k-20k? Interesting question, and one I think is appropriate. What may sound spectacular in a demonstration may also wear on one's nerves over the long haul, for the reasons you mention. Onhwy raises good points also. I find Tyler Woodmere speakers extrem... | |
| Changing from Vinyl to Digital in Brave New World That's what I'm talking about! By keeping your favorite records and using a reduced and efficient equipment scheme, you can balance your needs and ease into this whole thing. Trying to maintain a truly high-end system with fewer components will al... | |
| Changing from Vinyl to Digital in Brave New World Bill: something about your post kinda hit me in the gut and prompted me to offer my thoughts, probably because this change, for me, would be huge. First, I challenge your space restrictions. Downsizing to that degree is scary! I recommend that you... | |
| Audio Pro B2-50 Subwoofer Anyone? Thanks for your replies. Each is consistent with my thoughts. I have played with the sub on/off and do not think I am getting any deeper bass than my speakers provide. In fact, my speakers are giving 'more' bass than the sub. Each Woodmere speaker... | |
| Rachmaninoff Conc 2 Mercury Living Presence Hey, Jdaniel, I just wanted to have a bit of fun with this one, as I rarely post here. I think we are not that far apart. I cut my teeth on the Wild performance, and that must have a lot to do with it. He does seem to rush in parts and take a few ... | |
| Rachmaninoff Conc 2 Mercury Living Presence Jdaniel13 makes some educated points in his comparisons. to me, the Rubinstein version is, indeed, very nice. I will place a finer point on my reasons for preferring Wild: Rubinstein's performance/style is worthy of teaching to a graduate level cl... | |
| VAC Ren Mk III / Sig mkII Preamplifier with SS Amp Thanks for the feedback. One more question for D Schroeder and anyone else who might know: The CODA amps have a large disparity in impedance for input options>> Unbalanced is 50K Ohms, but Balanced is only 1,000 Ohms (frighteningly low for m... | |
| VAC Ren Mk III / Sig mkII Preamplifier with SS Amp Just waking up this thread in case more responders wish to share their experiences. I am considering a CODA 15.0 Class A solid state amp to be used with a VAC Signature Mk iia preamp with phono. Seems like the VAC preamp is good with most amps, bu... | |
| Rachmaninoff Conc 2 Mercury Living Presence I have always been partial to the Earl Wild series. Issued by Quintessence in the US, but based upon original British EMI and perhaps even Angel recordings, if memory serves. Chesky Records also re-mastered the same on their label. Absolutely mast... | |
| Am I going to regret the Gallo 3.1s? Photon46 had an experience similar to mine only 4 weeks ago. I heard the Gallo on a very expensive system using Aesthetix Atlas mono amps with Aesthetix pre and CDP. Very impressive imaging and percussion; obviously a very fast, crisp speaker, but... |