runwell
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| Audio Research REF 80S Reviews/Comparisons The best things for me is that 80s have RCA input besides with XLR. They finally realize that both kinds of input will be more welcomed than that before with XLR only. | |
| tubes and analog Very good thread. You talk about the technical issue and market. But one thing is missing, that is the belief. If some one think SS amplifier is superior, you can not convince them through technology discuss,or market analysis. Do not need to cha... | |
| KT120 back to 6550 @daveyf Good to know and it is the right way to go. | |
| KT120 back to 6550 @daveyf If that is coming from actual listening, and not talking on its specs, we are on the same boat. So do not you ask other people this way,at least I can NOT accept. | |
| KT120 back to 6550 @daveyf from my listening and from others experience. Don't you tell me your idea is from the magazine. | |
| KT120 back to 6550 @daveyf you are talking one point of the whole story. Which is the design of amplifier for specific tube. The other point we need know is about the feature of individual tube. 6550 is better for vocal for sure than kt150. Kt150 might be good... | |
| ***Education On Separates*** DAC mix with Amplifier: NO! Reason: Can not mixed with digital with analog,unless you do not care the quality of sound. Integrated: No! Resaon: The electric power is shared with pre and amplifier,which make the sound quality bad. | |
| Vac 200 IQ vs Ayon orthosII @peter_s Kevin is absolutely right. KT88 and KT120 both are OK if you want to hear harmonic sound. KT150 just sound different and I do not like it. | |
| Looking for warm tube preamp (should pair well with Pass power amp), budget $6000 6h30 is too strong for preamplifier. Try to avoid this tube in preamplifier if you value harmonic sound. 6h30 works well in power amplifier. Ref 10 is a exception as they use 4pcs each channel and independent tube rectified for each channel. | |
| Best upgrade: amp or pre-amp? @ieales You think Sopra is bad, so the next question is focal utopia series,let's say the starting model Utopia scala. How about scala? Is that good or bad in your opinion? | |
| Looking for warm tube preamp (should pair well with Pass power amp), budget $6000 This is a very interesting thread, and in fact, this thread hind a big question mark for us all. It is the pre we ask for. For example, Audio research Ref 5se, some one try to swap it out and some one call it world class pre. So who is right? Wha... | |
| Best upgrade: amp or pre-amp? Sopra series are such good speakers, in my opinion. | |
| Best upgrade: amp or pre-amp? Right now,A lot of Hi End system use 2 chassis for pre ONLY ,the main point is to isolate the electric noise from the circuit, not mention inside the integrated, the power is splitting into pre and amplifier. so the integrated is confined to th... | |
| Looking for warm tube preamp (should pair well with Pass power amp), budget $6000 OP, If you can borrow a ref 75 se, and hooked up in your system,you might change your mind now. Ref 75 se is very powerful, do not be fooled with its 75w specs. | |
| Looking for warm tube preamp (should pair well with Pass power amp), budget $6000 Agree with @ghdprentice You are better to choose tube amplifier instead. Used Audio research Ref 75 might be a good choice with your price range. A lot of people choose SS power amplifier, and I try to remind several times, if they replace with... |