russ69
Responses from russ69
| Suggestions on who could update and or repair a 1975 Kenwood KR 2600 receiver... It's a 15 wpc 70s receiver...let it die. It's not worth fixing. | |
| preamplifier after preamplifier? You don't need another preamp just a passive volume knob. Here's one: Amazon.com: Nobsound High Precision Passive Preamp Volume Controller VOL Control HiFi Preamplifier ALPS (RCA&HiFi Version, Black) : Electronics | |
| How much “suspension of disbelief do you need?” The recording industry started off mono which could NEVER sound live unless you lost an ear. Most all amplified concerts are in mono...just saying. | |
| How much “suspension of disbelief do you need?” I'd still rather be in The Queen's Hall in Edinburgh and listening to the real thing because that experience can't be beaten. I don't think I'd want the full symphony orchestra playing in my music room. Where would they all sit? | |
| How much “suspension of disbelief do you need?” I won't say that my hi-fi fools me into thinking Led Zeppelin is performing in my listening room, we are a long way from that. A long long way. What I will say is that we are enjoying the art of recording. The process of recording a performance o... | |
| Pre amp discussion/ recommendations sub $10k I run a Cary SLP-98 F1 with my Quicksilver monos (and others). SLP stands for Sweet Little Preamp and it truly is. They will have to pry it from my cold dead fingers. | |
| Budget integrated amp needed Up your budget a bit, the very low-line products just are not worth the money. | |
| Do you find that different cable manufacturers do certain types of cables better? I'm not sure I would say better, certainly different. We have a wide selection of products available so it's up to the buyer. I for one like AudioQuest speaker cables but not their interconnects but I'm sure they are fine if you find them suitable... | |
| Audio Research Ref75 se for vandy's i would err on the side of a nice solid state amp Ditto, and I'm a tube guy. | |
| Do I really need a preamp with dac with volume control help Technically you might not NEED a preamp but I have never seen a top performing system that didn't have a quality preamp. | |
| Can one have too many tube components in a system? ...doesn't the tube hiss (just like tape hiss every time you copy a tape over and over) intensify with every component? No it doesn't. Tube gear should be dead quiet. If you have hiss most likely one of your amplified stages has too much gain. ... | |
| Triangle Competitors? Cornwall IV I have not heard Cornwalls but I have spent a day with LaScalas. They are lively, maybe too much so. Very interesting. | |
| Triangle Competitors? Paradigm Personas Thanx. | |
| Triangle Competitors? IMHE, the Zu speakers are quite polarizing. I went to the first "The Show" in SoCal. Walked into the Zu room. Pillows on the floor spinning some discs, everybody was grooving but I wasn't. I sat in the sweet spot and just didn't get it. It migh... | |
| Triangle Competitors? @chorus Thanks for the suggestions, I think they were very good. I might look at some Focals, perhaps very close to Triangle with in-house made pulp drivers just like Triangle. |