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| TUBE AMP LOVERS - What SS amp makes you smile??? Symphonic Line Kraft 300 monoblocks. I have not "moved on" from tubes, as I still have my CAT JL-1 monos, but the SL Kraft monos require less care and feeding than the CATs. | |
| HELP WITH A PREAMP DECISION HI Huntermusic,Is your upgrade limited to consideration of the preamp? Also, what is your budget?If you are only looking at the preamp (and I am assuming you only need a line stage), some options you may want to consider in the ~$20-25k price rang... | |
| What is the best OTL out there? The Joule Electra Right of Passage is a pretty special amp (probably the Destiny as well, but I have not heard it). That leaves room for 8 more | |
| Hostility from manufacturers Echoing the above - Klaus is fantastic in terms of his support of 2nd hand equipment, and genuinely one of the good guys in audio. | |
| Burning question Sigmund,I think Teajay offers some astute comments. Specifically, of the two components you have, I would also opine that the DAC is the weak link, as there has been significantly more improvement in DACs over the last 10 years or so. (Admittedly,... | |
| JC1 upgrade to Lamm M2.2 or dartzeel 108B or Ayre? Hi Taoh2First, can you give a sense of your budget on this upgrade? While I (and I am sure a number of others) have heard several of these components in different systems, I am wondering why you reached the conclusion that an amp upgrade is the wa... | |
| Upgrade DAC/CD transport? Hi Mrotino,I still have a Dodson DA-217 MkIID from about a decade back that I keep around, but from which I have since upgraded (I am currently using a StahlTek Vekian Opus DAC, and also have an EMM Labs DCC2 in a second system).The key question, ... | |
| What are some good tubes to use in a Thor phono Hi McBuddah,Which Thor preamp do you have? I had a TA-2000 for a few years - a very sweet sounding preamp, but not the quietest with MC cartridges. For matching NOS 12AX7s, I would also recommend Brendan at Tubeworld. I loved the Mullard CV4004s w... | |
| Avalon Eidolon matching speaker cables and IC Jockscott,I owned a pair of Eidolons for over 8 years, and found they rewarded you for using high performance cables (fabulous speakers, by the way). The best pairing I found - hands down - was Siltech The Emperor. However, I understand that may b... | |
| Phonostage: Wavac vs Doshi vs Tron Hi Ddriveman,Of the units listed above, I have owned the Alaap V2.1 full function preamp (i.e, with the customized MM/MC stages) and the Zyx Artisan. The Doshi is entirely in another class (as is should be given the price differential), particular... | |
| Help with passive preamp Hi Usblues,Can you provide more information about your system, including your source components, cables, and speakers? Specifically how well a passive will fit in your system depends on a number of factors, including (1) the output voltage and out... | |
| Phono pre to mate with Helikon? & replace Groove If you are looking for "magic" with dynamics, I would recommend one of the Counterpoint SA-9s I have seen floating around Audiogon recently. Based on current prices, they would fit within your budget, and should meet your requirements.I also agree... | |
| Stealth Indra vs Purist Proteus Provectus Hi Goone,I think we have a lot of consensus on this thread. I agree with Mike (Argyro) that the Indras, to me, are more neutral and transparent than Dominus, but also as you put it, "less warm" than Dominus. It is hard to characterize their sound ... | |
| Stealth Indra vs Purist Proteus Provectus Hi Goone,I demo'ed both Indra and Proteus Provectus at the same time in my system for approximately three weeks - thus, while I cannot comment on the basis of being a long term owner of each, I do have some comparative experience (I also still own... | |
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