saki70
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| Tube or not to tube? I would suggest that you go with an all tube integrated first . Then you can compare it to your present SS system and make a decision . I think that doing the hybrid thing or tube-pre and mosfet/SS amp will put you only part of the way there . Exp... | |
| Which CD Players? If you like Cary and can't make up your mind , they make a nice one that has dual outputs - tube and SS ! It is switchable on the fly from the remote and sounds quite good too . Can't remember the model number .Good luck . | |
| Newbie Part 2 Be careful about the Audio Aero Prima MK II CDP's .Quite a few had serious transport problems . Mine went in for it's third transport when AA finally sent me a new MK III ! They are very good people to deal with and honor their warranty well as do... | |
| Audio Aero Prima MkII vs. MkIII newest styling? I had the MK II . I had to keep sending it in for new transports ! That got old for both AA and myself . They finally sent me a new one with the Sony transport , under warranty . A very good company along with their North American distributor , Gl... | |
| Best speaker for small 12x14 room 50 WPC tube amp I too have the De Capo i's in a 10' X 10' room with a 40wtube amp .While they do go nicely down to @40hz , I really don't think that they could compare to the Heritage series from Klipsh in the base department .Don't get me wrong here , I really d... | |
| effect of tubes in cd players I feel that I must change my earlier statement .I stated that one needs a fairly resolving system to hear the difference . Well I have acquired a new amp and now I can easily 'hear' the difference !I will comply with what Trelja has stated , the d... | |
| effect of tubes in cd players I have a Granite CDP with both a SS output and a tubed output played through the same DAC . I have also auditioned a Cary player set up the same way . Both can do an A/B on the fly , very easy to hear the differences . This type of dual output CDP... | |
| Newbie needs help There are many variables . Get out and listen to as many varied pieces of equipment as you can . You first need to find out what you like . Then come back here and ask more pointed questions . We can only tell you what we like which may not be wha... | |
| Cable box to outboard DAC Edesilva ; very good advice , thank you . | |
| Cable box to outboard DAC Thank you Edesilva , I will check the site .Thanks to all who have tried to help me . | |
| Cable box to outboard DAC Yes , normaly I would have . I don't have a DAC to try it with .Can anyone tell me if PCM is the 'other' or point me to a convertor of some kind ?Thank you . | |
| Cable box to outboard DAC Thanks Audphile1 ; I have two choices Dolby Digital and 'other'. Not sure what other is refering to and the cable tech does not either . Anyone know ? | |
| Cable box to outboard DAC Thanks Edesilva . Unfortunatly my box does not allow for a change in the signal out .Anyone else ? | |
| PC for Prologue 2 Hartwerger ; will you also keep us informed on your chord hunt ?Newbee ; Not wanting to 'change' anything just yet . Just looking for a good recommendation , or two . This is the first step of the quest . What differences did you notice with the B... | |
| Newbie to audio Ya , what Horseface said . It is good , uh , sense . See , I didn't say it !I recommend the Prima Luna Prologue 2 . It is a tubed integrated amp that is auto biasing . Very nice sounding with no user maintaince required . There is an earlier model... |