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| Which Preamp Would You Choose? zerobias,I forgot to mention in my last reply that years ago I had a Sonic Frontiers pre (it's been over ten years) so I forgot which model but thought it was not only boring but also had some of the worst bass I've ever heard from a tube pre, it ... | |
| Which Preamp Would You Choose? zerobias,I would not recommend an old (very old) preamp that was just ok many years ago. I personally would be leery of the whole upgraded thing. Just because you put a better part inside a preamp doesn't guarantee it will sound better. The design... | |
| Looking for recommendations for a 'warm' sounding DAC Duckworp,I agree, I just got rid of a Chord Hugo TT2 which was not cheap. It was not only bright but also "paper thin", almost too much resolution but no warmth whatsoever. It sounds like you would appreciate an nos dac. nos stands for no oversam... | |
| Exotic vocal Hi,There is an album on the Ecm label from a jazz pianist named Tord Gustavsen that is european jazz (instrumental) that is very relaxing featuring a middle eastern vocalist named Simin Tander who has a very ethereal voice which is just gorgeous. ... | |
| can someone answer me this..... kennesawjet,My local hifi store store used to use that same preamp for demo’s. If you were auditioning speakers or amps or whatever he would usually use that exact same preamp and it ALWAYS sounded great. I thought it was a tremendous value every ... | |
| Bit the Bullet ... Don Sachs Model 2 Preamp Hi rlb61Congrats on ordering the Don Sach pre, the consensus is that, for the money it's one of the best ones out there. His website on the other hand not so much. Do you know what the output impedance is? That is the only thing that may be of con... | |
| Mark Levinson 432 vs 532 vs 532H Hi Glasgow,This may not answer your specific question but I still hope it helps. I attended a Chicago audio society event and the system was this:Sonus faber Amati Futura speakers.Kubala Sosna Emotion speaker wires and interconnects.Mark Levinson ... | |
| Can I cheat and not get caught? Hi discnik,That amp is a keeper. I had the Accuphase E450 integrated amp years ago and you can’t get rid of that, that thing sounded fantastic. The problem is the speaker connection on the Vandersteen’s. They use what’s called a barrier strip. Ric... | |
| Watts and power Hi redstarwraith,From what I understand, it’s not the watts per channel that matter, it’s the ability of the amp to deliver enough current to the speakers so they are driven properly. The design of the power supply is extremely important (among ot... | |
| New tube preamp Cat_doorman,Appreciate your thoughts. In my BHK preamp I got rid of the stock tubes after about 300 hours (which weren't bad) and put in some older nos Telefunken 12AU7's from the early 1960's and that made a truly unbelievable difference, it was ... | |
| New tube preamp Hi phastm,Thanks for your response and thoughts. From what I understand, there is a new Coda 07X that has some new design elements that improved the sound quality and supposedly made a big difference. I also understand that they kept the same mode... | |
| New tube preamp Hi ghasleyMy system I have currently does not bore me to tears at all, it's actually pretty good (in my opinion). I am just looking to improve it and I think my preamp is my weak link. My system consists of a Jay's Audio CDT2 dedicated transport ... | |
| Looking for the Best Integrated High Current Amplifier 250-300 WPC Hi blumartini,I don’t know what your budget is but you may want to try Soulutions newer entry level integrated 300 series amp. A friend of mine owns a hifi shop in Ilinois and he won’t shut up about how great it is and I am pretty sure it won an a... | |
| New tube preamp Exron,Like so so many of us after reading the reviews I to wanted to hear one (RP7) I had a McIntosh C52 which, in my opinion, was mediocre at best and I got the Mac at cost because I work in the industry. My local Rogue dealer offered to trade th... | |
| New tube preamp Meiatflask,I’ve been dying to listen to the CJ and especially the Et7 but only one CJ dealer in my area and he doesn’t have one on the floor to listen to. Is yours the series 1 or series 2? Also, if I’m not mistaken I think the retail price on the... |