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| Pre-amp or Pre-pro,, which one to get ? there's lotsa 2-channel preamps that have pass-thru for surround, which defaults the pre's controls to your processor when yure partaking of that dreadful movie-watching biz... ;~) when doing what ya *should* be doing, which is listening to music,... | |
| Thanks for advice on smooth amp! a cheap fix would be to use a z-man ase tubed buffer-stage. this was the only way i could listen to cd's on my system, prior to getting a tubed preamp. (musical fidelity also made a similar product). these show up on the used market for ~$100. i'm... | |
| "Krell" is a buzzword hi cornfedboy,my alfas have been no more unreliable than any other cars i've owned, which have included toyota, datsun, volvo, suzuki, to name a few. they are a lot *more* reliable than the bmw's my friend has owned over the past 15 years... ;~) doug | |
| VMPS Subwoofers--Opinions i agree w/sean - let your ears be the judge. i am not knocking rel or the other powered subs out there, i yust think they are not cost effective - it's more expensive to get accurate, undistorted, deep bass out of a smaller box than it is to do it... | |
| The best Cdp that have volume control the res-audio cd50 *is* an outstanding cd-player, & can be had used for ~$1700. i finally had the opportunity to hear it on my brother-in-law's system, run thru an audio research ls-16 preamp, feeding an a-r 100.2 amp, driving proac 2.5's. i d... | |
| Tube Preamp Recommendations hi dekay,yes, it seems that there *was* a dumb assembly mistake that caused the problem - a clip holding the innards to one of the volume pots came loose, causing one channel not to work. i knew the electronics were ok, because i drive a second sy... | |
| Tube Preamp Recommendations melos sha-gold or sha-maestro in that price range. no fono-stage, but remote control volume & balance. also, one of the best headfone amps extant, if yer into that...doug | |
| "Krell" is a buzzword alas, redkiwi, fiat, in all their wisdom, feels north america is not worthy of the latest italian iron. (except ferrari, go figure...) but, i strongly prefer rwd - my one fwd alfa, the 164 (fiat's influence), was purchased only because they are aw... | |
| VMPS Subwoofers--Opinions i have a pair of the vmps larger subs, crossed over w/a deluxe version of marchand's xm9 active x-over, and the sound is *anything* but that described by sean. i wouldn't trade my current sub set-up straight across for any pair of velodyne, rel, m... | |
| Best Turntable at $1,500? Please Advise. rega & basis 'tables are excellent, but for the money i don't think they can compare w/a similarly priced used sota or oracle - yust my humble opinion.doug | |
| "Krell" is a buzzword hey jim, we can run but we can't hide, eh? :>) yule love that 3.0 in a gtwe6 - it works wonders in mine! ;~)gino, better sign up to the alfa-digest if ya haven't already done so - it's a wealth of infook, here's minimal audio content: my daily ... | |
| Thanks for advice on smooth amp! i'm warning ewe - if ewe can only afford *one* gnu piece of gear, get a tubed pre & use yer existing digital front-end - best sound for the money, in yer situation! ;~)good luck, doug | |
| Odyssey Audio Stratos vs Nad s200 proac recommends the audio research 100.2 amp w/the audio research ls-16 preamp, or the ls-25 preamp. i've heard the 2.5's w/the 100.2/ls-16 combo - *excellent*!doug | |
| Best Turntable at $1,500? Please Advise. by bibto's table, ewe won't regret it! i got a similar deal on a mint oracle, then had it upgraded to their latest mk-v specs for not too much more. of course, i was lucky to buy it from a dealer in quebec, which is right across-town from oracle's... | |
| "Krell" is a buzzword hey redkiwi, as an owner of 3 alfas, yer a man i can really respect! :>)regards, doug |