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| Tube preamp for my Bryston 7B3 I’d look at a Linear Tube Audio microZOTL preamp. I think they may even offer some sort of trial period, which would be a nice bonus. Best of luck in finding that magic. | |
| Upgrade thoughts and reccomendations You could buy an excellent headphone rig for $5k and play music as loud as you want. | |
| GaN based amplifier made in the USA from Class-D Audio USA @dwmaggie — how many hours do you have on the Mini GaN 5? Can you update with any changes as it breaks in further? | |
| Rotel RA-1592 MK II or something else to deliver around 200W to B&W towers around $3000? There’s a Hegel H300 here now for $3k that’d be very worth considering. It’ll likely sound excellent with your speakers, and it also has a decent DAC that’ll suffice until you have the budget for a better one. I’d offer $2500 since the unit lack... | |
| Best Integrated Amp for Thiel CS 2.4 Speakers There’s a McCormack DNA-225 and a Bryston BP-6 available here that’d come in well below $4k for both. Back in the day McCormack and Thiel showed together frequently, and I used a BP-6 with a DNA-0.5 (Rev A) with CS1.6es and it was an excellent mat... | |
| Power Cord & Power Conditioner Recommendations Budget? | |
| Quality 1 meter RCA Interconnects under $100? Cullen Cable offer good value and you can try them at home...https://www.cullencable.com/copper-series-interconnect/ | |
| does any r2r ladder dac have standby power mode? hey soix , if you do not have anything nice to say then say nothing and mind your own stereo!! Okey dokey. I’ll just put myself in standby mode. | |
| Help look for second amp The most boundless soundstage my system produced was when I demoed a Liberty Audio B2B-100 in high-bias mode. Veils lifted, clear window, straight wire with gain, etc. — they all apply as this is the most transparent and open-sounding amp I’ve he... | |
| Which preamp for VAC Phi 170 IQ? Really depends on what sound characteristics you’re looking for. | |
| does any r2r ladder dac have standby power mode? Unless you just turn it off. Oh the horror! | |
| Who is ditching their shiny disc spinners? maybe I'll bite the proverbial bullet and cruise Qobuz or Primephonic for something I've never heard before.Finding new music, a lot of which I’d never have found otherwise, is the best thing about streaming IME. In fact, I find myself listening ... | |
| Help look for second amp And budget? Nothing to go on here. | |
| Who is ditching their shiny disc spinners? plan to spend around $2k … since I’ve ripped all my CDs to the Vault, thinking of spending it all on a DACExcellent idea. Ditch the spinner/buggy whip. There are a bunch of great DACs in the $2k range that’ll dramatically improve your overall so... | |
| Tube preamp for my Bryston 7B3 Budget? What sound characteristics are you looking to gain and/or not lose with the tube pre? |