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| Linear Tube Audio MZ2 Preamp - has anyone compared it to....... There are some Allnic L3000 mkii available here around the $5k price range sold originally about $12k. Read reviews on Audio Beat and Dagogo that compare it to other expensive preamps and both call it one of the best they’ve heard. Best of luck. | |
| Amp / Speaker combo ~5k Good stuff you have listed there. Are you buying new or are you open to used? Just perusing the listings here, there's a Hegel H160 and Reference 3A Grand Veenas you could get for $4850. Both look in good shape and would fetch over $12,000 new ... | |
| Preamp under $2,000 used There's a Pass Labs x2.5 that I'd think would be a significant improvement in your system and is under $1500. I'd put this in the "you just can't go wrong with this" category given your price range and goals. However, since you're also open to id... | |
| What Center Channel are you using in your Home Theater? So, is your center speaker now sitting flat on the floor? | |
| Tube amp for ATC SCM19s If you need or want to listen louder maybe do a tube pre with a ss amp. Very interesting to hear that the 19s can be driven by tubes. I wouldn’t have thought that so good to know. | |
| What Center Channel are you using in your Home Theater? Is the center speaker located on the floor angled upward so it points toward your head? | |
| I have been using the Cambridge 851 CD player for a few years and want more. There's a Metrum Hex DAC on EBay for $1699 -- great DAC. Just doing my part to help you stay within budget. Best of luck. | |
| Top ‘Mass Market’ Receivers ? The best combination of sound quality and reliability from what I've read between reviews and customer posts is Yamaha. | |
| I have been using the Cambridge 851 CD player for a few years and want more. What's ur budget? | |
| Thinking of Kef Blade 2 to replace Revel Salon 2 If you’re at all open to other options, a nice pair of Joseph Audio Pearl 2s just came available here. One of the best I’ve ever heard at a show and winner of more than one best of show awards. The fact that they very rarely show up here seems to ... | |
| Tube Preamp Recommendations please to partner with Parasound JC-1's.... There's an Allnic L3000 available here for $3700 that retailed for over $10,000. Audio Beat and Dagogo have good reviews on it and both call it one of the best tube preamps extant. Sounds like a worthy contender to the pre in your AA. FWIW... | |
| speakers that would be a clear upgrade to Gallo CL-3 A used pair of Joseph Audio Pulsars or even Profiles would likely be a meaningful step up from the Gallos. There's also a nice pair of ProAc D20rs here now that incorporate a ribbon tweeter if you're looking that way. But if you're maybe up for ... | |
| Power amp/integrated amp suggestions for SUPER POWER HUNGRY/INEFFICIENT SPEAKERS Congrats. Enjoy! Now start saving for a preamp. Heh heh. | |
| Sonus Faber Alternatives That Offer Similar Sound and Performance, your expertise needed! How about this? I'm guessing your speakers sound at least somewhat similar to the Futuras from the mids on up and that a lot of the difference between these might be in their bass capabilities? If that's the case, I'd add a couple good subs with... | |
| Sonus Faber Venere 3.0 Opinions? Mirage OM5 vs. SF Venere vs. Infinity RSII??? These are all vastly different speakers! What exactly are you looking for? |