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| Best Class A Amp under $2,000 used? There's a Plinius SA250 mk. IV for sale here now near your price range. 250W class A power and has a switch between A/AB operation so can operate at higher efficiency and less hot for non-critical listening. Best of luck. | |
| Need Amp Advice I think an integrated amp is an excellent way to go since you need a preamp anyway, and you save the space and the need for another pair of interconnects. Just make sure it has the juice to make your B&Ws sing. | |
| Need Amp Advice It's actually very easy to do. Obviously the stereo pre would be connected directly to the amp driving the 802s, and your high-end stereo source also gets hooked into the stereo pre as well, just as if it was a normal stereo-only hookup. The tri... | |
| Should I Switch Preamps? So I'm going to be the voice of evil here. Sorry Tim. I'm in the same boat as you and I value the same sonic traits you're looking for. I really like my SS pre but am just looking for something different and perhaps a little bit more organic so... | |
| Speaker Cable Suggestions Buy used. That way you can try them and if they don't work you can turn around and sell them at little or no loss, assuming you stick with brands that have a good following. It would be helpful to know what you're using now and what areas youre ... | |
| Need Amp Advice I second the Plinius 103 recommendation. It has plenty of power for your speakers, and it will add a nice dose of refinement and overall improvement with its Class A sound. What's really nice about the Plinius in particular for your situation is... | |
| KEF LS50 vs Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MkII vs Thiel 1.6 Disagree that Dynaudios are a better speaker than your Thiels. I think the time and phase coherence contribute to the soundstaging you are getting and would be tough to replicate. If I'm you, since you seem to like the Bryston sound, I'd sell th... | |
| KEF LS50 vs Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MkII vs Thiel 1.6 I was fortunate to have the 1.6es in my system for an extended audition, and I think they're very good speakers. Especially if imaging and soundstaging are important to you. I will say that I was powering them with a 100 WPC amp, and substitutin... | |
| KEF LS50 vs Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MkII vs Thiel 1.6 Couple questions. Do you currently own the 1.6es? Why do you have both the B60 and a passive preamp? | |
| Which Budget Friendly Floorstanders Next? I'd address the preamp first. The preamp is a very important part of what you ultimately hear, so I'd recommend a good stereo pre first before changing what are already very good speakers. Best of luck and FWIW. | |
| Recommend a budget floor standing speaker less than $1,000 @schubert Very surprised at ur comments about A'Divas vs. Preludes. Which model Gallos do you have? How are they better? | |
| Best Ratios for a Newly Constructed Listening Room Well, certainly don't make the room square. Before you do anything you should read Premium Home Theater by Earl Geddes. No longer available in print but can be downloaded. You don't need to be an engineer to read it, and it will give you a good... | |
| Preamp for Bel Canto Ref1000 MKII monos I'm in a similar situation looking to replace my solid state pre with something to spice things up and possibly infuse even more life into the music. This one has caught my eye, fits in your budget new, and has a brief in-home trial. Best of luc... | |
| Best Tubed Preamp For A Warm, Rich Sound, Yet Still Detailed and Agile For less than one third the price you could try Linear Tube Audio in home for 15 days and see if it works. From the reviews it sounds like it has the characteristics you're looking for. http://www.lineartubeaudio.com/products/mz2-s-2Or maybe the ... | |
| 3 channel watching and 2 channel listening Another way to go, especially if 2-channel is important and the rest of your components are up to it, is to buy a good stereo preamp and incorporate it into your current system while still using your Marantz for multichannel duties. Using the prea... |