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| 2 Channel pre-amp...where to start... In addition to those mentioned above, Adcom(GFP-750), Rogue, and VAC also offer stereo preamps with HT pass throughs. Of course any stereo preamp will work if you have a line level input open, you'll just have to set a reference volume level on th... | |
| Bright / forward speaker cables. Ditto what Gunbei said. I tried both Oval 12s and T14s in my system and the 12s were definately the softer of the two. I also found the bass to be tighter and quicker with the DH Labs vs. fuller and rounder with the AP. From my experience in my sy... | |
| use Dennon 2802 as pre-amp and add tube amp? You have to ask the question whether you really want to mess with tubes in what seems like a combo HT/stereo setup. Also, B&Ws are not the best speakers to use with tube amps in the first place as they require more power to really open up than... | |
| Retail vs. List Price I used to work in the audio retail business, and for reputable, legitimate, high-end brands you can usually get 10% off retail without much problem. This is the amount the high-end manufacturers often allow dealers to discount without the dealer j... | |
| What amp & preamp/proc to get with AP Virgo III's? What bothers me about this is the 75%/25% stereo/HT balance. Obviously your priority is 2-channel, so why dump a bunch of cash on a pre/pro that may or may not keep up with future formats(we've all heard of "upgradeable" components that become exp... | |
| What speakers for Art Audio Jota? I have heard good results with both Triangle and Soliloquy. Best of luck.Tim | |
| What's the best mid-range driver available? I don't know if it's available or if it would work for your tastes and application, but possibly the best midrange driver I've ever heard is the ATC dome midrange. The magnet on that thing is bigger than many woofers I've seen.Tim | |
| s.s. preamp matchup to mccomack dna1 rev.a If you're not after embellishment you might do well to check out Placette preamps--very, very transparent and reasonable if you can go passive.Tim | |
| Best high end multi-disc player as transport? I don't know offhand, but if you do a search here you'll likely be able to find them with a little effort. Anyone else know how to get in touch with Stan Warren or Dan Wright? You can also check out Ric Schultz's website at www.tweakaudio.com. He ... | |
| B&W 804 Nautilus help If he hasn't bought the 804s yet I suggest your friend tries them first in a nearfield listening situation. I could never get the drivers to gel listening in the nearfield, and this may end up being a much bigger issue than the amp, preamp, or sou... | |
| Best high end multi-disc player as transport? This does seem to be an unfilled niche in the audio world, and probably why so many tweakers exist to modify existing carousel players. I'd probably start with one of the Sony carousel players(the 555 maybe?) that does SACD multichannel and have s... | |
| Standing waves One foot from the wall??? Say it isn't so. I assume since your room is 15' wide you mean the ATCs are 1 foot from the front wall. If you can I'd say get them at least 2 or 3 feet from the front wall and toe the speakers in a bit. A pair of Mana st... | |
| What is the future of amp technolgy? Something's going on when a first-generation product like the Bel Canto digital amps have a bunch of tube-o-philes singing their praises. One can only guess at how good the second- and third-generation amps will be...Also, and I should say that I ... | |
| Which is better, Lex. DC 1 or Theta Casanova Drop the DC1 from consideration for music--It digitizes all analog inputs. I compared it directly to two other cheaper pre/pros and the DC1 finished dead last in 2-channel(great for surround though).Personally I think a better way to go, if music ... | |
| Copper for Solid State / Silver for Tubes ? Frankly there's not one thing the "reputable cable salesperson"(an oxymoron?) said that I agree with. They are all gross generalizations that may or may not hold true for your system and/or tastes. Personally I've heard bigger and more meaningful ... |