sonofnorway
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| tube preamp w/ solid state amp I've used tube preamps with solid state amps for several years now. I was carefull about turn-on and turn-off sequence at first, but found three of my preamps could be turned on and off while leaving the amp on with no ill effects. They were a BAT... | |
| Is Sony XA9000es superior to Esoteric DV 50s? The Stereophile A+ rating for digital devices is based on the device's SACD or DVD-A (or both) playback. It does not apply to its CD playback. Look at their A, B, C, etc categories for relative CD ratings. | |
| Integrated amp with phone and headphone jack? Creek Classic 5350SEArcam A90both have headphone jack standard and optional phono boards | |
| Preamp with lots of outputs? Doug,I, like several others here, didn't really imagine using all those devices as recording devices, which is apparently what you intend?I can't think of any preamps with more than 4 outputs. You will probably need some "professional" switching d... | |
| balanced power for surrounds Bryston makes amps with balanced (and single-ended RCA - switchable!) inputs. For used equipment, check out the 3B-ST, 5B-ST, and 8B-ST for 2, 3, or 4 channels for what I consider good bang-for-buck. Your budget may differ. They are all 120 WPC in... | |
| HELP best phono & HT preamp setup-cant decide If you're looking at all-in-one solutions, take a look at the Outlaw 990 Preamp Processor. It has a MM phono input. | |
| help identify IC's Probably some kind of Cardas. Color? Look for faint lettering on the cable. | |
| Tube pre-amps: turn off when not in use? here's a discussion of the "standby" mode on a BAT VK-30se preamp with input from Victor Khomenko of BAT. I'm pretty sure the VK-31se behaves the same way.http://db.audioasylum.com/cgi/m.mpl?forum=tubes&n=86582&highlight=standby+vk&r=&... | |
| Tube pre-amps: turn off when not in use? I've got a VK-31se. I leave it in standby mode when I'm not listening. I turn it completely off only rarely - when I'll be gone more than 2-3 days. My tubes are close to 3 years of use and still sounding fine. A set of four new Sovtek 6H30 tubes s... | |
| Wife/girlfriend or audio: if you had to chose? Wife (26). But she'd never ask that :) | |
| Help Please An NAD C372 integrated amp has two sets of speaker outputs. Have you considered one of them? | |
| adding a fan to an enclosed cabinet If you're interested, the fan I used is a Papst/EBM 8830N. I got it online from Newark InOne. Certainly not the cheapest, but it was the quietest I could find. | |
| adding a fan to an enclosed cabinet I did that with my cabinet. I chose a 110 volt fan with the quietest motor I could find. Around 27-28 db as I recall. I mounted it to pull air out of the cabinet, and towards the bottom where my amp is located. It kept the amp as cool as if it was... | |
| The Outlaw ruins X-mas Bdgregory -As I read it, on their credit card payment screen, they do not require that ship-to and bill-to match. But if they are different, they require you to register the ship-to address with the credit card company. So in the case of this vend... | |
| The Outlaw ruins X-mas I sympathize with your plight. It is disappointing to have a present arrive late. I do have a question, though. When you ordered the receiver, did you notice the paragraph on the credit card payment screen? Where they warn you that if the "ship to... |