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| Pass Labs XA-160 vs Levinson 33H LOL. just how many pre's are you going to go thru before you find your soulmate ? why not give the vtl 6.5 a try, or the 7.5 mk 2. with the right PC and ICs, the synergy with the pass amps is really nice. By the way, the occassional distance i hea... | |
| Review: VTL TL 6.5 Tube preamp ADDITIONAL COMMENTS , NOW THAT I HAVE HAD THE VTL 6.5 AT HOME FOR SEVERAL WEEKS AD IT IS FULLY RUN IN: this is a wonderful preamp ! it should be noted that most of my audition pr9ocess with the btl was with cardas & AP cable, most of the ref ... | |
| Any Comparisons between VTL 7.5 & ARC Ref 3 the vtl 7.5 i heard was the latest version, series 2, not the orig 7.5. the series 2 version, which i heard for a short time and only one once work, was superb. cheers. | |
| Best place to demo small room setup in LA/SD metro brooks berdan in monrovia is superb. i purchaseed my preamp from him. in san diego, you may want to check out stereo design. [bought my speakers there] they have several listening rooms. with a $20k budget, you will have a variety of excellent opt... | |
| B&W Nautilus 802D, Wilson Sophia 2, or others? i considered at length the wilson sophia 2 vs b&w 802D. i auditioned both in the same room with same gear [arc ref amp and my pass x350.5, arc ls26, transparent cables + ICs + PCs. i spent 4 hrs x 2 sessions including a/b the 802D's have excel... | |
| Review: VTL TL 6.5 Tube preamp hi dgad - i have discussed with vtl other options for the 12au7 tubes in the 6.5, which has different circuitry than your 7.5 orig version. bea/vtl has mentioned a variety of NOS tubes, different brands, and the issues involved with obtaining high... | |
| Review: VTL TL 6.5 Tube preamp hi guido - sorry, i have not tried any PCs in my system. the vtl preamp arrives in a week or so. i will give the system a few months before i consider PCs. hi hatari - i did not consider different amps.i own the pass labs x350.5 and will not chang... | |
| Any Comparisons between VTL 7.5 & ARC Ref 3 i have posted a comparison of the vtl tl 6.5 preamp in comparison to the arc ref 3. on this site, in reviews from members. the vtl 7.5 was completely out of my pricepoint. i heard it at the dealer in the same set up as i heard the 6.5 at the deale... | |
| Review: VTL TL 6.5 Tube preamp thank you all for your kind remarks of my review. here are some specific follow-up to those how posted suggestions, questions, and other points.guidocorona - thanks for your comments and past dialog. the ref 3 i used was the latest prdouction mode... | |
| Opinions on Audio Research LS17 & LS26 i auditioned the ls17 ad ls26 side by side, same system :wilson w/p #8; arc ref110, k5xe , transparent ultra mm cable + transparent intercons. room accoustics - somewhat damped [not my livingroom]the ls17 performed nicely overall, but there was no... |