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| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp I can't tell much beyond tonal balance differences in an A/B test unless other differences are rather gross.I'm a believer in bringing a new one home, after you haven't changed your home setup in a month or more. Improvements should register fairl... | |
| Anyone try KT150 in Primaluna Dialogue Premium HP My KT-120s have no glare in triode mode... | |
| Tube Integrated Amp to Drive Floorstanding Speakers? If you do not blast music by any means, a tube integrated of medium power will be plenty. Or get a PrimaLuna Dialogue Premium power amp, and a Transformer Volume Control passive preamp.The PrimaLuna Dialogue Premium can sound like anything, since ... | |
| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp I have owned and used a PrimaLuna Dialogue Premium power amp for about a year and a half now. I can't comment on ARC stuff, but the PrimaLuna replaced several vintage Luxman MB3045 monoblocks (designed by Tim de Paravicini), one pair converted to ... | |
| Best sounding MC phono box at $250 or less?? Denon AU-300LC into a good MM stage | |
| Best tube amp for electrostatic speakers Broadstone, you may want to try replacing the DBX graphic EQs with a parametric equalizer - one that acts only on a specific range of frequencies (one sets a mid-point and width, as well as height) and try using it to attenuate the frequency range... | |
| LCR phono stages we know about LCR phono stages implement the RIAA equalization using passive components (inductors (L), Capacitors, and Resistors) between the active gain stages, in much the same manner as a loudspeaker crossover, instead of doing the equalization within an ac... | |
| Advice for new Integrated amp please. Luxman makes some very nice integrated amps. | |
| Oh, the frustrations of the speaker search If you have the room to place your speakers a good 4 feet or more in front of the wall behind them, you should go for the Magneplanar MMGs free in-home, satisfaction guaranteed trial.I know you are suspicious about the likelyhood of satisfaction f... | |
| Speakers to hang on to for LIFE There are a bunch of vintage bicycle fans who call themselves the Retro Grouches of North America. I side with Stereophile contributor Art Dudley, whom I will cautiously label a kindred soul in the world of stereo fans.He maintains there are many ... | |
| Speakers to hang on to for LIFE The pair I wish I'd never sold was a pair I'd built myself. It was a Klipschorn-copy design. A co-worker in Seattle had built the woofer section from plans, pretty solidly. I U-Haul'ed them back to Tucson at the end of the summer of '77, and got E... | |
| Speakers to hang on to for LIFE I just had the fortune to purchase a 1975 bronze pair of totally original Quad ESLs, from the son of a man who had hung on to them for life. He was going through some lean times and hated to sell them. I paid what he asked, and told him "Hats off ... | |
| Old NAD or newer high powered Denon? I second the recommendation to try a used Hafler power amp - my choice would be the DH-220. I got mine on eBay for $150 about four years ago - they seem a bit more now, about $200, but still well worth it. I'm sure an ST-70 would sound very good, ... | |
| Personal amp evolution Pioneer ~20W integrated - 1977JSH pre, Dynaco ST-60 - 1979NAD 3020 integrated - 1983...got the bug again 5 years ago...Hafler DH-110/Apt Holman pre, Hafler DH-220 - 2007Luxman L-505u - 2012Now restoring a pair of Heathkit UA-1 monoblocks (12W EL84... | |
| Please Advise me on Building a System on a Budget Your budget and approach are similar my own. Here's what I came up with, including shipping:Denon DL-103 lomc cartridge, $180 new on ebayDenon AU-300 $237 transformer, $237, new on ebayDenon DP 1200 turntable, $275, used on ebayHafler DH-110 pream... |