stereo5
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| Suggestions on upgrading from a Kimber Kable D-60 digital coax. Does Purist Audio make a 500.00 digital cable? | |
| Pick A Tube Phono Preamp, but not just any Tube Phono Preamp Tithe Modulus 3A and 3B has a great phono preamp. That is the main reason most people buy the preamp, plus it is very versatile. | |
| SACD advice: is the Marantz SA-14S1 that much better than the SA8005? I tried an SA8005 in my system for a few months, didn't really care for it. I didn't like the small controls on the player and got rid of it pretty quickly. I ended up getting a McIntosh MCD 301 SACD player which I love and matches the rest of t... | |
| How much difference between new/refurbished amps and amps that need more than a tuneup? Not sure what the question is, but the MF2550 is less than a year old and should need no maintenance. The 2500 on the other hand may need cap replacement or something similar. | |
| Which preamp for a pass labs? Go for the XP-10. Synergy is everything. | |
| Luxman CL38U-SE in the house @linnlingo I'm with you. I had a CJ solid state amp and the words thick and slow comes to mind. | |
| GAS syndrome... +1 viridian | |
| Integrated amp for Focal Aria 948 speakers? SS or tube For about 4400.00 you can get a new Prima Luna High Power integrated that blows away almost everything else out of the water. | |
| Coming out of the blackhole called work...retirement Congratulations on your retirement. I retired 7 months ago and I have been upgrading both my systems. Have fun and do not forget to listen, listen. | |
| Amp away for 20 year upgrade...back-up amp to the rescue If I am not mistaken, didn't Conrad Johnson build the McCormack amps in their factory? If that is so, I would think it would match up well with a CJ preamp. Is the preamp tube or solid state? | |
| Speaker audition recommendations? +1akg_caI could only wish I could audition 11 different speaker brands.. I consider him very lucky. If he is married or has a gf, he could bring her along for a second set of ears and go out to lunch or dinner on the way back. That is what I have ... | |
| Still looking for speakers in the 10-20,000 range @ozzy62 My only reason for saying that (and it didn't come out the right way) was because of the answer you gave which was directed at Audio Connection. I do know nothing about you and for that, I do apologize. Take care. | |
| Speaker audition recommendations? I would personally go with the GE Triton Reference speakers or the Triton 1. They got me off the speaker merry-go-round. | |
| Amp away for 20 year upgrade...back-up amp to the rescue @hifiman5 I sold both the Conrad-Johnson MF2550 and the Rogue RP-5 tube preamp and went with a McIntosh C2500 tube preamp and a McIntosh MC152 power amp. This works much better in my room with the GE Triton References speakers. | |
| Why am I hearing this? Back in the early days, it was called "creep through". That can happen when a component puts out more voltage than the other pieces. As others have said, just turn that piece of equipment off. |