stereo5
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| Mid grade Integrated amp choices Parasound Halo Integrated. | |
| Speaker cable length with monoblock amps? I have been running my system in different incarnations for 20 years and the one constant was my 22 foot long pair of speaker cables. Both the speaker manufacturer and amp manufacturer told me there was "no problem" with the lengths of wire. | |
| Integrated Amplifier For PSB Synchrony 1B There is a brand new Parasound Halo integrated for sale here for around 2100.00 I think. | |
| Tube Rolling for Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum 2 When I had a Cronus Magnum integrated, I used a NOS Mullard CV4003 for the preamp tube and Mullard reissued 12au7 and 12ax7 for the driver and splitter tubes. I tried a RCA Cleartop for the preamp stage but liked the CV4003 better. | |
| Low output gain amplifier for ZU 101db Efficient speakers Sorry to hear that about your preamp. Mine is dead quiet and although my speakers are only 93.5DB efficient, with the gain cranked up to max on my RP-5 and connected to a Conrad-Johnson 250wpc amp, it is dead quiet. I can't hear anything from th... | |
| Choices narrowed Rogue RP-1 and Primaluna Prologue Premium Preamps @aberyclark I am a proud owner of an RP-5. I wasn't too thrilled with the stock JJ tubes and on Rogues recommendation, I purchased 4 NOS Mullard 12au7 tubes from Upscale for 60.00 each. The sound is now to die for. My only complaint is the plas... | |
| Is anyone going to the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest? @soundsrealaudio i honestly can’t remember but I know it wasn’t Opera (thank God). My wife remarked the sound was “real nice” and believe me for someone who has no interest in Audio it means something. | |
| Bybee Active Room Neutralizers +1 for erik_squires | |
| Is anyone going to the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest? @soundsrealaudioalthough I only spent a few minutes in your room, I found it to be one of the better sounding rooms at the show. My favorite was the Nagra room although I could never afford that equipment. The reason I only spent a few minutes in ... | |
| Is anyone going to the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest? My wife and I were there today. I felt the rooms were too spread out and after being there 5 hours, my sciatica was killing me and we left. I got to meet quite a few of the industry professionals. Bob Carver was extremely gracious as was Sandy G... | |
| Wonderful visit and 5-star customer service at Audio Doctor in Jersey City, NJ! @gpgr4blu Shame on you for hijacking the original thread because you have a problem with the proprietor of Audio Doctor. Also, none of us need to know about you and your friends problems when Dave was working at Sound By Singer. You had an axe t... | |
| LA Rock station casualty There are 2 Rock stations in my area and I listen to one or the other daily. We already lost an alt rock station in my area and I hope the others don’t go the same way. | |
| Cartridge under $600 for VAC VPI HW @ chaksterThe closest I went for vintage was a used McIntosh MA6600 integrated which I bought from audio Classics. I bought a used Dynavector DV20L here on Audiogon and I got a Cartridge with a collapsed suspension. The seller gave me half my mone... | |
| Cartridge under $600 for VAC VPI HW @chakster i recommended the Vasari Gold because I happen to like it very much. Specs mean nothing to me. The Cartridge sounds wonderful on my system and since I listen to 90% Rock Music, it is perfect for my needs. The ZU Denon 103 was a much more... | |
| Cartridge under $600 for VAC VPI HW I went from a ZU DL103 cartridge on my Prime to a Gold Note Vasari Gold MM Cartridge. The sound is much more than a 500.00 Cartridge should be. I bought it from the Canadian distributor as there doesn’t seem to be a presence in the US. Best part i... |