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| Help with SS amplifier? Not being a SS fan I would give the nod to the Pass Labs Aleph 3 or Aleph 5. If these were not available - the McCormack DNA 125 would get the call. These are the only two SS brands that I have heard that really come close to tube sound; but, tube... | |
| CLASS A AMPLIFIERS Charlot To keep it simple - the benefit of the Class A amplifier is in it's sonic product! This is one of those things that is ineffable and must simply be heard and compared. I have been listening to Class A amplification since the late 1990's an... | |
| general Friend It can be done, but the impeadance, load, and other measurements will be inconsistent and will not sound too nice! Step down transformers can help with these things, but the money spent on those could be spent toward some great amplification. | |
| Best drive unit? Friend SACD and all those other formats require different topologies with different laser arrangements as well as format recognition. Therefore, to cover all formats all the way may require more than one box. The "all-in-one" players will give nic... | |
| What would you say is the better sounding SET amp? Friend The nod goes to the 45 as the best of the tubes you listed. My experiences are:45=Very honest and sweet with the entire frequency spectrum. VT52=No experience with this tube. 2A3=Great detail over the entire frequency spectrum -but too thin... | |
| Which is better, Jolida or Cayin? Friend I have recently heard the top of the line Jolida with 211 triodes at somewhere between $6K - $12K and was not impressed! Yes, the music was nice - but the vocals were not reproduced that well. However, in all fairness I am not sure whether ... | |
| Recommendations, should I upgrade DAC or CD Friend Meridian makes great DACs, players, and transports! However, to me they seem a bit laid back in presentation. Some folks like that effect...some don't. Personally, my short list is Arcam (have the CD73), Cary (303 and 306 line), and Audio A... | |
| B&W or JM labs Friend I hear lots of JM Labs when I visit a certain audio shop near me; and I must say that while they sound very nice - the nod would go to B&W. To me the B&W's seem to do the "realism" thing better. In the end - let your ears decide.Stu... | |
| Is the CAL Alpha/ Delta dated Friend I used to own a CAL DX1 and a CAL DAC. I sometimes would listen to the DX1 alone - and other times run it through the DAC. I too enjoyed the sound; however, it became apparent to me that digital has come a long way! Now, having said that - ... | |
| What CDP to replace my AA Prima ? The entire Arcam line is nice! I have the CD73 and really enjoy the way it handles the entire frequency spectrum. In your case - look at a FMJ model. One other cd player that is very sweet is the Cary 303 and 306 models. Hope this helpsStudio1 | |
| Speaker swap or Amp,which impacts more???? Friend You have great speakers! The Bryston....well.......as long as you don't compare it to anything else it is nice; but there are products outthere that can deliver the emotion and musician intent in the music! The best solid state amps that I ... | |
| Manley 300B Preamplifier Friend Read the enjoythemusic.com review on your amp - it's very positive! I have heard quite a bit of JM Labs' expensive line of speakers and I can tell you that they do a nice job. However, tubes and horns are very tough to beat for emotion and ... | |
| Upgrade to Cayin TAD-30 or tweak ASL? Greg Your goals of more warmth, dark sweetness, and euphonic emotional midrange are all characteristics of triode tube amplification. I had a modified (caps, resistors, tubes, and output posts) pentode amp for nearly eight years that came close - ... | |
| Best monitor speakers for Cary SLI-80 Friend I heard a pair Proac Tablette (Signature Series) at Vu's powered by a pair Push-Pull 300B mono block amps and was very impressed! You can type in Proac on Audiogon to see the line.These monitors took care of a WIDE frequency spectrum that w... | |
| Help Please Roryfan On paper Subs look great - but to me theres just something that makes the music appear "disconnected" when it comes to their use in two channel critical listening. In Home Theater they can get by due to the fact that home theater done righ... |