terry9
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| What qualities stand out in really good solid state preamps? RE: non-clicking volume control - the problem is that you waste a lot of what the preamp circuit can do. The only way to get the most from your preamp is to use the volume control to control gain. That means resistors. All the best resistors are d... | |
| What qualities stand out in really good solid state preamps? @soix +1 Not so secondary issues would be warrantee and serviceability. Bryston excels here, at the expense of the last iota of performance. IMO | |
| Power questions I defer to expert knowledge, and you're the expert. | |
| Power questions Consider an isolation transformer beside your main panel. It made as much difference in my system as an upgrade of a major component. But they can be noisy, so best sited away from your living spaces. Also eliminates need for special power cables... | |
| Jim Winey (Magnepan) has passed away. Taught me the difference between music and hifi in 30 seconds (Tympani 1a). Thank you. | |
| B&W 805 D4: which 5 channel power amp should I go with (home theater): Parasound or Rotel @jaycee12 makes a good point. We are buying parts and service as well as finished product - we are investing in trust as well as (this week's) function. | |
| The Sound Quality Of Commercially Pre-Recorded Reel-To-Reel Albums @8th-note I think that it depends on the kind of distortion which you can tolerate. I don’t mind wow and flutter, but it drives other people bananas. The audible high frequency ’fizz’ that sits on top of almost all digital recordings, like the c... | |
| The Sound Quality Of Commercially Pre-Recorded Reel-To-Reel Albums @crustycoot Yes, an A77 is easy to improve, and the half-tracks running at 15 ips were a fine transport. I did some recording 20 years ago with Rode mikes, and the results were excellent. Female vocal is superior to anything on my air bearing TT. | |
| The Sound Quality Of Commercially Pre-Recorded Reel-To-Reel Albums It's easier to get good tape playback than equivalent vinyl playback. A good used Revox goes for 1-2K, whereas an equivalent TT, tonearm, cartridge, and phono stage will set you back 5-10 times as much. But pre-recorded multi-track R-R has its ow... | |
| B&W 805 D4: which 5 channel power amp should I go with (home theater): Parasound or Rotel Are you open to used equipment? Because the Bryston 9B SST is what I use with a Magnepan system - just a little to the warm side, 20 year warrantee. Yes, 20 years - I've abused Bryston amps with never a failure. SST series is quite a bit cleaner ... | |
| Your greatest high end audio purchase!!! Purpose built 2 channel room. | |
| Need a big favor picking a preamp Just tried a sapphire wand for my tonearm - very precise and very addictive - for about 5 hours. I have reverted to a warmer sounding wand, and it looks like the keeper. It's warm and smooth for me, but YMMV. | |
| Step Up Transformer Question Surprised me too - but it turned out to be quite accurate, in that the Epoch is smoother, more refined. That's the KRSP with diamond cantilever option, which may alter things. I expected the wand material to make a more subtle difference, too - a... | |
| Step Up Transformer Question @mulveling Your tastes are pretty refined - obviously - so I would keep that in mind when deciding on a model. Mr. Grado might be able to help you with this decision. | |
| Step Up Transformer Question @mulveling I was wondering the same thing a year ago. I talked to Mr. Grado about linear tracking, he said that he hadn’t the faintest idea - but I could try a $100 cartridge and see. It didn’t sound all that good (compared to a KRSP !!) but it wo... |