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| Interconnect recommendations, please Thanks everyone for the great recommendations. Lots of good candidates, including several I didn't know about before.For now I've ordered a pair of Morrow Audio MA3. He's running a 25% off sale currently so they're squraely within my budget, and w... | |
| Cary CAA-1...reviews & thoughts? So has anyone heard this amp...? Anyone...? Bueller...? Bueller...? | |
| Amp suggestions for $1000 @Soix - All good points for sure. The system I heard was only "close" to mine at home, so there are still a lot of differences to be accounted for. I am able to take items home from the local shops to demo, but I'd like to be closer to a decision ... | |
| Amp suggestions for $1000 Thanks all for the input so far. Here's a bit of an update...I stopped into the local shop where I picked up my speakers (Reference 3A) and he was kind enough to create a setup that mimics most of my system at home: Same speakers, same Bel Canto p... | |
| Amp suggestions for $1000 Thanks for all the suggestions so far. As a first step, I stopped by a local audio shop yesterday and just casually listened to a couple systems (using my own disc of well-known "test tracks") to get some perspective on what I've got now vs. what ... | |
| Best SS preamp $1000 I did read up on the RLD-1 and many people described it as having a "tubey" sound, or being particularly well-suited to pairing with a tube amp, so I didn't think it would be my thing (I prefer a very neutral sound). The RLD-1 is certainly a well-... | |
| Best SS preamp $1000 Just an update for those who pitched in with info or followed this thread: I ended up going with the Bel Canto Pre3 and it sounds fantastic in my system. I'm listening as I type this, as a matter of fact...Very happy with it.It's a significant, no... | |
| Best SS preamp $1000 "Bel Canto Design offers a black faceplate upgrade option, if that helps any."I had not seen that before, thanks for the tip! | |
| Best SS preamp $1000 Most of the reviews of the Pre3 jibe with what Timrhu & Grannyring have said above -- it's neutral and doesn't color the sound.This fits well with my taste -- I prefer neutral and detailed and transparent, even what some might describe as a li... | |
| Best pre-amp w/phono for $1000-$1200 USED/MINT SJ: I started a similar thread last week (though limited to SS), check it out, maybe some helpful suggestions in here for you as well.http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?aamps&1301385908&&&/Best-SS-preamp-$1000Good luck! | |
| Best SS preamp $1000 OK, that's a fair question after I solicited input from you all...After doing more research on some of your suggestions, here's my final short list (in no particular order):- Bel Canto Pre3- Adcom GFP-750- PS Audio PCA-2The Adcom was already on my... | |
| Any better spkrs than Era D4's for computer audio? I'm using the smaller Era D3 for nearfield monitors and am quite happy with them. | |
| Best SS preamp $1000 Thanks again to all, a few more possibilities added to my list from your suggestions.The Bel Canto Pre3 seems to get high marks for transparency and detail in reviews, which are what I'm looking for. The aesthetics (i.e., silver faceplate) don't f... | |
| Which monitors for my tube system in a large room? Someone has already suggested the Esoteric MG-20; their MG-10 monitors are also excellent if you don't want floorstanders.I'll also second the previous recommendation of the Reference 3A MM de Capo i.Here's why...I recently completed my own search... | |
| Best SS preamp $1000 Thanks everyone for all the suggestions so far. A couple of them were already on my radar (particularly the Adcom GFP-750) but many of them are new to me, thanks and keep them coming!Question for "AVIDEO" who suggested the McIntoshes: I had notice... |