tom_hankins
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| High end tube Preamp under $4k used that competes I have never found the BAT preamps dark. | |
| High end tube Preamp under $4k used that competes If you can get by without the RCA inputs, a used BAT VK-51se. | |
| Need Help on HeadPhone AMP www.wooaudio.comwww.eddiecurrent.comwww.raysamuelsaudio.comwww.headphone.comwww.ttvj.comwww.headamp.comAll these can be researched on either www.head-case.org or www.head-fi.org | |
| Harbeth Radial Driver - How Good? I've gone a similar path as Pdreher. I went from the Thiel CS7.2s to the SHL5s and have had no regrets. They are not very picky about amplification or room. | |
| Tube preamp for techno and other bass-heavy music? BAT, either tubed or SS will give you good, solid, bass. | |
| Harbeth at CES Looks like they were using a Perreaux integrated amp and Thorens turntable. There are pics here of the room. (Audiogon show coverage) | |
| Harbeth SHL5 vs 40.1 I have not heard my amps with the 40.1s, but with my SHL5s the Manley amps are killer. | |
| Harbeth SHL5 vs 40.1 I bought a new phonostage. | |
| New VPI Scout II Owner I've had great results with Dynavectors (three) on two different VPI tables. | |
| Your 5 Fav Rock Concerts Early years of Johnny WinterPink Floyd "Delicate sound of Thunder" tourU2 first stadium tourTom Waits, seen him several times. The last "Glitter and Doom" tour was great! Jethro Tull about a million years ago when they opened for Led Zepplin, and ... | |
| A home for my cans If your looking for a good headphone/preamp combo the Manley 300B preamp might do the trick. | |
| Powered sub suggestions to mate /w Harbeth P3ESRs I am using a REL with my Harbeths and could not be happier. (unless I had two RELs) | |
| Hovland HP-100 phono vs Audio Research REF Phono 2 I believe the 12ax7 are going to be ECC83, the 12at7 are going to the ecc81 or 4024. Probably some other varients too.ecc88 are the 6922 family. | |
| Monitors for $1500-$2000 with NAD320BEE Integrated Wait for used Harbeth 7es-3, or smaller harbeths if your room is small. If your going new, try the new line (imagine series) from PSB, they are very good, and not much $$$. I have heard several and the Floorstander for 1200.00 with an NAD int. was... | |
| REL B3 and monitors vs full-range I went from Thiels CS7.2 full range speakers to Harbeth SHL5s & REL R505 sub. Been using this combo for almost a year now, and think I will be sticking with monitors/sub for quite awhile. |