tonyptony
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| What are your thoughts on hybrid amplifiers? I own the Van Alstine FetValve Ultra amp. Tube input stage, SS output stage. It is a killer amp, combining the beauty and HF extension of tubes with the control and articulation of SS. Yes, it can be done, and in this case done very very well. I'v... | |
| Help with PC Audio Quality vs. CD It still isn't "quite" up to par as the CD transport to a MSB digital director (jitter correction) then to the DAC using glass toslinks. It sounds VERY good, and it's close... but it's just not quite there. Not quite as involving and the soundstag... | |
| Best CD sound: Marantz SA8001 or Rega Apollo? The analogy I've heard is that you need to spend 20k to better them4est, I'm not sure I'm in as complete agreement with you on this. I have a BOLDER digital modified SB3 that I've been using for over a year with a good linear supply (but not the s... | |
| What is the best used sub-$500 DAC? Concur with the Museatex, but will also add the EAD DSP7000 Mk.III. | |
| 40ft: speaker cable or interconnect? John, long single ended *is* possible. I solved the problem I was having (described above) by moving to a new amp (which I was coincidentally looking to do anyway). My new amp is an AVA FetValve, which has a very high (and stable) input imdedance ... | |
| 40ft: speaker cable or interconnect? John, one thing to keep in mind is the output impedance of your preamp and the input impedance of the amp. I was in the same situation as you last year, and discovered to my dismay that my old amp's input stage oscillated uncontrolably with long I... | |
| Attenuator recommendations In most cases I would use one at the input of the preamp though instead of the input to the ampYeah, I'd have to agree with that, Herman. Makes it more complicated for me, though. First I'd have to build or buy multiple pairs. And second, my main ... | |
| Attenuator recommendations Thanks for asking for clarification, I've had too much espresso todayNot a problem. :) I may call him about this. I wonder if he builds the shunts in the same sort of RCA M-F assembly as Rothwell. I'm dying to find out where to get that kind of th... | |
| Attenuator recommendations Guy at Placette can make you some plug in attenuators with a single VishayCyto, I'm not sure I see how this is possible, unless Guy uses the input impedance of the downstream component as the parallel element in the resistive divider. But I'm stil... | |
| Attenuator recommendations Clio09, what did you think of the Rothwells? There are some reports on AA that suggest they "color" the sound a bit. | |
| Affordable center channel to match Sophia's? Well, I'm going off on a tangent here, but I bought a pair of Swans M200s from John at Gustosounds when he listed recently on the 'gon. Figured I'd try them as cheap self powered surrounds. Yeah, I know they're not dipoles or bipoles, but I figure... | |
| Best sounding phono preamp under $600 Another thread about phono preamps and no mention of a used Plinius Jarrah! Am I the only one on Audiogon who has one? I think it works very nicely with my Merrill / Scillia upgraded AR ES-1 and Denon 103R. | |
| Affordable center channel to match Sophia's? George, I have a very similar problem, but in my case rears and matching (I'm using that term loosely) my Shahinian main 2CH speakers. I know the "right" answer in my case is Shahinians for the back (NOT cheap) and an amp. I'm not that much into M... | |
| SS vs Tube Preamps My experience matched Nsgarch's. I would only add that a possibility at the power end of things might be a hybrid. There are a few, including AVA (which I use). Depending on the rest of your system the right hybrid may provide the best of what tub... | |
| CD/DVD Modding : Pros & Cons. Thus far, I have had the following pieces of equipment modded with very good to fantastic results: Audio Van Alstine Hybrid Fet-valve 250 w/ch ampJay, wondering if you could expalin what was done to your FetValve, and how it improved the sound. |