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| Cheap SS phonostage Thanks everyone,for your responses.It has been a long,long time since I was looking for a product in this price category.It needs to be small,similar to the NAD units.Has anybody heard the small Soundsmith phono,with 34db gain??It looks small enou... | |
| Tubed Pre question? I've used several different combos:SS/SS,Tube/SS,Tube/hybrid,SS/Hydrid,SS/tube and tube pre/tube amp.My opinion is that the all-tube set-up gives me what I am looking for.Mating the tube amp/speaker should be given much care.If you get that combo ... | |
| Riggle VTAF question Had the 501 and was under-impressed ,with all the rave reviews touting Koetsu-like mids?? As far as VTA:Is the VTA not low enough,except for 180gs? | |
| Using XLR to Rca adapter 2nd Stringreen.If the signal is not balanced to begin with. | |
| 2 channel amp to upgrade Pioneer Elite Receiver Odyssey,McCormick DNA-1,Symphonic RG-1 (auction listing).The 2nd two might be slightly "warmer/fuller". Or a Belles amp (non-OEM design). | |
| CD's you bring for auditioning Purist Demo CDs and the Mapleshade Sampler,along with Taj Mahal:Martin Scorsese presents the Blues.I Am Walking:New native music.Good spatial effects and tests top/bottom end extension/dynamics. | |
| Help gaining knowledge on SET You might want to start your journey with an amp like the Audio Note P2SE.At 18W,you will get a good taste of SET sound.It is a parallel set.The 45s might be another place to start,but the AN will give you a taste.It may come down to issues of bas... | |
| Vinyl sounds a bit thin and slightly strident. Raise the back of the arm (lowering VTA),until the performers are "rock-solid" in their imaging.The VTF of 1.9 gm can be adjusted:increase if bottom octave still light/decease if bass holds on too long or upper octaves aren't articulated. | |
| Need help with Jadis JA200 Gold Lion = Genelex re-issue.The "winged C"s were somewhat brittle in the highs.The JJs can be a firecracker-many difficulties and shipping them doesn't inprove things.The 88-98 is a little less "juicy" in that lower mids/upper bass range.Thus my ... | |
| Driving 4 ohm speakers If worried,wire them in series>> Out to L200 "+",out the "-" to the L300 "+","-" back to the Arcam.This should present the Arcam with a 6-8 ohm load. | |
| Need help with Jadis JA200 If going with the KT-88:Genelex re-issue or Shuguang 88-98 .The first may be a little more "midrangey" and sound more like the el34 in its'warmth.Have never been a big fan of the 6550 (Tunsols aside).They don't appear to be as "liquid" in the uppe... | |
| Parasound CDB-2000 vs CEC TL2., Worth the upgrade? I found the CBD a little dark and slightly lacking in dynamics.Was a nice unit,but better can be had-for more $$. | |
| Which speaker did TAS put in place of Gallo 3 Jamesgarvin,Wouldn't the AV Reference work for the center-channel? Who knows,maybe a 3.5 center in the works. | |
| best cartridge for phono aqvox Do you run into the balanced inputs? (good down to .1mV).Still think you might enjoy the Allaerts.It is a vastly different sound from anything else I have owned. | |
| best cartridge for phono aqvox Loreliv, Did you settle on a phono cable? Still using the XV-1S? and if so,why the search? |