tripg
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| CD distortion through preamp Al,you were correct!!!! And looking back, it makes a lot of sense. I haven’t always experienced this issue and I’ve been using this preamp/amp combination for years. I switched the headphone amplifier to a variable output about a year ago. If I ha... | |
| CD distortion through preamp Mike_in_nc,if I understand you correctly, I don’t think it works that way. When you raise the gain setting from lo to med or high the volume definitely jumps up a notch. | |
| CD distortion through preamp Al,To clarify, both the amplifier and the headphone amplifier are connected with balanced cables, not rca for amplifier, and balanced for headphone amplifier. With my little knowledge of impedance, I would not have thought it would be affected by ... | |
| CD distortion through preamp Mike_in_nyc, you are correct. there are 3 gain settings for each input. I have the CD player on the lowest setting. I’d think higher would be worse, but I’ll give it s shot to see what happens when I do. | |
| CD distortion through preamp Twoleftears, I’ve tried a few different inputs, but didn’t think to try using the dac or phono preamp’s inputs. I’ll check that out. Thanks! | |
| ARC ls 25 mkii cd/dac input too hot? Lowrider57, CDs don’t sound harsh. It’s just during dynamic peaks in the music. I’ll try the cheater plug and see if it changes anything. Thanks for the suggestion! | |
| ARC ls 25 mkii cd/dac input too hot? Monoogan,I’m pretty sure the balanced/se switch is in the correct position, but I’ll double check. I’ve made that mistake before. Thanks! | |
| ARC ls 25 mkii cd/dac input too hot? Adg101,the Bryston is connected with balanced cables and, as you mentioned the CD players, when connected directly, were single ended cables.I’ll try your suggestions about trying single ended cables on both the Bryston and the amplifier. I should... | |
| ARC ls 25 mkii cd/dac input too hot? Andirocks, yes. I have them at the lowest setting. | |
| recommendations for amplifiers that don't emit tons of heat @audiotroy I posted the other components and budget, but not in the original post. I didn't originally post the rest of the components because I'm hoping to change the speakers when/if I can get into a larger room. So, while I realize matching to ... | |
| recommendations for amplifiers that don't emit tons of heat @jackputdo you have any experience with other Audio Research amplifiers? If so, can you describe any sonic comparison? I have a vt100, and have a friend with a D200. | |
| recommendations for amplifiers that don't emit tons of heat Wow! So many suggestions... thank you all for your thoughts and information. I've got some serious researching to do!Question regarding Ayre: one common theme in many reviews is "bass shy". What are your thoughts? Bass is an issue in a small room,... | |
| recommendations for amplifiers that don't emit tons of heat @audioman58 I’m not 100% on what you mean by braking... assuming it’s analogy for greater control over the speakers, that’s my experience too. The power isn’t so I can rock out and anger the neighbors, but the opposite. In my experience, more powe... | |
| recommendations for amplifiers that don't emit tons of heat @gdnrbobParadigm studio 40... but hopefully I’ll be in a larger space in which I could use floorstanding speakers in the next few years | |
| recommendations for amplifiers that don't emit tons of heat Cmach, do you have any experience with Audio Research, Krell, Bryston, or Aragon? If so, how does the McCormack compare?I realize there are tons of variables, but any information is helpful. |