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| Ebay selling my missing amplifier Is it the Dartzeel being sold by CargoLargo for $14,999? I rode up the chairlift in Utah couple years ago with a guy who ran eBay’s fraud division. They have a whole team based in Salt Lake dealing with fraud. Counterfeiting, fake offers, stolen... | |
| PSVANE Discussion & Impressions Thread I own four tube amplifiers, a tube pre/SS power hybrid, and a vintage SS power and preamplifier. Actually five tube amps if I count my father’s HH Scott 222C that is in need of a full restoration. I listen to all of them regularly except the HH ... | |
| Looking for RCA cables from preamp to amp? Ditto Blue Jeans cables. Read their articles, good info on how and why cables do matter, make a difference sometimes, and yet you don’t need to spend thousands. Their products are designed well, made well, and inexpensive relative to $$$ “audio sp... | |
| Power Cables <$500 for Digital Sources Read Blue Jean Cables…good stuff, good prices…not a $$$$ rabbit hole. | |
| How much should I expect with a warranty issue from a large retailer/distributor? I had excellent experience with Crutchfield and Cambridge Audio CXN V2 streamer. It developed an intermittent static crackle in left channel. Cambridge email support was excellent back and forth to diagnose as potential bad DAC chip. Finally ca... | |
| One answer to an oft-asked question. Amazon Logarithms recommendations. Works pretty good. Wish Qobuz had same. | |
| Living With A Class A Tube Amp I have 4 single ended amps, 2 SET (triode), 2 SEP (pentode) ranging from 8 wpc to 23 wpc driving several different speakers that range from 88dB to 99dB sensitivity. I’ve never had the volume pot on the 23 wpc “beast” past 11 o’clock on any pair ... | |
| Is there a 300B type amp out there with some WATTS behind it? Late to the party, but there is a unique and rare Cary Audio 300b amp that outputs 20wpc using KR300b XLS. 300b SEI LX-20. It has higher fixed bias, more powerful output transformers and circuit that puts 550V on the grid. Downside is the KR tubes... | |
| Best DAC’S $5k to $15k I’m very happy with a Denafrips Iris DDC and Pontus II combo sourced from a dedicated fanless mini PC Ethernet hardwired from fiber and separate swtchbox. PC and switchbox each have their own LPS and dedicated power outlets. With more $$ you c... | |
| Decware Sarah 300B Amp? If not willing to wait, check out Cary Audio 300b SEI, great design (Dennis Had), 15 wpc with great build, great folks to work with. Sold CaryDirect now. I thought about going on the Decware list, but daylight wasting and went with a Cary Audio. ... | |
| for streaming why not computer/galvanic isolation/DAC clock? I use a fanless mini PC w LPS controlled by ipad remote software into an Iris DDC for isolation and clocking to Pontus II DAC streaming Qobuz. Sounds better to me than any streamer I’ve tried with comparable price point. PC was $300 new. All in,... | |
| Clock vs Streamer advice Agree w new + warranty, had an “inexpensive” CA CXN V2 and was getting faint crackling static sound from left channel through Klipsch Fortes, high sensitivity speakers. Tried a number of diagnostics and fixes with CA support, DAC chip suspect. Upg... | |
| Cary vs Raven Klipsch Forte’s and Cary Audio! Superb, especially at low listening levels. | |
| Efficient speakers -- What was your journey from A to B to ? Klipsch!! LaScala, Khorn, Forte and if room (and wallet) big enough, Jubilee. | |
| Single input tube preamp Take a look at Musical Paradise MP 701 MK2. 3 inputs including balanced, as well as balanced output. Simple volume pot and input selector. Multiple tube options and cap upgrade available. musicalparadise.ca |