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| Need Tube Preamp Warmth Lowrider based on your system and the fact that you don't list a phono stage as being required but don't list the phono stage you are currently using the question would be do you require a pre-amp with a phono stage? Of course if looking for a lin... | |
| What vintage speaker might you use today Apogee and Quad. If I had more space I would DEFINITELY use one of these two for a 2nd system but probably NOT for an only system. | |
| Need Tube Preamp Warmth "The ideal preamp will reproduce classical music in an organic and natural way. (Not looking for vintage).My budget is $2000 to $2500 used. Any help is much appreciated."I third the CJ choice, it fits the bill of what you're asking especially in t... | |
| What is your favorite Mozart symphony? When speaking of his music the one that "falls from heaven" to me at least, is Symphonia Concertante K364 for Violin/Viola written when he was 23 years old. The interplay between the violin and viola in the 2nd movement is just brilliant, I never ... | |
| tube vs SS my own little test Mordante I recently heard the SL Kraftwerk Integrated w/MC, the SS job at my dealer's. Now that is a REALLY nice integrated unit that I feel confident I could live with long term mated with the right speaker. Very refined and natural presentation ... | |
| Advice re the use of OTL amps vs others Whatever "accurate" is eh Unsound? I too love the Sonus Faber "Extrema" and Apogee Scintillas as examples but that "nebulous" of terms "accurate" as applicable to an audio system is well....nebulous, which is to say, seems like an accurate way of ... | |
| Advice re the use of OTL amps vs others Thanks Al for your comments. With regard to the autoformer and the Transcendent amplifier you very well may be right, different topologies and tubes used. Interestingly enough, the gentleman I sold the autoformer to was using an Art Audio tube amp... | |
| why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable Zd I really feel the pain of your personal experience. No child should have to endure such a personal humiliation. An example of the basis for temperance of those who would question or worse, perhaps judge? Oh the trials of audiophiles, what a mos... | |
| Advice re the use of OTL amps vs others Broadstone I don't want to give the impressions that OTLs lack warmth but that some tube amps ADD warmth that isn't really there as appealing as it may be. Bottom line is that you have to decide for yourself again there is no substitution for list... | |
| Advice re the use of OTL amps vs others Broadstone concerning your query as to whether an Atma-sphere S30 is enough, I DO recall a thread regarding their use with the MM Decapo with some saying yeah others nay, not enough power. Given your room size I think you are on the fringe, it aga... | |
| What is your favorite Mozart symphony? My two favorites are the Haffner #35, and the Jupiter #41. Probably the most recognizable is the G Minor 40th, his only symphony in a minor key I believe which gives it a different feel from the rest. Agree with Jetxexpro they're all great from th... | |
| Leonard Bernstain Rhapsody In Blue... Just ordered the Levine Chicago Symphony, very exciting recording of this piece Frogman no pondering like Bernstein regardless of the composer's notations, this version has vitality! | |
| Transitioning from SS to tube amplification Hi JimI would think you would require a 40-60 watt tube amp to achieve what you're looking for. I have a pair of MM Decapo BEs, the latest. While they have a benign impedance curve across the frequency spectrum they DO like power to come alive, at... | |
| Leonard Bernstain Rhapsody In Blue... Hi Frogman, thanks for the insight, I am surprised to say the least. It's funny and indeed a bit curious to me that Bernstein would disparage Gershwin's music since he recorded the Rhapsody so many times and seemed entranced with his music, maybe ... | |
| Reference 3A DECapo "BE" spk a major upgrade?? Well it seems you have locked in on a couple of highly regarded speakers Sunnyjim. I'm sure you'll find what you're looking for. I hear you about the Maggies. I DO like them very much but they are fussier indeed. I am also very curious about the G... |