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| Best balanced linestage/preamp for $4000 or less ??? My dream for several years was to get a Parasound JC 2, but @ 4K it is out of my foreseeable budget. I was reading a passive preamp thread, which moved me to use the XLR outs from my Oppo 105 direct to my amps. fortunately, no impedance issues and... | |
| DEDICATED CD PLAYER $1K AND UNDER, THOUGHTS? AND it plays hi-rez formats, and is an excellent Blu-Ray player | |
| DEDICATED CD PLAYER $1K AND UNDER, THOUGHTS? itzhakIn your scenario you have 2 components, a digital cable (they DO NOT sound the same), an extra power cord, a separate shelf, isolation/vibration control devices AND magically you have to get lucky to find synergy with all. Before I got my Op... | |
| Amp / Speaker combo ~5k Speakers Emerald Physics KCIIs MSRP $2495Int amp. Emerald Physics ~ $2K | |
| Speaker recomendation My room is 17 39 with 11 ft open beam ceiling peak, front wall 90% floor to ceiling glass, backwall 100% glass. up/down stairs on one sideI have owned Accoustat 2 + 2s, Magnepan 3.5Rs, Usher Audio, but none do what emerald Physics do. They have a... | |
| Notable very small loudspeaker companies (other than Tekton!) Oops, sorry for the double post | |
| Notable very small loudspeaker companies (other than Tekton!) Emerald Physics, floor standing, open baffle, phenomenal value | |
| How much do I need to spend to get a preamp that sounds better than no preamp? all good questions to be investigatedNo buffer on this one, but they do make them | |
| How much do I need to spend to get a preamp that sounds better than no preamp? I just closed a deal for a Hatton passive XLR, so will see whether it improves on no preamp. If no glitches, I should have it by friday | |
| How much do I need to spend to get a preamp that sounds better than no preamp? As I listen to more music (sans preamp, which also means sans 2 SVS powered subs) I am overjoyed by how much richer the midrange, more accurate the bass, and quieter the background. Playing cds like CSN with musicians spread wide on the stage and ... | |
| Which material sounds better for speakers construction? Wood, Ply or MDF? Building a PROPER cabinet for speakers is more complex and costly than dipoles, and dipoles tend to throw a more realistic sound stage. I know this from owning Genesis V loudspeakers (to its credit, it did have a rear firing tweeter) Usher 6371s, ... | |
| How much do I need to spend to get a preamp that sounds better than no preamp? Yes Khozumabut this looks like it real l audiophile gradehttp://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/tortuga-ldr3v2k-passive-preamplifier/newer version on their site | |
| How much do I need to spend to get a preamp that sounds better than no preamp? more... 6moons reviewed the Kuzma. It validated many of the things I am now/finally hearing by running signal direct from my 105 outs to ampsStill, I guess I am programmed to place something inbetween, which is why I want a money back guarantee | |
| How much do I need to spend to get a preamp that sounds better than no preamp? Passive search bar ld me to Tortuga, Kuzma, and/or Hattor | |
| How much do I need to spend to get a preamp that sounds better than no preamp? kalaliIll take your betMy system is balanced throughoutOppo 105> Parasound P5 (the XLR circuit is separate from the RCAs) > 2 Emerald Physics 100.2SEs I bought the P5 a couple years ago because * it has true balanced I/Os * a separate bass m... |