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| Looking for a phono preamp that has volume control Not inexpensive but the Art Audio Vinyl One can have a remote volume pot added for $250. I am the importer. If we have one in stock in the UK, it would be $4750 with the volume control and ships in about three weeks. | |
| 30w class A amp for Joseph Audio perspective 2? Just saw your other thread. Assuming some consistency between the two, check this amp out. https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis9j5a1-art-audio-adagio-stereo-set-amp-27w-tube Power rating is about right for you and this is a truly incredible ... | |
| Speakers suggestion help Among those three you are looking at, I would probably get the Focal Utopias. I have listened to the B&Ws driven by a PrimaLuna and they are not the best match and I personally have never been impressed by the Electras. The Kantas are a bett... | |
| Best amp for Wilson Sabrina Check out the AVM Ovation A 8.3 integrated. It has enough power to drive the Wilsons, has a wonderful feature set and a neutral to slightly warm sound profile that will compliment them beautifully. Full disclosure, I am an AVM dealer but that is... | |
| Wilson Alexia 2 They are regularly shown at show with VTLs and the dealer in NYC shows them almost exclusively with VTLs. It is a brilliant match.Check out AVM. Their Ovation 8.3s have a tube input stage with a high power SS output stage and have an amazing dep... | |
| What tube pre-amps pair well with Pass amps? KR is a Czech company which helps keep the prices down a bit compared to Germany. They are best knows as a premium manufacturer of tubes and their Kronzilla power amps. I sell a lot of their tubes. Quality is extremely high though as odd as it s... | |
| What tube pre-amps pair well with Pass amps? Check out the KR P-135. Has XLR ins and outs. Review at positive feedback is glowing. Full disclosure I am a KR dealer but I think it would be a cool match. | |
| Amp to drive Verdant Nightshade 1 The OP and I have been e-mailing directly which is why I hadn't posted previously. I am suggesting AVM strictly because of the sound profile. It is smoother and a bit warmer than Musical Fidelity or Chord which are the other brands I carry. The... | |
| Looking for recommendations on Tube AMPS to drive Monitor Audio Platinum Speakers I would agree with the above that a 6550/KTXX tube would do well with your speakers. I had a pair of VTL MB-185s that I think would do well with those speakers. You should also look at Rogue as they make fine amps. I personally own a Hydra whic... | |
| Preamp under $2,000. I am an MF Dealer. The older M6 is a nice unit. It was replaced with an M6s Pre that retails for $1890 so $1500 for an older unit is not a particularly good deal. It is detailed and relatively neutral. Like most MF products, it is made in Taiw... | |
| What tube amp for Harbeth 40.1 I would look for used VTLs. I sold a pair of MB-185s last year that would have fit your budget. They would be a brilliant pairing and give you a little more oomph which the Harbeth's like. | |
| Suggestions for solid state balanced linestage with remote, $2000 or less For new gear, I would look at the Musical Fidelity M6s PRE which is fully balanced. Wonderful unit and a strong value since MF is made in Taiwan. MAP on it is $1890 but is as good as many units that are much more expensive. You could also look ... | |
| Is the preamp the “heart” of the system? I found preamp to have a bigger impact on sound than I expected and matching with your amps is critical. I have tried eliminating it via the preamp stage in a DAC and found it was a huge step down.The preamp May add colorations, be less pure, add... | |
| Should a reference speaker be neutral, or just great sounding? This is a great question. From a purely philosophic perspective, I would agree that you would want a speaker that has a perfectly flat frequency response from 20hz to 20khz and compare deviations in terms of sound profile. If everyone had this a... | |
| Upgrade to my system - Speakers maybe It sounds like your room is pretty well setup. 3' from the back wall is ideal for a lot of speakers. I would look at a few products:Raidho - the X-1 and XT-1 are brilliant speakers. They fit neatly in your budget and are brilliant sounding spea... |