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| Neutral and open sounding 300B tubes Have you thought about KRs? One of the things that is interesting about the KRs is that they offer a higher plated dissipation than a typical 300B, 50w vs. 40w. Wonderful all around tube that will bias a little higher without compromising tube l... | |
| Recommendations for a stereo power amp with a XLR/RCA input switch around $2k I like the MF a lot and think it would be a good match with your Cary. The MF is naturally slightly forward and combined with the slightly warm nature of your Cary preamp, I think you would end up in a very Happy place.Incidentally, a lot of deale... | |
| A good preamp to use with a Bryston 4B ST? For used I would see if you can find an Ayre K5xeMP. It is an outstanding unit for the money and will work very well with the Bryston. You should be able to find these used in the ~$2K range. For new, check out the Musical Fidelity M6S Preamp. ... | |
| Looking for an integrated amp around 4000 to 5000. What about a Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista 600? I can get a refurbished unit for you in Black for $5k. 200 watts and it is a pretty amazing amp that will work well with your existing equipment. Normally this unit is $8K new. PM Me if you are inter... | |
| Portable DSD/DAC Headphone Amp for iPhone? I am a Chord Dealer and Chord makes a couple devices.For a very good Solution: The Mojo is a wonderful portable DAC. You can connect directly to it with the Apple Camera connector and then plug a USB into it. The Mojo is $499 and i think the ad... | |
| Monitors and speaker stamds? I use IsoAcoustics Orea pucks. A nice clean surface s required on both sides but they have suction cups on top and bottom and do a nice job of holding things in place. It is also better to isolate your speaker from the stand than isolating the s... | |
| Vivid Audio alternatives Vivid is a tough one because their products are so unique. Fiberglass cabinets (which matters) and custom drivers that are designed for optimal interaction. You might look at Wilson Benesch, Marten and Rockport.How big of a speaker are you looki... | |
| Best bookshelf loudspeakers under 10,000 for the pair I would encourage you to check out my company Verdant Audio. We do a couple speakers in this price range that might be interesting to you. We use composite cabinets with a nomex honeycomb core in our Nightshade and Blackthorn products which help... | |
| Preamp with Phono $3-5k range There is a used McIntosh C22 (reissue) listed on Agon which has an ungodly good phono stage in it. I think it is listed for $4600 without the original box. I am not saying that is the price you should pay but it would be an obvious choice and is... | |
| Opinions on the current market The market is weird right now. Lots of people are selling but just as many people are sitting at home, listening critically to their systems and are buying. If you look, there are very few silly deals out on the used market. If you want new gea... | |
| 12 years or 18 years? For 18YO, I find Highland Park to be one of the best. Not as bold as a Balvenie 17YO ar even a Glenfiddich 18. If you are looking for something amazingly smooth, I will admit, a bit pricier, check out a Glenfiddich 21. Glenfiddich tends to be a... | |
| In Home Trial via Fat Llama ~$110 or half the cost of round trip shipping. | |
| Recommended SET amp and speakers to 20k I have a customer who has Zu Druids and an Art Audio Carissa. He is super happy with the combo. Full disclosure, I have no affiliation with Zu but am the importer and re-seller for Art Audio. Here is a link to the Zus https://www.zuaudio.com/l... | |
| Bob Carver Integrated Amp This is the first product in a new JV with the guys from Wyred4Sound. I am confident that quality on this will be first rate. Patience will rule the day as this is both a new business venture and a new product. | |
| Better amp or better tubes? There is a big difference in terms of sound profile when you get into better 300Bs. As someone who imports 300B amps, a big question is what tubes to go with. At a modest price, the Emission Labs 300B is a huge step forward from the Russian mass... |