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| Good Pre-Amps For McIntosh I am a pretty big fan of the Mc C22. A bit below your budget but it is an impressive unit. I like it better than the PS Audio BHK which I have owned and the phono stage in the C22 is far better than it should be. The PS Audio BHK is an interesting... | |
| Paradigm 3f, KEF reference 3, Monitor Audio PL300II ricred1 - Thank you for the kind words. I am far from perfect in my posts but I do try. | |
| Paradigm 3f, KEF reference 3, Monitor Audio PL300II It is ultimately a matter of taste and neither speaker is bad. But, the Paradigms tend to be a bit more forward compared to the MA,s. Audiotroy has discussed this extensively in another thread. The Personas are great but will pair well with war... | |
| Good amp pairing for Zu Dirty Weekend? I built an amp camp amp and they are really good sounding for the money and it was really fun. You only need a small amount of power to drive those. If you want an amp you don't have to build, the First Watts from Nelson Pass are amazing. Otherwi... | |
| Revel speakers - dealer scuttlebutt A lot of dealers used to intensely dislike the CEO of Harman and had lots of bad things to say about Revel/JBL/Levinson. I doubt the move to Samsung improves peoples perspectives. Since they moved their products to on-line retailers like Crutchf... | |
| Matching Gear matter to you? then it comes down to what defines "better." Synergies between products are very real. Few other things to think of:Does the off brand product have the right level of gain to match with your amp? Preamps can have wildly different levels of gain... | |
| Paradigm 3f, KEF reference 3, Monitor Audio PL300II What is your amplification? That is a HUGE part of this. Are you planning on tailoring your system to these new speakers. I can't imagine a scenario where you would put the MA Platinum's and the Paradigm Personas into the same system and expect ... | |
| Matching Gear matter to you? Interesting. The preamp is your most important component in many ways. If it is tube based, you have some flexibility in the sound profile and it is a little cheaper to roll tubes than in a power amp.the one other question I have is all the equipm... | |
| Matching Gear matter to you? I purchased a phono stage from a company where I had their DAC and preamp. It was the most disappointing piece of equipment I ever purchased and was happy the day I sold it.not sure what brand you are talking about and what the difference is betw... | |
| Amp for focal 1038be? If you are looking for 3D / Holographic detail, assuming a good implementation, you will find 845 based tubes deliver the best on what you are looking for. I am soundstage obsessed personally and it is my favorite tube. Even in Push Pull, an 845... | |
| Let me know your choice please MF is great. I am a dealer of it and they are a strong value. It is made in Taiwan so you are getting pricing associated with production in China with quality English Design. They are great sounding and are just a touch forward vs. neutral. Ex... | |
| PS AUDIO bhk pre-amp vs upper level reference pre-amps? In your system, you might like the BHK. I replaced an Ayre K-5xeMP with the BHK and it was a step up once I rolled in some NOS tubes. I replaced the BHK with an Art Audio Conductor. Note: The stock PSVanes are not ideal in the BHK. I found it... | |
| Isoacoustic puck mini's or orea bronze for 12 pound tube preamp I am an IsoAcoustics dealer and I use Orea bronze pucks in my speaker stands. Performance on the Minis va Oreas is going to be similar. IA big difference is largely in the finish. The Oreas I think are stainless steal and definitely look prettier ... | |
| Best speakers 5k 10 k NYAudio98 - if you are local in NYC (guessing from the name) I am in CT. I would be happy to try and arrange time for you to listen. | |
| How can Wilson Audio speakers sound that good if they are using OEM drivers? It’s the cabinet. They use excellent drivers but the cabinet makes a massive difference. By having such a well damped cabinet, they deliver an amazing sound. The molds for those cabinets are pricey which is why Wilson’s are soo expensive. With... |