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| what is more important ? Like the guys said above....any system needs to start with your speakers. Amplifier choice will flow from it and the overall coloration of speaker and amp together will help with choice of DAC, phono stage, cartridge, etc...Exactly how much you a... | |
| Metal cabinet speakers @smodtactical I have not heard the Magico M2 but have hear lower end products in Magico's line. I have supreme confidence that it is spectacular. I saw that SEAS is offering Graphene coatings on their drivers. I will make a point to listen to ... | |
| Metal cabinet speakers Concrete is interesting but you need to create a mold for a hollow concrete box where you are going to have metal lathe running through it. Concrete won't hold together without it. Not to mention that mounting hardware would be difficult. I dou... | |
| Metal cabinet speakers @Kenjit...I promise you the differences are not subtle. One other note. What will be completely game changing is when graphene comes available as a skin. Stronger than Carbon Fiber, graphene layers over a nomex or aluminum honeycomb will be at ... | |
| Suggestions on turntable to pair with Rogue RP-7 > Finale 300B SET monos > Heresy 3's There are a ton of good tables and cartridges out there. You will need a separate phono stage as the RP7 does not have one. This is really broad. You could spend $2K in line with your DAC or you could spend $20K. What would a realistic budget ... | |
| Will 2 watts monoblock 45 tube amp work for 90db speakers ? 90db speaker is not efficient enough. I would be looking at speaker with an efficiency above 98dB. | |
| Metal cabinet speakers I have been on the fence about posting on this. These things get nasty at times and I lack the energy to argue with folks. I have done extensive testing on cabinet materials in the startup of my company. One straightforward approach was too build ... | |
| Currently use the Vincent phono preamp 8. This tough because the PHO 8 is spectacular for the money. I used one for several years. I am not going to mention the phono stage that I purchased for just under $1000 on sale which was not an upgrade and is literally the most disappointing uni... | |
| Favorite 845 tube monoblocks Art Audio Quartets which are a Push Pull 845 paired with an Art Audio Conductor Preamp. I have also paired them with a PS Audio BHK Pre and in both cases, I have been extremely pleased with the result. I am driving my own speaker company's speak... | |
| Marantz vs Musical Fidelity I find the Marantz Reference line a bit laid back. If you paired it with a brighter speaker, it probably would seem more lively. Like something from Kef. Musical Fidelity is neutral to slightly forward and will be a bit more lively. You were happi... | |
| Rogue audio RP-7 versus PS Audio BHK preamplifier For the BHK you want Tunsgram PCC88s. Mine shipped with PSVane 12AU7s and was super bright. The Tunsgrams make it perfect. | |
| Reasonable high end interconnects: without breaking the bank I am a big fan of Kimber Kable. They are well made. I like them enough that I use their wire inside my speakers and could not be happier with the quality of their products and customer service. They have a strong price/performance ratio and are... | |
| Rogue audio RP-7 versus PS Audio BHK preamplifier I own the BHK, have had only a brief exposure to the RP7 and spent a lot of time with the RP5. I liked the RP5 a lot and in my brief exposure to the RP7, it is great. With the BHK, I swapped the stock tubes out for a pair of NOS Tunsgrams (whi... | |
| Let's roll: what pre-amp tubes should I consider next? For NOS Tubes I love the Mazda's. Top end sparkle and a very dimensional. I am running 12AU7s in the input stage in a power amp and love them.NOS Mullard's are decidedly warm. Wonderful tubes if you like that sound profile. Not sure I would pa... | |
| Is a preamp needed ??? Technically speaking there is nothing preventing you from connecting the T2 directly to a power amp. The T2 has a volume control. The question is if the preamp stage that is built into the Lumin is better or worse than an external preamp? I wil... |