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| 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... | |
| Perception This is fascinating and I think reflects differences in taste. For the OP, who cares what your friend thinks. People not only perceive things differently, they have different tastes and there is no objective definition of good sound. I personal... | |
| List your System Ingredients: Listed most to least expensive, by list price or price paid Retail Prices:Power Amps $17.2Turntable, P/S, Tonearm & Cart. $11.7Preamp $8.5KStandmount speakers and stands $8.25DAC $6.85Phono Stage $5Subwoofer $4.5Streamer/Server $2.5Cabels $2.0CD Player $1.5Line Conditioner $0.8 | |
| Help looking for dynamic warm romantic sound with detail My Nightshade speakers shine like the sun with female voices. I had customers in at AXPONA and we spent 45 minutes listening to different tracks and the customer thought they were extremely soulful. I am OOS at the moment waiting on parts from E... | |
| What are the advantages to a Class A amp & what are the trade offs? It depends on the Class A and whether it is tube based or transistor based but couple things are universally true. They are horribly inefficient and run very hot. Due to that heat, they tend to require large heat sinks. They tend to be very hea... | |
| The best speaker for a small room...at any price point. I am pretty proud of these and we received spectacular feedback during AXPONA. I am currenty waiting on parts from Europe but will be back in stock in a couple weeks. Great soundstage and true sound reproduction. If you are interested I might ... | |
| Verity audio finn To the OP...I am sorry for this three getting hijacked and becoming a discussion about noise level of Tube amps. For all I know you hate tube amps, have no interest and either way I am sure you have several posts on your thread that aren’t helpful... | |
| Verity audio finn Agreed that they are noisier than solid state but “noisy” is relative. There are lots of tube amps that you hear the second you turn them on. Others are really quiet. Not as quiet as a fully balanced solid state, no question, but they don’t nee... | |
| Verity audio finn Agree the OP should change for the right reason. Looking at the preamp and sources are important. That being said, not all tube amps are noisy. Art Audio is highly selective with its transformers to ensure the amps are absurdly quiet. Part of... | |
| Verity audio finn I have listened to these driven by a bunch of amps and I almost bought them. Very musical speaker. I am considering buying a pair just to run during audio shows with my Art Audio Carissa Amp. An 845 is an ideal tube to drive them. Midrange and ... | |
| KT88 tube amp I would use the Sophia Blue’s or KRs. They are the two best KT88s on the market IMO. Pricey but spectacular tubes. https://artaudio.us/collections/sophia-electric/products/sophia-electric-coke-bottle-kt88-st-tubes-l...https://artaudio.us/collec... | |
| 2019 300B tubes that are worth the money? I believe Sophia Tubes are made by TJ Fullmusic and years ago it may have been the case that the cherry picked. Now, Sophia has a bunch of products that are exclusive to Sophia that I can’t buy directly from TJ and no one else will have. Sophia t... | |
| 2019 300B tubes that are worth the money? There are awesome and for $100 more the Carbon Plates are even better. Sophia makes awesome tubes for the money. https://artaudio.us/collections/sophia-electric/products/sophia-electric-princess-300b-mesh-plate-tubes | |
| Add a volume remote? I can add a remote volume control to the Art Audio Vinyl One models. It adds an extra $250 to the price. The base unit is spectacular. https://artaudio.us/collections/preamps/products/vinyl-one-mm-mc-phono-stage | |
| A tubed integrated amp for Joseph Audio Pulsars? Have you seen the KR VA830i? It is a 40w, Push Pull 300B. Amazing sound and runs $9K wo within your budget. Can’t say enough good things about KRs sound. This is amazingly powerful little amp and delivers a 300B soundstage in a much more powerful ... |