vthokie83
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| Seeking a Tube preamplifier maxdukecapone Agreed. I drive a Tubes4HiFi VTA ST-120 (modern Dynaco), Aric Audio Transcend "Push Pull" EL34, and a CODA S5.5 SS amp; and the gain is great to dial in | |
| Seeking a Tube preamplifier Your gear deserves so much more than an RP-1, a great tube preamp might be the solution. My first two choices are the Aric Audio Motherlode XL $6,875, and the Don Sachs/Lynn Olson Raven preamp $6,395; sold by Spatial Audio Labs. Best preamps I've... | |
| Have you reached your end point with this addictive hobby? I am finished once I: complete my audio room, get the room treatments done, buy another pair of speakers, upgrade my DAC, get a new streamer, and finish about 30 DIY cables I bought bulk cable and connectors for. So nowhere near done | |
| Looking for a new DAC I'm so far hearing the Terminator 15th is fine without a DDC, as it already comes with extremely capable Dual OCXO (oven controlled crystal oscillators). Denafrips DACs lower down the line that have lesser clocks (Ares, Pontus, and Venus) do benef... | |
| Looking for a new DAC I'll be upgrading my DAC this year too, and I would suggest adding the Denafrips Terminator 15th to your list. Initial reviews have been really strong for all of the new 15th Denafrips DACs | |
| Standmount speaker suggestion ullogu, first thank you for giving your price range! Joseph Audio Pulsar Graphene, Alta Alyssa, Fyne Audio F1.8, Sonus Faber.....but my first choice would be the Joseph Audios. I've heard them many times, and they've been brilliant each time. I ... | |
| How to find local audiophiles I very much lucked into my group. I am a financial advisor who does most of my business at my clients homes, very old school. Wealthy people have nice systems, people with nice systems love to talk about them, and they want to be helpful for the m... | |
| How to find local audiophiles No idea how active they are, but here's one in Lexington https://www.facebook.com/groups/529776012308090/ | |
| Do sound characteristics matter when moving from midfi to hifi? Upgrading components one at a time is a good philosophy, but you won't recognize transformative sound all at once; one component will not fix all ills. Just make sure that you don't limit future purchases with an inferior purchase, save the money ... | |
| Question for Atma-sphere, will expensive power cables improve your amplifiers? Ralph is one of the few manufacturers who will get on Agon and answer questions of all sorts, and sometimes that puts him at odds with some folks. I do not own any of his gear currently, but I highly respect his views and insights and appreciate h... | |
| The new dCS Varese DAC...it is so good that all others are now relegated to history?? Anything that cost $250,000 and up from there better damn well move one to tears | |
| Suggestions for Preamp Tubes Amperex 6922s or 7308s are by far my favorite, but they can be really expensive for a pair.....but they can be magical. Reach out to Brent Jessee https://www.audiotubes.com/6dj8.htm he keeps a great stock, and gives great advice.....and stands be... | |
| A life sentence!!! My Aric Audio Motherlode XL preamp, showed me how much a great tube preamp can elevate an entire system.....and it's a beautiful to look at as well | |
| Audio companies in the mirror Thiel, I've loved and hated 4 different pairs......incredible when perfect, but a pain in the butt when not. Still can't get rid of my CS 2.3s though | |
| Upscale Audio is up front with customers I've had great interactions over the phone, but arrogance once at Axpona.....but that was around the whole Fyne Audio/Tannoy situation, so maybe understandable |