vuch
Responses from vuch
| Do You Tell Others How Much You Have Invested in Your System? Sometimes yes, sometimes no. It's a case by case situation based on the vibe I'm getting from them at the time. | |
| Why do Tube Amps sound more romantic v SS amps I had SS for decades. Then a buddy brought over a tube amp for me to try in the rig. The difference was like night and day. Even my wife, who really doesn’t care that much, commented on how much better the tube amp sounded. The last couple of yea... | |
| Becoming an audiophile has been like a second... No, third childhood. @sgreg1, I fell down the rabbit hole after buying a Yamaha A-S3000 integrated to resurrect my system from a 15 year hiatus. I noticed that my Infinity RS4b speakers sounded better than I ever remember them sounding when my old flagship Yamaha inte... | |
| The problem with streaming After reading all of the comments on this thread, I decided to dive into the streaming world. I bought an Audio Quest Dragonfly Cobalt with a nice cord and I'm using my laptop with Qobuz and Audirvana. I have to say that I'm blown away with the s... | |
| Tuner choice I just switched to a McIntosh MR-55 mono AM/FM tuner. I like the tubes and the vintage McIntosh. It has a nicely lit and looking faceplate. I have it tuned to the NPR classical music station. It was gone over and recapped before I got it a month a... | |
| Analog vs. digital I started streaming with a AudioQuest Dragonfly Cobalt. I'm impressed with the sonics of it. Tremendous soundstage. I'd say it beats my analog setup 70% of the time. Analog investment going into the preamp is roughly $5500 (TT, cartridge, stylus, ... | |
| Selling gear with TMR I sold my Yamaha A-S3000 to them over a year ago and the transaction was flawless! I got a great price on the unit, more than I was expecting! I noticed that they never put it up for resale. I’ve had my PrimaLuna EVO400 Power Amplifier for sale a... | |
| NAT Generator amps?? The Generators are the third power amps in the rig since getting Magico A3’s 1.5 years ago. I also upgraded to the NAT Symmetrical Line Stage at the same time. The gear didn’t come without necessary repairs by my very competent tech. The Generato... | |
| How many turntables have you owned? Three in order of purchase: Denon DP-45F, Denon DP-62L, Pioneer PL-41A. The DP-62L is my current stereo table. The PL-41A is my mono table. I use a Herron VTPH-2AE phono preamp. | |
| Warm, rich, smooth, 3d tube integrated amp, budget $6000 Is the AR I-50 UL or triode? I'm guessing UL since I haven't been able to find any information saying it's either. | |
| What phono preamp are you using? First night listening to the Herron VTPH-2AE in the system. Everyone told me that I needed to add a phono preamp to the system and now I know why. Amazing separation of all the instruments! I'm hearing things that I've missed before. All I can say... | |
| What phono preamp are you using? @vinylvalet, @larsman, @vinylzone, thanks guys, I really appreciate it! Since resurrecting my stereo from a 15-year hibernation three years ago, I’ve had the joy of a 14-year-old kid with his first stereo! It’s been a crazy ride with constant upg... | |
| What phono preamp are you using? @vinylvalet, Thanks! I’m really excited to get a new unit directly from Keith! Keith knew that I’ve wanted one since last year. He called me Wednesday and said that he found some spare parts in his inventory and if I was interested, he could make... | |
| Magico A5, Wilson SabrinaX, or PS Audio FR30? I've had the A3s for 14 months and they continue to amaze me. The break-in is very long with the Magicos and has been continuing to get better with time. The last guy that came over to listen was serious in wanting to know where my sub was hiding... | |
| What phono preamp are you using? @pesky_wabbit, initially I had no idea what it was. I was interested in bidding on a Denon DP-62L turntable and the cartridge wasn't mentioned in the listing. I messaged the seller who told me it was an F-9. I found out about it when I looked it u... |