wilsynet
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| New LFD Zero LE mkIV I purchased the LFD Zero LE MKIV new about 3 weeks ago.After a good three weeks of being left on, it looks like it's really come into its own. I've heard many SET amplifiers, including those based on the 45, 421A, 300B, and 2A3. I won't say the th... | |
| Zen Torii Mk 3 vs LFD Zero LE Mk 4 Signature Tough one. I imagine few people have heard both. For what it's worth, I've had a number of SET amps (421A, 45, 300B, 2A3) in my system from time to time. No two SET amps sound the same anyway, but I'd say the LFD MKIV midrange and sense of clarity... | |
| amarra or pure music..? For what it's worth, I think Audirvana Plus sounds every bit as good as Amarra and is only $49 and unlike Amarra, Audirvana is much more stable and reliable. | |
| Oppo options If you get the Oppo 95 and want to put $500 to good use, get the solid state mods from Modwright. Don't forget that the Oppo already has a very good, state of the art DAC chip. | |
| amarra or pure music..? Audirvana Plus has, for example, the Izotope 64-bit resampler. Multiple dimensions of configuration which allow you to do things like apply a minimum apodizing filter. So aside from jitter, there are some things that may affect the sound. | |
| Oppo options There's a Oppo 83SE with Modwright upgrades on Audiogon right now that I bet would be even better than the stock 95 by a comfortable margin. | |
| amarra or pure music..? I've purchased both Amarra and Pure Music, but Audirvana Plus is my current player of choice. | |
| Accuphase E-460 vs Luxman 509u vs Moon 700i LFD integrated MkIV. It is excellent. No frills but terrific sound.If I recall, Sound by Singer, an audio dealer based in New York carries LFD. | |
| TRL Dude or Joule 150 MKII for Major Pre Upgrade The TRL will be a significant improvement over the Rotel and will make you happy for many years to come. | |
| Reciver/Integrated same sound? That one could not tell the difference between a NAD receiver and a NAD integrated doesn't say a lot to me. Yes, I think NAD is seriously overrated. Slow, dark and veiled. Can't imagine how you could tell the difference between components unless w... | |
| Reciver/Integrated same sound? I just naturally assume that all other things being equal, stuffing a tuner or a HT processor in the same box will be a compromising attribute.You'll need a bigger power supply to service the additional load, or you'll keep the same power supply b... | |
| Add a preamp or a whole new integrated Ditch the NAD. | |
| Help me make sense of what I'm hearing But his amplifier is already a warm, sweet KT66 / EL-84 based push pull amplifier. So if it's still a bit harsh or etched, perhaps a tube preamp is in order.As for the 55II being accurate and neutral, just because it's metallic and fatiguing does ... | |
| Help me make sense of what I'm hearing In your case, I'd start with a high quality tube preamp known to deliver the goods. In order of increasing preference, I'd recommend:Transcendent Sound Grounded GridModwright SWL 9.0 SEModwright LS-100TRL DudeNo problems with bass response here, a... | |
| Lifespan of a quality solid state amplifier? > Filter capacitors have a half life of about 20 years. > What that means is that in a 20 year period, about > half of the caps will have failed. This is true of > transistor and tube amps.Ralph, I would call this MTBF, or mean time be... |