yakbob
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| Audio Research I/50 integrated? It’s a great looking and presumably great sounding amp, but the i50’s need to be re-biased (professionally) every time a tube set is replaced seems at odds with its intentions as the entry point into the AR tube family. | |
| Please, what DAC is this? Just guessing based on your description…Audio note DAC zero? They specialize in limited inputs and kits are/were available. Perhaps you saw a custom build? | |
| Has the ASR review/hatchet job on the Musetec MH-DA005 Changed Anyone's Mind? Nice of ASR to tank the resale value of the 005....... Unless you're playing in MSB / dCS territory, resale value on most brands of DACs is a losing proposition. Not many are willing to buy into older digital tech. Prospective sellers could max... | |
| Has the ASR review/hatchet job on the Musetec MH-DA005 Changed Anyone's Mind? I had not read the test results on this unit, but did go to ASR after reading your post. It seems most equipment in the several kilobuck range and higher is treated more critically on ASR, since the expectation for quality or excellence is higher... | |
| Tannoy arden legacy I have the Legacy Arden. I’ve had good luck with the Pass XA30.5 and more recently a Primaluna Evo 300 power amp. My listening sessions tend to be jazz based and at moderate to lower levels, and the Primaluna is great in this scenario, however I ... | |
| Who is Gonna Buy A New Jeep Grand Wagoneer For the MacIntosh Stereo? The brand collaboration makes sense from a marketing standpoint in that both companies are steadfast American brands (ignoring Stellantis for this discussion). While this thread is trolling for McIntosh hate, these premium collaborations are mer... | |
| Tannoy Legacy Eaton with Primaluna EVO 300 Integrated It's un-audiophile to have nothing to complain about, but I'm completely happy with the PL 300 and Arden pairing. I can't speak to the preamp section of the PL EVO 300 Integrated, or how it would compare to my McIntosh C2300 preamp. I can say tha... | |
| Tannoy Legacy Eaton with Primaluna EVO 300 Integrated Close? I own the Eaton's bigger brother (Arden) and am powering them with an EVO 300 power amp (Gold Lion KT-88s or Tung-Sol KT-150s). I didn't care much for the stock PL EL34s which are now running in my VTA ST-70 where I care less about critical... | |
| Yamaha CD S1000 or S2100 as transport @output555 , I own the s2100 and concur with blisshifi's assessment. The s2100 has a build quality well beyond their standard big box store units. I use the native output for any 2-channel SACD playback and a Holo Audio May DAC for any redbook pl... | |
| Tannoy Legacy vs Prestige whats the difference? The lack of response is likely due to not many having heard the Legacy line given its shorter run (in Legacy guise) than the Prestige line. I own the Legacy Arden if you have any questions I can help with, but I have not heard any of the Prestig... | |
| PrimaLuna EVO 300 Coincidentally, I own the Evo 300 power amp, REL 212/se and the Cornwall's British cousin (Tannoy Legacy Arden). I tried both the RCA connection from my McIntosh c2300 preamp, and the line level connection from the Evo 300. While I did notice the... | |
| Sub Confusion As mentioned, the 212/sx is designed to run in tandem with your main speakers (no high pass). Generally, stereo subs would be preferable. That said, i have a single 212/se in my system and don't want for anything below 80hz, so there is always mo... | |
| MoFi controversy Well said @sns. Perhaps we'll all look back on this "outing" as the start of the end of the analog / digital argument. One can obviously sound as good as the other. | |
| Prima Luna evo300 owners I'd say the biggest weakness for me has been tube related...specifically the KT-150s which in my case half of all have gone noisy within the span of a few months. It seems design and quality control is a problem with this tube. They sound great if... | |
| Prima Luna evo300 owners @thecarpathian , I have the Evo 300 power amp and use NOS Tung-Sol black glass 12au7s for the center positions, and a quad of NOS RCA cleartops for the other 4 positions. I also tried my NOS Mullards in the center and there wasn't much of a differ... |