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| HELP!!! I need a “GOOD-CHEAP” preamp solution??? New: agree (personal experience) with Van Alstine productsUsed: DeHavilland Ultraverve can sometimes be found around your price limit-this one is in my system now, very happy | |
| Recommendations on stuff to look at for upgrading a 300B SET amp I've read abut the Elekit amp and am thinking of it or the Bottlehead Kaiju as a next kit option. How was the build experience? I've built several kits and have had good experiences with all including a Bottlehead Smash preamp. 99dB sounds like pr... | |
| Replacement for DeHavilland Ultraverve Nitewulf, thats right. One day I'll try an Ayre in another system. Hanging onto the Ultraverve though | |
| Replacement for DeHavilland Ultraverve Nitewulf, just curious does the Ayre have mono? | |
| Replacement for DeHavilland Ultraverve Followup-I sent an email to DeHavilland about a mono switch. They asked for a couple of days to try to put a mono switch on one of their shop preamps and emailed back that it was feasible. I sent my Ultraverve to them and it got back quickly with ... | |
| Replacement for DeHavilland Ultraverve Thanks, good suggestions. I’ve checked out the Herron but haven’t thought of asking DeHavilland about a modification. | |
| Replacement for DeHavilland Ultraverve Thanks, appreciate hearing from someone who’s heard both. The BP26 lots of flexibility for sure. | |
| I need your help. I have an ARC Ref 3, ARC 110, Vandersteen 5As, but no turntable. I have and recommend the Amadeus turntable. I use it with Dynavector 20 low output moving coil. The sound is great-dead quiet. I use a Luxman E1 phono preamp (you can find this used for 1K) This combination sounds great. I won't be making any chan... | |
| Marantz SA-10 arriving Monday! I have the SA14 and I love it. It rivals or betters my vinyl rig (Amadeus with Dynavector 20, Luxman E1 phono) depending upon the recording but especially with SACDsThe rest of my rig is DeHavilland Ultraverve, Bryston 4BSST, Vandy 3A Sigs. | |
| The longest you have owned any gear? Bryston 4B-bought used 24 years ago. Now does the duty for my peripheral zone, 4B SST for my main speakers | |
| R.I.P Glen Campbell Virtuoso guitarist (Gene Norman Group-Dylan Jazz) and perfect pitch voice (no software pitch correction needed), what's not to like? | |
| Just retired and want to get back to vinyl listening The Luxman looks nice. I have the (now discontinued) Luxman phono stage that I love. I don't know the pin designation on the Luxman balanced connections but they may be different than the US standard that atmasphere mentions above. If you are stil... | |
| What's been your turntable ownership over the years? High School/College Dual-don't remember model with Lafayette Integrated and Marantz 4'sEarly Adulthood-Technics Linear Tracking -don't remember model"Middle" Adulthood-Artisan Fidelity Thorens 160 with Origin Live ZephyrCurrent-WTL Amadeus with Dy... | |
| What is your speaker ownership history since 1995? Klipsch Forte I (new)-now in my brother's systemThiel CS 3.5 (used) (in a peripheral zone in my home-powered by Bryston 4B)Vandersteen 3A's (new) (main system speakers-powered by Ultraverve/Bryston 4BSST)Atlantic Tech home theater bundle (new) (ho... | |
| Best Tubed Preamp For A Warm, Rich Sound, Yet Still Detailed and Agile DeHavilland Ultraverve |