bigkidz
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| Any good reasons to use transistor phono stage and line level preamp instead of tube ? Nope.Transistors do not sound like tubes. You can get tubes to be very quiet. You can get tubes to produce sound similar to solid state in impact, dynamics, clarity, imaging, and more precise, etc."Anything a tube can do, a transistor can do the... | |
| Old vs. new If you are really into LPs then contact Mike Fremer. He knows recordings and can help you pick out the better ones from the rest.Happy Listening. | |
| Used audiophile preamp My friend owned an Audible Illusions preamp and recently purchased the Primaluna Prologue preamp. The Prima is much more musical, was more open sounding (bigger soundstage) and was just rally nice to listen to. For the $2300 list price, it was ... | |
| DIY High pass filters for Vandersteen Model 5A Carbon's? I own Vandersteen model 5s. I built my own HP filters. I have a pair of them with RCA connections. The pigtails are not the AQ battery wire but they sound the same. If you want to purchase them I would sell mine and let you try them out. If t... | |
| Best Preamp New or Used up to $3,000 ?? Since I repair many audio products monthly, you would be hard pressed to find something that has the sound of an old Counterpoint SA-5 preamp. They can be upgraded with ease to sound even better. All tube design and they sound fantastic. Or you... | |
| Capital Audio Fest 2018--show report twoleftears - I have spoken to Greg (GT Audio speaker manufacturer) regarding this and he may address this going forward. The subs can be cut down and he may come up with a smaller version.Pops - Good to hear your comments.BTW the GT Audio room f... | |
| Capital Audio Fest 2018--show report Did you get to the Fredrick room with the GT Audio speakers?I would be interested in your opinion on those. | |
| How are you hearing no difference? 4hannons Some very good points made here. I take care quite often to have a friend come help blind test; I also compare over time, and get my wife's "golden ears" opinion until she gets annoyed (humor).I understand and agree that certain component... | |
| How are you hearing no difference? You have to ask yourself, what makes them different. For example obvious SS vs tube sound. Then what are the caps and resistors used. Power supplies. I have mentioned this many times, the Counterpoint line is an example, the basic preamps use ... | |
| How can anyone want more......Just a very happy listener. A simple question deserves a simple answer. You don't know until you hear the differences for yourself and then you have to decide if the differences that you heard are worth whatever that cost may be.Happy Listening. | |
| Going to NYC from the outback of Oregon. Again... Johnny R is still at Audio Connection. If you plan of stopping by, I can meet up with you there with some other Audiogon members in the area. Shoot me a message. | |
| My Amp is Broken - Not Sure What to Do - Any Recommendations? It blows away many more expensive high end amps. Really. Help me out here and just name a few for me please. | |
| Why do people buy preamps if they can directly connect amp to stereo source/phone/PC/tv? Generally for sonic improvement. | |
| The "how many reviews it got" rule It is a business. The reviews are for information purposes only. They are not written to say this one is better than that one. They compare what the reviewer hears in their system, not yours. Use them as a guide. Once you read a review, go he... | |
| New vs Used - Significant sonic improvements in preamp/amp design in the last 20 years? Yes Sir - We option with Caddock resistors (which are custom built for us) and so far have yet to see anything surpass them (please note that Caddock makes a number of different parts that are intended for different applications, so my statement a... |