marakanetz
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| Best preamp is no preamp: always true? A meaning of a PREAMP(POWER-AMP) is relatively new v.s. previouse meaning of just an AMPLIFIER.Whatever we take as PREAMP is actually the part of an AMPLIFIER.So depending on a number of an input(driving) stages of the amplifier you may or maynot ... | |
| Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive? Just traded in my first 1988'Imperial to 2005 brand new Bayliner 242. | |
| Do the VTL MB450's require matched tubes?? Disagree with leoinstereo...If you bias unmatched tubes to the same grid current, the same grid current will not mean the same offset point on the tube's output characteristics another words for one tube it could be too much and for another is too... | |
| Line Conditioner or New Power Cords? Speaking of a "dirt cheap" ones that won't add any extra power noise are the hospital grade industrial ones.These are available at digikey.com and depending on the power and number of outlets needed they could start from $50. | |
| best intergrated for vandersteen 2ce sig. For jazz and fusion I'd recommend Krell KAV-300i. | |
| Line Conditioner or New Power Cords? A dirt-cheap line conditioner will do better job than mega-priced powercord. | |
| Your One "Go To" Recording Ry Cooder "Jazz". | |
| Totem Hawks/Forests - Upstream Components Garkesh,We've just "sang" in unison with Mimberman. | |
| Totem Hawks/Forests - Upstream Components Garkesh,I guess you're realy undefined with your budget for the amplifier.In this case don't rush-sh-sh!! Take it EASY especially before spending near $4k on Italian product which dictates paying more for less. Stick with Plinius 9200 or Krell KAV... | |
| Myth: low-power high-efficiency Boa2,Do you have dedicated power line? | |
| $8,000 budget--Need help For your room I would only recommend headphone system. | |
| Pre amp for VTL450's and Wadia 9 I think passive would be the best interface between Wadia and VTL. | |
| Myth: low-power high-efficiency To my understanding the high-power and high-efficiency isn't a successfull combo.Higher powered amplifier may deliver a noise that would be non-negligable through high-efficiency speakers. | |
| Review: Sunfire Symphonic Reference Preamplifier Eagleman,I had experienced the same listening fatigue untill I figured the lack of a feedback and extreamly large linestage gain.Hence I use Musical Fidelity X10 buffer at "External Processor" output loop and balanced line converter that completel... | |
| Isolation of my chair, am I crazy??? Jedem6,I just had totally different meaning seing you as a potential client of Mapleshade or similar tweakers... |