marakanetz
Responses from marakanetz
| Single source, best pre option? Taking onto consideration DAC-preamp Grace M903, the preamp section does not compromise to any dedicated preamps at all. | |
| Single source, best pre option? I assume that your source is digital so I'd recommend using DAC-preamp such as Antelope Zodiac. Excellent choice for one source system. | |
| Driver/Input tubes The mentioned tubes are also dual triodes that are either used in differential connection or split the signal onto positive and negative for push-pull operation. | |
| Opinion of Quicksilver KT88 60 watt mono amps It's one of the most reliable and easy to maintain tube amp.One could be compared to the units that are worth 4...5x the price paid. | |
| Fine trumpet , alto sax recordings? One of the best soprano sax masters is IMHO Philip Johnston. | |
| Fine trumpet , alto sax recordings? Kenny G's just pure lullybuys. I'd call his music 'rectangular' with no unordinary shapes.Chris Botti's the best before getting laid. He's great trumpeter. From the today's trumpeters I give my preference to Roy Hargrove -- the REAL JAZZ. Recently... | |
| What is the average lifespan of a phono cartridge? Hah Lyras have whole different story on longetivity. 2nd to none indeed. | |
| What is the average lifespan of a phono cartridge? New phono cartridge is almost like new guitar strings. Unfortunately longer service makes sound more dull. In most cases I tend to keep it for 600 hours before purchasing or trading in to a new one. | |
| How far can room treatments solve boomy bass? before purchasing anything extra make sure of correct placement that is the main culprit of boomy bass. amplification is also crucial in terms of sufficient power to drive speakers. | |
| phono amp +/- €1500 Violectric balanced phonostage has so many adjustments and features that it's suitable for any cartridge in the market.http://www.violectric.de/Pages/en/products/ppav600.php | |
| Fuses that matter. For those who likes to travel I offer to try out testing on the different pole. It's all reverse there. Make it directional LOL! | |
| Fuses that matter. My sincere and premature congrats with flipping this precious topic to the next page. wires are just out of fashion nowdays LOL! | |
| tube dacs vs solid state dacs For the clarification DAC device is far more complex than output device. To make a good quality output device for budget is far more achievable than same with DAC device. | |
| Magnepans: single or bi-wire? It's all realy meant to biamp and not biwire. Biwire is meant to charge more for a cable. Other than that who gives... | |
| tube dacs vs solid state dacs Liz's right. there are no actually tube DACs. They all only have the tube gain stage. The logic part is done by DAC IC and that's where most of quality depends on. |