markainsworth
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| Maybe tube preamp Thank you very much, Kalali, for your insights. Your opportunity to compare this amp to the LS26 is especially interesting. I am a big fan of ARC components. I just can't afford them :) | |
| Maybe tube preamp Thanks all for your great suggestions: I have tentatively narrowed it down to two: 1. The Aric Unlimited suggested by Kalali and David Ten. I like the fact that it is a ’pure’ tube solution. Plus, I like the look of units with their Tubes Sticking... | |
| Maybe tube preamp Thanks folks. Matt, I checked out Upscale Audio. I didn’t find any Shrimps, but they do have a Jolida Fusion that mesh recommended. It is listed at $849. I see a Conrad Johnson Classic SE here for $1250. I also see there is a shrimp model (not jum... | |
| Parasound A-23 or Parasound HCA 2200 In case anyone is still following this thread: I swapped out the interconnects and ran it some more and it seems to be OK now. I don't know if the issue was actually the interconnects or if the unit just needed more warm up, but it has been work... | |
| Parasound A-23 or Parasound HCA 2200 One more thing: I love this site. Everyone is so knowledgeable and helpful. Thank you everyone for your comments so far. | |
| Parasound A-23 or Parasound HCA 2200 So my next question is: Assuming I can get this thing repaired at a reasonable price, what is a good budget preamp to go with it. By budget I mean around $300. | |
| Parasound A-23 or Parasound HCA 2200 Although I like the way right channel sounds, I don't get much volume, which is unexpected with an amp that delivers 385wpc into 4 ohms. But it could be because I am running my portable DAC (ifi nano with burr/brown - 32/384 async and 256 DSD) d... | |
| Parasound A-23 or Parasound HCA 2200 I bought an HCA 2200 on ebay for $377. The right channel sounds great. The left channel, not so much. That is when the left channel outputs anything at all, which is not the norm. Removing the cover I see that the small capicators to the sides... | |
| Parasound A-23 or Parasound HCA 2200 Along the lines of the Integrated, there is a recently refurbished NAD 372 for $400 that I am considering | |
| Parasound A-23 or Parasound HCA 2200 Aslo I have chanced upon an HCA 2250. Thoughts on this amp? | |
| Parasound A-23 or Parasound HCA 2200 Hi Teo. Thanks for the advice. It did occur to me that an amp of that age might need some 'cap' work. How would I know (other than checking for capacitors that bulge like miniature soup cans infected with botulism) ? If I intended to keep thi... | |
| Parasound A-23 or Parasound HCA 2200 power sucking little sticks | |
| Parasound A-23 or Parasound HCA 2200 Hi George. Magnepan 1.7s | |
| The Music Room Thanks, everyone. I feel better now. :) (I just saw their web site: TMRAudio.com) | |
| Appropriate Power for 1.7i's So my current short list (in no particular order) is:Bryston 4B ST ($1,600 - good availability)Krell 400xi ($1,400 - $1,500)Pair of PS Audio 250 Deltas ($1,100 / pair)McCormack DNA-1 (Hard to come by)The first three deliver into 4 ohms. the McCorm... |