meiatflask

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What preamp creates the largest soundstage?
Batman1971- Never heard of graaf.   I see they are an Italian company, but can’t tell much more.  Are they readily available in US?phantom_av-  it has been years since I have listened to Atma-sphere.  I will check into them.  Per their website, th... 
What preamp creates the largest soundstage?
Audiojan- okay, the amp is the Primaluna HP in stereo mode, four EL34s per channel.   While I assume the matching Primaluna preamp would give good synergy, I have not heard that the Primaluna preamps are anything special. 
Gold Lion KT77 tubes for Primaluna Amp - a few questions
Johnss- tell me more about the coupling caps. Are there any references, or instructions/pictures/youtubes available and where do buy the caps from? I assume this is not rocket science and is easily done by anyone who is good with a soldering iron.... 
What were your humble beginnings on the path to high end audio?
As a teenager in the 70s, I started with mid fi stuff, but purchased a Advent 300 (Tom Holman) reciever and Rogers LS3/5a speakers. I read the Audio Critic, and was fortunate to have local dealers for both of these products so I could audition.I g... 
Reference 3a Grand Veena for a small room?
Jbrrp1- thanks for the observation.  
Joseph Audio dealers
Any Chicago-Milwaukee area dealers? I would like to give them a listen, too. 
Reference 3a Grand Veena for a small room?
d2girls- I had not heard of (or heard) the reflectors. Tell me more? 
Reference 3a Grand Veena for a small room?
SOunds like the consensus from all four of you at my small room in nearfield is not ideal for the grand veenas.  I kind of suspected that, which is why I have had stand mounted monitors forever.  It was probably 25 years ago I owned my last pair o... 
Tube Preamps.....
@jsm71 - What about the LTA MZ2 jumped out for you as better than the Cary/CJ/Mac?   
most advanced speaker in a rectangular wooden box?
Another vote for Proacs, although the original Rogers LS3/5a circa 1976 we quite a nice little box. 
Tube Preamps.....
@doni -  I had a brief listen to the LTA MZ2, and was very impressed.  With the remote, separate power supply etc, it is still only $2300. Line stage only, and only two inputs if I recall.  I am curious how it would stack up against a used conrad ... 
EL34 tubes- alternates to matched octet for Primaluna HP dialogue premium
@tooblue - sounds like an offer I can’t refuse.  How do we do this? Can you send me a message/email outside of the discussion so we can word out the details directly? 
EL34 tubes- alternates to matched octet for Primaluna HP dialogue premium
bluesy41- in what way are the KT150 better than the stock EL34?  midrange warmth, imaging, detail, soundstage, bass?   are they a "blow me away" change? and who's KT150s are you using?tooblue & lloydc- are the Shuguang 6CA7-Z 50 Year Treasure... 
EL34 tubes- alternates to matched octet for Primaluna HP dialogue premium
There are several references to the PL integrated.  I have the power amp version, running a separate preamp.  I assume the comments apply to the power amp version as well as the integrated.to 1graber2- yes the 8136 mullards at 120 each.  Might be ... 
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