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| Best budget phono preamp for Unison Unico? Rebbi, in my experience, tubes offer more realism and three dimensional spaciousness than transistors. I find this to be especially true with phono stages. In my opinion, the Bottlehead Seduction is the best bang for the buck you can get for less ... | |
| Affordable pre-amp solutions?? I've been exploring this price range for a while and have been extremely happy with an AES AE-3 DJH. If you search the forums you'll find a lot of praise. The DJH is direct-coupled (no coupling caps between input and output stages). It's very dyna... | |
| Preamp Suggestions?? If you like DIY kits, the Bottlehead Foreplay is unbeatable for $450. It's certainly not swanky looking, but the sound is what counts and you'll learn a lot by building it. Check out this forum: best bang for the buck tube preamp?If a kit isn't yo... | |
| Preamp Suggestions?? Preamps in the sub $500 range go quickly. You have to be ready to act quickly if you want to get a good deal. I see a Rogue Metis in the classifieds right now for $450. This is a well regarded tube preamp that includes a phono section and remote c... | |
| Phono stage for Arcam A90 What cartridge will you be using? | |
| Top resistors I don't think Michael Percy sells TX resistors. I asked recently and he said no. You can buy direct from the manufacturer: http://www.texascomponents.comresistorinfo@texascomponents.com713-468-3882It's a small company with helpful and friendly sta... | |
| Preamp Suggestions?? 08-19-08: MrjstarkOnix SP3 Melody. Beautiful integrated amplifier.I see one in the classifieds now for dirt cheap. I'd look into it. Check out the 6Moons review. Here's the distributer's website with a tiny bit of info on the SP3: http://www.melod... | |
| Preamp Suggestions?? I agree with Elevick. A preamp isn't going to do much without changing your amp. Nothing can tame that Adcom GFA-555. It has a lot of power, but it's like a bull in a china shop. A tube amp, on the other hand, will offer a midrange warmth that sou... | |
| Top resistors Many thanks Kirkus. I appreciate you taking the time to look at the schematic and offer such a thoughtful reply. I have PRP's in the positions you mention. In your opinion, would it be worth swapping in low noise resistors or will the benefit be m... | |
| Top resistors I'm a newbee when it comes to circuit tweaking, but I recognize the importance of low noise resistors in critical positions like input stages. As I said above, the folks at Audio Asylum steered me toward carbon comps. I took their advice and used ... | |
| Can a preamp's gain be lowered? I just bought a pair of Rothwell attenuators with -10 dB which is perfect for my situation. I think it's the right thing to do given that I can change the attenuation myself at any point in time. Thanks again, Mark | |
| Can a preamp's gain be lowered? Mjcmt, I appreciate your info. I've been emailing with Gerald at AES, but his replies have been intermittent and sparse. I haven't tried to call. Maybe I should have done that, but he seems either too busy to answer my questions or not interested ... | |
| Need phono pre amp recommendations There's a Conrad Johnson PV10AL with phono for sale in the classifieds that would be a perfect fit. It'll leave you with a healthy budget for TT and cart. | |
| Top resistors Rodman, thanks for the link to Aiken Amps. That was an excellent tech note! There's a slew of other fine reading where that came from: http://www.aikenamps.com/TI_Aiken_adv.htmI'm placing an order for some TX2575 today. | |
| Can a preamp's gain be lowered? AES has been tough to communicate with. Most of my questions have gone unanswered. I'd rather not deal with that (whether it's attitude or being too busy I don't know). I can easily build my own attenuators. According to Goldpoint's website, I nee... |