phd
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| Popping from tube integrated amp Have you tried reinserting the stock (Chinese) tubes to see if the problem continues? | |
| Old power amp with newer preamp? There is nothing wrong with using an older power amp with a new preamp. Take for example the highly acclaimed Hafler D200 & DH220 amps from the eighties. In a second system I'm using a new tube preamp (Audio Experience V2R) with the Hafler DH2... | |
| Dodd preamp vs. McCormack RLD-1 preamp Es347, keep in mind this is strictly my opinion based on what I was hearing with my room acoustics & associated gear/speakers at the time. In fact my LS3 and RLD-1 was used with a McCormack DNA-1 amp Rev. B but I also was refering to the Plati... | |
| Dodd preamp vs. McCormack RLD-1 preamp I don't blame you for wanting to sell the Audio Research LS3. This is the only preamp from Audio Research I never could warm up to. If your looking to stay with a ss pre, the McCormack Platinum RLD-1 will literally smoke the LS3! | |
| Pre Amp Help Definately go with the B&K PT3 preamp/tuner. I once had one hooked up to a McCormack amp with excellent results. | |
| McCormack DNA-1- improvement over Bryston 3B NRB? The McCormack DNA-1 throws a bigger soundstage than the the Bryston 3B NRB and is definately much more powerful, alot of headroom. I don't think it is any more refined though. It can become more refined via revisions at smc., | |
| where to go from here? Wrat, no you're not an idiot. Some audiophiles like to buy new for the warranty but sometimes some used gear has a transferable warranty like Odyssey (20 year warranty). If you want to save some money putting together a system you can fudge a litt... | |
| where to go from here? Wrat, the amps you tried are by no means going to address all the desirable attributes you seek in a single amplifier as they are all basically entry level coupled with the fact you want to buy brand new which limits your choices. In fact at this ... | |
| preamp gain problem. Belles amps are designed for preamps that have high gain to drive them. One only needs to look at the high gain (at least 20db) of the Belles preamps. However some people do prefer a preamp of lower gain where normal listening levels are around 12... | |
| Do You Allow Anyone Else To Operate Your Rig? Mitch4t, hands-off is a good policy. Wow! 1200 watts per channel, that is considerably more power than my meager 125 watts per channel but my speakers are highly efficient. Yes, you would of definately set them speakers ablaze! | |
| Do You Allow Anyone Else To Operate Your Rig? Let me give you a case scenario. I was entertaining six guests. Some of these people brought over their own CDs. I put on a CD adjusted the volume and left the room for a couple of minutes to answer the phone. One wanted to kick up the volume but ... | |
| Do you leave your McCormack amps powered on 24/7? Your not going to leave your McCormacks powered up all the time unless the rest of your associated is gear is left on standby as well, that would be a bit self defeating. You can get a good sense of how much time it takes for the McCormacks to sou... | |
| Do You Allow Anyone Else To Operate Your Rig? Its not uncommon for non-audiophiles to try and turn a high end system into a juke box epecially at parties, sometimes the results surprise me. The average person don't understand the time, money & effort that goes into these rigs. Letting the... | |
| The SET amp question. Djnorth, they are the Klipsch Epic CF-4s, large floorstanding speakers, same ones Paul Klipsch himself used in his system. Manufactured from 1994 to 1996. I'm not a huge fan of Klipsch but these speakers (CF-4s) are a very worthy consideration. As... | |
| The SET amp question. Thanks guys, your posts have been very informative and helpful.Swampwalker, my room size is 25 by 20 feet. Mostly listen to smooth jazz and soft rock but enjoy all other types of music. Volume level is usually low to medium but at times that can c... |