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| "Budget" pre tube with SS power amp Mordante, some tube preamps don't provide the dynamics and full sound for rock music. Since I like a variety of music including rock I have found the VTL 2.5 tube preamp to be an outstanding performer in all areas, delivering excellent bass, exten... | |
| Today was like Christmas...found Hafler DH 500 I just recently borrowed a DH500 till my Odyssey Khartago was returned from being upgraded. I hooked it up to my large horn speakers and Eastern Electric Minimax preamp and WOW it sounded wonderful. A warmish but nice big involving soundstage with... | |
| Uneven Temperature of 2-channel Parasound A23 Amp Is the balance control centered on your preamp, providing equal drive to each channel of the amp? Are you using ceiling fans that would cool the right side more than the left and or is the right side exposed to free flow of air, leaving the left s... | |
| Quicksilver Linestage Pre-Amplifier I believe Mwilson is correct, the Quicksilver preamp is definately not the limiting factor. It is capable of throwing a very large soundstage. The sound produced by the Quicksilver is slightly warm but with very good detail. My only caveat with th... | |
| The use of equipment as "tone controls" Atmasphere, how about this. Some quality tube preamps have a tape monitor loop. Insert an equalizer in this loop, when you need it simple engage the loop, not used disengage, not much harm to the signal there. Or connect a quality sub to the extra... | |
| The use of equipment as "tone controls" Eweedhome, I can only speculate but there may be some lessons to learn here but as I mentioned and you seem to agree, it is what you like and what turns you on. I know how others opinions can have a profound influence on some audiophiles. You bein... | |
| The use of equipment as "tone controls" Jafox, I just caught your post. I agree with you that even if the tone controls are disengaged there is that nasty switch in the signal path to contend with and with most preamps, tone controls even set at 0db the circuit is still there present &a... | |
| The use of equipment as "tone controls" I used to think that tone controls were for people who had an inferior audio system but there are some pieces out there that incorporate them that don't degrade the signal since by design they (the tone controls) are truly out of the signal path t... | |
| Where are you today? Thankyou so far for each & everyone of your responses and would agree with Markwitkiss that your statements are both intelligent & informative. Yes I also agree that anyone of us would like no better than to get together with another audio... | |
| Lack of depth problem Shadorne that could be a very good alternative but personaly if I had to sacrafice soundstaging for depth, that would be unacceptable. By the way what I said about amps also applies to preamps. The argument for toeing in speakers is considered by ... | |
| Lack of depth problem You need to invest in a quality amp that has a large overbuilt power supply in relationship to its output power. Speaker positioning can help but good depth has to be present to bring it out. | |
| Conrad Johnson PV11...Extreme sibilance, harsh sou If any of you feel adventurous I would look into the newer Eastern Electric Minimax preamp. I just recently picked one up and have walked away very impressed for a pre in this price range. Can on occasions be purchased used for around $550.00 or h... | |
| How does one get off the merry-go-round? Emailists, you have brought up a good point in regards to the satisfaction of owning tube gear. I wish you would start a thread tube vs solid state & changing gear. I would post there. | |
| Most resolving, transparent amps. Pubul57, I think your partly correct in regards to two type of systems. An accurate but high quality system will not be forgiven of poor recordings. On the other hand a system that colors the music may sound good regardless of the quality of the r... | |
| Eastern Electric MiniMax Preamp Finally took the plunge and re-purchased the Minimax. After careful listening & as I thought before, it is a superb tube preamp for the price. Huge soundstaging that has great depth and transparency. It is even tube rectified (no silicon devic... |