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| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Spoke to Matt at Bel Canto today. He says that what's called for is a preamp with an impedance output of between 50 and 100 ohms. At least I have a ballpark figure to look at, now. Question is, is there a tube preamp like that, or will I need to g... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Marty,Thanks a lot for the reassurance! :-)Somebody has a Blue Circle BC21 on 'gon right now at a good price. I called BC and got Gilbert, the designer! (Gotta love small audio companies!) He told me that the impedance matching thing was often "bu... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Yeah... I saw on Audio Asylum a thread on "good preamps for the Bel Canto S300," which seemed to include some tube preamp suggestions, so I'll try and calm down, now.The Unico sold in just over a day, so that bridge is burned... but it will fund t... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Yikes, I'm thinking maybe I made a mistake getting the Bel Canto!It hasn't arrived yet, and I'm still looking for a tube preamp. But here's the rub: now I see that the Bel Canto S300 has an input impedance of "only" 10K ohms, and everybody seems t... | |
| Need budget, used tube preamp to go with Bel Canto Hmmmm... I hope that doesnt' mean I'm screwed and can't use a tube preamp! I'll check with Bel Canto. | |
| Need budget, used tube preamp to go with Bel Canto Yeah the input impedence is 10K Ohms. Not sure what that means, though. | |
| Need budget, used tube preamp to go with Bel Canto Elevick,I notice that there are a few MFA Magus pre's available right now. I'll have to check them out. | |
| Need budget, used tube preamp to go with Bel Canto Pdspecl,Thanks for the advice. I've also seen CJ PV-5 and PV-6 preamps advertised here. I wonder how they stack up. But CJ is a brand that I see recommended in threads here repeatedly. I hadn't heard of TAD before. I'll check it out. Thanks again. | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Rebbe, another "pre-amp" that popped into my mind that might be worth considering is the PeachTree Decco. These can be had for under $500. It is a well reviewed (low power) hybrid integrated with tube DAC actually, but I'm thinking (not sure thou... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Bondmanp:Somebody's got a Rogue Metis up for sale at around $700 right now. Any thoughts? | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Mapman,Thanks for the advice. From what I've seen so far, those preamp brands will bust my budget, but I'll keep an eye out.The S300 was kind of a steal (by the crazy standards of high-end audio): 1/2 off retail, new in box! | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Hey Guys,I took the plunge! I'll be selling the Unico integrated amp on Audiogon and I bought a new-in-box Bel Canto S300 power amp here at a great price. :-)By the way, John Strohbeen (I called today) said that his rule is "the more power the bet... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Hey, Guys,Somebody's currently got a Bel Canto Design EVo 200.2 power amp on sale here for $650 OBO. It's got fabulous reviews all over the 'Net. What do you guys think of that as a foundation for use with the Ohm's? Hurry!!!!!! | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? My left speaker rocks a little... I can't tell if it's an inconsistency in the hardwood floor, or if the bottom plinth of the speaker isn't quite flat. In any case, a couple of judiciously placed, folded pieces of paper seems to do the trick.'Bond... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Bondmanp,I like hearing Sheryl Crow on my 100's, too. Some of the tunes on her greatest hits CD sound wonderful there -- and I know what you mean about the engineers using "phasey" tricks to get the sound to do dramatic things. The bongos on "Ever... |