sogood51
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| Krell KSA200S with tube preamplifier Balanced...Sonic Frontiers and Audio Research are both good matches with your amp. Many other tube pre's would also sound fantastic but your need for balanced will keep your list somewhat small.I use a single-ended tube pre with my Ksa-250 and am ... | |
| My first real hi-end audio system Please advise Keep the gear your father is giving you, you will soon be sorry if you sell it to buy a receiver. While the Sunfire is a fine receiver, these types of products are designed for the no muss no fuss crowd.You can always add cheap-used components to ... | |
| Help me choose a new preamp please? JondI think you will find the Mantissa to be an outstanding pre-amp, transparent with a moderate amount of warmth. It is also..DEAD QUIET.The 6DJ8 tubes have the most effect on it's sound should you roll some tubes. I have liked Siemens E88CC and ... | |
| Help me choose a new preamp please? I have an Audioprism Mantissa, this is a very good tube pre-amp. There is an upgraded one for sale here on Audiogon. http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?preatube&1089127763Note: I don't know the sellerDave | |
| How do you get to listen to high end speakers? The more of these types of dealers that go under, the better for all as they will be replaced by a NEW more hungry type. Do your small part with your wallet in the future.I called a very well know tube dealer a week or so ago, rude person and not ... | |
| Tube stage for CD player? You could pick up a Scott Nixon tube Dac used. It's out-put is not 2v as you want (I think it's 1.5v). Prpixel's suggestion is even cheaper. Space-Tech labs is another company to check out.Dave | |
| Want to add more airy, liquid high for my system I have added a tube pre-amp to my system, This has turned out to be a great match with my Krell Ksa-250. As you know tube pre's can be had in many flavors (mine is extended, neutral and with just a touch of sweetness) which is exactly what I was a... | |
| What's your profession? Age? SbrtoyYour upgrade path is along the same path that mine has taken, She wants a hot-tub now...that should score me something nice!!! Give a little..take a little.Dave | |
| blue collar workers mikeYep!, I've seen you guys up there many times. Just before I retired the EPA made them extend all the stacks...had helicopters and the whole bit going on up there.Dave | |
| Realtraps versus Rives Audio Treatment Plan Rives is an acoustical consultant and design company as far as my understanding, Realtraps are a product? I think the company that builds Realtraps is owned by another acoustical consultant, I could be wrong.Dave | |
| blue collar workers Well I spent 31 years at General Motors Truck and Bus factory in Pontiac, Michigan..U.A.W. Local 594. I only found about 3-4 audiophiles like myself in all those years but no shortage of music lovers. The boom-boxes blasted all day up and down the... | |
| Review: Musical Fidelity CDpre24 vs Cary CD 308 vs Nixon TubeDac+ vs Xindak SCD CD Player Wow, very nice review! You have placed time and most of all...Heart, into your very well thought-out and honest review.Thanks,Dave | |
| "Must-have" SACDs Out There I owned the XA-777es for about a year, I liked it a lot and have played many of the above disc's on it...fantastic Sacd player that will show you the difference you are looking for.At this time, I own a pioneer budget Sacd player and the differenc... | |
| "Must-have" SACDs Out There I'll add Alison Krauss and Jacintha. Also Beck (sea change).Dave | |
| What makes your Home Theater system 100" screen, 3 sub's and over 5,000 watts of power. I will say that I don't watch a lot of movies, but when I do watch one it sounds better than any theater in Michigan that is near my home. My projector is just an Infocus X-1 and not a true hi-en... |