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| Idiot trying to upgrade his system - likes the tube sound Your MC275 actually puts out closer to 90 wpc, so they should be plenty powerful enough to drive your Wilsons. If you haven't changed out the stock tubes, I would suggest getting some Gold Lion Reissue KT88s - big step up in musicality and dynami... | |
| KT88 tubes for Monos Contact Jim McShane: http://www.mcshanedesign.net/Very knowledgeable, great inventory, good prices and very responsive. I've purchased several tubes from him (including a quad matched set of Gold Lion KT88s). | |
| recommendations of phono preamps < $3000 range Had both the JC3+ and Audia Flight in my system previously. For their price points in the used market, either one is very hard to beat. You can find the JC3+ at attractive used prices - I saw one recently at a retailer in nearly new condition fo... | |
| My Long List of Amplifiers and My Personal Review of Each! I'm using mine with KEF Reference 5s which most like to pair with higher powered amps. I first used them with a Mark Levinson 23.5, but I prefer the airiness of the tube amp. It just sounds more natural and realistic to me when paired with the e... | |
| My Long List of Amplifiers and My Personal Review of Each! whitecamaross, I too am running an MC275 with a C1100 preamp and really enjoy the combination. I was going to add a second amp to run them in mono as you are, but found my room gets really warm in the summer already (I have almost 40 tubes when y... | |
| King Cobras vs Straightwire Chorus II, unintentional comparison nutty,I'm aware of the different casings on the Expressivo (trying those and other interconnects in the Straight Wire lineup) and, while they are very good, they do not compare to the performance of the Crescendo 3s in my system. The Crescendo 3... | |
| King Cobras vs Straightwire Chorus II, unintentional comparison I'm a big fan of Straight Wire, as well. I have Crescendo 3 interconnects (balanced and SE) and speaker cables on my main system and Serenade II speaker cables on my bedroom system. I just wish they were a little more pliable for tight spaces, b... | |
| Tube amp for KEF Reference 3s grnmtnboy77, I think the strategy to go with a VAC preamp makes sense based on your situation. For your digital, could you use Modwright as a stand alone DAC connected to the VAC inputs? I'm in NorCal and always happy to talk shop. | |
| Tube amp for KEF Reference 3s grnmtnboy77, you no doubt have a solid relationship with your dealer after buying that much gear over the years. My comment regarding it being a challenge was in reference to my question about asking them to let you do a home trial with anything ... | |
| Amps for KEF Blade 2 When I auditioned the Blade 2, it was paired with a Chord SPM 5000 and did it quite well. If you want an amp stable to 1 ohm, you can look at the Electrocompaniet Nemo monoblocks. Those can drive anything you can throw at it. | |
| Tube amp for KEF Reference 3s grnmtnboy77, having your dealer 3k miles away does make it a bit of a challenge (BTW, I'm pretty sure I know who your dealer is now). If you were in California, you could come by and hear my system. I have nearly 40 tubes in my primary system, s... | |
| Tube amp for KEF Reference 3s Sorry, no experience with EAR products, but they generally receive excellent reviews and feedback from actual users. You seem to be a bit scattered in terms of your strategy. You might want to take a deep breath and really think about what you w... | |
| Manley Chinook or Allnic H1201 Allnic phono preamps punch above all of their respective price ranges. My setup will not be leaving my system ever. | |
| Tube amp for KEF Reference 3s In my experience, the preamp does impart more influence over the sound than the amp. Plus the Modwright does have 200 wpc, so it has ample power to drive the Ref 3s. Another option is to get a tube integrated and try it both as a stand alone and... | |
| Tube amp for KEF Reference 3s I'm a bit out of my depth when it comes to tube integrateds, so can't offer much in the way of help there. I think that if you are happy with the Modwright's pre function, it should be fine with a tube amp. Most who want tube warmth usually go i... |