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| SMc Audio VRE preamp anyone? The quiet is due to more than just balanced operation. Power supply design. Lack of tubes. Parts quality...I ran the Lamm balanced, and I ran an ARC Ref3 balanced, and neither was as quiet as the VRE-1 by a significant margin. | |
| Single Ened or Balanced Pass Labs 09-18-09: K_roseBugger me!Looks like Iam going to have to harvest another organ.Welcome to the One Kidney Club. | |
| SMc Audio VRE preamp anyone? 09-18-09: BlindjimI just saw the SMC pre review. Interesting for sure. how is it superior to the Llamm pre you had?It has a lower noise floor, with the result being more detail, and life like sound. My system with the VRE-1 and XA-60.5 running bal... | |
| Modwright vs EVS vs RAM vs ASI-Tek, OPPO BDP83 The discussion about comparisons of EVS versus Modwright and other modders has been going on for years.The bottom line as far as I am concerned is you get what you pay for.There are many good reasons why Modwright has succeeded on such a large sca... | |
| Single Ened or Balanced Pass Labs So, basically, you want affirmation that it's OK to buy RCA Indras rather than spend the extra money on XLR Indras which would enable your Pass amp (and your MSB DAC) to perform at their best.IMO, if you buy RCA Indras, and if they sound really go... | |
| SMc Audio VRE preamp anyone? I own one. It sounds terrific.When things are dialed in with the VRE-1, and the equipment matching is optimized, the preamp brings the music to life with clarity, resolution, dynamics, and a completely black background.I will mention two caveats. ... | |
| Anti-Cabls Ic's alternatives? 09-16-09: Muralman1Hi Tvad. I said that because people who know say so. I am not a techy.I see.Aren't voices and instruments recorded using spectrum analyzers? Recording devices are initially set up to a baseline prior to recording sessions to ens... | |
| Anti-Cabls Ic's alternatives? 09-15-09: Muralman1Resolving is not subjective. Resolution is measurable. Muralman1, I only asked how measuring resolution is accomplished.There was no criticism. Just a question. | |
| audio horizons I auditioned the TP2.1, and found it to be similar to what you describe.I have owned an Exemplar 2900 and I have auditioned the NuForce 8V2.IMO, the Exemplar 3910 and NuForce 8V2 are more analytical than romantic, so the sound you describe in comb... | |
| Silverline Sonatina II - MODs? Leave 'em alone. The pool of buyers interested in non-stock speakers is extremely small, if entirely non-existent.If you want a different sound, then buy different speakers. | |
| Anti-Cabls Ic's alternatives? 09-15-09: Muralman1Resolution is measurable. How is this accomplished? | |
| Pass Labs Power Cord 09-15-09: AlremcDoing a comparason between my Virtual Dynamics and the GPX, huge difference. It opened up the sound stage and did away with what i can only describe as muffled music coming from the MLs.Which opened up the soundstage, the Virtual D... | |
| Next step: tube pre or tube power amp? Check out the used Mesa Baron just listed for sale.No affiliation with the seller. | |
| digital front end to rival best vinyl? digital front end to rival best vinyl?Koegz (System | Answers)09-12-09Based on your background with vinyl, I'm going to say the answer as it relates specifically to you is no.However, if you alter your expectations, you may find a hard drive based... | |
| Zu Essence vs. any Emerald Physics CS series 09-12-09: TreljaI was more than happy to see the Zu review in the current Stereophile.Why? Please elaborate.BTW, anyone have any "grape vine" info on model revisions and/or new models. For example, it would seem to make sense for Zu to install the... |