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| Need to purchase a Phono Pre for Dynavector 20XH Well, the Heed Quasar fits all your criteria except for not taking off the lid. Four screws. No biggie. Sounds great. | |
| Lamm L2 Reference tube recommendation Oneobgyn, somehow I think $140k for you is more an issue of will than wallet.:)Vladimir certainly designs some excellent gear. No argument from me there. | |
| Lamm L2 Reference tube recommendation What the listener needs to ask of himself is "Am I hearing something different or am I hearing something better?"Oneobgyn (System | Reviews | Answers)Excellent point.In my case, I heard something preferable. I have read on several occasions that V... | |
| Denon DL-103 vs. DL-160? 07-02-08: CmkThe alternative is to add weight or change the headshell to a heavier one, to get the resonant freq <12hz.The resonance frequency chart on cartridgedb.com for the DL-103 states otherwise. No matter how much weight one adds, the res... | |
| Denon DL-103 vs. DL-160? This has been discussed ad nauseum. The DL-103 is not a good match with the Technics SL12xx tonearms. This will be confirmed by researching www.cartridgedb.com. | |
| Lamm L2 Reference tube recommendation 07-02-08: OneobgynVladimir knows best how to voice his equipment and uses tubes speciific for that purpose.I'm not sure about that. Vladimir may select his tubes based on how he likes the component to sound, or he might select tubes based on avail... | |
| Siemens CCa vs. Amperex PW 6922 Both tubes have a high chance of being microphonic. A certain degree of microphonics is what makes them sound so good (creating an enormous image), but 50% of the pinch waist and CCa tubes I have tried have been unacceptably microphonic. Frankly, ... | |
| Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier 07-01-08: AvantgardeTvad...thx. I agree with your guestimate, but understand that unless you compared both in the same system at the same time, you never know.I compared the TP2.1 with a SWL9.0SE in my system.Not exactly the same as your question,... | |
| I just went up two notches in resolution the Benz is exactly as you describe but I will go a bit further and say that it was sorta boring and lacked any life.Chadnliz (System | Threads | Answers)I see. Perhaps the AT150MLX I have for sale will appeal to those wishing for some more life ... | |
| Lamm LL2 w/ Pass labs 06-30-08: Pubul57A valid concern, I was not aware that the LL2 had such a wide swing in output impedance in the highs.Actually, it's the lows...20Hz (not 20Khz). Hence, the concerns about bass roll-off. | |
| Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier 06-30-08: AvantgardeIt doesn't seem that anyone has compared the Modwright 36.5 two box pre to the AH 2.1. Anyone interested in an taking an educated guess as to how they might compare? My educated guess is that the $9000 Modwright combo would be ... | |
| Lamm LL2 w/ Pass labs At the risk of beating this dead horse, my concern about output impedance was due to Stereophile test measurements which I linked to above. John Aktinson observed:"The LL2's output impedance was a low 245 ohms in the midrange and treble, this risi... | |
| Lamm LL2 w/ Pass labs My suggestion would be to ask Kent English of Pass Labs.(service@passlabs.com).Perhaps include the impedance specs of the LL2 preamp that were published in the Stereophile review I linked to above.Good luck. | |
| I just went up two notches in resolution My initial reaction to the AT150Mlx compared to the Benz Micro Ace is that the two are more similar than different. The 150Mlx has a slightly "juicier" sound to me...perhaps a bit more three dimensional. Not an enormous difference, but noticeable ... | |
| Lamm LL2 w/ Pass labs We are all impressed I'm sure. The guy asked for opinions. I gave him mine. At least I am not afraid to have one.Underdog (System | Threads | Answers)I've offended you. Sorry. It wasn't intentional.I was simply trying to understand your point, and... |