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| Mod my B C DAC 3, or just get another DAC? I once purchased a used Underwood Music Hall CD25.2T, and it sounded excellent. Now, I never heard the stock player, so I can't make a comparison, but I suspect the modded player was a good improvement over stock. Certainly the parts content would... | |
| VTL 5.5 vs. Lamm LL2? I may be leaning toward the Audio Research LS26. Any opinions on that one? Kensetsu (Reviews | Answers)No. | |
| pass labs xa30.5 vs aleph 3 Well, when you're read to sell those XA-100.5, please send me an email. I'll take first dibs. | |
| Good SS Amp for Vandies 2 Ce Two will make an audible difference.They can sometimes be found used for around $1500 or less. | |
| pass labs xa30.5 vs aleph 3 Look, I am not debating the existence of sonic differences produced by the two brands on 5A loudspeakers. The point I am making is that comparing a 30wpc Class A amp to a 140wpc Class A amp is not apples to apples, and a reader should give the com... | |
| Mod my B C DAC 3, or just get another DAC? I would not recommend modding the DAC. Your satisfaction with the result is uncertain, and the re-sale potential of a modded component is poor. The return is about a dime on the dollar.For a different flavor, consider a used Audio Note DAC. | |
| pass labs xa30.5 vs aleph 3 Is comparing the 140wpc MA-1 to the 30wpc XA-30.5 on Vandy 5A speakers valid? According to most reports I have read, the 5A speakers like power, despite having a powered subwoofer.This test seems like comparing a penny nail hammer and a sledge ham... | |
| VTL 5.5 vs. Lamm LL2? The Lamm LL2 Deluxe holds its value if purchased used. If that model interests you, then I recommend buying a used unit and trying it for a month or so. I suspect you will know in the first day whether it's the one for you. It'll be relatively eas... | |
| What's best amp for around $2000.00? Impossible to say without knowing the speakers and preamplifier being used. | |
| Passive Preamps 10-10-09: ShadorneTvad,I was qualifying my comment from a 'measurements' perspective (reproducing a signal) - I understand. My comment to you had nothing to do with personal preference.As designer of audiophile equipment, I am fairly certain Steve... | |
| Passive Preamps Guys, I'm not one who believes there is a uniformly best anything for any particular situation. There are always trade-offs to a design, and there are far too many differences among listener preferences.I will agree that an active preamp provides ... | |
| 40-50w tube amp for Aerial 9 Higher impedance (and a flat impedance curve) is better for tube amps, so, yes the W-B speakers are a better match than the Aerials, IMO.The question is whether Aerial designs their speakers with the Voltage Paradigm or with the Power Paradigm. I ... | |
| Passive Preamps Tholt, my point was that you are not necessarily 1 against 3. I think Lrsky knows what he's talking about when it comes to audio, yet I don't presently subscribe to his general recommendation of an active preamp over a passive preamp, and I was us... | |
| Passive Preamps However from a perspective that seeks accurate audio reproduction there is no question that active amps are better.Shadorne (System | Reviews | Threads | Answers)I would like to hear a debate between you and Steve McCormack on this issue. | |
| Good SS Amp for Vandies 2 Ce The Belles 150A Reference is tough to beat. In my system, it took $10,000 Pass Labs amps to do it, and the difference was subtle (but worth the price to me).I'm assuming you're running monoblocks? |