Buy Sell Learn MyPage Help

Learn > Forums > About Jalanc42069 | Log In

Jalanc42069's Responses in Amps Preamps	Posts
Integrated amp reccomendations Hi, how a bout adding a tube preamp to your Nad amplifier section, and loose the buffer. Maybe a tube pre w/ dac like the Monarchy, $980. new direct. That should smooth things out . . .	30
300b, x45, 211, etc. Personally i think the Cary 300LXI has poor dynamics and weak , rolled off bass. Depending on your speakers, any 300B,2A3,45, or 845 should be considered. Do some auditioning with . . .	26
Best vintage receivers for FM? How about McIntosh, Marantz, NAD, and Proton	22
Are there any budget tubed preamps that stand out How about a Bottlehead Foreplay kit or a Transendent Sound pre kit. There is a EAR 534L pre for sale now for 595. A used Quicksilver line stage, or ? I think these are all better . . .	21
Integrated amplifier - selection and alternatives I also like the MAC,easily sold if you do not like it. What about Plinius, Rowland, BelCanto, or other digital/chip amps. Or, 2 monoblock chip amps[maybe CIA 100 or 200 w/ch] with . . .	19
845 SET? deHavilland / Art Audio/et..al. Hi, i've heard both 845 amps and think the Carissa sounds better. The Carissas or signature version amps are on Agon for really good prices. I have not heard them, but the . . .	18
Sweetest SET Amp below $5k Check out the Consonance Cyber mono blocks with 211 or 845 output tubes. Art Audio Carissa sig used- 845 , Diavolo, Jota used There is a Bel Canto 845 integrated/remote right now . . .	16
Has anyone had good experiences with trading? I've had nothing but great luck trading on Audiogon. It's fun for me and lets you try stuff you might not buy but would like to try. I have found that the people that reply to . . .	13
Decent low-cost used phono amp Great choices guys, add the Dynavector P-75 to the list	12
please help with tube amp thks If you are thinking open baffle with subs like the Prometheus MKII from Bastanis, or PHY 30, these speakers are very efficient (100 db), IMO the 300B is an excellent choice, or . . .	11
I need help selecting a tube amp Hello QAVman, wow, that soumds cool. 117db!, what that means is your speakers will put out 117decibels, measured with a 1 watt signal, measured at a distance of 1 meter from the . . .	11
Have Linn Classik, upgrade to int amp & cd? Naim? Hello Eastside, you didn't mention what speakers you'd be using, but the Cairn, Quad, and especially the Naim stuff appeal to me. I'd try to hear them with your speakers. I also. . .	8
Speaker match for Jolida JD 202? Hello Complaisant, I like your original idea for the 102, i prefer it to the 202 which i also like with its EL34s, but the EL84s in the 102 are sweeter with better bass with the . . .	7
$1000 amp I like the Pass Aleph 3, Class A and single ended, or how about an 845 tube amp or Onix SP3	7
Best Russian Tubes to Import Hi Punkuk, Russian tubes are plentyful here in the US at dirt cheap prices. Importing real Russian military tubes would probably be your best bet	7
SET AMP TO MATCH SPEAKERS All great suggestions. I'm a 2A3 fan myself, and read once that Paul Klipsch used 2A3s as his reference when designing his speakers and listening to music. No one mentioned the . . .	7
Lowdown on Sonic Impact Class T amp Hello Papertrail, just buy one, i'm positive you will get $30. worth of smiles/fun out of it,they are incredible for even 10 times the price! Check out TRIPATHPOWER.COM Have fun. . . .	7
Tube integrated w/ phono IMO the Audionote OTO SE w/ phono cannot be beat used. This is a highend amplifier. At 10w/ch it won't drive everything but it will drive the best speakers out there, get high eff . . .	6
Audio Help for Hearing Impaired Part II Hello Mario, Yes, forgive my ignorance also, but Nsgarchs' suggestion crossed my mind too.I also thought about something else. What about some Binaural mics, usually on a headband. . .	6
Sun Audio SV-2A3:: Direct or not? Hi, I use a tube preamp with my SV 2A3. I have tried my cd player directly in. They both have their advantages IMO. More detail and more high end content directly in, but i still . . .	5
Von Schweikert VR4JR and SET Amp Hi, there are higher powered SET amps out there, Art Audio makes real nice ones, also there are SET amps that run 2 or 3 or ? tubes paralleled per channel. I just sold a Golden . . .	5
Integrated with five line level inputs Choose the integrated that sounds best to you in your system, and then add a couple of inputs and selector switch. Any tech can do this for you	4
2-channel receivers: Nad, ROtel, or new OUtlaw... The NAD 740BEE, i believe it has pre out so you can use it as a tuner, pre, or power amp too. Very versatile and sounds excellent	3
Macintosh 4200 Receiver Question Hi Wepratt, It's a simple installation, any tech can do it, or do it yourself. Of course it won't be 'stock', but i'm pretty sure you can get better sound	1