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| OPPO BDP-103 (NON Darby) wow, we are going off on a tangent! lol. I would like to say that I am totally NOT a tube preamp expert. That being said, in the choices that naimfan has suggested, I would probably lean towards the AR LS-2 because of it's balanced outputs (thou... | |
| OPPO BDP-103 (NON Darby) My cousin had an older Classe preamp like that. I can't remember the actual model number (something like CP-35, 45, or something). It was very slow and warm compared to Krell/Bryston stuff. More like a lush warm tube type sound. I don't know a... | |
| Help choose best amp/preamp combo? No. Do not use the "Record Out'. Only use the "Main Outputs". I took a look at the manual and it looks like there are 2 Main Outputs. One XLR and one RCA. You should be able to use both. XLR for the amp and RCA for the sub. | |
| Help choose best amp/preamp combo? The "record out" on the JC2 is not meant to be a normal preamp output. It is outputting the signal at full level. There is no "volume" adjustment for this. The "record out" is meant to be used by a recording device (like tape recorder). I miss... | |
| OPPO BDP-103 (NON Darby) wcc - You'll have to keep your eyes open, like you said. I don't see any other items in the price range that I could recommend, other than those two. There is a Rotel RC-1570 up for sale, but I don't know what that is going to sound like. Based... | |
| OPPO BDP-103 (NON Darby) Here is is another option I would highly considerhttps://www.audiogon.com/listings/solid-state-marantz-sc11s1-free-shipping-lower-48-states-2016-07-2... | |
| OPPO BDP-103 (NON Darby) The typical price for the 280p has generally been $1200-1500. You can sometimes get the proper Krell remote on eBay for under $100. My cousin may have an extra remote that he might sell. I could ask him, although he might decide to buy that 280p... | |
| OPPO BDP-103 (NON Darby) This one is in Canada, but I have had excellent results with the Krell KAV-280p:http://www.ebay.com/itm/Krell-KAV-280p-Preamplifier-/281972783058?hash=item41a6e337d2:g:bWUAAOSwhDdXDskQ | |
| OPPO BDP-103 (NON Darby) You have the higher end Marantz player. Excellent power supply and audio stages, in my opinion. I actually think the Emotiva pre is your weak link at this point. They definitely suffer in the "separation of instruments" quality. I don't believe... | |
| OPPO BDP-103 (NON Darby) Regarding the Emotiva comments, I have had extensive experience with Emotiva equipment. I have not heard the new gen 3 amp, as it is a completely different beast using a switching power supply, but their previous generation amps have been excellen... | |
| Help choose best amp/preamp combo? Hi luckyrainbow. I have the B&W 805 Diamonds and they are excellent. They are very warm and full bodied. Also, a lot of bass for such a small speaker!I would be interested to see what you think of the Rotel rb1582. The Rotel equipment is l... | |
| Help choose best amp/preamp combo? I will also vote for a new preamp. Many people suggested tube. I would suggest looking at a Class A preamp (Krell or maybe Pass Labs, maybe even Parasound JC2). The FET preamps may have more of a lush sound then the bipolar Krell stuff (which i... | |
| Bryston 7B3 Monoblocs? Wow, The B&W and the Focal are two completely different types of speakers. I would think the Bryston would mate well with the B&W, but it may be too much for the Focal. I would think you'd want something warmer or more "Class A" for the ... | |
| Thoughts on my current system I don’t know if you would find anything on the net about brass connectors. I just happened to discover it after some different combinations. I actually had Hubbell brass plugs and Hubbell brass outlets on my main home theater system for the longes... | |
| Thoughts on my current system Oh, just figured out that the JPS Labs Pac Black power cords are using the Wattgate brass A/C and IEC connectors as well. You will probably want to replace these connectors with something like the Furutech connectors. Use unplated copper for th... |