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| Best amp for Audio Physic Avanti III Marty, I just ran across this thread, and thought I would respond. I also have Avanti III's, with a listening configuration similar to yours. I use a Berning ZH270 amp with Audio Magic Sorcerer cables. This is a really wonderful combination with t... | |
| Any recomendation fro balanced phono stage? Check out the Hagerman Trumpet. It is a fully balanced tube phono stage and can be ordered with balanced output for under $2k, which is a bargain. This is one well-designed and seriously good phono stage - fast, neutral, detailed, and extremely qu... | |
| Why does this circa '75 receiver sound so good? I had an Adcom 5400 amp (the little brother of the 5802) and a GFP 750, both modified by Stan Warren. They were pretty good, especially for the money. I paired them first with Martin Logan SL3's and then with Audio Physic Avant II speakers. The am... | |
| A great full function preamp. for Berning 270 ?? I have a Berning ZH270 and until recently ran my two sources (cd & TT) directly into it. I just acquired a Bent Audio transformer volume control (tvc), which to me sounds better than using the Berning volume control. The tvc has minimal sonic ... | |
| Help trying to return to vinyl You might take a look at a transformer based passive volume control. A simple one can be put together quite inexpensively. Look at bentaudio.com for more info. Then you have the whole universe of phono stages to choose from without the constraint ... | |
| Placette vs. Creek remote volume controllers? You might want to look into a transformer based remote volume control. Bent Audio imports the Stevens & Billington TX102 transformer and sells it as a kit or assembled unit, configured with your choice of inputs and outputs. They are very reas... | |
| Turntable and Phono Stage Help Needed My return to analog was with an MMF-7 and Monolithic PS-1 phono stage. I later added the HC-1 power supply. I thought it was a terrific combination. Amazingly quiet. The MMF-7 comes with a high output moving coil cartridge that is very good (and s... | |
| What is your most beautiful component? The Oracle MkV turntable. What a beautiful piece of industrial art it is. Plus it is really cool looking. The first question from a friend of mine, who is not into hi fi gear, was - does it hover? Sounds pretty darn good, too. Always nice when for... | |
| Need amp match advice to drive Eggleston Andras Well, when you're a hammer, everything looks like a nail. I have a Berning ZH270 amplifier, and I love it, and it is what I would recommend to you. It meets your price point, and it gives you marvelous tube midrange sound with ss bass, and allows ... | |
| Tube amp for ML Prodigy's I used to have ML SL-3 speakers and thought that my Berning ZH-270 tube amplifier really made them sing (within the limitations of those particular speakers). If you are not familiar with the Berning, it is a unique OTL design that uses a radio fr... | |
| Haggemann phono preamp? I recently acquired a Hagerman Trumpet phono stage. I like it alot. It is a substantial improvement over the Monolithic ss preamp it replaced. I don't know if it is a giant killer, but I believe it is a very good value for the money. His kit pream... | |
| What system components would you buy if........... If held to a similar budget:Merlin VSM speakers; Atma-sphere M60 MkII amps; Bent Audio transformer pre-amp; Hagerman Trumpet phono amp; Teres 255 TT w/ Expressimo arm & Shelter 501(?) cartridge; Sony 777ES SACD; Cables - not sure what would wo... | |
| Building a system around the Avanti 3's, need help I agree with Gregm's comments about the Avanti's. I have a pair of Avanti III's matched with a Berning ZH270 amplifier with cryo'd nos tubes. The Berning is a kind of OTL design (no transformer) and is very fast with great bass, wonderful midrange... | |
| Can anyone describe the sound of the Kharma... You might also consider for your short audition list a Berning ZH270 tube OTL, which lists new for $4500, then budget several hundred dollars for NOS Cryo'd tubes (it takes 10 tubes). I have compared this (w/ stock tubes) to the Tenors on a pair o... | |
| 15K system Shubertmaniac: I think you should consider a Berning ZH270 tube amp (under $5k new) as the heart of your new system. Due to its unique design, it will drive a wide variety of speakers, including electrostats. In addition, it has an a/b input switc... |