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| Aurender Model Choices I found the Aurender A10 i owned to be over rated at best in my system. The one thing I could not get past was the Aurender App its just not up to the standards i expected for the money spent, its rather a let down to just about every other app ou... | |
| JJ preamp tubes - repeated problems in my new mac gear the JJ's were the first to go they sound flat, bright, toneless compared to better tubes, specially some nice NOS tubes. first thing is to upgrade those small signal tubes asap. yup I get it I also have a mac preamp and power a... | |
| Seeking Honest Opinions: Your Experience with McIntosh Audio Gear I think this will depend on which Mac gear we are talking as the Tube stuff and SS stuff are different. I can talk a bit on the tube equipment that I have, I have a C2700 preamp and MC275 power amp I had a SACD player up until a few weeks ago whe... | |
| The $10,000 Question for low level listening i'd recommend something that is hi sensitivity and efficacy, most tend to get up ago go at lower volumes much better and earlier. you can also save money on the power amp section as it opens the door to lower power integr... | |
| Preamp advice Guys he's running LaScala's he doesn't need more gain he's already got 65wpc more than he needs. he need a good quality preamp that's not hi gain and that's very quiet. If you have the funds look at the matching Mac preamps, they are dead quiet ... | |
| Technics SL-1200GAE or VPI HW-40 or …? From my experience with current VPI I'd go the technics. I found the VPI prime 21 i bought two years ago rather lacking in fit and finish. I had issues to the point i sold it back to the dealer and bought another brand. My tone arm was not straigh... | |
| Bananas rule, spades drool. End of discussion. I also like bananas specifically the WBT Type are what i use due to being able to tighten them. Spades are a pain to connect and to keep tight. Lets not even get into the fact there is no standard size so its a hit or miss if they will fit on you... | |
| Battle of the Open Baffles I just jumped into the OB world with some Tri-Art Open 5's and I'm really impressed so far with the sound I'm getting. So I'm now an OB fan. I'm not sure about brands based of LII audio drivers but i have heard some of Lii's stuff and they sound... | |
| Cornwall IV's with Accuphase E-650? good match? probably work well but why spend that much for power you'll never use. I'd suggest if your an Accuphase guy one of their lower powered class A amps. That said a SET tube amp would be ideal for Cornwall's, friend added a SET300b amp (8wpc) it was ... | |
| Luxman leaves me wanting you've described the DeVore Gibbon sound. From my experience / room anyway. | |
| Mastersound and Ayon Spark V I really don't thing a 300b based SET @ 8wpc is going to be enough power for the Devore's at 93db unless your listening at very low levels. I tried a 300b SET on some Living Voice speakers that were 94db and yes they sounded good but constrained i... | |
| Best Audiophile desktop for under $2500? If the Op wants to stick with a PC then I'd suggest a small form PC that has no fan and an external power supply. I used an optimized for streaming Asus vivo that proved to be better than a $7K streamer. The small form fanless PC's remove the pow... | |
| Gain and level controls on an amplifier-a good thing? Handy if you have very hi efficiency speakers and the ability to dump gain from a preamp can be useful. other than similar reasons it just adds another volume pot to the chain. | |
| True 8 Gage banana plugs why are you using 8 gauge? seriously over sized for the use. your not welding with them are you? you do realize its probably 18-24 gauge on the other side of the binding posts, both ends...... your not pumping 40amps into a speaker are you? | |
| Mcintosh pre amp pricing Considering Mac them selves had a special this past year trading in any older model for 75% of original retail. That's also keeping used prices up. MAC also have traditionally been one of the best manufacturers for holding resale value. good thin... |