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going from tube preamp to solid state
@elliottbnewcombjr      L/R MUST be working equally to create a center image which is entirely Phantom.  It sounds like something is in MONO mode, OR something is wrong with your l/r connections. out of preamp to amp; speaker connections. OR,... 
going from tube preamp to solid state
@rmdmoore     if you're looking for soundstage, a lot of that will come from speaker placement in your room. For instance, if you have an amazing center image but not a lot of soundstage width or depth I'm gonna guess that your speakers are 1, ... 
going from tube preamp to solid state
@knotscott    Not all preamps are created equal...tube or SS.  What tube preamp do you have, and which SS preamp are you considering? I get that not all preamps whether they are tube or solid state are created equal.  i mentioned earlier wha... 
going from tube preamp to solid state
@ghdprentice    I would say that if you are looking at high end products… say in the $5K to $25K… tube products are likely to sound better.  in my previous reply, i said under $5k...and probably even closer to $2k would be more likely at the ... 
going from tube preamp to solid state
@vonhelmholtz  using aric audio transcend preamp at the moment   what i am looking for is a preamp that can give me a bigger soundstage .  right now , all i have is center imaging and looking for more than that.      the room has been treated, ... 
going from tube preamp to solid state
@russ69    if i was to do a change, i would say less than $5k.   @vonhelmholtz    i know not all tube or solid state preamps sound the same.....no different than tube and solid state state amps dont sound the same.  i am just toying with an... 
going from tube preamp to solid state
@soix    and that is why i havent made a decision on this yet as i dont think its going to be an easy one.                    with tube equipment  you can change the sound of it by trying other tubes , where with solid state, how it sounds is h... 
going from tube preamp to solid state
@russ69    whats wrong with the 6922 tubes ?   any recommendations for a solid state preamp ?    would need dual outputs.  
New Class D amplifiers
i found this a few weeks ago on you-tube and thought it was interesting.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hmexv21I9RY  
Educate me about DSD
https://www.whathifi.com/advice/what-dsd-audio-how-it-works-where-to-download-files-and-more  
Class H amps?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zl0vP62WpLI      
Which preamps use 6922/6DJ8 tubes?
Which preamps use 6922/6DJ8 tubes? there are a lot of preamps that use those tubes.......just start looking and make a list.  
what cd player ?
@bkeske    the jays is more than $1100-1300 and cant afford that at this time.   i dont know much about dac's to venture down that road.....and then have to look at connection between player and dac.  
what cd player ?
@bkeske    have seen jays transport....but is it just a transport and a dac would be needed ?   does the audiolab  require a dac ?      
what cd player ?
@hilde45   dac already in it if possible. dont know much about dacs ,so dont want to have to add a dac to it if possible.......unless a separate player and dac could be purchased around that much ?   @grislybutter which Rotel ?      do they...