koetsu13
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| I need help regarding tube phono preamplifiers Hi Jim- yea, I believe it bypasses the Herron’s fet stage. The zyx is battery driven which helps on positioning with noise/ hum. I’m also going to A/B a Klyne pre-pre in front of the Herron to see how that impacts the tone. Never heard an RGR ... | |
| I need help regarding tube phono preamplifiers I have owned an Aesthetix Rhea Signature, Aesthetix IO Signature and an ARC SP-10 mkll among others. I currently use a Herron VTPH-2A. I will preface my comments by stating that I think any of these could sound “the best” depending on ancillary ... | |
| Class A amplifiers emrofsemanon:I’ve recently come a long way on my push-pull, class A, SS, tube, hybrid, SET, SIT amplifier journey. IMHO, my SET implementation (dual Coincident 845 Turbo’s -28 watt and 94db efficient speakers) brought me closer to acoustic music ... | |
| What tube pre-amps pair well with Pass amps? Anxiously waiting my Nelson Pass Designed Korg B1 tube preamp! It should be shipping soon: https://diyaudiostore.com/collections/b1-buffer-w-korg-triode-pre-amplifierI heard one at his place in front of a SIT-3 and an F7 driving Tannoys. Sublime! | |
| Need preamp recommendation Having had over 25 preamps in the last three decades, my current favorite full function preamp is the Doge 8 Clarity. The line stage is right at home with my Aesthetix IO signature Phono stage and Coincident SET amplifiers. Incredible price perf... | |
| Classic, Cult, Affordable Class A Solid-State Amplifiers: Bedini, Forte, BEL Yep. The Bedini 25/25 I listened to for the shootout had the power caps replaced sometime in the last 10 years, otherwise, all original. Interestingly, I have another one that is all original including the power caps (which are not bulging or lea... | |
| Pure Class A SS vs Tube Amp I’m in the middle of a Classic Class A SS shoutout. Although my reference is a pair of Coincident 28 watt 845 SET tube amps, the classic SS amps I’m reviewing are really good, outstanding for the cost. In particular, original. Bedini’s (not Mark ... | |
| Hidden Gems in Pre-Owned Solid State Power Amplifiers? I’m with lpretiring. I have a few Bedini’s and a few BEL 1001’s - really amazing performance. I would also throw a Forte 4 in the mix with Soderberg mods. All cult classics and for good reason. | |
| SET vs Class A vs tubes vs Class AB amps Hi Wolf-Garcia-1) got autocorrected. Yes, bass, sorry I missed it.2) Thanks for your thoughts, but I don’t agree with your premise, but I’m glad you are happy with your system. Things are so system and component specific that is is hard to sometim... | |
| SET vs Class A vs tubes vs Class AB amps I couldn’t agree more that one of the most, if not the most consideration is system synergy to your tastes, and less about type/class. An additional important factor is what type genre of music you listen to and what is the source. For me, SET t... | |
| Best integrated tube amplifier, under $3,000.00. No phono needed. Could be used, too.d All interesting suggestions. One I like a lot is a Coincident Turbo 845 SET integrated. Obviously 845 power tubes, with 300B’s providing 28 class A SET watts, but more importantly 500+ Jules so it has gobs of reserve power for loud transients. ... | |
| Which new amp to get? From a tube/vinyl proponent, the closest I have come to the organic realism of tubes in a solid-state amp was delivered by the cult classic three in my book- Forte 4 with Soderberg mods, Bedini and BEL. To attempt to understand my bias I think th... | |
| Recommended solid state amp for user with tinnitus I like the smoothness of classic, cult, class A amps from previous decades. In particular, Bedini, Forte model 4 and BEL 1001’s are my favorites. All smooth as butter. | |
| What is the best solid state amplifier you have ever heard? Funny you should ask- I’m right in the middle of a classic solid state cult amp shootout. I am comparing a Bedini 100/100, Bedini 25/25, Bel 1001, Sunfire 300 and a Forte Model 4a with Soderberg mods including blackgate caps. I usually run Coin... | |
| Looking for the best Preamp with a phono circuit built in Please read my write-up on preamp shoot out. Although it has a couple of dedicated phono sections, I do compare an AI mod 3b, CAT SL-1 and Doge 8 all of which I owned for quite awhile. And once again, a BIG impact is synergy, starting with your ... |