nordicnorm
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| phono preamp < $500 This appears to be a risk-free option worth considering:https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649666162-custom-phono-stage-based-on-akitika-z-phono/http:// $300The seller appears to have done skillful work on this. And is willing to give you a no qu... | |
| Suggestions These VTA M-125 monoblocks would be a good option:http://https//www.audiogon.com/listings/lisa6i1j-vta-m-125-mono-tube-power-amplifier-pair-bob-latino-tubes4hifi-m125-29698-tube Or, if you want to stay with C-J, here’s a nice MV-55:http://https//w... | |
| Suggestions Short answer: there is no “best”.what’s your budget? | |
| DAC upgrade, new or used, $1000 Since you already like the sound of the Teac UD-301, I’d recommend looking for a used Teac UD-503.I had the Teac UD-501 and thought it a highly underrated DAC. I eventually replaced it with a Singxer SU-1 (highly modified - SBooster PS, upgraded d... | |
| Concert halls from around the world. What have been your favorites. +1 for The Concertgebow in Amsterdam.The Winnipeg Centennial Concert Hall (Winnipeg, MB Canada) competes with it. The acoustics are incredible. There is not a bad seat anywhere. I had the fortunate experience of playing on its stage when I was (mu... | |
| What are the speakers you very rarely find in the Used market(Audiogon or Anywhere)? Upper models from Martin Logan (e.g. Spires and up). | |
| Don Sachs DS2 vs Wells Audio Commander What tubes are you running? I have the Don Sachs Model 1 (with his 6BY5 tube rectifier mod) and I only hear tube noise when I first turn it on?I’m feeding a pair of Soundcraftsmen PM-860 monoblocks. | |
| Preamp recommendation Although a bit long in the tooth, this BAT VK-3iX seems to tick all your boxes:BAT VK-3iX $1,790There are lots of options for (relatively) low cost upgrades e.g. tube rolling and a SIX-PAK capacitor option (the same ones found in the more expensiv... | |
| $1500 to spend... IMHO, your biggest bang for the buck upgrade would be room treatments. | |
| Looking for a good system for my apartment. Any advise? Although I have major $’s invested in my analog system (well over $5K), I wouldn’t recommend starting with one, unless you have an extensive vinyl collection already.Do you have a large CD collection? If not, pass on the CD player. Or rip your CDs... | |
| Finally Settled on a Preamp—Don Sachs Model 2 Custom Linestage I’ve had a Don Sachs Model 1 since 2017. I recently had it updated to the 6BY5 rectifier. I’m very happy with it. | |
| Looking for a Tube preamp with Tube Rectifier stage <= $/£/€ 3000 Don Sachs Linestage | |
| $10K Budget for Speakers: Martin Logan Masterpiece vs Tannoy Both ML and Tannoy make very good speakers. What sounds best to you, only you can determine.I own a pair of ML Spires.ML speakers require both space and power to sound their best. They are capable of going down to 1Ω which can blow up a lot of amp... | |
| Tube or SS Why not go with tube preamp and SS amp?Best of both worlds... | |
| Whats your favourite track to play to the non hi-fi visitor? I have enough genres of music to suitably 'wow' any tastes (except for Rap).But a few generic crowd pleasers are:I've got the Music in Me-Thelma Houston and Pressure Cooker; Sheffield Labs Direct to Disc LPAja- Steely Dan; any formatPink Martini- ... |