patrickalston
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| Shunyata Venon V16 or Furman Elite 20pfi Well, I bought my Furman Reference 15 for about $400 used and have seen others price for under $1,000 over the last 6 months or so. You just have to be patient and not be willing to settle for something that doesn't do what you needed to do. The r... | |
| Shunyata Venon V16 or Furman Elite 20pfi It may be too late, but take a look at the furman reference series which absolutely outclasses the Elite series. Theyre expensive, but can be found, used on ebay. Easier version (the Ref 15 and Ref 20) are essentially the same as the new Ref 15i... | |
| CONNECTING A SUB WHEN THERE IS NO SUB-OUT CONNECTION I purchased a JL audio cr-1 crossover which I understand is designed to work with high-end audio systems. It's all analog, has balanced connections and, based upon my research, it’s the best available. I should have it in a few days. Does anyon... | |
| An Audio Amateur's question about McIntosh Audio @stereo5 wrote "@ghdprentice i could say the same about your beloved ARC." You could, but it wouldn't be true. For my money, if I didn't own BAT, I'd have ARC amps and preamp, | |
| CONNECTING A SUB WHEN THERE IS NO SUB-OUT CONNECTION @macg19 wrote "Really nice system. I’ve owned BAT gear in the past - not at your level but I did enjoy it." RESPONSE - Everything goes on sale if you're patient. I don't like to compromise and will wait to get what I want at a price I'm willing... | |
| DAC to pair w/ Eversolo DMP-A6 & JBL 100s @cbowie88 wrote "My speakers are only a few years old, I think they are pretty good." RESPONSE: This isn’t a matter of your speaker’s age. The JBL 100 Classic is a fun, party speaker: big bass, hot treble, forward highs, less than precise ... | |
| Surge Protectors & Power Conditioners A second vote for the Furman Reference 15 or 20 which do not limit current and are made specifically for high end audio. They can often be found used on ebay. | |
| CONNECTING A SUB WHEN THERE IS NO SUB-OUT CONNECTION I came to realize that I’ve a second set of XLR-outs on my preamp from which I can run cables for each channel into left and right subs. I’ve ordered a second sub which should arrive soon. So, I should be bumpin’ by the weekend. Is there an eas... | |
| DAC to pair w/ Eversolo DMP-A6 & JBL 100s I think the better question is why do you think that your next upgrade step should be a new DAC? What do you think you’re missing with your current all-in-one A6? I’m not one to tell people how they should spend their money, but the biggest bang... | |
| CONNECTING A SUB WHEN THERE IS NO SUB-OUT CONNECTION @buellrider97 wrote “I’m ASSUMING that you are just experimenting with a sub on hand to see what it sounds like.” RESPONSE: I selected the Martin-Logan sub because my main speakers are ML Electrostats. I wanT to ensure that I used subs that wou... | |
| CONNECTING A SUB WHEN THERE IS NO SUB-OUT CONNECTION Equipment BAT Rex Preamp BAT VK-120 mono blocks (i.e., two VK-60s converted from stereo to mono) and Martin-Logan Dynamo 10 Subwoofer (and, yes, at some point in the near future I plan to add a second sub). I hope this works - Here's a link t... | |
| Just how much do you spend on tubes per year on average ? I had a tube go south on my power amp the day after my earlier response. The replacement price was $100, but I ordered a full replacement set for one of my two amps (about $ 700) and figured while I was doing that I might as well get the 18 tubes... | |
| One Component You Would Never Change One Type You Would Return To Ive reached a point in life when I dont compromise. Except for my streamer, an Eversolo A8, I can live with everything else and be perfectly happy until I punch out. Although, at some point I max upgrade my BAT VK120s to BAT Rex monos, beyond ... | |
| Preamp advice I don’t see that you mentioned budget, but the BAT VVK-52SE or 53SE are reference-level performers that can be found used. If you can stretch there is and end-game BAT Rex Preamp for $7k on USAM. 53SEs are asking the same money. The value play ... | |
| Does anyone have a digital system that is as involving as their analogue front end? My DAC, yes, but my eversolo A8 streamer is probably mid-tier. The BAT Rex 3 DAC is an end-game, reference-level component. Im searching for my end game streamer. Turntable is a Feickert with a HANA that feeds a modified BAT vk-p5 with super... |