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| Care to recommend a preamp? Doge 8 Clarity. Make sure it's the Clarity version.Has remote, great sound, great phono section. Must replace tubes with good NOS stuff to get best sound. This preamp easily bettered all of my previous tube preamps - VTL 2.5, Bill Baker modded Min... | |
| Has anyone compare Jolida JD-100 to the new JD-200 I have a Jolida JD-100 Parts Connexion level 1 mod, with additional mods - teflon caps.... I'm running 12AX7 Mullards. I've compared this cd player to several others including a Marantz 8003 but not a JD-200. Strange in that I've never found it to... | |
| AVM - AMP essential Pre I spoke to the original owner last night who took over an audio business in MA and at the time was the only US distributor for AVM. This was over 10 years ago. He stated this unit was the only unit imported to the US before he shut his business do... | |
| XLR Volume Pot - for dedicated Sub amp The Emotiva control freak is looks exactly like what I need. Reasonably priced too. THANK YOU!!!!! :) | |
| XLR Volume Pot - for dedicated Sub amp I checked around on the web and thinking the Scott Endler stepped attenuators are my best option relative to cost. Not looking to blow a lot of money here.I had seen his website years ago and forgot about it. Thanks for mentioning his name. I was ... | |
| Gace F-9 Cart Thank you!!!!! | |
| Where do audiophiles retire? Abbey Road | |
| Repair-Restoration Tech for Vintage Sansui Amps?? Agon mbr - Ezekiel has a lot of experience repairing, modding vintage gear. He completely recapped/modded my friend's Sansui receiver and aligned the tuner about 5 years ago and it still works perfect today. He's experienced, knowledgable, and hon... | |
| Tube preamp question The Doge 8 (1st version) had noise issues with the phono section. The more current 'Clarity' version is absolutely dead quite - line stage and phono section (even when using Moving Coil carts). My friend has the preamp running a Bel Canto amp and ... | |
| Tube preamp question Dodge 8 Clarity and replace the tubes with good NOS tubes.Has remote, and excellent tube phono section as well. Simply the best tube preamp I've heard and a great value for the cost | |
| B&K preamps Pro 5, CS 117 verses Hafler DH 110 I had a B&K MC101 (basically a Pro 10 Sonata with tone controls that can be bypassed). It did have a separate power supply and really impressed me with build quality, and good sound quality relative to price - $250 used.I agree with the above ... | |
| Your top 3 worst purchases ever Aragon 2004 MkII - very clean sound with tight bass but lifeless, not musical at allSonic Frontiers Power 2 - sounded OK but the selector switch went bad. I emailed Chris J from Parts Connexion who confirmed an issue with the cheap plastic switch ... | |
| Where's the talk/reviews on the Emotiva UMC-200? I've listened to several Emotiva products and also own an XPA-200 to power some home brew passive subs. I agree with MOST other folks here on Agon. They offer good products for their rice point which easily compete with just about anything out the... | |
| Starter System Suggestions I'd like to suggest an Emotiva XPA-200 amp which is not too large physically but has enough power to power most bookshelf speakers with ease. Then, the Emotiva Stealth DC-1. Has a full function preamp, nice DAC, plus has dual headphone outputs. An... | |
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