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| Tube Preamps...I'm sold Tbooe, with all due respect, I'm glad your very excited regarding auditioning different reference level tube preamps, however let's not jump to the conclusion that they are far superior to the best of the reference solid state preamps around today... | |
| "Budget" preamp choices. Meyvn, I would highly recommend you put on your audition list a used Placette passive line stage, new it goes for $1600.00, however you can find used for around $900.00,yes, a little over your budget, but a killer that competes sonicly with line s... | |
| Feedback on new Ayre MX-R Monoblocks Cvman, there is a recent post that contains the information you are seeking regarding the sonics of the MX-R monoblocks. It contains my experience in auditioning them, I found them somewhat "dry/lifeless" compared to my Pass Labs XA-1`monoblocks, ... | |
| Recommend digital source for opera & classical? Osgorth, I have not had the pleasure of listening to the reference MBL digital combo. However, if you leave a post on the Reference DACS: An overall perspective thread regarding these pieces and address to Branimir, who's got great ear's and liste... | |
| Recommend digital source for opera & classical? Osgorth, I would recommend you take a look at my thread and review regarding the following:1) Reference DACS/ An overall perspective, it will provide for you a terrific amount of information on digital front ends that will be helpfull to you.2) Ac... | |
| Your top ten CD transport??? Rocc1007, the Kalista is one of the best sounding transports in the world, it should be for almost $30000.00! However I would recommend the Accustic Arts Drive1-MK2, which costs $6000.00, as a very competitive for alot less money.I have owned or a... | |
| Review: Accustic Arts DAC1-MK4 DA converter Pyro2005i, it appears you have been busy auditioning some great digital gear recently! It's quite a complement to the Accustic Art combo that you think it was the best sounding compared to the other pieces.To answer your question regarding what wo... | |
| Reference DACS: An overall perspective Hi, Branimir, hope you are doing well and are looking forward to the holiday season(that goes for everyone else too).Just wanted to share that I again auditioned the Esoteric X-01 SE and share my experience, and see if it agrees with your opinion.... | |
| Up & Over sampling Is one superior to the other? Blindjim, I would suggest you take a look at my thread entitled: Reference DACS: An over all perspective, it contains tons of information on non/up/over sampling, solid state/tube DACS on the market today.The discussion revolves around to distinct... | |
| MG 20 R with Pass Labs XVR1 crossover settings ? Congratulations, to you Terryakhan, on your Pass Labs crossover for your MG-20R's!I have two questions for you:1) Are the settings for slopes/gains on the Pass Labs very different compared to the settings you used when you used the Bryston crossov... | |
| Accustic Arts Docmark, I have posted here on the GON reviews of both the Drive 1-MK2 and Dac 1-MK4. Also you might find helpful a thread entitled, Reference DACS: An overall perspective, that contains information on Accustic Arts gear. | |
| Active Placette pre sound better than Passive? Redwoodgarden, my hunch, looking at your total system, is yes, the Active would offer a sonic improvement over your passive. I'm sure Guy would setup an audition and if I got my facts right, you get the full value of the passive towards the Active... | |
| "Reference" Preamps Ghunter, the Placette Active Linestage, in the context of my system, exceled in the following sonic areas:1) The Placette offered the most natural timbres of any preamp I have ever had in my system.2) The Placette was far more transparent then the... | |
| "Reference" Preamps Ghunter, I have heard three of the linestages on your audition list and would recommend that you add the Placette Active linestage.The Placette Active linestage sells for $5000.00 because Guy Hammel sells his creation direct, otherwise it would se... | |
| Active Placette pre sound better than Passive? Redwoodgarden, I have heard both the passive and active Placette, my reference is the active which replaced a Mark Levinson reference 32 which cost $10000.00 more, and I would say the active is about 15% to 25% better then the passive. But, that l... |