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| What is the best phono preamp you have heard? TRON Syren from the UK (www.tron-electric.com) | |
| Looking for phono stage recommendations Have you looked at the TRON Syren tube pre and phono from the UK (www.tron-electric.com). It's had rave reviews from 6 moons and is thought to be better that the Kondo kit, but cost much less. I have the TRON Meteor (Syren predecessor) and this is... | |
| Can HI FI components really make music? I like my hi-fi, but I like my live music too. Saw Oscar Peterson last week, got Brain Wilson next week and a whole host of others to come (Rod Stewart, Joss Stone, James Blunt, Ibrahim Ferrer). Live music is usually amplified, unless you're liste... | |
| Advice on pre-amps needed Have you looked at the Tron Syren (www.tron-electric.com)? This is a cost no object tube preamp with user adjustable phono stage. It is essentially a bespoke build to order preamp from one of hi-fi's unsung tube gurus, Graham Tricker in the UK. It... | |
| Are Horn Speakers good or bad or simply a complete joke? I bought a pair of Avantgarde Duos 2 years ago - best upgrade ever in 25 years of hi-fi. I started off selling hi-fi with Ken Kessler - I'm now a surgeon. Nevertheless, I have been imbued with a tube and vinyl ethos, which I've kept for all this t... | |
| Avantgarde in small room? I have Duos in a much larger room (35 x 18). However, the Duos are set up for a listening position about 14 ft from the speakers. I think you'll be fine with Unos in a 17 x 12 room. Just be patient with the setup. Mine were set up by Graham Tricke... | |
| best 5-20K speakers for high-end tube amp? Avantgarde horns would do well within your budget, You won't get the good Acapellas for your budget. I have a pair of current spec AG Duos with valve amplification (Tron Meteor preamp www.tron-electric.com and GT Audio rebuilt Quad IIs). Hence I h... | |
| The Schroeder has arrived I'm glad you're enjoying your Reference. I purchased my Model 2 about 2 years ago and it was a revelation; I waited 4 months for mine. I use an Allaerts MC1B on mine and it is an excellent match on my Platine Verdier. Fed through my Tron Meteor tu... | |
| Best Phono Pre for Teres How about the new Tron Syren (see recent 6 moons review). This is a fantastic tube pre-amp. It has standard line inputs as well as a top notch tube phon section with user adjustable gain. It is essentailly a bespoke preamp with short signal paths,... | |
| Integrated Amp recommendations for Avantgarde Uno I've heard the Avantgarde Model 5 with AG Duos. That was pretty good - not as good as expensive tubes, but you can't have it all. Certainly consider the Model 5 - after all it was designed for the speakers. | |
| Which tonearm vpi 10.6 or moerch up4? Get a Schroeder - if your budget is limited get the Model 2 ( carbon or pertinax). This mates nicely onto the Amazon and will outperform both the VPI and Moerch. Just be prepared to wait, like I did for mine. | |
| Decca cartridge experiences Andrewg,thanks. I'm lucky to have Garrott Brothers rebuild from the 1980s. However, I also have an old Maroon, which could do with a rebuild at some point. Ideally a Garrott Brothers rebuild would have been great, but I gather that they are not pa... | |
| Decca cartridge experiences You'll be hard pushed to find a Garrott Decca. the Brothers died almost twenty years ago! The New "Garrott Brothers" aren't very interested in rebuilding carts | |
| Connoisseur tonearm ? Tha standard 1980s Connoiseur tonearm was not a Grace arm. It was a straight tube, fixed headshell with 2 axis gimballed bearings. It looked a bit like a Grace 707, but wasn't. In 1980, the Grace 707 cost about 175 GBP in the UK, substantially mor... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Sorry, it should be www.tron-electric.com. The new review is on http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/tron/syren.html |