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| "upgrade" from Cary SLI 80 F1 edition Thanks Mike!Unfortunately I am in Canada, so I cannot send the amp for mods:( I just got a pair of VALVO E88CC red printing NOS from 1961 and those tubes seem to make quite a big difference in the detail level.I'll see if I can get some Ediswans.m... | |
| "upgrade" from Cary SLI 80 F1 edition I have a pair of VMPS 626:Bass: - 16 cm (6") WCF Megawoofer bass, rear reflex loadedMid: - rectangular 10 x 20 cm (4 x 8") Neo ribbon, 280 Hz - 6.9 kHzTreble: - FST, 6.9 kHz - 30 kHzImpedance & Sensitivity: - 8 Ohm (5.6 min.) 90 dB/1W/1mPower ... | |
| SS integrated amp for under 2k Portal Panache seems nice... | |
| Reccomend an integrated tube Amp-under 2k re:PathosI've read a bit about hybrid integrated amps, and it doesn't match my taste: pure tubes all the way:)Anyway, thanks for the suggestion! | |
| Reccomend an integrated tube Amp-under 2k Thank you Darkmoebius and everyone else! | |
| Reccomend an integrated tube Amp-under 2k The Pathos one seems VERY nice, but there is noone in US that sells for under 2k:( | |
| Reccomend an integrated tube Amp-under 2k re: DarkmoebiusMy current amps does not have enough power and the clarity is somehow not "clear" :)It seems as well the sound stage is a bit on the small scale... | |
| To DAC or not to DAC... The Havana DAC is right on my alley, but it does only 16 bit, and I have a lot of music in 24 bit and 20 bit.So far VDA-2 from CIAudio is on the first place followed by the Apogee mini-DAC. I will try to get both on trial and make an audition on m... | |
| To DAC or not to DAC... Thank you so much for all the ideas! | |
| To DAC or not to DAC... How about any TUBE-based DACs? I have not seen any good reviews about them..I wonder why. | |
| To DAC or not to DAC... Yep. Benchmark and Apogee are on top of my list! |