agbrace
Responses from agbrace
| Recommend me a tube integrated amplifier BAT VK-80i is an excellent sounding unit, 55 WPC, built like a tank, beautiful work of art. | |
| Finding a Bookshelf for Luxman C900U/M900U I currently have KEF Reference 1 Meta and they are excellent, very neutral, they reveal the source and amplification. If upstream is bright or warm, you will hear it. They’re chameleon-like, they can be tuned. I have found that they like a strong ... | |
| That Transformational piece of Gear We All Wish For OK, the Ref6 came out and the VK-80 went in tonight all other components left unchanged. The soundstage and overall feel of the 80 is still “smaller” but it comes across more tonally accurate and micro details are more present. The imaging is mor... | |
| That Transformational piece of Gear We All Wish For I did the trade in program through music direct, which I believe owns BAT, and it was built to order and shipped direct. I can’t imagine there are large QC differences unit by unit. Maybe my expectations are off, I’ve compared it to the Ref 6, Ben... | |
| That Transformational piece of Gear We All Wish For Yeah, bought it brand new direct, I even talked to Steve and he said let it break in more, has about 500 hours. I am a believer in system synergy and I do go through a lot of gear but haven’t found the right combination where it fits in well. It c... | |
| Question on Luxman L-AX550ii balanced inputs I had the same question with a 595SE integrated and I was able to talk to Luxman US and they said 4V. Hope this helps. | |
| Decware ZTPRE v2 I have one on order but have not heard one, plus the 2+ year wait. Another preamp on my list is an Atma-Sphere MP-3, check it out, excellent company, love their philosophy, seems like they have the perfect balance between objective measurements an... | |
| That Transformational piece of Gear We All Wish For Glad to hear about the VK-80, I agree, I love the company, customer support, build quality and aesthetics, it’s a beautiful component. I hate to say this but the sound quality just doesn’t do it for me, in my setup it sounds too polite, errors of ... | |
| Revel Performa3 Cabinet Defect I had to go through two pairs of F228BE purchased brand new due to quality control issues. The first pair had a sanding/polishing distortion at the rear of the parabolic cabinet that you could see the underlying frame piece. The decals were crooke... | |
| Levinson 326S Volume Knob Loose @ellajeanelle Thanks, the plumber's teflon tape was a great idea. A single strip around the brass drum allowed the knob to slide on smooth without too much force and holds it perfectly. | |
| Levinson 326S Volume Knob Loose https://www.icloud.com/photos/#097S4tbN-2GPzw52yYq56Q74Q | |
| Levinson 326S Volume Knob Loose There is a brass drum attached to the main shaft and a spring loaded ball bearing that should apply pressure to the inside of the knob so maybe it has just lost its rebound but wonder how to fix. I suppose could put some electrical tape on the ins... | |
| High output voltage DACs, preamp input concern OK, thanks for the link and comments. Good explanation. | |
| What was the first power cable that you noticed a difference in the sound? Unfortunately never actually, maybe I thought so initially, but I was skeptical of the placebo effect. I’ve owned Nordost, Pangea, Shunyata, Wireworld. I am currently running aftermarket Cullen cables. They are very well-made, reasonably priced, b... | |
| ARC Ref 6 Tube Microphonics @tokushi thanks for all the suggestions I will definitely try those. I’ve kind of just gotten used to it at this point. I also have a BAT preamp that uses the 6H30 and does the same thing. |