avanti1960

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Best Phono You've Heard Under $2200
The LPS was an add on for me, i had the 20 20 for a year or so before it became available.   It added noticeable improvement in dynamics and energy and seemed to be slightly cleaner sounding.  It did not seem to affect the tonal balance.   To fi... 
trying to contact Albertsportis
10 to 1 you will not get the speakers you want.    
Best Phono You've Heard Under $2200
@gochurchgo    perfect.  you should be very pleased with the 20 20.    
Pass Labs XA25 without preamp (from a variable output source) vs INT25
preamps are also very good at integrating multiple sources :)  
Sexiest New 'Vintage'-Style Integrated/Amp/Receiver
The JBL is nice https://www.crutchfield.com/S-uFLa6F1Wf2T/p_109SA750/JBL-SA750-75th-Anniversary-Edition.html      
Tube Preamps that work well with SS amps?
Cary Audio SLP 05 driving a Pass Labs XA25.  Perfect match and wonderful sound.    
Pass Labs XA25 without preamp (from a variable output source) vs INT25
@joegt    hi, i have never tried the xa25 without a preamp but i have gone the passive preamp route before and did not care for the sound vs. a dynamic energetic preamp.   btw i have the cary slp 05, not the 98.   sounds just burst and project... 
Best Phono You've Heard Under $2200
@gochurchgo    feel free to be excited.  the 20/20 sounds clean, dynamic, airy and energetic.   good for all types of cartridges.  possibly better suited to a tube system or a more laid back cartridge and turntable, high mass belt drive .   an ... 
Tube Vs. SS Preamps
running a nice class a amp with a very nice 6sn7 based tube preamp with a tube rectifier and have never enjoyed music more having tried every other option.  biggest impact is the projection of the sound into the space of the room as if it were a ... 
Pass Labs XA25 without preamp (from a variable output source) vs INT25
running an xa25 with a very nice tube preamp. a solid, transparent dynamic linestage is by far the way to go for energy, blistering dynamics and soundstage. many people grossly underestimate the contribution a top quality linestage can make.    
Rogue Audio ST-100 versus Atlas Magnum III
the st 100 has more and better power supply caps and i am sure other upgrades not apparent in a casual chassis picture.  i had the cronus mag 2 which has the atlas amp section and then the stereo 100. im not sure how they did it but the stereo 1... 
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@gochurchgo    The 20/20 is a dual mono design and has more filtering caps than the Insight.  Look at the chassis pice.  The Duo is a dual chassis dual power supply design with yet even more filtering caps.   Ron Sutherlae would be happy to ex... 
Best Phono You've Heard Under $2200
Sutherland 20 20.  So clean and detailed it doesn't sound like vinyl.  Does everything well.    
Cary Audio SA 200.2 SE power amp (latest version)
try using balanced connections if you can  
Conrad Johnson Premier 8 / Triode TRX2
the triode amps are unsung heroes in the us.  super clean and transparent sound that is valued by the asian audiophile market.  i love them but not for everybody.   pairing with complementary speakers is a must.