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| Preamp-phonostage selection for analog lover Vinyls and tube gears go hand in hand. If you like the sound of vinyls, tube amp and tube preamp would make it sound even better. For your budget, I would go with ARC SP8 and stay away from SP9. The only things about SP8 is you need a high output ... | |
| personal experiences with quaility preamps... For $3000, I would go with the used ARC Classic or the D series for tube amp and used ARC SP8 for pramp. Great gear for the price. For the amp, depends what speakers you have and you can decide on all tube or hybrid amp. Sp 8 is the best overall t... | |
| Speakers for Classical Music I listen to almost exclusivly classical music and I have tried a few speakers. I found electrostatic speakers are most suitable for that purpose. They are especially good with chamber ensembles, instrumental solos and voice. These speakers work be... | |
| Shipping from US to Canada Depends on what you are shipping. I have asked sellers to ship by USPS with good results, the cheapest and I have never lost anything with them. Don't use UPS, they are very expensive and they charge very high custom brokage fee. | |
| Need help on changing loading on phono Albertporter. This is the second time you offered your expert opinion on my problems. I appreciate very much. I removed the resistors from the SP8 and I checked the loading on the headamp, guess what? It has already been changed to 150 ohm, I gues... | |
| ARC D-115 ..need advice I also have a D115. I have tried both 6550 and KT-88. I am using KT-88 for the sweeter sound. Most of the so call matched tubes you paid premier price for from dealers are not really matched. If you have 1 out of 8 6550 that's shot, don't replace ... | |
| Bi-Amp or Upgrade to larger amp??? Talking from experience. I have tried bi-Amp and tri-amp for years. And, finally I am back with one bigger amp. To me, 1 amp is better than 2, 2 is better than 3. There are so many factors dictating successful bi and tri-amping such as active X-ov... | |
| Need help from Quad ESL 63 owners. Thanks, Albertporter. I just bought these speakers not too long ago, the rest of my gears have been around for a long time. I love the sound of Quad 63 with classical music, but I find it too forwarding when I first got them. I have since put in a... | |
| Need help from Quad ESL 63 owners. Recommendations on phono cables for the above system? |