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tube pre amp plus solid state power amps?
Revisiting and resurrecting this one year old thread after recently selling my all tube pre/amp ready to try an active full tube preamp in combination with a decent solid state amp voiced more on the "tube" side. All Cary Audio products. Hope to t... 
Cary Audio: Tube preamp (SLP-98) paired with (SA-200.2) solid state amplifier?
Found something close to answer some of my general questions, https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/tube-pre-amp-plus-solid-state-power-amps 
Arcam irDAC break in time and sound changes?
Update: I've left the irDAC on for the past week solid. Yep, definitely open, clean, detailed, sounds nice. I definitely have more than 100 hours of break in time on it and it sounds even better than when it had 10 hours on it. 0s/1s or not, for a... 
Arcam irDAC break in time and sound changes?
I've read in several places now folks reporting 100-200 hours break in time which I find hard to believe on this type unit, but if it's true, I guess we'll see what we get once I get there. Really glad I decided to wait and get this DAC versus a c... 
Arcam irDAC break in time and sound changes?
Hello Samac,Thanks. I just started leaving the irDAC on all the time just recently. Unfortunately I cannot leave my amps on all the time as they get pretty hot, but I'm definitely running one of my new tube amplifiers as much as I can to help spee... 
Arcam irDAC break in time and sound changes?
Akg...ca, I typically give it at least an hour before starting to listen. Often times I will check back at 1.5 and 2.0 hour and start listening with more intent then. This past time were I mentioned the "roller coaster" comment was at about 2.0 ho... 
Arcam irDAC break in time and sound changes?
Wow, glad I asked. When I first fired it up, it definitely sounded a bit lean and muffled. At about 8 hours in, started to open up a tad, maybe even a tad harsh. At 10-15 hours, it was strange, sort of a roller coaster of opening up and closing of... 
What's Up with ATI?
I called ATI the other day asking them about their outdated 2-year old web page regarding B&K components. My question was to ask if they plan to do any sort of design or manufacturing of a new HDMI preamp-processor like the former B&K Refe... 
Help with Vintage B&K Power/Pre Amps
Tapar1, Is your the Pro10 preamp the model with the red/blue or black/gold writing on the black faceplate or the machined black faceplate with grayish inlaid color where its sort of recessed? There were early and late generation pro10s. Depending ... 
Running 3 Totem Centers, horizontally as L/C/R?
Hi Rich, I am so impressed with my current center channel and the amount of sound coming out. Totem also makes or use to make a Totem "Twin" Model 1 Signature that looks almost exact to the center channel speaker. I cannot afford those but have so...