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| Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? But the INT60 is 60 watts, right? And Jim Salk said 100 watts minimum, right? I suspect the answer for this Pass Labs stuff is going to be in the "not all watts are the same" category — right?Without getting into too far into the weeds, "Yes". And... | |
| Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? To: @hilde45You CAN get great sound of your 84db Salk Wow1s If you bought them already. :) Those or most Dynaudio speakers will require some grunt. Looking at 20w integrated amps gives ideas on tube/tone, but not what is needed to get the most out... | |
| Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? @hilde45, @decooney Thanks for the explanation about the non-remote QS. Noted for future reference. Also, they DO have the Quicksilver Mid Mono Amp. Maybe I just suck it up and get QS separates? That would work with any speakers, right?Key Questio... | |
| Cary Audio: Tube preamp (SLP-98) paired with (SA-200.2) solid state amplifier? Hi Wolf, Incidentally, on that note I live in Pass land. :) Threshold, Pass, XA, Firstwatt, all around me, everywhere here. Along with competing AudioNote custom tube amp builders (battle of the amp builders..hahah) Grew up working at the same sp... | |
| Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? @mesch I would likely had the QS pre in my system if not for a Friend that was a dealer for Jolida setting me up with mine at cost. Both represent value. Yes, and key question. Not sure which Jolida preamp you have, BUT, have you reached out to t... | |
| Cary Audio: Tube preamp (SLP-98) paired with (SA-200.2) solid state amplifier? UPDATE: Three years later in 2020. Nice combination, 1/2 way "there" just did not keep ones interest. It was really a great combo to try, and would be ideal for highly inefficient speakers. Has it's applications for sure. Very few SS amps can ... | |
| Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? +1, what tvad said. Agree. --------------------------------------------David, Reading above you went for a nice dinner and got served an appetizer and the restaurant stopped serving, chef went home, servers started cleaning up and turned off the o... | |
| Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? @decooney Thanks for your perspective regarding my system. My BEL amp was manufactured in 2007 so it has a few years let in it prior to needing a refresh. Not sure what I would replace it with, possibly a Pass XA25. Looking forward to playing with... | |
| Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? @ferroxAtma-sphere MP-3..you’ll simply love it as long as you have low noise tubes to accommodate it.-----------------------------------------------------------------------ferrox, Agree with your "noise" considerations, x 11 tubes. Worth noting fo... | |
| Tubed Monos for Focal Aria 948s ...my thinking is that the warmth of the tubes may help the tonal balance. Is this is incorrect?No, not incorrect but I will say there may be other areas to mess with before jumping to tube mono amps to remedy the leanness. Sure a pair of tube mon... | |
| Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? @mesch Using a Jolida Fusion tube pre into a BEL 1001 MK5 SS amp presents a very holographic soundstage in my ~15x12’ room. Would the right tube amp make an improvement? I can’t say. I will be receiving a Aric Audio 6sn7 based pre next week to rep... | |
| Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? @tvad re: "the importance of impedance matching preamp to amplifier very helpful..."Agree. And, also important particularly with low power tube amps. Speaking of impedance, there are instances of folks I've come across running very low efficienc... | |
| Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? hilde45, Good for you for taking notes with some patience. It will pay off to listen to different combinations and take your time comparing. Looking at the dealer and list of gear they offer, will be very educational for you. Yes, sure, you can d... | |
| Tubed Monos for Focal Aria 948s @zyphryx"OP: "I could swap the 130W SS monos" ...------@decooney I agree with bass on the 948s. I thought Focals were a bit light on the bass by nature but not these. I'm using a Prima Luna Dialogue HP for the preamp and love the sound."zyphryx, A... | |
| Tubed Monos for Focal Aria 948s +2 for Quicksilver Mono 120s. Got some too. Love them :) Also, I helped my sister to acquire Focal 948s and for her we chose a simple 100w Peachtree integrated (with tube input) for her family room. Goes plenty loud, and I’m certain QS Mono 120s w... |