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Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? @markusthenaimnutSure would love to hear the setup if you are running the electrostatic speakers to go along with that truly unique ESL amp you have there. Very cool. Like some people are with tube amps, the same goes for me with hybrid electrosta... | |
Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? "I'm using an Innersound Electrostatic amp. It is a circa ~`1999 - 2001 or so amp that I have seen for $2000 and less."------------------------------------------------This one? :) If so, some serious grunt for electrostatic loudspeakers. Potent... | |
Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? @markusthenaimnutWhich Coda amp, most are big $$$?The trade-in Coda TS in Sac at the factory listed on fleabay has been stuck at $3,700 for a long time, past year. Another "under the radar" Co in the US, but known around the world. Do you know of ... | |
Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? @hilde45 Have you confirmed which of the Salks you are going with (84db or 90db, other)? | |
Who Offers a Highly Musical Preamp using a 6SN7 tube and a remote? Keep in mind really-really good 6SN7 tubes are becoming harder to find, just went through this past few years trying several new, multiple NOS collections, adding a few more NOS. Then, bought some boutique 6SN7s no longer made. If you do go with a... | |
Who Offers a Highly Musical Preamp using a 6SN7 tube and a remote? Cary Audio SLP-98* (remote)https://www.caryaudio.com/products/slp-98/Erhard-Audio Ella (n/a remote) - worth mentioning thoughhttp://www.erhard-audio.com/Ella.html | |
Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? @tvad,...One of the benefits of tube amplification is the differences in sound possibilities. ..+1 Yes. Very true, tube amps offering switchable triode / ultralinear is fun. And, flavoring sound using different sounding input/driver tubes (various... | |
Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? Or, option-B, buy the EAR 834 integrated amplifier and be done, keeping budget in mind. Example: This 834 integrated sold right here on Agon for $1795https://www.audiogon.com/listings/tube-ear-834-integrated-amplifier-2017-03-11-integrateds-63112... | |
Pure Class A SS vs Tube Amp @lowtubes "...and others will lean on the very musical side." Exactly. ... | |
Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? After multiple focused in-person listening sessions, you'll begin to zero in on your sweet spot of where you want to be financially and musically. | |
Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? @peterf6...Switching tubes makes for fun fine-tuning, and if you find the tubes coloring something, you can switch to passive preamp mode to see (where you’ll usually find the tubes are not coloring!)..Hey peterf6, did your Schiit Freya come with ... | |
Mundorf (non-oil) Silver / Gold EVO MCap Supreme coupling caps in your tube amp ??? 3-years later, update #2. Second try at using these exact same Mundorf Supreme EVO Silver Gold caps in different amps. Great results, again. Yes, they are more expensive, and proving to be worth it in my systems. Type/Part#: Mundorf Capacitor 0.22... | |
Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? @decooney I hear you on not under-powering the speakers. Jim didn't say "minimum" of 30 wpc, he thought 30 wpc was comfortable. That said, there's not reason not to do at least 40 or perhaps 60. Above that, I may be doing more future-proofing than... | |
Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? @hilde45I had a good chat with Jim Salk, who said that at a recent RMAF show he played his Salk 9.5 towers (8 ohm, 87 db) with no problem from a 30 wpc tube in a 30x30 room. I'm likely going to change my order (I'm going to think about it a bit) t... | |
Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? hilde45 OP211 posts02-28-2020 8:24pmWhen i listened to tubes on good recordings, I liked the way they sounded. That was compared to solid state A/B and D class. I have not however tried the Pass Labs Class A. I’d like to do that.--------^^-above-^... |