fsonicsmith
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| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp It's been fun reading. I am not surprised at the impressions and that is meant only as a complement to PL. While I have difficulty swallowing Herb Reichert's standard deviations away from objectivity, there can be no doubt the PL gear is solid bas... | |
| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp Kevin you keep bringing up the Cary AE-3DJH. Since when was it ever a standard-bearer? Never. It was never more than a very nice preamp FOR THE PRICE. http://www.stereomojo.com/AES%20Super%20Amp%20and%20AE-3%20preamplifier%20review/AESSuperAmpMk2a... | |
| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp Going up will reap some benefits, but not as large as going up in amps.This is the fun debate. Kevin is not the only one with tons of experience/knowledge who believes this and just as many with equal experience and knowledge say the opposite. I d... | |
| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp Not me. I will be on a plane most of Saturday. Sorry I can't make it. | |
| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp I bet the PL sounds as good or better. But what about your Dialogue Premium pre and amp separates vs. an LS28 and VT80? | |
| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp Should have read "LS 28". Date wrong, no; the VS115 came out in Jan 2008, just shy of 10 yrs ago. I ask again-how many owners before you obtained it? How do you know whether it saw gentle use or hard? How do you know it had been shipped properly e... | |
| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp Skyhawk-please keep in mind that the VS115 came out in 8/2018. Amp technology may not change that much but parts quality keeps improving. Plus, how many owners owned your VS115 before you, how did they treat it, and how many times was it shipped? ... | |
| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp Speaking of ARC reference amps, I was fortunate enough to sit through an audition of REF250SE, REF6 with Sonus Faber's Lilium speakers....l was quite blown away by larger than life soundstage, imaging and a sense of realism. That's close to my com... | |
| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp I hear you-one Sasha White built custom Speedvagen with Campy Record and Enve wheels and one Rob English custom built with Campy Record and Enve wheels. Could have gone Super Record but I had to show some restraint. Both weigh right around 15 lbs.... | |
| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp You can’t "demo" an amp at a store. Or a preamp. There is only one way to really make a comparison and that is level-matched, and hot, playing the exact same music. That’s how we do it. The aural memory isn’t good enough. I have really good ears a... | |
| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp By the way...congrats on a bad-ass preamp. I would also guess you will get the matching amp at some point and it will look and sound beautiful. Every time I get something a little nicer I'm always happy years later. That's for sure!!Thanks-very... | |
| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp Btw, Uncle Kev, being a man of average bordering on above average intelligence, I get your Rolex analogy, but don't agree it's true most of the time, particularly with the reputable brands. Look inside the Oyster case of an ARC Ref 6 and tell me t... | |
| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp Kevin;You're a good guy too! I could not agree more about Rolexes and anyone who even casually reads the watch boards knows that what you say is true. Do you know about the NOMOS Tangomat? German made rather than Swiss, but movement is made in-hou... | |
| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp Roger Modjeski, when addressing my audiophile society, noted that high quality line stage preamps are something that manufacturers should have under control, the principles being well understood. Not that I have Mr. Modjeski's credentials (de n... | |
| Audio Research GS150 Musings "So is the GS150 really just aREF150 with new looks? �As withmany designs from Audio Research,the GS150 is an evolutionary stepfrom the REF150�, explainedWarren. �For while the two amplifiersshare many common aspects, **therehave been numerous p... |