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| Solid State Preamp to replace tube unit @inagroove Would you still consider Classe? I heard they are out of business again. Also, I heard that the engineers that they had working just before they closed was to finish some work so I am suspicious that their efforts may not be their best. | |
| Solid State Preamp to replace tube unit @rubicon15 just bought some new Teslas. Lets see how they work out. In the past i used to buy from Andy at ATS and Brent Jessee. They are good but there is no guarantee you are getting new tubes and most are older used tubes. That may be why I get... | |
| Solid State Preamp to replace tube unit @12many yes that IS a great deal. However it has tubes. Also I'd like to know what they are replacing it with... hmmmm | |
| Solid State Preamp to replace tube unit Hey @marco1 I dont have the EH yet, it comes tomorrow. The one I like now is the american made 6dj8. Considering it was in my SP8 in the 1980's Im not sure how much life it has left but it sounds very nice. I'll enjoy it for as long as it lasts. I... | |
| Solid State Preamp to replace tube unit @sns Im not running the tubes anything lol! I plug in the tube and thats it! Its what ever way CJ has it set up. Some of thimes I bought tubes on ebay. (I would think that is a problem as the quality is suspect). I just purchased a new EH6922 for ... | |
| Solid State Preamp to replace tube unit @vthokie83 Im not blowing the per se., they do get noisy. I only had one that was a bad failure. | |
| Solid State Preamp to replace tube unit No I have a Reflector tube (not sure what the tube designation is, maybe it is a 7dj8?_) I just installed a 1980's era American made 6DJ8 no manufacturer name on it. Sounds good.......for now lol | |
| Solid State Preamp to replace tube unit I already have the ET5 which is higher in the line than the 3 ( I think) I am wondering if a Pass XP20 or XP22 is better than the ET5... | |
| Solid State Preamp to replace tube unit @marco1 ha ha thanks. I know what you mean. But I think since I wont actually part ways with the CJ, I can experiment with out going through withdrawal. | |
| Solid State Preamp to replace tube unit @stringreen the K x5emp? It seems there are multiple versions of this pre.. | |
| AR VT80SE compated to Ref 75SE amp discussion I now have a pair of CJ Premiere 12's and also a NAD M23 for summer use | |
| Solid State preamp Brands Wow a lot of great input and things to consider. Question: Does anyone else have issues with "digital" preamps. I guess they take analog input convert to digital the back to analog out>. I have a standalone dac so I m think all this extra proce... | |
| Solid State preamp Brands @jim2 that is one awesome looking build. wow. @willy-t yes the JC2 is very well made. I thought the bass was the very best Ive heard, buy the high end not so much... | |
| Solid State preamp Brands @larryi I like the sound on the warmer side but not tubey as I already have a tube pre. I want a remote, balance is an important function. I would like a selection of bith balanced and rca connections. The rest of my system consists of a Holo Spri... | |
| Magnepan 3.7i VS 2.7X The 2.7 was very dynamic and could play very loud without that compression type of sound that (I think) on panel speakers. The clarity of the 2.7 is really good, better than the other 2. I thought the bass kept up with the 3.7, maybe not quite as ... |