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| Tube preamp: Cary SLP-03 vs Schiit Freya+ Hey guys. Just wanted to give thanks to the crew. The Freya+ arrived about two weeks ago and so far it has been a delight. It has definitely added quite a bit of smoothness AND dynamics (unexpected combination) vs going straight from DAC to activ... | |
| HELP - Subwoofer placement Hi guys. Quick update… So I’ve got a REL T7 about two weeks ago and tried the crawl method. From the possible options, the one left of the sofa (purple) was clearly the better one from a bass perception POV. I have taken a bit of time to blend in... | |
| HELP - Subwoofer placement Hello @jl35 I found the threads on DBA and it sounds interesting but is meant to use 4 subs, which option is definitely not even close to being on the table here. How did you apply the principles with two subs? Or where would you suggest to plac... | |
| HELP - Subwoofer placement Lol @oldhvymec I am just trying to get a little bass extension and free up my 5-1/4’’ woofers to focus on mids, not get gut-churning bass, hence the switch from DefTech to REL ($300 btw). Though I did manage to seriously worry the missus when I on... | |
| HELP - Subwoofer placement Thank you, @erik_squires. The ELACs have a high-pass/crossover setting (choice of 60 or 80hz, currently at 80) and also the option to “EQ” with a switch +1/0/-4dB for each of HF, MF and LF so I have set the right one at -4dB for LF to account for... | |
| Tube preamp: Cary SLP-03 vs Schiit Freya+ Well, I have just done a deal on a used Freya+ - it’s heavily back-ordered here in Europe, well into 2022, and I want to enjoy it over Christmas next to a wood fire. It comes with a quad of CV181-Z which, though no NOS, have received good reviews.... | |
| Tube preamp: Cary SLP-03 vs Schiit Freya+ Thank you for the added views. It sounds like the Freya is the way to go at this point, also because resale is quite easy at minimal discount if I don’t like it. I still like the thought of slightly older, but better built, gear from brands like A... | |
| Tube preamp: Cary SLP-03 vs Schiit Freya+ Thank you to @wturkey, @ditusa and @bjw54 for the ringing endorsements of the Schiit Freya+! Much appreciated. I understand the need for tube rolling, which confirms what I have been reading, and I have no doubt I would revel in scouring mark... | |
| Tube preamp: Cary SLP-03 vs Schiit Freya+ Thank you, helomech, for the interesting views. I am trying to find more unenthusiastic reviews of the Cary but most seem (very) positive. Of course it’s not as good as the SLP-05, nor ARC, but I have a limited budget here. And, Russ, yes, the SLP... | |
| Tube preamp: Cary SLP-03 vs Schiit Freya+ Important aspect I forgot to mention (thanks Riley for the message though) is that the preamp should have balanced circuit: Mytek has balanced XLR and ELAC takes XLR so considering my cables have to run quite a bit around TV and stuff, it’s a much... |