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| Do You Have to Play a Component to Warm it Up? Speakers need 15-25 minutes to heat up the voice coils for maximum enjoyment. | |
| Discrete R2r With Tube Output Audio Mirror Toubadour IV made in the USA by Vladimer. Stunning tubed DAC that will thrill you with a smooth but detailed sound that is so rich and full, you'll wonder how he does it for $3500. | |
| Warm, yet detailed tube preamp Audio-gd Vacuum HE1 XLR Tube Preamplifier Review - HomeTheaterHifi.com......I own this preamp........$4,500.....Best 10 tube preamp under 10K....Simply make SS amps come Alive with the essence of real, live music.....Nothing even close...Just not ... | |
| Active Speakers Don't Sound Better Cheap Active speakers are OK for the Garage system.....but Audiophiles like to experiment with amps, pre- amps cables , inter-connects and have fun doing so. It's our "Hobby"....Active speakers...You're stuck! | |
| Wilson Sabrina X ... oh my God! and Jadis... or? Aavik and Gato use the Pascal module.... if you can pickup a used Aavik U-150 integrated with the world class DAC and MC Phono amp built in for under 10K....DO IT... | |
| Help with high end bookshelf speakers Hegel with the Borresen X-1's ( $5500 pr.) Best Match. | |
| Solid State Power Amps Amp vs Preamp.....Right now my Borresen X-3's are singing. $10,000Tube preamp going into...wait for this....the New NP1 Power amp ( 55 watts into 8 ohm) Van Alstine amp. ( first run is sold out)....What a musical magic amp this is for $1,199.....a... | |
| Solid State Power Amps When spending that much $ on an amplifier, McIntosh is the way to go. | |
| Which has a greater influence on sound quality, the amp or the preamp? The CLOSEST you get to a LIVE performance with a Wide and Deep soundstage is with a Tube preamp and a Solid State amp. Period. | |
| Help with high end bookshelf speakers I own X-3's...I second the X-1's @ $5500......You are buying from a company that engineers $500,000 speakers........ 'Nuff said. | |
| Non-fatiguing speakers in $10K range? Cabinetry is terrible...finish is the worst....But for Rock and Metal....dollar for dollar, Nobody but Nobody beats ....................................................TEKTON.....They Rock! | |
| Non-fatiguing speakers in $10K range? @deep_333.....Like I said, you don't have a clue. You put everything down from every manufacturer and promote 1 Brand and 1 Speaker....There are Many speakers mentioned here by many posters that are just trying to be helpful to the OP........Crapb... | |
| How Long Should a First Watt SIT3 Last ? The Brand new Sold Out already NP-1 Frank Van Alstine amp with new AVA technology is my new amp w/ AudioGD tube pre and Borresen X-3 speakers w/ Audio Mirror DAC and CEC transport....Magic and an outright Steal if they’ll sell you one at $1,199...... | |
| Non-fatiguing speakers in $10K range? I just picked up the NP-1 from Van Alstine .....Power amp with some new technology that Frank invented. I wanted a spare amp for a second system. I’m running a 25K rig and when I hooked the NP-1 that I just received ( the first run is already sold... | |
| Your Ultimate Phono Preamp: Which One Would You Choose? I bought the Parasound JC-3 and sent it back for a refund....Then purchased the PS Audio Stellar Phono Pre.......Still have it. Great sounding, Great Value.....Darren Myers knows what he's doing! |