mesch
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| Weak Link in Vinyl Playback It seems to me that you are looking for greater dynamics. To achieve this you need to increase the gain. When you increased the gain on the phonostage from 1 to 2 the system sounded better. Gain 2 is for cartridges with less that 2mV. Gain 1 is fo... | |
| New video review of Fritz Carbon 7 SE Mk. II "Punches above its weight" @hilde45 Thanks for the video. I own the 7s, possibly the same pair you auditioned and returned to Fritz. Striped Rosewood. Purchased last September. Mine are in rotation with Maggie LRS+. LRS+ driven by SS amp. 7s driven by tube amp. | |
| Magnapan LRS+ VS .7 Give a call to Glenn Poor Audio, Champaign, Illinois. They had 3 pairs of LRS+ in stock in April. | |
| Magnapan LRS+ VS .7 I that size room I would recommend the LRS+. I found them to be a great introduction to what Maggies provide. | |
| Should I steer clear of class D amps I think the question is how Class D compares to the better Class A/B amplifiers at the OP's budget. | |
| Should I steer clear of class D amps Check out the Music Fidelity 2si. A good sounding line level integrated amplifier in your price range I believe. Class A/B. | |
| Hybrid amplifiers Ss/tube, any good? Add Vincent Audio to the list. I have owned Vincent SV-226, Pathos Classic One MK2, and now own the Rogue Sphinx V3. All very good at their price points. | |
| Magnepan LRS+ which amps do you use ? * 100 watts or less ** Yes, since you own the Pharaoh try it out. I own a Sphinx V3 and plan on trying it out with my LRS+s. | |
| Thinking of Downsizing The Rouge Audio Sphinx V3 has a good phonostage in it. Likely pair well with your LS50 Meta's. Somewhat more costly than the Marantz 8006. | |
| Turntable for girlfriend I have a friend that owns the AT 120 turntable. Nice unit for the money. My thought is that this would be a good place to start. Also the Focal speakers are nice and deserve a decent amplifier. The AT120 would allow for more money to be spent on... | |
| What tier do you consider Anthem integrated? @labguy I suggest sticking to your budget. The Yamaha A-S501 is a $550 amplifier possessing DAC and Phonostage. I own the A-S701 which I use in an outside system. $1500 - $2000 spent on a new line level integrated amplifier will prove to be a ma... | |
| Question about wpc on tube amps The OP has made a decision to purchase a tube preamp to use with his Bryston amp. A wise decision I believe. One can be had for his 1K budget. | |
| What tier do you consider Anthem integrated? @labguy Yes, I very much appreciate your situation. Was there once myself. I would stick to your budget. One can put together a very nice system with a budget of 5K for amp and speakers. So, let's consolidate the several threads to provide a bett... | |
| Maggie LRS amping question As I posted above about a year ago, I was interested and subsequently purchased a pair of the LRS+s. They are used in a medium sized bedroom which I believe serves as a good 'fit' for them. I am currently driving them with a Pass XA25 as many kno... | |
| What tier do you consider Anthem integrated? @labguy As a contributor to a couple of your other threads I am just wondering what your current thoughts are regarding system development. Are you still interested in the development of a 2 channel 'synergistic system' for under $5000? What speak... |