mesch
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| transport/dac vs integrated player I would think that if one were to make several comparisons of a CD player against a combination of a transport and DAC at the same price point one may find some players that sound better. A savings result from both cost and effort in finding th... | |
| Need advice on building a system from a mishmash of components! I would keep the Totem and B&W speakers, the Mac amplifier, the tube preamp, the TT and CD player and tuner. The Maggies may require a different amplifier. Purchase an outboard phonostage that mates well with the Grado cartridge. Put a syst... | |
| Speaker Cables for FRITZ Carbon 7 SE mk2 I own the Carbon7se MKII and use Kimber 8TC speaker cables (purchased used) between them and my Pass XA25 or Aric Audio Transcend tube amplifier used in rotation. Also don't feel the need for subwoofers in my 12 x 15' room. Seems to me you have a... | |
| My experience with the First Watt F7 @helomech I agree with your thoughts on the Carbon 7s. I listen to mostly Jazz and light rock (no heavy metal) with them so can't say much regarding their performance on much more complex music. I drive my XA25 with a Aric Audio Special 6SN7 tub... | |
| My experience with the First Watt F7 I own the Fritz Carbon 7SE MK2 and use it with the Pass Xa25. I would think they would be great with the F7 as well, even considering the differences between the two amps. I believe your issue is the impedance of the AVA preamp. As stated above ... | |
| Pass Labs Int 25 vs Int 60 @kastor77 I would think so unless the room is quite large. Sensitivity specs for speakers are often reported higher than actually measured under real world conditions. I have driven my Esoteric MG-10s with the XA25 in a 12x15' room with no prob... | |
| Macintosch 8950 or parasound a21 For Maggies I would go with the Parasound 21. May need the additional power. The new version is the 21+. I take it the LM508 has preamp outputs for the 21. I would use the LM 505 for the other speakers. | |
| How hot is hot when moving from class a/b to to a or tubes? My Pass XA25 gets warm. I could not say it gets hot. Even when left on several days. Pure class A 25wpc. More than enough power for the Zu speaker. I would be wanting to try a tube SET amplifier if I owned those speakers. | |
| OMG - Room Acoustics are Critical - WAF be dam-ed!. Great choice of music to introduce the wife to the change! | |
| Fantasy or reality? Inexpensive solid state preamps that get you 80% there? @hilde45 Yes, if owning the same as your two other preamps I couldn't see one using anything but a high end SS one as an alternative. | |
| Schiit Audio Vali 2 as a preamp I was using my ST-140 with B&K pro 10 MC pre. I lived with those components for 25 years. | |
| Integrated amp recommendation If I was looking for a used integrated amplifier in the $1500 price range the Belles Aria would be on my short list. It delivers 75wpc into 8ohms. My spearers are easy to drive however. I haven't looked extensively but have not found the Aria ... | |
| Schiit Audio Vali 2 as a preamp The Vali has two gain options, high and low. High gain is 14dB and should work fine. Why not just try it out? I once had the BK 140 amp driving original Vandi 2. Truly enjoyed that combination mid 80s - mid 90s. | |
| 8-10k budget suggestions please Glad to hear you are enjoying the Krell and that it has met your expectations as an upgrade. I believe the next step is to improve your source with a streamer for Tidal. | |
| Integrated amp recommendation Your speakers are 4 ohm. Likely they drop below this at lower frequencies. Maybe that accounts for the comment you made regarding the bass being somewhat lacking. I would look for an amplifier that delivers 100wpc at 8ohms and close to 200 at 4ohm... |