mike4597
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| Tube Amp or Tube Pre Amp I second those who have had great experiences with a tube preamp and solid state amps. I have a Rogue RP-7 tube preamp with Odyssey solid state monobloc power amps that have been significantly upgraded (almost to Kismet) by Odyssey at the time of... | |
| ???YOUR Personal Favorite???Why??? I am still using, in a second system, a pair of Infinity Modulus satellites I purchased in 1992, with the original, very heavy Infinity stands. These stand-mount speakers were used with the Infinity Servo-Subwoofer for many years, although it is ... | |
| ???YOUR Personal Favorite???Why??? +1 on axpert’s recommendation to add subwoofers if your listening includes any serious bass components. I have floorstanding Fyne F702 speakers that use an 8” woofer, and they are definitely a bit shy on the deep bass. I added a pair of Rythmik ... | |
| Phono preamp for a Denon 103R cartridge. I recommend you look at the Lounge Audio LCR series of phono preamplifiers. There are three models, ranging in price from $420 (LCR III) basic model, to $610 (Silver), to $870 (Gold). I am not familiar with your cartridge, but if it is a MC you ... | |
| Speaker Suggestions for Next Move You might look at Fyne Audio speakers. I have the F-702s (made in Scotland), and, while needing a sub to augment the 8” bass, sound superb. The F-703s are in your price range and have a 10” woofer, and F-704s have a 12” woofer. The imaging and ... | |
| Mark Knopfler & James Taylor CCR: Who’ll Stop the Rain & Midnight Special Procol Harum: Whiter Shade of Pale The Moody Blues: Question and Running Water Mommas and Pappas: Twelve Thirty Luciano Pavarotti: Mille Cherubini in Coro Erik Esenvalds: Only in Sleep (Choir o... | |
| Phono Preamp Selection Look at the Lounge Audio LCR MK III. Standard is $410, Silver (upgrades) version is $610. I bought the Gold version, and it’s is amazing for my Thorens TT and Audio Technica MM cartridge. Reviews of the standard version are quite good. Hand m... | |
| What Power Amplifier Should I Buy? I had the s@me concern as you, and I recommend a look at the Odyssey power amps. I replaced a 100 wpc tube amp with two mono Odyssey Stratos Extremes with several upgrades, almost making them equivalent to Kismet amps. 200 wpc, and the improveme... | |
| Need Opinions for Different Cable Manufacturers/Cable Designs +1 on Silversmith Fidelium cable. I’ve used AQ Rocket 88, Raven Soniquil, and custom cables from Mogami cable to connect my Odyssey monoblocs to my Fyne F-702 speakers. When I hooked up the Fidelium cables the improvement was simply astounding a... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Showing my era, I guess: The Moody Blues—“Master CD” of Every Good Boy Deserves Favor album, Mark Knopfler—Local Hero, Fleetwood Mac—select songs, and CCR—almost everything. | |
| Best low budget speakers for a Levinson 383 Integrated amp A pair of Fyne Audio F500SP speaker are right at your $2K budget. Have the F-702s and love the sound—wonderful tonal qualities and imaging. They are made in the UK, Scotland, I think. I may get a pair myself in the near term to replace my offi... | |
| Recommendation for tube preamp Rogue Audio RP-1 is well within your price limit and an excellent product. Not balanced, but a very good preamp made here in the USA. I had one until I upgraded to the RP-7 by Rogue Audio. | |
| Looking for a new Subwoofer For Soix, I checked the Paradigm website, and it states that it is a sealed sub. However, many thanks for the link, and they look pretty good, so I will have to check them out as they are made here in the USA and are very reasonably priced. Now,... | |
| Primare/ Vincent Adio /NAD /Rogue/ AVA /Hegel...- need a simple and reliable integrated I cannot speak about the Rogue Sphinx specifically, but I have owned two Rogue Audio preamps, the RP-1 and the RP-7 is my current preamp. The quality is first-rate, the performance is excellent—I am very pleased with the RP-7, and the company is ... | |
| Need Opinions for Different Cable Manufacturers/Cable Designs After exchanging several emails with Silversmith founder/President Jeffrey Smith, I ordered a 4 ft pair of Fidelium speaker cables to replace my Performance Audio cables using Mogami W3104 cable, which I considered to be quite good. Jeffrey took t... |