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HiFi Audio Equipment Discussion / Re: The preamp thread

« on: November 01, 2016, 01:33:17 PM »

yep, hv to agreed on that.  no offence to those using passive preamps but i hv been to 2 home demos where passive preamps (one setup with a Krell power amp and the other a tube power amp) were used and based on what i hear its like "something is missing", like eating mee rebus somehow the garnishing dun hv or the fried shrimps missing like that.... 

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HiFi Audio Equipment Discussion / Re: The preamp thread

« on: October 19, 2016, 11:04:25 AM »

lol.......

analogue playback will always hv its place in my heart
at 17, i started hifi with a JVC cassette deck n Marantz TT as source
even now, i m keeping my RP6 (heavily modded with Groove Tracer add ons)
the only thing i sold off was the Graham Slee phono preamp as the CJ PV11 comes
with a built in phono stage running 1x12AX7, 1x5751, 1x 12AU7 n $$ was spent getting Amperex n RCA tubes
to ensure a good decent playback for LPs

the only thing about LPs is tat it takes time n mood to listen to and its very hands on all the way, from the removing of the LP from cover to the dropping of the needle and the flipping at 25mins.  if i m in a rush n feeling lazy, plonking a CD onto the transport is much less work.... 

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HiFi Audio Equipment Discussion / Re: The preamp thread

« on: October 18, 2016, 05:41:25 PM »

for years, i hv been happy with just cdp / integrated amp in the chain.
only earlier this year i began to explore separates and what a difference it made
preamp / power give me a sound that i never knew was there.. haha...
then there is the issue, tube or non tube preamp, until someone suggested why not the best of both world
tube preamp n SS power n tats exactly what i did with no regrets
my current setup -

preamp - Conrard Johnson PV11
power - Classe CA 400
source - DIY Philips Pro II transport / Project Box S FL (non filter) DAC with a custom build LPS
speakers - PMC OB1s

loving the sound to bits... infact there is so much emotion from jus playing CDs that i hardly play LPs since.. haha...