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I cannot consider my system to be complete since I have an upgrading project going on with the preamplification. My DAC has a setups for different levels of output voltages and I'm thinking about coupling this DAC with passive preamp. The only active preamp I will need is for my analogue setup + separate phono. So finally the thing is to construct a preamp that has passive line inputs and active phono input and sell 11b -- That's the project. Preamp is my only drawback in the system. On the digital setup it has an exessive gain to feed the power amp with significant detail and depth sacrifice. On the analogue part it has built-in MM and MC phonos with internally adjustable impedances. Despite of what is specified, it's difficult to find an appropriate volume level or gain so you do not loose a beautiful detailability of the turntable/cartridge -- It's always something not enough (Maybe I should precisely match input impedances of cartridge-out vs phono-in?). Give me an appropriate suggestion about phono that I want to buy first in terms of minimal amount I need to spend to step away from my current situation. The demand is soundstage + dynamics + BASE .
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    • Monarchy Audio DT-45b
    huge and heavy CD/LD transport
    • E A D DSP-7000 mkII
    20 bit HDCD compatible
    • Michell Engineering Gyrodec mkIV
    it's my alternate girlfriend!
    • Rega RB-300
    no sofisticaitons -- just arm
    • Benz Micro Glider
    Class B with Koetsu flavor
    • Bryston 11B
    thinking to change this one?
    • Bryston 3B-ST
    I am not planning to change this one
    • Totem Acoustics Forest
    my twin brothers
    • Jps Labs Superconductor
    petit biwire speaker cables 5ft each
    • Jps Labs Superconductor2 balanced
    amp-preamp
    • Illumination DX 60
    balanced digital interconnect
    • Panamax Max 1500
    tsssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Comments 10

Owner
Yes. They're very nice amps for price.
System had been downsized for good, but still diddn't loose much
Still Michell with components there
Preamp is Classe 30 (in need of maintenance service of replacing few caps and lubricating volume control)

marakanetz

Marakanetz, do you still use the Sunfire? A lot of people flipping them on ebay these days.

lowrider57

Nice system ! Do you have any pictures about your system to upload ?

teslamade

Owner
I actually sold already 3b's long time ago.
I now use VTL MB100 on the top and Sunfire Symphonic Ref on the bottom.
During Summer I use Sunfire only. A huge jump over 3b indeed.

marakanetz

Looks good to me also...sorry about your"weak links" though. You really should go right out and change all those things...!! :O ....LOL...You know, its amazing how some are down right insensitive to gear chioces most likely made after careful thought and money spent. What matters most of course is that it sounds good to you! Ill take your system over some others posted here to listen to every time!

kehut

looks great to me - how do you like the 3b + forests? ever hear a 4b? i'm shopping for an amp for my forests-to-be and would love to hear your $.02...

dmoffitt

Owner
Slappy, This system is old and I've upgraded it many times.
Look at my other system since I added this rather than update the one that is here.
So be it:
Two systems one present and one past.

marakanetz

Damn.. tough crowd.

i think yer system looks pretty well thought out. Bet it sounds great too!

slappy

Actually, your transport, amp and your pre-amp are weak links - not to mention your speakers.

little_dave

Actually sounds like a damned intelligent system! If she were mine, I would try a CJ PV-12a or Audio Research LS-7 pre. I have always liked what tube pre's do for S.S. amps. Best, Jim

whatjd

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