Tube vs Solid State Preamps and Amps

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The Entry Level
Submitted by scleary20 on

I am just getting into some of this high end audio stuff and was unsure as to whether i should be considering a solid state or tube preamps/amps. i was planning on getting some Martin Logan electrostatic speakers, while the pair i was looking at for the front have a built in amplifier, the rear do not. i am not sure as to what the pros and cons are of the two different technologies. any help would be greatly appreciated.

CD: Promises Unfulfilled

CD: Promises Unfulfilled

Sep 25, 2008 First Published:Jan 25, 1984

If you are to believe all the promotions for the Compact Disc, simply buying a player will transport you instantly to sonic nirvana. No background noise! No distortion! Flat frequency response from 20 Hz to 20kHz, pIus or minus zilch! The most perfect sound that modern hightech can provide! But if CD sound is so perfect, what are so many people screaming bloody murder about? It seems that half the golden ears who hear it are smitten with hate at first hearing. The other half finds it the best thing since tax shelters.

Cinepro PowerPro 20 Professional Series AC Line Balancer Specifications

Cinepro PowerPro 20 Professional Series AC Line Balancer Specifications

Any difference that is at all audible must be treated as though it is huge!" John Atkinson declaimed, as Tom Norton and I rolled on the floor laughing. It was a slow day around the <I>Stereophile</I> offices, and the startlingly huge differences that our colleague was describing did strike us as rather piddling&#151;so John began stentorophonically reciting rules from a mythical <I>Guidebook for Audio Reviewers</I> to gales of laughter all around.

Cinepro PowerPro 20 Professional Series AC Line Balancer Associated Equipment

Cinepro PowerPro 20 Professional Series AC Line Balancer Associated Equipment

Any difference that is at all audible must be treated as though it is huge!" John Atkinson declaimed, as Tom Norton and I rolled on the floor laughing. It was a slow day around the <I>Stereophile</I> offices, and the startlingly huge differences that our colleague was describing did strike us as rather piddling&#151;so John began stentorophonically reciting rules from a mythical <I>Guidebook for Audio Reviewers</I> to gales of laughter all around.

Cinepro PowerPro 20 Professional Series AC Line Balancer Page 2

Cinepro PowerPro 20 Professional Series AC Line Balancer Page 2

Any difference that is at all audible must be treated as though it is huge!" John Atkinson declaimed, as Tom Norton and I rolled on the floor laughing. It was a slow day around the <I>Stereophile</I> offices, and the startlingly huge differences that our colleague was describing did strike us as rather piddling&#151;so John began stentorophonically reciting rules from a mythical <I>Guidebook for Audio Reviewers</I> to gales of laughter all around.

Cinepro PowerPro 20 Professional Series AC Line Balancer

Cinepro PowerPro 20 Professional Series AC Line Balancer

Sep 25, 2008 First Published:Nov 25, 1998

Any difference that is at all audible must be treated as though it is huge!" John Atkinson declaimed, as Tom Norton and I rolled on the floor laughing. It was a slow day around the <I>Stereophile</I> offices, and the startlingly huge differences that our colleague was describing did strike us as rather piddling&#151;so John began stentorophonically reciting rules from a mythical <I>Guidebook for Audio Reviewers</I> to gales of laughter all around.

Prime Time-Eric Alexander Quartet in Concert

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The Blue Room
Submitted by rmeyer52 on

High Note records has quietly been issuing some great music and signing some really good artist. This CD/DVD was recorded live and it is one of Mr Alexanders best work. The first thing you'll notice is that the recording is excellent and balanced almost like it was recorded in a studio. There is absolutely no background audience noise. The performance also deserves raves; Mr Alexander plays with intensity yet he seems to know when he is getting too far out on a limb and restrains himself from free form playing resulting in a jazz session that is a pleasure to listen to.

Question about noise from my cartridge

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Analog Sources
Submitted by mkang2 on

Hi, I just bought my first turntable (Denon DP-300F) but I think there's something wrong with my cartridge (besides the fact that it's mediocre).

I'm using the Denon MM cartridge that came with the turntable, but I've noticed that whenever I play anything, I also hear a tinny version of the music echoing from the cartridge itself. I followed the instructions pretty well when balancing the tone arm and the tracking weight and everything...

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