fini Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 Mark, Dee offered to let me try out one of his "spare" TEACs a few weeks back. It sounded so good with the BBX, I bought it from him! Yes, much better sounding than with the Mac 1900 receiver (which sounded pretty good, too, actually)! I'm considering some form of EQ in there as an option (tape loop?) for less-than-ideal recordings. We had friends ove last night (specifically to listen to music..how fun!), and a few records and cds they brought could have used some help. No clue what product might fit the bill. I know a tube CD player (such as the Njoe Tjoeb) would help with the CDs. Probably an upgraded cartridge would help in the LP department as well, but I'm taking a break from fiddling with with the turntable for a while. I got my Hakko soldering station in the mail the other day, and the MK-IV parts from Shannon Parks are expected soon. A Mouser order to go, and I should have all I need to tackle the monoblocks! Hey, glad to hear you're taming the Belles. Pretty content with Dean's Xovers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazytubepower Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 I used a merlin with a teac and it rocked my socks off till they droped. It sounded pretty good for a $700 set-up, well at the time it was $700 now it would be $900 as the merlin has gone up in price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tofu Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 I used a merlin with a teac and it rocked my socks off till they droped. It sounded pretty good for a $700 set-up, well at the time it was $700 now it would be $900 as the merlin has gone up in price. wow.. merlin is $800 now. too bad. i planned on buying one after the crossover upgrade. doesn't seem to be much of a bargain preamp anymore. edit: funny how it now says *more* bang for the buck on the side of their website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IB Slammin Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 I used a merlin with a teac and it rocked my socks off till they droped. It sounded pretty good for a $700 set-up, well at the time it was $700 now it would be $900 as the merlin has gone up in price. wow.. merlin is $800 now. too bad. i planned on buying one after the crossover upgrade. doesn't seem to be much of a bargain preamp anymore. edit: funny how it now says *more* bang for the buck on the side of their website CTP, IMHO, Merlin would be a bargain @ 1K! Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryC Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 Glenn, you've got mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tofu Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 I used a merlin with a teac and it rocked my socks off till they droped. It sounded pretty good for a $700 set-up, well at the time it was $700 now it would be $900 as the merlin has gone up in price. wow.. merlin is $800 now. too bad. i planned on buying one after the crossover upgrade. doesn't seem to be much of a bargain preamp anymore. edit: funny how it now says *more* bang for the buck on the side of their website CTP, IMHO, Merlin would be a bargain @ 1K! Terry that's fine and dandy, but it's a bit disheartening when you see a product go up 33% in price. it's not exactly a budget preamp anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Mandaville Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 I second the Grounded Grid from Transcendent Sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazytubepower Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 I never said it was not longer a value, think it is a value under $1100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Picky, A decent used tube pre should work well with the NAD 2200. And a tube pre would require almost zero upkeep, where you would have to keep an eye on a tube power section. Sorta. I don't pay much attention to the ST-70, but I do check it now and then. Also, I think the HIIs listed around $1100 U.S. Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picky Posted November 8, 2005 Author Share Posted November 8, 2005 Well guys, here's what was decided. I did speak to forum member Dylanl and he did have an excellent price on a really sweet Scott intergrated tube amp that Craig just rebuilt and all. I found it very hard to pass on, but then reality finally hit home. With things not being so great at the company I work at and all. And, with Christmas practically in our faces, we decided to hold off until late March and see how things are then. If the job is still going, I'll be looking for a tube amp or preamp then. And who knows? If that Scott is still around, maybe Dylanl will still consider the deal he offered me on it? If not, I hope he gets top price for it. Thanks for all of your advice, guys. Take care! -Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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