Mike loaned me a VAC preamp, modified? Renaissance III? ...

Jack said:
Mike

I have used both versions with both tube and SS amps and I don't hear any issues. As Andrew's primary business for the last 20+ years is in phono preamps I assumed he understood about noise and signal anomalies. His latest "statement" phono preamp just received a glowing review from HiFi +. If you hear anything out of the ordinary in your system let me know as I'm sure the AG's will reveal more than even the KO's.
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Will do. I'm sure it will be no more intrusive than a volume control on the DAC in the mix.


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Sometimes a mans gotta do what a mans gotta do.

These MXR-20's are my all time favorite, I am done (waiting for laughter to subside), kind of amp. Absolutely love them. For what I like and how I listen, I am extremely happy with them. Others may not agree, but I don't mind.

Once I got the VX-5/20, I knew Ayre is something special.

MDP said:
MXR/20's???????
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This VAC Renaissance III preamp is absolutely wonderful (I bet the new version 5 will be even better) on the Nord One Up amps. With the 994 op amps, the balance is wonderful.

Moral of the story? Don't just assume something will not work, you need to actually try a particular combo, listen, and decide for yourself how good/bad it sounds to you.
 
joeinid said:
Sometimes a mans gotta do what a mans gotta do.

These MXR-20's are my all time favorite, I am done (waiting for laughter to subside), kind of amp. Absolutely love them. For what I like and how I listen, I am extremely happy with them. Others may not agree, but I don't mind.

Once I got the VX-5/20, I knew Ayre is something special.
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Ayre and Sonus Faber is a really good match. Congrats, Joe
 
That Mike, he sounds like a heck of a nice guy. :yahoo1:

P.S. Khin wants to try the VAC preamp after you. Sounds like he might be waiting a while. :audiophile:
 
I'll probably ship Monday, I'll get his info.

i need to get ready for the Renaissance Mk 5 :exciting:

Oh, and Mike is okay in my book. :love:
 
Mike needs to start loaning out a Soulution 520 pre ;)
 
I made the mistake of asking my dealer to bring the Master preamp and 200iQ amp by for an extended audition, believing that there wouldn't be THAT a big difference from the Signature MkIIa and Phi200's. I couldn't have been more wrong. Blows me away every time I listen to my system now. Not going to let him bring the Statement amps by! Don't want (or can't afford) to know!
 
Did you buy the Master preamp?

Dth31 said:
I made the mistake of asking my dealer to bring the Master preamp and 200iQ amp by for an extended audition, believing that there wouldn't be THAT a big difference from the Signature MkIIa and Phi200's. I couldn't have been more wrong. Blows me away every time I listen to my system now. Not going to let him bring the Statement amps by! Don't want (or can't afford) to know!
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Yes, with the phonostage too. Once I heard it there was no going back. Big step up for me.

wish I could tell you that I did extensive comparisons to other preamps, but I didn't. It just sounded so good, so musical, so "right", I knew it was the preamp for me. Wasn't impulsive either. Had it for about 6 weeks before buying.
 
Dth31 said:
Yes, with the phonostage too. Once I heard it there was no going back. Big step up for me.

wish I could tell you that I did extensive comparisons to other preamps, but I didn't. It just sounded so good, so musical, so "right", I knew it was the preamp for me. Wasn't impulsive either. Had it for about 6 weeks before buying.
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Signature 200iQ monoblocks next?

Congrats on an amazing preamp. DROOL!

http://www.stereophile.com/content/...signature-se-preamplifier#aLWt55Jix0hzIKIA.97
 
Awesome! Congratulations.

Dth31 said:
Yes, with the phonostage too. Once I heard it there was no going back. Big step up for me.

wish I could tell you that I did extensive comparisons to other preamps, but I didn't. It just sounded so good, so musical, so "right", I knew it was the preamp for me. Wasn't impulsive either. Had it for about 6 weeks before buying.
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Thanks. I'm pretty happy about it. Yes, I bought the 200iQ too.

The dangerous thing about this hobby, at least for me, is once I hear what my system does "wrong", I hear that wrongness consistently, and it leads me to want to fix the wrongness. I had been perfectly happy with my last system for 5 years. I hadn't identified anything that was "wrong". Previously, a year or two was the longest I had ever been happy with the system. So I was really surprised that the new components were SO much better.
 
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