Audio Note M10. Anybody heard this Preamp?
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I have this in for review. Not the M10, the M10 Signature. Not to the let the cat of the bag but this may be the most realistic sounding piece of audio equipment I've yet to audition. I'll keep everyone posted!
If money is no object, the M10 Signature must be the ultimate preamp. I haven't listened to it yet but have heard the M10 and it is unbelievably good but there are 2 problems...1) the high gain means potential matching problems. (2) there is no remote control.
a fun product to review I bet
...$128K a little steep. I bet only single ended inputs too ?Oh I see, it does have two balanced xlr inputs...I feel better now....
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This is a unbalanced design, the balanced connectors are just for easy connecting with other balanced products.
More pics in the gallery - http://cybwiz.zenfolio.com/p215984721
This is a unbalanced design, the balanced connectors are just for easy connecting with other balanced products.
More pics in the gallery - http://cybwiz.zenfolio.com/p215984721
wizard said:
A pseudo balanced connection is always a help , when considering a product . Many a times I have liked an amp , only to withdraw as it entailed changing my current leads at the time . If the designer provides a pseudo connection , I am assuming he believes that there won't be a dramatic performance drop , whatever the topology .
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I believe Lew Johnson at CJ has been quoted as saying in most home environments, balanced is a 'solution looking for a problem', going on to explain it is not nearly as important as in a recording studio where there can be literally several dozen long cables (20-40 feet). Thus, the balanced tech is designed to avert grounding hums, etc. I am no techie, but I can say with only a few runs (3-10 feet and 1 long 25 foot run for the sub)...I am fortunate to have utter silence despite lots of gain in the system (26db, 31db preamp/amp and 95db sensitivity speakers). Actually, just looking at those numbers, fortunate indeed.
To me, it has the most realistic presentation I have ever heard. If there is 1 component I love to have its this preamp. However for the money AN is asking it looks shitty with below par chassis
You've heard quite a few SOTA preamps, including a few that come to mind, in your own system. Where do these rank, or are you able to say?
I compare components to other components in my reviews . I can only evaluate based on the associated equipment. The M10s opened up on the MBLs, perhaps system matching, perhaps break
in? I'll describe it all soon. The SMc VRE 1C is making an encore performance in early 2014, the Ypsilon is back at the importer's studio and can make a cameo if enough viewers ask They are all exceptional. If you have the resources, you should own all three.
. I can only evaluate based on the associated equipment. The M10s opened up on the MBLs, perhaps system matching, perhaps breakin? I'll describe it all soon. The SMc VRE 1C is making an encore performance in early 2014, the Ypsilon is back at the importer's studio and can make a cameo if enough viewers ask
They are all exceptional. If you have the resources, you should own all three.Similar threads
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