Django on the way!

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LordCloud

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« on: 7 Apr 2005, 10:33 pm »
I've got the passive Django on order, anyone have any experience with this preamp?

JoshK

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« Reply #1 on: 8 Apr 2005, 01:52 am »
congrats.  I have heard the Bent pre, before it was the NOH.  It is a great preamp (if you call it a preamp)!  Among the best that I have heard.  I haven't fairly compared the best so I can't say 'best' but it is up there. But if you don't like the truth and like a bit of color, this might not be for you (in which case, sell cheap to me  :mrgreen:  ).

Gordy

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« Reply #2 on: 8 Apr 2005, 04:53 am »
Congratulations Lord Cloud and what great timing, I've had a Django for about 1 1/2 yrs. now and just spent 2 weeks with a Bent Noh thanks to a certain LoanWolficer!  

With all the usual "in my" qualifications, I found them virtually identical sonically and are both the finest preamps I've heard to date.  The Noh has a much nicer build quality to it (keep in mind, I've the old Django chassis) and it has remote volume control, but you don't need vise grips to change sources with the Django.  Having finally heard the Noh, I'm now both relieved and completely content with the Django.    Relieved because the Django was my first kit and I just love to worry about my fledgling skills.  

There is one advantage with the Noh if you're driving two amplifiers, the Noh has a line level output transformer in line with the #2 outputs.  This is to help retain input impedance for the amps?  I'll defer to someone that understands/knows what their talking about...

What I'm most impressed with in using these TX-102 transformers is that whatever you put in, you get back out, pure and simple!  And at any volume level as well.  I think you're going to be one very happy lad.  Anyway, that's my 2 cents...  and it's worth every bit of it!!!

Enjoy!

LordCloud

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« Reply #3 on: 8 Apr 2005, 03:38 pm »
THanks for the comments guys. I've always had a tube preamp and I was and still am a little worried about leaving the fold. I love the size of my soundstage and the denity and roundness of images I have. I don't want to lose that by going away from tubes. But I have also acquired a tase for the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. So help me God.

dave_c

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« Reply #4 on: 8 Apr 2005, 05:13 pm »
I don't know if the Django is fully balanced or not, but just the fact that you can run the Monarchy's in balanced should improve things quite a bit.

LordCloud

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« Reply #5 on: 8 Apr 2005, 10:28 pm »
I sent an email to Brice asking if it was fully balanced and his reply was that it is. If it's not, I'll be really pissed.

dave_c

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« Reply #6 on: 8 Apr 2005, 10:59 pm »
He know's better than I do!  I think you'll be happy with it.  Next up, Fully Balanced Source!

LordCloud

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« Reply #7 on: 9 Apr 2005, 04:47 pm »
That's what's next on the agenda. I just sold my beloved Music Hall to get a balanced cd player.