93cobra
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South Florida WeLl… I made it to Cape Coral full time in January..finally have my stuff hocked -up in a very small room compared to what I’m use to. Looks like this postings in this thread have been dead. Hoping to find some like minded people in the area tha... | |
South Florida Hi all,I will be moving to Cape Coral in the near future ..(May of 2021) .are there any audio clubs in the area? | |
Basement listing room My system Is a basement setup. It took some playing around with room treatments to get it dialed in. | |
Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes @lowrider57 the base stays intact. I lightly clamp the tube in a soldering vice (soft rubber pads on the jaws). I position the tube on a slight angle, so if solder gets on the outer pin it’s all on one side for easy clean-up. I then put a few dro... | |
Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes I just did the soldering trick on a pair my Melz 1578 one tube would make some cracklings noise once in a while. During warm up. .3 hrs in not a peep. It took me about 10 minutes to do the pair.. | |
Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes If you like the Melz 1578 from the 80s. Just wait until you get a ear full of a pair from the early 70s. They are that much better.. | |
Looking to upgrade floorstander speakers. Take a look/listen to the Focal Sopra 2...you can typically find them in the used market under 10k. I think it would be a good fit with your setup. | |
Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? I’ll let you know how the Extreme sound compared to the regular 1.3.I will have one to audition in my system as soon as I get time. | |
Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? Another vote for the Backert Labs Rhumba 1.3. I just replaced my Mark Levinson 380s with one. Was a huge improvement. Much more dynamic and open. | |
Focal Sopra 3 vs Wilson Audio Sasha W/P (series 1) I think you will be surprised how well the sopra 3s sound with the right gear. I switched from set amps and horns to the sopra 3s with a ss amp and tube pre. Mike | |
New experiment with Magnetics technologies - High Fidelity Audio cables various pieces Sorry for all of the typos...fingers are just not cooperating today! | |
New experiment with Magnetics technologies - High Fidelity Audio cables various pieces Can’t wait for the full review. I‘m a new user of High Fidelity cables.soo far I’m very impressed (I/c and speaker cables) lower nois floor and lifted a vail.. that I no idea was there. much more accurate representation of the music. | |
Focal Sopra 2 For me the risk is worth the reward. Big difference in sound with them removed. Only person I need to worry about damaging the tweeters...is myself... | |
Focal Sopra 2 I often wondered how they would sound with the metal screen removed. Your post helped me decide to remove them. Definitely hearing the wider dispersion. Mike | |
Speaker suggestions – Possible Magnepan 3.6R or Dunlavy SC-IV Hi,‘not sure where you are located? If anywhere near PA. You are more then welcome to come listen to a pair of Dunlavy IVA. The drivers that are used in this speaker are still readily available in today’s market. It’s a well rounded neutral so... |