aj523
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| Devore Fidelity Orangutan O/96 So I spent a solid 2 hours demoing the O’96 this past July at In Living Stereo in Manhattan. The room was extremely well treated and the accompanying electronics were Mactone. I don’t remember the cabling. From my written notes on that day - O’96s... | |
| best phono stage under 10k @saxsaudio1So what did the OP finally decide on? I own Sutherland which is what I think he was trying to describe. | |
| Phono preamp worth it with MM cartridges? If you have a friendly dealer take the $2k and your P3, and exchange for a P6 with the Ania MC + Sutherland KC Vibe phonostage. THAT will be a very noticeable upgrade to your record collection. | |
| Cube Audio or Charney I spent 3 hours in July listening to Charneys speakers and they do sound nice but ultimately not for my taste. Also the one I really liked for my room was very expensive esp given the build quality so I couldn't justify it or resale value if i go... | |
| What tube amp for Harbeth 40.1 Or LTA z40 Ref mono92 wpcCirca 1960 EL34 Mullards EF2 Phenomenal tone balance. DEAD quiet | |
| Leave tube amps always on? As the OP, I started this weekend - turning amp and preamp on Friday after work, leaving on, and will be turning off later today Sunday. During the week, will turn on and off normally.Its probably in my head, but it sounds better today than the pa... | |
| Leave tube amps always on? @vinylfunSorry I dont know Kevin Deal. Is he an engineer ? What audio manufacturer is he or / work for? | |
| Leave tube amps always on? @hilde45 Thats what I was thinking. How many electrical engineers with qualified expertise have actually weighed in here other than maybe atmas-sphere. | |
| Leave tube amps always on? @1extreme @larryi Thx, super helpful explanation and information. A very knowledgeable forum. | |
| Leave tube amps always on? @1extreme Hi thx for the reply. Do you have an inconsistency in your first paragraph? In the first instance you said tubes don’t consume excess power when turned on, then you follow up with the constant turning on/off shortens tube life. Arent tho... | |
| Charging A Fee To Demo An Amplifier In A Brick & Mortar Store I see zero issue with that assuming the fee is reasonable and can be used towards store credit. Don’t tubes have a finite life? Smart guy. Separates the buyers from the pikers. | |
| Leave tube amps always on? I dont need any more convincing. Mr. Berning’s ZOTL preamp/amp technology is mind blowing performance, like nothing I’ve ever experienced sonically and I don’t want that burn out faster lol. | |
| What tube amp for Harbeth 40.1 I’m not sure about the 40.1, but the newer models, the 40.2 Anniversary and 40.3 XD have an impedance curve that runs about 8 ohms and higher and rarely dips below that, so a pretty easy speaker to drive. Your only question would be how loud you ... | |
| Leave tube amps always on? @avanti1960 That’s the conundrum. The NOS Mullard Tubes, all 8 of them in my 2 amps ( a quad per) are EF2 from the early 1960s, are almost impossible to find outside of LTA and prices are over $200 per tube if you do. Even LTA acknowledges that u... | |
| What isolation feet under your amp with great result? I replaced my Rega turntable feet with Symposiums Rollerback jr+, almost reasonably priced at a nice 20 percent discount, and I do think it changed the sound to the better, more clarity overall, but it also could all be in my head, but who cares i... |