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Amazing ''Overachieving'' products...your pick?
I will second the Musical Paradise MP-301.This is an excellent sounding little single ended pure class A amp that drives my Meadowlark Kestrel 2 (89 db) to very satisfying levels. It has a superb tone that seems to sound "right"No, it won't rock t... 
Audio Research CA50 + tube rolling
No problem.Is it connected to a power conditioner of any kind ?Let me know,Thx 
Audio Research CA50 + tube rolling
Hi Jerry,Is it normal for all the input lights to flash when you turn the amp on ?Also, is there a sound from the speakers when you turn it off ?Matt 
Audio Research CA50 + tube rolling
No sweat man !By the way, do you still own the CA50 ? I have couple of operational questions to ask... 
Audio Research CA50 + tube rolling
Geraldm121,I wouldn't say I'm upset. I did a lot of reading before I purchased the amp and save for one discussion on diyAudio regarding tube rolling there was nothing else to suggest the amp is not a good candidate for tube rolling.Either way, th... 
Audio Research CA50 + tube rolling
Testpilot, which NOS tubes did you try ? 
Audio Research CA50 + tube rolling
p.s. is there anyone out there who actually owns the CA50 and tried tube rolling with it ? 
Audio Research CA50 + tube rolling
If this is true then the design is wrong and arrogant !I mean, one of the joys of owning tube equipment is to be able swap tubes every once in a while isn't it ? 
Cary SLI-80 Signature and EL34s
Psjulian,Thanks for the wise advice. I replaced the original Sovtek 6922 tubes with Emperex JAN 7308 and the improvement in the sound is BIG! Now it's time to find good, NOS rectifier tubes without braking the bank ;-) 
Cary SLI-80 Signature and EL34s
The Cary SLI-80 I bought has all the original tubes. I believe it's about 3 years old and I'm not sure what kind of use it got. Either way, it's time to retube. As it stands I find it a bit harsh and I blame it squarely on the EH KT88s but the fun... 
Cary SLI-80 Signature and EL34s
quote] Oops. My mistake. Should have looked at the box first. SED =C=, not Svetlana] end quoteBoth are Svetlana! Aren't they? 
Cary SLI-80 Signature and EL34s
I recently purchased this amp and it came with EH KT88s.I agree that they have better bottom end and more extended highs but they don't have the delicacy and purity of EL34s.Oh well, tube rolling time! Ain't life grand ; ) 
ProAc Tablette 50 or Quad 12L?
Garry,I never heard of the Almrro. I currently driving the ProAcs with Audio Space AS-3i int. which puts out 18 wpc triode and 32 ultralinear. I do prefer the triode settings, plenty enaugh juice for the ProAcs.Thanks for replying,Matt 
Topic: Denon DVD-2900 vibrates
Quote-The vibration you experience is a known issue with the Denon 2900 players-end quoteIf this is a known issue with the 2900 how come it was never addressed by Denon? I find it very hard to believe that the vibrations have no effect on the soun... 
Best Sounding 2 Channel Sound Card
Hi.The folks at M-AUDIO - m-audio.com - have come up with a real jem. It's called the "Revolution 7.1"I bought it yesterday for $149 Cdn. which translates to about $100 US. Without getting into all the technical mumbo jumbo this card walks all ove...