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| Do NOS Mullard EL34 tubes last much longer than NOS SED (Svetlana) EL34 ? Yes … the REGA ISIS VALVE specs are : This stage uses two military specification triple mica 5814A (ECC82/12AU7) triodes being driven by the revolutionary Wolfson WM8741 ultra high performance digital to analogue converters The output buffer and ... | |
| Do NOS Mullard EL34 tubes last much longer than NOS SED (Svetlana) EL34 ? Nope …. I paid the big bucks for NOS MULLARDS for my REGA ISIS VALVE cdp/dac. Note: they are NOT the OEM tubes recommended by REGA In brief : Now I know why,….. With maybe a paltry 50 hrs on them, one just suddenly and unexpectedly turned black, ... | |
| How much should I expect with a warranty issue from a large retailer/distributor? @tony1954 +1 - This a a simple warranty repair issue and no misguided ex-parte interpretation on your part for a demand for a new unit. - The unit’s Terms of sale and any potential warranty returns on your unit were established in clear and un... | |
| 12 wire compared to Nordost Blue Heaven Speaker Cable? I clicked on his profile. The OP is a brand new AGON member who only joined up nine days ago; and this is his 2nd post., Assuming that it was a legit post, then we’ve collectively laid it out for him that his approach is not a happy ending. Maybe... | |
| 12 wire compared to Nordost Blue Heaven Speaker Cable? @ghdprentice +1…but with a big qualifier; (A) it’s trending IMO as a poor $$ investment proportionally to invest in the NORDOST option cuz it may be a large disproportional excess outlay in this system.“ Price is what you pay, Value is what yo... | |
| RIP Doug Ingle Yep … fond memories of “IN A GADA DA VIDA” in vinyl, floating in my university dorm framed by the aroma of beer and a gossamer veil of Maui Wowee wafting over JBL L100’s driven by a MARANTZ 2245 receiver, and ELAC MIRACORD TT fitted with a SHURE V... | |
| Cabling Recommends Simaudio Ace/Totem Forest I had TOTEM FORESTs in a prior system, so I know their strengths and warts very well. OPTION 1 They were internally wired with TOTEM’s own TOTEM TRESS speaker cables. The TRESS were essentially knockoff copies of the CHORD RUMOUR and CHORD ODYSS... | |
| Tracks that bring out the best of YOUR digital system LOVE OVER GOLD - Dire Straits | |
| Your last concert was to see who and when? THE EAGLES ….. in Toronto about 2 months ago. Had center floor seats 10 rows from the stage …. Well worth the indulgence to se these rock superstars . | |
| Why even bother? Hmmmm ….I don’t have a dog in this fight , so I’m taking a wild guess here that you may have lost him here: ” …. They’ve been packed up for some time apparently. On April 27th, I emailed, simply asking if he’s run them lately just to make sure th... | |
| ifi LAN iSilencer @arnold_h +1 There was a sequential series of clear and unambiguous audio performance improvements provided by the following upgrades as follows until concluding with the iFI Silencer: in order: investing in the following for my MOON 280D ... | |
| Full loom of the same cable brand vs mixing and matching. @ghdprentice +1 I will add a qualifier to any philosophy that a full loom/array is a preferred pathway in this alchemy of cables choice ….it depends entirely on the resolution capabilities of your system components , AND the performance capabili... | |
| Subwoofer for music only ? ATC C1 MK2 subwoofer Highly recommended https://atc.audio/hi-fi/loudspeakers/subwoofers/c1-sub-mk2/ | |
| Surge protector Consider hiring a licenced electrician to install a whole-house surge protector unit into your electrical panel itself. Far superior solution and problem solved. | |
| can you help me narrow my speaker cables short list please? @sudnh +1 ….. bigtime. @garebear +1 …… nailed it. |