albertporter
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| Two cable questions Sol322, the three solders I tried were the Wonder solder, WBT solder and the custom solder manufactured for Purist Audio Design (do not know who made it for Jim). The WBT was the brightest, the Wonder Solder in the middle and the Purist was the mo... | |
| What the heck are NOS tubes?! Another tube that you folks could try in place of the Mullard (or other) 12AU7's is the Amperex 7316. This was a military tube and very high quality. In the Atmasphere amps for instance, the Amperex was quieter, more dynamic and less distortion. A... | |
| Two cable questions These are all excellent responses, but as Carl says, you cannot judge a cable by the specifications, whether you are discussing the metals, the insulation or the shield. Even micro changes in any one of these affect the final product. I have even ... | |
| What the heck are NOS tubes?! Grumpybb@aol.com provided a perfect answer. I would like to add that there are several countries like Yugoslavia, Russia and China that manufacture new tubes. The reason the NOS tubes are so sought after is that many were designed and manufactured... | |
| Worst Audio Injury !! My posting was meant to be funny (about Best Buy and Bose) you guys, especially Zootallures and Jeffloistarca, deserve some compassion. Injury's like the ones you describe would haunt me, awake or asleep, for the rest of my life! | |
| Power Cord Advice Actually, I have already tried making AC cords using Romex. It is not bad, after all, it is what is in your walls! I even remember a review from Peter Moncrief of IAR, where he used a four cross (two Romex cables in an X) to build an AC cable. I t... | |
| CD,DVD,Vinal storage?? If you own your own home (you did not say) consider built in bookshelves with KD brackets. You can (then) put shelves in at any height, and with a quarter round fastened on the shelf at the depth of either the DVD, CD, or LP, you have all the soft... | |
| Vandersteen 2ce vs. Meadowlark Kestrel For whatever it is worth, my vote is for the Vandersteen. At the price they sell for, they are very difficult to match, much less beat. They are very musical, have excellent tonal balance and great imaging. I should add, that usually you find spea... | |
| Acoustat Speaker Grill Cloth Contact Soundlab in Utah at (435) 658-1341. The Soundlab is a similar design, they have a black grill cloth that is totally transparent, and is easy to install. I have torn down two Soundlab U-1 speakers and replaced the cloth on both, with no pro... | |
| Worst Audio Injury !! My worst injury was in a Best Buy store. I was there, minding my own business, then this salesman turned on a pair of Bose speakers! Nearly ruined my hearing. | |
| Power Cord Advice Kacz and Carl, If this deal works out, and both you guys agree that the sound is worth the effort, please e-mail me the materials list, especially the materials for the wire itself. I have some Swiss made IEC's and Hubbell three prongs (clamshell)... | |
| Upgrading audio from speakers...Help! Joysjane@srv.net, you should post exactly what your other equipment is. That would help all of us decide what could benefit from change. You did not say so, but if the Legacy Focus speakers are brand new, you need to cool the testing until they ge... | |
| Super Audio CD Hey Blues_man, why don't you give me those old Blue Note LP's and get some wonderful hi tech digital? I don't know you, but since I am such a nice guy, I would do that for you! Are the Blue Note from 50th street area NYC? Signed, Your Buddy Albert. | |
| Is SACD really this lousy? You are definitely entitled to your opinion, but I will accept the facts at an established music site over a person who is amused by silly comparisons. My effort was sincere, it appears you are following another agenda. | |
| Best DVD as transport I, like Ampman66, think that the Sony 7700 is excellent. I do not claim that it is the best transport made, however at $689.00 mail order, (I recently bought one), it is truly amazing. And, I agree with the comments about the picture quality, it i... |