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Leben CS600 owners, what tubes have you rolled?
After more than 2 weeks i must say these tubes shine. and when i put on the reflector After getting sued to this the music seems to have gotten Duller (relatively speaking as i used to love this before)I would wholeheartedly recommend them over th... 
Tannoy or JBL
I do have the Tannoy Kensingtons..but with the above choices and the amp, i would jump at the JBLs 
Leben CS600 owners, what tubes have you rolled?
OK. I have the KT120s running past the 20 hr mark and they are outstanding. especially around both High Freq And Bassthe first 1 hr they were horrible and the treble was almost screechy..but then it started opening up.the articulation in the bass ... 
Best vintage Tannoy for rock?
Great Thread and discussion..Thanks for a lot of info.I did have a chance to hear a Turnberry with and without Supertweeters, and felt they are a hit/miss. With some recordings they do add a lot more spatial cues but with some recording they can g... 
Leben CS600 owners, what tubes have you rolled?
Neil,On my setup, the Reflector 6n3ce tubes are very well balanced tonally and are the exact replacement for the 6L6GC as far as setting go. If you are using Sovteks now you will notice a much more smoother treble and midrange and the same bass sl... 
why no recent Merlin speaker reviews?
Having owned a TSM MMe for more than 6 years with several amps they are one of the most revealing and enjoyable speakers i have heard with very impressive bass considering it is a Stand mount. Although my main rig is now Tannoy prestige (5 times i... 
Rethm Maarga Impressions.
I have heard the older Saadhanas several times. they are truly exceptional in their speed and agility as well as the way they are able to resolve all the harmonic content. the powered bass module helps in the low end grunt as well. I believe the M... 
Does anybody have any experience with the JBL 1400
Do they have an "in your face" presentation ?they look beautiful and must have a very controlled dispersion 
The absolute "best" filter/conditioner for digital
I use Monarchy Audios regenerator for my digital and at the cost of a "Good power chord" it wokrs great. I alternate it between my Transport/Dac as well as TT and have found it the best option so far. when used only on digital, on my system it imp... 
Cartridge for a Thomas Schick Tonearm...MM ?
Hi I finally settled on a DL103R with a Al body (Midas). it works really well.Ojt212, do you use a thomas schick ? 
Merlin Subwoofer?
i actually have my TSMs matched to a pair of Rel Strata V's. placed near corners i found a Crossover at 36 Hz (Yup with the TSMs) working the best.this is somewhere around the 10db point.I guess this crossover point works with the Rel since thats ... 
How hot is pure Class A solid state vs. SET?
For Class A, the heat generated in inversely proportional to the Sensitivity of your speakers.Since it is always going to draw 200W from the wall socket, the amount of energy "left" after driving the speakers will be spent as Heat...so a Totem may... 
DeVore Orangutan O/96
any idea why the details on the Orang utans are not updated in the devore website ? Has production not started for it yet ? 
Cartridge for a Thomas Schick Tonearm...MM ?
Thanks a lot everyone ! the idea behind the MM was as i already have a good MM cart and Phono phono and did not want to change that ;)But based on your responses and also other reading, it does appear the best option is a Denon 103 with a wood or ... 
transport suggestions for northstar dac
From what i could read, the Northstar Transport uses the stock CDMPRo2 SPDIF and I2S out. they have given it a good power supply and robust casing. As an alternative I have found Softone to be a very good CDM Pro2 based transport at less than 1/2 ...