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| rushton Steve Deckert - DecwareDan Wright - ModwrightFrank Dai - Signal CableSean Casey and all the Zu family - Zu AudioGeorge Wright - Wright SoundJim Hagerman - HagtechBoris Sasic - Vista AudioDavid Hafler - HaflerPeter Daniels - AudiosectorAlbert Von S... | |
| Upgrading from Large Advents? I bought the Large Advents in 1978 and had them for 20 years or so; long enough to replace the woofers twice. When I finally decided to upgrade it was because we were going from our house to an apartment for a year. First came Epos ELS3s, then Von... | |
| Budget LOMC preamp recommendations needed I really like my Jolida JD9, especially after upgrading the opamps. Plenty of gain for LOMC. You can tube roll to change the sound a bit. Lots of loading options.David | |
| Micro Seiki MB-18 I owned an MB-14, and Royj's description of setting tracking force is spot on. However, based on what I observed then and know from far greater experience now, set the antiskating at no more than half of the indicated value. In fact, if you have t... | |
| Considering a First Watt F-4 I owned a Rawson F4 clone. Sound quality was outstanding, but it just didn't work very well with my Zu Druids. With the F4, it's difficult to separate power issues from gain issues. My preamp had 20dB gain and I suspect that wasn't enough, but it'... | |
| Amplifier, less than 10 Watts, for PHY speakers I own both a Glow Model One and a Decware SE34.2+. The Glow drives Merrill Zigmahornets in the bedroom and the Decware hits Zu Druid MkIV/08s in the big rig. Either would drive the PHYs just fine, but the Decware has more of everything, hence the ... | |
| Why aren't there any used Jolida JD9 on the market I bought mine used and had to be patient until one came available, but it was worth the wait. Upgraded to OP627 opamps and have never desired anything more. Hang in there; you won't regret it.David | |
| Do you indulge when listening to your rig? Usually a Black Russian but sometimes a nice porter...David | |
| Rectifier tubes? Albert,I just did search on the 5C3PJ and came up empty. Do you have a link to where you bought them? Thanks!David | |
| Yamaha t520 am fm tuner flys under the radar Interesting post, since you're new to Audiogon and just happen to have said tuner for sale:http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yamaha-T-520-Tuner-w-original-Owners-Manual-/320993679184?pt=US_Radio_Tuners&hash=item4abcb6d750 | |
| Forgotten early New Wave... Since I was in Boston during that period, definitely:O PositiveTribeScruffy the CatClub scene in Beantown was amazing.David | |
| Phono Preamp on a budget? I've owned the Monolithic and heard the Cambridge and Phonomena in my rig, and consider all to be very close; I kept the Monolithic because it was slightly better in my particular system. I haven't heard the Seduction, but IMHO the other two are a... | |
| Moving across country with over 1000 LP's Mrmitch,I have about 2,500 LPs that I moved in June 2005 from Halsey, OR to West Point, NY in a 26 foot U-Haul with no temp control, then moved them again in June 2006 from West Point to Florence, OR in a commercial movers trailer with no climate ... | |
| No mention of Carroll Shelby passing? I admire anyone who was an innovator/pioneer in their field, whether their field was audio or any other, and Carroll Shelby certainly fits that definition. When able, I've driven sports cars since I was 23 (my first Fiat X1/9) including my current... | |
| Jolida JD9 Opamps I got mine as samples directly from TI, but here's one place to buy them at retail: http://parts.digikey.com/1/parts/464939-ic-opamp-gp-80mhz-sgl-hs-8-dip-opa637bp.htmlThere are many others; just Google "OPA637BP".David |