armstrod
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| Current production "budget" warm/dark SS amp? I owned Monarchy SM70 Pro monoblocks, and they were definitely on the warm side for SS amps. They'd have similar power as your MC275, and so would probably drive your Sehrings to similar levels. They're Class A and run hot, but not blazing. I love... | |
| Compact receiver for bedroom If you can live with the power limitations, the Advent 300 Receiver is a great vintage choice. I owned one for years.David | |
| Zu Soul Superfly Venicelake:My experience with Druids has been similar to Zanon's. I've gone as low as 4.8 watts (Almarro A205) to as high as whatever Monarchy SM-70 Pro monoblocks will output into 12 ohms, plus a number of amps with power in between. In my system... | |
| FM antenna for the attic? Jim wojno,I own the Fanfare FM-2GC, which works well if your stations are below 92 mhz. I used it indoors when I lived in West Point, NY and got both WAMC and the NYC stations just fine, which are almost in opposite directions. I now use it outdoo... | |
| Tube Phono Stage Help Third for the Jolida JD9. After upgrading the opamps to 637s, it's pretty stunning. You can roll the tubes to regulate the warmth level.David | |
| best recordings for a sense of scale From the Caves of the Iron MountainSteve Gorn, Tony Levin, Jerry MarottaRecorded in the Widow Jane Mine, Catskill MountainsRosendale, NYAstounding recording | |
| Zu Soul Superfly Ctaudio15,I drive my Druids very nicely with an AudioSector Patek. I suspect it would do similar justice to the Souls, and would be at the high end of your budget if you could find one used. If you need an integrated (like your Cambridge and HK) A... | |
| Tube Power Amp Recommendations around $2000 I own Druids, and I've owned both the Almarro A205A and the Music Reference EM7. While both sounded great at low volumes, both ran out of steam when I turned it up.In my experience, the efficiency of the Zu speakers is a little misleading. While 1... | |
| 6922 6DJ8 or 12 AX7 tubes better for preamp? Tompoodie,You're right, I was reading your thread title and didn't pay attention to the fact that all the units mentioned in your text are phono stages; my comments were regarding line stages. The Atma-Sphere preamps actually use 12AT7s in the pho... | |
| Looking for the Honda S2000 of turntables Tvad is right. My SP-15 is dead silent, no rumble, no motor noise, nothing, and the SL1200 was the same. I've heard the MMF 7.1 and the Rega P3, and they're pretty much lateral moves from the MMF 2.1. They're all just variations on the same theme.... | |
| 6922 6DJ8 or 12 AX7 tubes better for preamp? I'm with John_tracy, I prefer the 6SN7 to either the 12AX7 or the 6922 families. However, execution and circuit design play a major role too. As with most things audio, there are no absolutes.David | |
| Looking for the Honda S2000 of turntables I own a Honda S2000, and for my vinyl I would be firmly in the Technics Camp. While my current table is an SP-15 (I wanted more tonearm flexibility) I owned an SL1200 and for plug and play performance it's hard to beat. Having also owned a few bel... | |
| Well Tempered Classic or Technics SP10Mk2 Baranyi,You and I have discussed the Well Tempered at length, but having owned the WTRP and now the Technics SP-15, I'm with Lewm; the Technics will beat the WT in almost all aspects. The difference in speed stability alone will amaze you. I have ... | |
| tube damper help My o-rings are the S1000 compound from Marco Rubber and they neither weep nor jump for joy.:-)David | |
| Sunsen Turntables?? Seems like with a belt that long there would be speed stability problems. It also appears to have a pretty high center of gravity, but I'm not sure if that matters. There are a number of proven turntable choices at $550.David |