armstrod
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| 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 | |
| tube damper help Like Dopogue, I use silicone O-rings, but I purchased them online where I could be sure I got a formulation that would take the heat. They're available very cheaply and in my experience work as well as the Herbie's, the only others I've tried.What... | |
| Zu speakers with Atma-Sphere M60 amplifiers Tvad,Read the thread again; Ralph preferred the M60s with the Druids, not the S30. Not sure how that corresponds with the respective output impedances. I agree with you that the science says the S30 would be better with the Druid, but his statemen... | |
| Zu speakers with Atma-Sphere M60 amplifiers Check out this thread, toward the bottom:http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?cspkr&1259232779&openfrom&10&4#10Ralph says he likes the Druid better with the M60s than the S30. If the Definitions are similar, they might follow su... | |
| Most unusual/mesmerizing female voice. Alison Moyet, Yaz and solo... | |
| NAD 7140 VS Nakamichi TA 2A Laviathon,Like all audiophiles, I eventually upgraded. :-)I had the 7140 for about 20 years and it worked just as well when I sold it as the day I bought it new. In fact, it was the last original piece out of my system, as I first bought a power a... | |
| NAD 7140 VS Nakamichi TA 2A I also used an NAD 7140 for many years and it's terrific. No experience with the Nak and it might be better, but the 7140 will serve you well.David | |
| National Record Store Day is Apr 17th I happened to be in Portland today and hit 5 record stores: Everyday Music, Jackpot, 360, Anthem and 2nd Ave. Everyday, Jackpot and 2nd Ave were all having special events for Record Store Day, and Everyday was 20% off. Scored Dead Can Dance, Cal T... |