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| Tubed Pre to mate with W4S monos 1K budget Bwp,I own the Consonance Cyber 222 preamp and I've been very pleased with it. 4 6SN7s in an SRPP layout, tube rectified, Auricaps, external power supply, very nice build quality. Tube rolling makes a big difference with the Cyber so you can alter ... | |
| Top 5 Hamburgers Philjolet,Go to Redamak's in New Buffalo, MI. Pan fried with grilled onions; simple is still the best. You can thank me later.:-)David | |
| Monarchy se-100 delux mk2? When I owned the SM-70 Pros, which was a few years ago, CC Poon himself said the SM-70 Pro sounded better than the SE-100, which he only built to reach the 100 watt level some people require. The MK2 version may have changed that equation, althoug... | |
| How do I remove the platter from a Technics SP-25? I own both. The SP-25 platter fits in exactly the same way as the SP-15, so a little oil and a tap should work fine. David | |
| How do I get the Platter off my SP-15? I own an SP-15, and it definitely comes off. It indeed has a taper, but it's very shallow. You don't want to rock it back and forth too much as you will damage the bearing. I'd suggest a bit of penetrating oil at the joint by the spindle. I've als... | |
| Well Tempered Classic TT Belt Replacement I owned a Well Tempered and found all the 3rd party belts I tried to be inferior to the OEM belt, which is a machined thermoplastic rather than rubber. It's painful to pay $50 for a belt, but it's worth it.David | |
| Is a Sub worth the bother? I've owned the ELS3s and a sub is definitely worth the bother, but Tbromgard and Kr4 are correct that a cheap one won't do. In their range the ELS3s are terrific and you'd notice right away if the sub couldn't keep up.Epos made an ELS Sub that's p... | |
| Recommendations for a small tube amplifier? Sfar,I've owned the Almarro A205A, and it can easily be used as a power amp by just turning the volume pot all the way up. I used it that way with a variety of preamps, and I agree with Pryso and Onemug that it's very sweet. However, I would disag... | |
| Zu Essence mini review My experience with my Druids is exactly as Jaybo has outlined. I started with 4.5W/channel and they never really came alive until I got to 50W/channel. While they sounded great at low volumes with the lower power amps, when I wanted to crank them ... | |
| Tonearm needed for Technics SP 15 I also own the SP-15, and all of Raul's suggestions would be great with your table. However, if you have a plinth with a permanent tonearm mounting hole (no removable armboard) then you'll need to make sure the arm you buy is compatible with the s... | |
| platter mats for dd turntable? I have a Herbie's on my Technics SP-15 and like it much better than the 1/4 inch one pound Technics rubber mat from my 1200 or the 1/8 half pound Technics rubber mat that's standard with the SP-15. Lowers the noise floor considerably, I'm guessing... | |
| Any One Use a SlingLink Turbo? Another option is a wireless repeater, sometimes called a range extender, offered by most of the wireless networking vendors. A repeater has the added bonus of giving you better wireless coverage inside your house, whereas the SlingLink only conne... | |
| Best tuner to listen to internet radio, not HD rad Or just use any handy computer and an outboard USB DAC. The Squeezebox is great, but a dedicated device just for streaming Internet stations is overkill. | |
| Class T amps and Zu Druid Credenza's I own Druids with the 08 drivers, and my Super-T amp sounded good but not great. My experience is that despite the 101dB rating, the Zu FRD needs a bit of power to really come alive. I went from Monarchy SM-70 Pros (fabulous sonics but too noisy) ... | |
| Preamp with phono stage for under $1000 How about the Jolida Music Envoy? Can usually be had for around $800.:-)You can't have it back...David |