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| Looking for advise with selecting next integrated amp What tubes have you tried in your R8? I got much better bass when I switched from EL34s to KT88s. I agree it does take a bit to warm up, but I just turn it on when I get home and it stays on the rest of the evening. | |
| What amps are out there that are Class A, 50 wpc into 8 ohms? Monarchy SM-70. I owned a pair and they were very good. There's a pair for sale right now on USAM. | |
| Speakers for Atma Sphere M60 mk3 I own M-60 3.3s, and use Zu Druid Mk Vs. My room is 14 X 30. I have the Druids about 6 feet from the back wall, and they sound amazing. David | |
| Tough amp decision "I have made a life commitment to one woman but when it comes to hi-fi, I'm a slut." Best Audiogon comment in years. David Fellow Hoosier | |
| Heist/ crime songs Jailbreak, Thin Lizzy | |
| Burson OpAmps - Consensus? I put Burson V5i in all 6 positions of my Jolida JD9 phono preamp and it was a huge improvement over stock. | |
| My first tube integrated: which one to get? @diminishedchord, I bought my R8 used so the answer is neither, but I've dealt with China HiFi as I needed a replacement remote and they were very responsive, as was their US repair facility. David | |
| My first tube integrated: which one to get? 1) You should definitely consider the purchase because the only way to know if tubes are for you is to try them in your system. 2) Upgraded tube-quality sound? Only your ears can tell you that. 3) A tube preamp is a great option if you're otherw... | |
| Advice on a tube tester Carlsbad, tksteingraber's advice to contact Paul Hart is spot on. He recalibrated my Hickok 600 about 2 years ago and did a fantastic job and gave me great advice to boot. Even if you're going to do refurbishment and recalibration yourself, he's ... | |
| Simplest Linear PSU? Not sure how much "miniaturized SMD and semiconductor nonsense" you're willing to tolerate, but I had Teradak custom build an 18V 2A LPS for my E.A.T. E-Glo Petit and it has worked flawlessly and was very affordable. Highly recommended. | |
| cartridge retipping I've also used Steve Leung; he's done a cantilever + stylus on both a Denon 103 and a ZYX Airy 3S, and refurbished and rewired my Triplanar II. Great work all around, easy to deal with, and reasonable prices. Highly recommended. | |
| Modwright LS100 vs LTA MicroZOTL mdrone, I own an LS100 and an LTA MZ2. The LS100 was my daily driver for years and is a great preamp, plus Dan Wright is a joy to work with. It has no obvious flaws, and does just about everything right. But in my system (Atma-Sphere M60s/Zu Dr... | |
| Phono Stage Amp cinquepages, mulveling beat me to it, and blesses you with the gain calculation! I can only add a couple things. Since the SLP-05 has input level controls, where do you have them set when playing vinyl? If you haven't tried turning up the input ... | |
| Phono Stage Amp cinqcepages, I own an M1ViNL and can concur that while I love it for MM cartridges, it lacks a bit of gain for low output MC cartridges. I think your experience with your CD front end proves the rest of your system is up to the task. First, if y... | |
| Think Its Possible To Order Tubes From the Ukraine? I had my eye on those Audio Mirrors - you beat me to them! Actually, I already own a JAS Bravo 2.3 that uses the 6C33 as an SET and sounds great, although the build quality is less than optimal. Right now it's blowing fuses. :-( This guy adve... |