artemus_5
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| Beginner looking for guidance into tube sound. You can get in the game at the $1500. Bob Latino ST-70 is a great little amp. I bought one just t dabble in tubes and it replaced a much higher priced and wattage SS amp. The problem MAY be that it is 35wpc & your speakers 90db sensitivity. So... | |
| Is your heart filled with a love of music, or something else? Are you talking about music or bragging about exotic cars?Please tell me that you are kidding. | |
| Is your heart filled with a love of music, or something else? I wrote this a few weeks ago. it is still trueAudiogon Discussion Forum I do not see this as a hobby. for me it is a lifestyle. I have enjoyed music and bought my 1st record at about 8 yrs old. (62 yrs ago) I play music, (drums & vocals) as w... | |
| I had a few drinks and bought some speakers @nonoise Not at all. I've been a musician since my teens and have had a playback system of some type since 8 or 10 yr old. For me, music is not a hobby. It is a lifestyle. She understands that. I'm very glad for that. | |
| I had a few drinks and bought some speakers @nonoise Floor standing speakers are not a good candidate to sneak in the house. Unless they are the same color...then, maybe. The biggest thing I’ve snuck in was a ScoutMaster TT. Set it up and had it playing when wifey got home. I wanted to see ... | |
| Thoughts on upgrading TT signal chain How old is the Bronze cartridge? How does the stylus look? Is it worn out? Before getting a step up Tranny you should look into those questions. If the stylus is worn then you can get a new one if the cartridge is not too old. If not, why not look... | |
| turntable upgrade? FWIW, The phono preamp is as important as the TT & tonearm. Don't know much about yours but its importance is often overlooked. | |
| REL T5 vs REL T7 subwoofers Product review: REL T series subs - Richer Sounds Blog | Richer Sounds Blog Last of the non-‘I’ subs, the T7 is the biggest sub here, and also sees a number of changes over its smaller brothers. As the only front-firing design here, the T7 ha... | |
| What is your favorite album cover? AmbergrisIts differenthttps://img.discogs.com/opJ72FmAq09K7gKUQ4yrVdYEu4s=/fit-in/299x297/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg)... | |
| eBay / PayPal: Beware - enough is never enough. @ clearthinker BINGO. Customer service is no longer available. Companies set up everything for their convenience (& profit). Customer is just a bank account to drain. This is our world today where the big corps have become mostly monopolies, I... | |
| Channel imbalance with turntable playback @chakster I believe @russ69 is talking about phase inversion. If done in even numbers it balances outIE Conrad Johnson preamps are phase inverted. To get back to phase, you invert the phase at the speakers, R to L & L to R. CJ covers it nicel... | |
| Raven Audio Nighthawk VS Blackhawk I'm not questioning your experience but I am surprised that one step up the Raven heirarchy gets such improvement. That said, I've not heard the Raven but I do like their philosophy and would like to hear the Blackhawk or Osprey. | |
| "not about the $, its about what does it take to engineer a machine that becomes invisible "I think there is a burn in. Thy sounded better.""Maybe you got better weed." | |
| Upscale Audio and Primaluna I’ve had 2 dealings with Upscale. The first I called to enquire about a CJ ET3se preamp. I talked to Kevin who then educated me on the difference between PL preamp & the CJ. Though I understand his logic, I don’t necessarily use the weight &am... | |
| Well, user error isn't over just yet *sigh* SVS are reputable and get a lot of good comments. I don’t own one but have been around to see the comments. They used to be often recommended.Oh BTW, I hate to do dumb stuff myself so I understand your situation because I've been there. However, ... |