artmaltman
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| EH 6550s or Svetlana 6550C I preferred KT88's in the SF Power 2 over 6550's. The 6550's might have been more neutral, but the SFP2 is inherently quite neutral and benefited IMHO from the hint of warmth of KT88. YMMV. | |
| Oppo, great video reviews,, but good transport???? When I bought my Oppo I asked them what's coming next? they said upsampling on audio. So I guess if they replace the 970 it would be with a comparable unit including upsampling on audio. In any case, this is a fun piece that costs less than the de... | |
| Rel Strata III versus Rel Britannia B3 Oops, I just noticed this request for a response. (Thanks for filling in Dan!). What I expected is to hear and/or feel more bass. Sure, I get that in spades, but it also seems to me that the sounds top to bottom, even the treble, seem to have more... | |
| Oppo, great video reviews,, but good transport???? Comparing the Oppo 970 to my Cary 303/200 as a redbook cd player, the Oppo comes across as extremely enjoyable, but not in the same league as the Cary in terms of detail, liquidity, base control, etc. However the Oppo is so enjoyable that I've dec... | |
| What is your most beautiful component? Toss up: Basis 2001 in black. Cary SLI-80. Silverline Sonatina II in rosewood. Funny, your question made me realize that I've been gravitating to gear that both looks and sounds good. Why looks? Well, the system is my living room! When is the last... | |
| Q Bias for Cary SLI-80 How do you find the sound varies from 75 to 90 on the bias?Thanks,Art | |
| Cary SLI-80 and B&W 805S, good match? Have any of you compared the SLI-80 with and without the F1 upgrade?ThxArt | |
| Backing out of audiophilism for now It comes and goes. "See" you again soon!Art | |
| Which KT88s for Cary SLI-80? I'm thrilled to hear how things are working out for you Bb. Of course now I need to try Bugle Boys in my Cary SLI-80!Art | |
| DK Design VS.1 Reference mkII - Optimization If I recall correctly I used the top of the line Audience power cord with the DK. Not sure but I think so.Art | |
| DK Design VS.1 Reference mkII - Optimization I mean that I leave power on. Standby helps but it's not enough. I'm guessing, hoping, that the tubes have a low current and will last a long time (change annually?)Art | |
| What am I missing? 1. Early employees of Google, and pre-IPO Goldman, among others2. Fun3. Sounds like enough money to optimize both to me!Art | |
| "Integrated Amp" Do I dare go there?????? I've tried numerous integrated and I'm currently living with a Cary SLI-80, but I think the best sound I've heard by far was always separates. People offer theories, like, audio firms cut corners on preamp quality for integrateds, or sharing power... | |
| DK Design VS.1 Reference mkII - Optimization I found that tube rolling made a big difference, but the choice of tube preference depended on equipment and also personal preference in sound.Also, I found that leaving it on virtually all the time made a big difference. It takes many hours to wa... | |
| What's your system response on " Feels like home" Andrew, I've had similar problems with the Norah Jones cds on my audio system. On my HT, the early DVD from New Orleans concert seems to have pathological bass; either that or my system does not deal with it well.Art |