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| If you were a tube preamplifier manufacturer I just stuck a '50's Chelmer (mullard) CV491 (12AU7 equiv.) in my AirTight amp, which tends towards neutral without being cool, and the expansiveness is luxurious, silences energized with presense...you know, Ralph, kinda like I recall your pre's ... | |
| Entry Level Cables Ah Seth, welcome to the obsession...Mark | |
| Siemens CCa vs. Amperex 6922 D getter Siemens CCa's, whether U-getter '50's or halo 60's, can sound...well, not bright, but I can understand someone using that word in the absence of another. I think I hear sometimes a certain tension, not a sterility by any means, but a subtle defaul... | |
| Western Electric 300B Tubes Production hiatus due to relocation from Huntsville plant. Yes, some dealers have some. Expect to reissue March 2009, at the earliest. | |
| Musical full-range in the $3-4K range used? Am I assuming that you are saying you have 4K for the speakers and 2.5K for the int amp, or $4k total for all? Assuming the former...Take a hard look at Vienna Acoustics Beethoven Concert Grands: A pr. just went @$3500 used, but you could proabaly... | |
| Shall I add a preamp to my setup? The black glass Ken-Rads, while a bit darker, are very expansive - assuming you get a good pair. The Sylv are nice, but IMHO just a bit less all the way around, just a bit, which adds up, of course.My choice is the black glass Tungsols, but they a... | |
| Small room, "budget priced" speaker advice, please Rebbi, yes, room, but also IC's & speaker cable. Monster can be a bit compressed, especially if its the cheap stuff. Audience has some good value cable. The IC should run you used @$220 and the speaker, well, I can't remember. If you can somet... | |
| Shall I add a preamp to my setup? Grandtech, on the VT-231's, if you don't shine up to the others, trys some black glass Ken-Rads.I have a stash of the Sylvanias and Ken-Rads and always preferred the Rads. Don't know about the RCAs.Let us know how it goes... | |
| Transistor Preamp that sounds like a Tube Preamp? Mapman, maybe you too, afer reading your comments on your system. I would seriously think about a Shindo Augieres pre with an Auditorium trannie into the Denon cartridge. Really, your Walsh's would love it. | |
| Transistor Preamp that sounds like a Tube Preamp? F1a, very nice system. But, yes, the B&W's look a bit out of place. I see that you like pure, dynamic sound and I would guess that you are hearing the limits of the B&W's in terms of what you are looking for now. The problem I see is movin... | |
| Transistor Preamp that sounds like a Tube Preamp? F1a: thanks.On the system, how much BIG COLD HARD CASH do you have?! Just kidding...Actually, that's a lot to ask and I don't know if I could guarantee that for anyone. I have a system that gets me there, but its older, relatively esoteric and mad... | |
| Transistor Preamp that sounds like a Tube Preamp? Pinkus, that's funny! I understand what you are saying, though. If I saw something like that I might say to myself, what a boviating blowhard! I mean, how can I possibly listen when I'm talking so damn much? Not sure, though, that a stereo is only... | |
| Transistor Preamp that sounds like a Tube Preamp? Pubul57, really good info. Well, it sounds like you've been through a lot, and with fair comparisons. I have no necessary attachment to any technology, SS or tubes, pres or passives - its all just matter rearranged by Homo sapiens into different f... | |
| Transistor Preamp that sounds like a Tube Preamp? I just talked to Tbg. Seems like a really sweet guy. Funny how that works. Another lesson in life for us both. We both agreed that, as stubborn people, we both got sucked in by the dreaded thread monster. The world is sunny again (or always was, a... | |
| Transistor Preamp that sounds like a Tube Preamp? Tbg has good feedback as a seller. I sent him a concilliatory message asking him to call me. Seemed the best away around things over the long haul. |