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| Difference in sound between Siemens e88cc and e188cc? My listening experience with Siemens in this family is a bit limited, but I never found another tube by Siemens that beat my early 1960s 6DJ8/ECC88s. Didnt like the A Frame 6922s from the 1970s one bit. I believe that I only appreciated the Siemen... | |
| Are integrated amps technically better than separates? NO! There is simply no getting around the advantage of separating components, power supplies, etc. | |
| Missing tube integrated for Klipsch Forte III? O.K. so its a passive radiator. Do you think that putting a speaker with a passive radiator against a wall is a good idea? | |
| Missing tube integrated for Klipsch Forte III? I think that the triode (6550, KT88s, etc) amps are going to be better top to bottom if you want a more linear/accurate tube presentation. If want a warmer and thicker presentation then the pentode (EL34 EL84) amps will be better. I far prefer the... | |
| Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes I think the real question should be if the money you save by using a second tier old stock tube could pay higher dividends by making improvements elsewhere in the system or in the room. | |
| What should I do? Our pleasure. Wanted to make certain that you knew our opinion. Our company (2 people) havent heard all of the cartridges in this price range, but your cartridge certainly bested some of the bigger names we auditioned. | |
| What kind of listener are you? With respect I think that if you break listening down into categories you need to rethink your approach. It is either organic or it isnt. So I guess it is pure feeling for me. The experience is either immersive or it is not. Of course | |
| Tube Testing This is a service that we offer. Most testing done on a calibrated Triplett 3444. Can test power tubes at real world levels with noise/microphonic testing as well. | |
| Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes Bass too tight? Of this group I think the Tung Sols are the best. With probably the Raytheon as my 2nd choice. Ken Rads are usually very problematic in high sensitivity applications. K.R.s probably my least favorite. The GTBs tubes from the 1960s ... | |
| What should I do? You have a very good cartridge! We sold one of these to a client and it was the best we had heard at its retail price. | |
| Will upgrading Umbilical cord power supply to preamp improve sonics Although they make good products I would be very cautious when dealing with Revelation Audio. Please do some research.Dont forget the connectors as well. You havent mentioned what type of preamp you own. | |
| New TT for ~$1500 Dont buy a direct drive table unless you have at least $ 10,000 for the deck only. Old/cheap direct drive tables are terrible IMO. If you had the $, the entry level Kuzma arm and table are unbeatable for the price. | |
| What should I do? You cant judge the cartridge until is actually past break in. You need to experiment with loading as the proper setting can sometimes be surprising and not what is suggested by specs. You also need to have a system of sufficient quality to appreci... | |
| Best bookshelf loudspeakers under 10,000 for the pair Second the Boenicke suggestion. I have heard the TADs sound superb and then really poor. Problem with the Intuitive Design is that Dale modified the drivers and I am not certain that you could get new drivers with the proper voodoo. Also you need ... | |
| If you listen to anything other than Classic Jazz, don't read this. In reality a speaker is either good on all genres of music or it is not a good speaker. It can be no other way. In fact, if a reviewer ever recommends a particular speaker for a specific type of music you should immediately discount this individua... |