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| Preamps w/HT BYPASS that works when preamp is OFF. Don't most folks keep their pre on all the time,Tube pre, yes. SS pre, no well what I wrote is exactly the opposite of what I meant. I turn my tube preamp off, leave my ss preamp on. | |
| Preamps w/HT BYPASS that works when preamp is OFF. Don't most folks keep their pre on all the time,Tube pre, yes. SS pre, no . | |
| Preamps w/HT BYPASS that works when preamp is OFF. The TAD 150 Signature has RCA HT bypass - work with the preamp off (or on, though I can't imagine why anyone would want to leave it on). | |
| Washington D.C. if you're interested in used vinyl: Joe's Record Paradise | |
| Cowboy Junkies my favorite is "Lay it Down". The ones already mentioned are great (Trinity Sessions is probably a must have), and pretty much everything they have released is excellent - definitely worth having. Frankly, "Open" is one of their weaker albums IMO,... | |
| Budget tables look for a Systemdek IIx. They can be found for $250 +/- depending on condition and tonearm included. They have a great deal of potential. If you're mechanically inclined and willing to do your own tweaks and setup you'll get much more out of a ta... | |
| Is compressed bamboo good to help reduce vibs if you look at my system page you'll find a pic of amp stands I made from similar bamboo butcher blocks. I bought the blocks from TJ Max for $20 each and are about 16"x19"x2". They are glued/screwed to an MDF plinth to which the supporting legs ar... | |
| Mold on lps and record sleeves..HELP with 250 LP's I would buy a VPI 16.5. It's well worth the money for the labor savings for the job ahead of you, and especially if you intend to play them a lot after you get them cleaned up this time. I have the 16.5 and previously had a manual Ni... | |
| Favourite ECM Titles a lot of my favorites are already mentioned (most everything by John Abercrombie, Gary Burton, Steve Tibbets, Ralph Towner, and Jack DeJohnette) . . . ) but here's a couple more:"Matchbook" (Towner/Burton)"The Touchstone" (Azimuth - Kenny Wheeler,... | |
| Rectifier Tube Clarification/Help W/ Dared 2000a Is that BB GZ34 (5AR4) a Philips-Amperex Holland tube? That's my favorite, though some might prefer the Mullard design.yes it is. I haven't tried a Mullard so can't say . . . | |
| Rectifier Tube Clarification/Help W/ Dared 2000a I had a 2000a and by far the best sounding rectifier I used was a Bugle Boy 5AR4/GZ34. It didn't seem to harm the pre, but I never checked if there's anything about its output that could add stress. I also tried a 5Y3, but the BB 5AR4 was night an... | |
| Great speakers for a small room Totem Sttafs work really nicely in a room that size. They're small so they don't use a lot of space, and bass response in that size room is more than adequate. I think they go for $1500 new. | |
| Von Schweikert VR 3 yes I do. | |
| Does anyone like country I like, and listen to a lot of country (as well as bluegrass), old (traditional) and new (pop), but not all. It's probably 10% of my listening though. I listen mostly to Jazz, Rock (though this also includes country rock), and Classical. | |
| Von Schweikert VR 3 Close your spacing between the speakers up to 7-8 feet ane reduce the toe in. The large distance between them is likely leaving a hole in the middle of the soundstage. You are compensating for this with the extreme toe in. I agree, mine are about ... |