bigkidz
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| DAC recommendation IMO if you are going from the RA CD 50 to a $300 DAC is not that big of an improvement. Just get that CDP modified. You will save on the DAC and a digital cable. Happy Listening. | |
| My wife is at it again......... That's nothing. My wife loves it when 10 people come over to audition a piece of gear we built and compare it to theirs. She loves it when we play a few songs over and over again and run back to solder in a new resistor or capacitor or adjust th... | |
| Rectifier Hum I think this is more than a rectifier tube issue. The filter capacitor may be almost gone. The 274b tube does better probably because the impedance is different than the others and the capacitor does not need to work that hard for that tube. | |
| CD players = dead? IMO I still use a CD transport but I also build my own DAC & Phono Stage. Each has a 35 pound power supply. I prefer tubes also. I had to build the DAC to accept digital form PCs about a year ago because of demand. In direct comparison, I ... | |
| Audio Repair in NJ??? I am in Montville New Jersey I build my own components and have been repairing audio gear for 20 or more years. My partner is located in Bernardsville so you can drop it off with him. Send me a message through audiogon. | |
| Counterpoint - Alta Vista - Mike Elliott I have the license to convert the Counterpoint power amplifiers to the newer upgraded 6SN7 boards if anyone is interested. | |
| Shahinian Obelisk vs VandersteenTreo Just spent some time at Audio Connection this past weekend. Had a great time there with Johnny R. Listened to Vandy 2s, 3A Sigs, & quatro's. Loved the 3A sigs for their open spacious sound, stepping up to the Qs was another level of sonic b... | |
| Speakers costing range of 2500-3500 per pair Hey Johnny R, we will be seeing you tomorrow for the Vandy 3A signatures. Warm them up for us!We will be Happy Listening with Johnny R! Anyone else here in New Jersey want to come by at 2pm tomorrow a few of us will be there to listen. That is A... | |
| Coming out of the blackhole called work...retirement Great for you!! Enjoy the roller coaster ride now. The 70's was very good and I am close behind you. I am in New Jersey and a buddy of mine is on the hunt for better sound. He has been on craigslist and a few other places and has found so many... | |
| Is my Amp OK? Sonic differences between well designed amplifiers are minimal at most. No speaker is ever better than a decent amplifier. I have to disagree with these statements. Anytime you want to swing by and hear some custom built amps and speakers let me ... | |
| mono block or bi-amps which would you pick? If money is no object then have a custom designer make you a pair of amps. Something like point-to-point wiring, custom transformer, copper chassis, better resistors and capacitors, etc.Mono blocks as custom designs would be heavy.Happy Listening. | |
| Vandersteen Treo CT January sounds good pick a day and time and let me know. | |
| Vandersteen Treo CT Let me know if and when any of you want to visit with Johnny R, I would love to meet up with a few of you and I'll buy the pizza. OK with you JR?Happy Listening. | |
| 20 Year Old Amplifiers compared to 2017 Interesting comments. I will put my old Lafayette KT-550 tube power amplifier up against anything and see how it compares to anything new (newer) in anyone's system. I have not heard anything to date that really sounds like this amplifier does. ... | |
| Open Baffle. Why are they mostly limited to DIY? Alon, Nola have been around for a while also. You can build your own field coil speakers and they will sound fantastic! |