bigshutterbug
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| REFERENCE 3A De Capo BE A fantastic all around speaker. Very easy to drive, even with low powered tube or solid state amps. I have owned 3 different versions of them over the years, and eventually moved up to the floorstanding Reference 3A Episodes. The BE version is sli... | |
| Synergestic Research: SCAM Pretty harsh post to put out there just because your ears could not hear an improvement. I took a look at you other posts that you have started here on Audiogon, and found that they were all just as negative. You also recently posted a similar pi... | |
| What experience have you had with 5814a Tubes? You may also want to try a set of CBS or Hytron shiny black plate 5814s from the late 50's and early 60's. One of my all around favorite U.S. made 12AU7 variants. | |
| Speakers to pair with the Ars Sonum Filarmonia tube amp? There is a fantastic deal on a pair of the newest Reference 3A Episodes on Audiogon right now, with FREE shipping. They would be a great match for that amp. An easy 8 ohm load and 92db/watt/meter efficiency. I already have a pair that I have been ... | |
| How many CaryAudio techs does it take to replace a lightbulb in a CAD-211FE? I had a similar problem with Cary service with one of their CD players. I had to ship it to them for an estimate, and when they got it, they told me the entire board needed to be replaced. The estimate for the repair and labor was higher than the... | |
| Euphoria High End speakers - RDacoustic This is a discussion forum. Not the right place to advertise your speakers. | |
| High End Ethernet Cables ....Real Deal or Snake Oil Most audiophiles I know have heard differences, but will refuse to respond to posts like this, because they are tired of having to "defend" themselves from the naysayers out there. They don't want to get into a dreaded, drawn out argument of their... | |
| 12 ft pair of thick speakers cables?? Can they be cut downt to a 6 ft pair?? I agree with Doug in his response "A zillion conductors with individual dielectric"....FAR too many tiny conductors to clean off, the bunch together and crimp or solder to connectors on both (2) sets of cables. Not to mention that you will need to... | |
| 1st speaker considerations: Odyssey Lorelei, Meadowlark Shearwater, Spatial M3 Turbo S I have owned the Odyssey Lorelei speakers in the past, and found them to be very strong in the bass, with a very full bodied midrange. The highs, however, were quite recessed and lacking in energy....Certainly "non-fatiguing", but not balanced eit... | |
| KT150 Tube Matching I would not be so worried about getting new output tubes that supposedly come closely matched. When you set the bias for the tubes in your amp, you are in a sense "matching" the output for all the tubes yourself. Autobias amps do it for you automa... | |
| Best DIY silver solder? I agree with the above post....Don't solder, CRIMP, and heat shrink them. Check out the Furez line of pure copper spades and bananas, which can be re-used on different wires you may be experimenting with. They use hex keys to tighten down to the w... | |
| Killer Floor Standing Speakers under $4000 for Rock? How about a used pair of Legacy Focus. They will provide plenty of "slam", are very efficient, beautiful to look at, and have some serious bass output down low. | |
| Pass Labs INT 60 VS. Primaluna Dialogue Premium HP VS. Arcam A49 I agree with tablejockey all the way. I have owned many great solid state amps, including Pass labs, and a fine tube amp like the Primaluna Dialogue HP will simply give you more "realism", and suck you into the music for hours on end....You will h... | |
| SYLVANIA 6SN7 GTB tall bottle tubes and short bottle The tall bottle Sylvania 6Sn7GTB is a better sounding tube than the short (standard) bottle version. Not quite as good as the more expensive "bad boy" Sylvanias, but very close. | |
| Listen...chair I have never regretted the purchase of my Stressless chair for one second. One of the best items in my music room. Everyone who sits in it never wants to get up...just like listening to a great tube amp! |