blue-magoo
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| Compact ~20WPC Tube Amp I Have the Cabin CS-55A commented by @henry53 I bought it for $2220 from a New jersey distributor. I spent about $800 on good tubes. It is a great amp, dead quiet, plenty of power with my Monitor Audio Silver 500 speakers and REL T/5X sub. | |
| I have found out why new cables and tweaks actually work! And all this time I thought the dust acted as a sound attenuator. I think I will tape swffers to the wall! Visually amazing too. | |
| Tubes, cheese, wine and cognac Everyone agrees that the old sound better. There are some newer small companies that are making some great sounding tubes. The question is how? Is it the glass, the solder, the wiring or metal used in the plates? Or just the craftsman's touch. | |
| When someone tells you it's a $40,000 amp, does it sound better? Possibly my ears can't discern the difference between 20 and 40 thousand. I will be better off with 20 thousand. My only question is how do you listen to all these different sound systems in your room. Tested with the same songs and the same volum... | |
| Suggest one obsure album we all should hear Panamerican by Klement Julienne | |
| Mixing tube brands Thanks to everyone for your input. | |
| Mixing tube brands Kevin may not like it that my amp is Chinese and very similar to the Prima Luna. Although I did buy the 12AU7 tubes from him. | |
| Mixing tube brands My amp easy to bias with the controls right on the top. All the tubes are KT88's. If I am to try it. Should I do one side as in tube number #2 and #4 with the Gold Lions and #1 and #3 with the Psvane tubes? My amp has the 4 small tubes in the cent... | |
| Looking for good recordings of female vocals I have not yet tried... Tracy Chapman Shirley Bassy "Goldfinger" Peggy Lee | |
| Looking for good recordings of female vocals I have not yet tried... Lucinda Williams | |
| Whats playing on your system today? GA-20 "Does Hound Dog Taylor ,Try it you might like it" New blues group | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Giant Giant Sand "Tuscon" lush Alt country group. Lots of base and steel pedal guitar. Stellar recording! | |
| Class D amplifier with TPA 3250 board Go on Amazon ad check out a Willsenton R8 or the Muzishare X7 these are only $1500 and you get Amazons return policy. They will run or EL34 or KT88 which I prefer. | |
| I'm at the pearly gates and they tell me I can only bring in one jazz cd Jazz at the Pawnshop | |
| Why Was This Never Released As A Single??? A Great song for sure, but one of many on this album. |