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| Tube virgin looking for tube amp under $3k $3,000 is not all that much for an amp. You should definitely listen VERY CAREFULLY before you invest. Do objective comparisons between tube and solid state amps. You don't have to listen to every amp on the market, but consider listening to wh... | |
| Tube virgin looking for tube amp under $3k Why do you thin k you WANT a tube amp? Why not choose an amp that meets your musical needs and tastes? And what makes you think tube amps are better than solid state? It's ALL in the design. Good solid state amps in the price range you're talk... | |
| New Audiophile going crazy OP,You are completely wrong. Only long-term audiophiles are truly crazy. It takes years of unfulfilled obsession and frustration to reach the level of experienced audiophile crazy. You’ve only entered the outer bands. | |
| Looking for a tube Preamp new or used for under $2000... Instead of just making an arbitrary decision to get a tube amp, why not just get an amp that sounds like what you want for under $2,000? Just because an amp uses tubes does not make it good or better than other alternatives. And keep in mind the... | |
| Speaker cable length The point the OP made about not using monoblocks is not a failure of those who are suggesting minimum-length speaker cables. It is a shortcoming in his system. We can't be expected to fix his problems. | |
| Best type of metal for turntable platform? Soft lead is a good material for a platform. Lead also works well when added to a well-damped platter to add mass. VPI's best turntable platters were the 25 lbs acrylic-lead ones. Unfortunately, lead is considered unsafe and does not meet RoH... | |
| Speaker cable length The best speaker cable performs at a maximum distance of zero. Any longer than zero colors the signal. That said, you can usually get away with a couple of feet, no more than 4 feet, if the cables are of sufficiently heavy gauge wire. Any cabl... | |
| Which Component Has the Greatest Affect on Low-Level Listening All the audio components through which electricity passes will have an impact on listening at any level. | |
| Class D Class D is Class D.... Well, in Stereophile and TAS context, Class D. And just because an amp uses tubes, doesn't make it good. And just because an am is pure solid state doesn't make it good. | |
| I Just Inherited 4,000 LPs I consider you wait. and you should consider your weight. 3 banker's boxes full of records can destroy particle board shelving starting with sagging. I would use nothing less than good quality 3.4" plywood. Baltic Birch and a similar chinese k... | |
| Remarkably better sound possible with just 1 system component change? If acoustic room treatments are not viable, then anything you spend for upgrades is completely wasted money. But try this.....Distribute decorative 5' artificial ficus trees ($40 @ from At Home furnishings) around your room, maybe 8 - 10 of them.... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Last night was Smetana. Tonight Berlioz. Have a few recordings I haven't listened to yet. | |
| Truly Balanced Cheaper Preamplifiers? Why balanced? What do you "believe" that accomplishes? | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? It's Smetana night. Ma Vlast to start. SLSO / Susskind on Vox. | |
| Help! Spakers damaged during shipping?Paid insurance (with proof)being told not Insured? Call your favorite lawyer and have him send a letter to the shipping / insurance company letting them know that they will be responsible for all legal fees, court fees and the actual loss. Have the layer include an estimate that should be at leas... |