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| Upgrade Tube Integrated or Buy Separate Pre-amp? I would suggest a different (and easy) test - try a different set of speakers. I like Triangle Comete speakers, but I doubt that anyone will describe them as bass slamming or ass kicking. They excel at exactly what you say they excel at: female vo... | |
| Cable Elevators killed my bass I used to use cable elevators. I tried wood, glass, and finally carbon fiber. All to no avail, no nirvana. Then I found the answer - lawn gnomes! Space approx. 1' or so apart, they elevate the speaker cables migh higher and more securely than thos... | |
| Small Preamplifier choices? How about a used Luxman C-02 from the 80s? It's a wonderful little preamp, very good built-in phono stage, can be found for about $300 on fleabay or craigslist. | |
| tube phono stage upgrade Are you looking for a tube or SS phono stage? I ask only because if your preamp is a little noisy you might want to consider a DC-based SS unit like one of the Sutherland units or the Ray Samuels F-117 Nighthawk.Otherwise, a George Wright WPP100c ... | |
| Who has the best midrange 2A3 or 300B ? The M5s are nice speakers, but they wouldn't be my first choice for use with 2A3 or 300B SET amps. Your speakers are 4 ohm impedence and 87db; I would look for something in the 8 or 16 onm range and higher efficiency' say 96db or better.If you wan... | |
| SUT shootout Largely based on Sibelius' review, above, I recently purchased a Hashimoto HM3-based SUT; the SUT-H from Choir Audio. It's a great product and is better in every way than I was expecting (and I had high expectations). John Parker is a great guy to... | |
| Best Balanced Tube Amp To Pair With Meridian G02? I have had mostly great results with pairing a SS preamp and a tube amp. It just depends on the products that you pair and your ears. For example, I have used a CJ PFR amp with several different tube amps for years - it almost always sounded great... | |
| Higher output SET or SE tube amp for Daedalus Spea Have you considered an Audio Note OTO SE or SE Phono? Great amp for the money, it's an even better deal used. There is one for sale on A'gon now for a very reasonable price (IMHO).Forget about listed power ratings. I have an OTO and it will work f... | |
| Leben CS 600 vs Audio Note Meishu If you are going to listen/test/demo Audio Note and Leben, you should probably add Shindo to your list.I have an AN system, but a friend of mine recently put together a Shindo system (using DeVORE Gobbon 8 speakers) and he is quite happy with the ... | |
| Old Classic Receivers: A Mistake to Buy? When I was in high school in the '70s I worked one summer for a local stereo store, mostly in the back. All the money I made (and more) went into Luxman gear. I still have all of it except the turntable, which I foolishly traded when I got married... | |
| Where to listen I think that the recommendation to attend RMAF is a good suggestion. Dealer inventories and demo stock is very light because of the economy; you will be lucky if you can see or hear all of the specific brands and models you have listed in a given ... | |
| Mint Protractor for VPI JMW 12.6 tonearm I use both for my JMW 10 arm wands. The VPI jig will allow you to quickly and easily set overhang and overall cartridge geometry.The MintLP protractor will allow you to align the geometry to the cantelever, as opposed to the cartridge body with th... | |
| CineMag SUT I have been using a borrowed Cinemag SUT (Bob's) w/ a Shelter 501 pair (stereo and mono) on my VPI Aries, and I thought that it was good - certainly better than the old Audio Note AN-S2 I had been using. Neither SUT was resolving enough for my tas... | |
| Looking for warm sounding speakers What size/range of speaker are you looking for?I would look at any of the French speaker manufacturers: Triangle, Focal or (my favorite) JM Reynaud. All excel at the sound qualities that you are looking for: warm sounding laid back speakers not ag... | |
| speakers close to the back wall ? The Audio Note E's gave boomy bass in my room against the back wall and corners and not until they were 3ft. back was it controlled.If you want the AN-Es closer to the wall try placing a diffuser between the speakers - an Indian blanket or a curta... |