buellrider97
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| Toilet Paper to Vacuum Tubes Guilty as charged! I hoard vacuum tubes, and ammunition. At 65 years old I’ve calculated the amount I’ll need of both for a guesstimated life span and made multiple purchases. Living in California it’s also prudent to stock up on items that are... | |
| Looking for a 24/192 dac to compliment my oppo r2r setup Thanks for starting this thread. I have an Oppo 105 in the closet. I have a Schiit Yiggy Gen 2. I currently use a windows laptop, but I’m considering the Oppo to replace the laptop. I stream Tidal, but I’m not sold on MQA. Ever consider the Gear... | |
| Verastarr So the respondent lists that he’s “ Sober “, then gives a litany of problems and can now become the “ Victim “. Then he takes everyone’s inventory so he can feel “Superior “. Then he links his name to quality brands so he can be “ Redeemed “.... | |
| Verastarr You picked the wrong “ Mike “! Had you done business with Mike Morrow, you never would have been jerked around. Thanks for letting the entire AGON community know to avoid an irresponsible vendor. Respectfully, Mike B. | |
| The new Rogue pharaoh II slams @mulveling , your opinion is always appreciated and you have a beautiful system. FWIW, I have lower end Rogue gear and a friend that’s a former Rogue dealer. He had their higher end gear in his home. I have found that the Rogue items that utilize ... | |
| How Big of a Difference? To answer your question, based on my personal experience, Yes cables make a difference. For the sake of comparison, I run Tidal on a crappy old Windows based laptop. This feeds a Schiit Yiggy ( Gen 1 ), to a Rogue pre and a Had Inspire. My speake... | |
| amplifier longevity Here’s my 2 cents , based on my experience. First heat is the enemy, all amplifiers need proper ventilation. I’ve added fans to setups that generate high heat. Tubes are a wear item , especially power tubes and degrade over time. So you WI... | |
| Great experience with audio society and local tech @hilde45 , Thanks for sharing your experience, as a novice I greatly appreciate what you share and how respectful you are. Also having taken the time to PM you, I have appreciated your advise and look forward to meeting you when I visit family in ... | |
| Who are the Stand Up Guy's and Gals in this Audio Industry? 1). Dennis Had. What a gentleman, repaired my Inspire amp after a tube failed and didn’t charge a fee. I was so grateful I insisted on payment 2). Mike Morrow. Great product with additional set up advise. Mike provided addition discount an... | |
| Solid state amp to go with tube preamp; used ok; budget: $3k max Greetings Hilde, I bet the Rockies are beautiful right now. I’ve followed you since your previous thread and your trial of the VanAlstine. So here’s my random thoughts. First having single ended output is definitely a consideration. If you purch... | |
| Why are there no tube televisions anymore? +1 mitch2, I have one of the older Panasonic plasmas . It was their top level set when I bought it. The two best TV’s at the time were the Panasonic and the Pioneer elite. After enjoying my brother in laws Fujitsu plasma for a couple years I pu... | |
| Balls..... Have not tried the Bering mod yet . However I run ceramic bearings on my bicycle, especially enjoy the crank bearings. I run Full Synthetic Motul in my stage III Buell with NicaSill cylinders, partial synthetic Motul in my Roadking . Many of ... | |
| How long does Class A have? Boy was I sleeping ! I have a Duramax Diesel, VW TDI Diesel , Ranger bass boat with a large displacement 2 stroke, 2 Harleys . Indoors I’m running tubes and a plasma TV . Not even going to list my guns! I believe that we are such a small socie... | |
| Full range speaker for rogue 90 or 100 wpc amp. Hi , I currently do not have a high powered tube amp . But I still have speakers from when I did . JBL 4312A’s on 26” Sound Anchor 3 leg stands . It was definitely Old School fun . For a suggestion how about Crites Cornscalla’s ? They come in kit... | |
| Recommendation for Class-A integrated amp What is “ Nazi “ gear ? |