buellrider97
Responses from buellrider97
| The Absurdity of it All I’m a 64 year old road cyclist and my $2K Zipp carbon wheels shod with Michelin GP 5000’s II’s gave me a noticeable improvement . My $400 Loomis GLX rods gave me a noticeable improvement over my IMX rods . And 80 mg sildenafil gave me a not... | |
| A bit of an epiphany...with humble embarrassment I was in your position with my JBL 4312A’s about 15 years ago . I tried footers and pedestals, and played with placement. So I took into consideration how high I wanted my tweeters in relation to my ears while sitting on my couch . I then took... | |
| One Cord To Rule Them All In my modest system , I upgraded from the Pangea to a Shunyata Venom HC on my Richard Gray and had a noticeable improvement. This comparison was after I installed a 20 amp Hubble outlet . Hopefully you’ve upgraded your outlets . Cheers , Mike. | |
| Amp and Pre-Amp suggestions needed + Vote for a Schiit Loki . I have one that I’ve used intermittently and I like it . You just need an additional pair of interconnects, which will probably cost more than the Loki. I am considering a Van Alstine amp myself to pair with my Rogue RP... | |
| 1099-K from PayPal (tax form) As a California resident nothing surprises me regarding tax collection. Try buying cigars online. I canceled a recent transaction before completion . There was a 8.75 % state sales tax added for Ca and a $.99 cent State Of California Franchise... | |
| Stereo systems are like Harleys +1 to crazy eddy ! Gorgeous Panhead and nice system ! To those that point out the poor design and high prices for Harleys , I totally agree . But it’s like having a rusty McIntosh tube amp and Alte... | |
| Stereo systems are like Harleys At 63 years old, I’ve grown up with both. At 17 years of age I had Dynaco MK III’s , JBL 100’s and a Garrard TT. My bike was a Ness framed, 900 cc cast iron Sportster my friend built . The Danny Gray custom seat cost $60. It was Pearl peach wit... | |
| Recommendation for new cables This is a hard question to answer as it’s your system and your ears . One generalization that I’ll suggest is system brightness . If you have any glare or brightness , I’d avoid any cables with silver . I also believe that it you replace just ... | |
| DAC's Made in the USA Kudos to you for buying American . I upgraded from a Schiit Bifrost to a Schiit Yiggy, and I really enjoy it . Running a Rogue pre, Dennis Had amp and Zu speakers, and Morrow cables all the way . I took the AMERICAN boutique approach and am glad... | |
| Preamp recommendation Get the Parasound . I have a Rogue RP-1, and I wouldn’t recommend it for you . After upgrading to Telefunken medical grade 12AU7’s , isolation footers and a $250 power cord, it sounds good as a single ended line stage tube pre with my Schitt Yiggy... | |
| Which tubes are the best? Fist off , I’m a strong advocate of premium NOS driver tubes . Yes they are expensive, but they’re a long living tube and worth the investment. I must disagree with the “ JJ “ crowd , as my Rogue pre amp came with JJ 12AU7’s . I tried numerous... | |
| Constant noisy tubes maybe go solid state? If you try 12AU7’s , cut to the chase and get a pair of NOS Telefunkens, the highest grade you can find . I have multiple pairs . The Tektronix and the black G73-R’s are outstanding . If you want a smidge brighter the Seimens Silver plates are t... | |
| Power Conditioning / Surge Protection I run the RGPC 600 into a Hubbell outlet . Since I run low power tubes my amp is through it too . I then run Morrow level 4 power cords from the conditioner to the units . I’ve had numerous power outages without any damage . However living in ... | |
| My Oppo is a bit too bright I must agree , my Oppo 105D is too bright . I also tried using my Audeze headphones and what I disliked about my Oppo was highlighted. I currently run a Schiit Yiggy and a Musical Fidelity transport . Most my interconnects are Morrow . I too con... | |
| Do pure copper banana plugs make a difference in the quality of the speaker sound. The correct answer is what you like based on your system in your house . Beware of the people that tell you what you will hear in “Absolute statements “. I use some bananas and some spades . For me in my system , silver on the connectors or in/... |