buellrider97
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| Am I too big of a jerk,even for audiogon? How can someone living in The Bay , with unlimited opportunity for activities , spend so much time trolling ? Go out and troll for Salmon. Ride your bicycle up Hawk Hill . Stroll beautiful Golden Gate Park , walk the beaches . Visit the DeYoung... | |
| Adding a SS amp as a 2nd amp for my tube rig has been a plus @hilde45 , Yes I was asking you , sorry I wasn’t more definitive. I’m in the same position you were . So I’ve considered SS low and moderate power amps , and integrated too . And with other hobbies , very budget driven. I currently run ZU’s ... | |
| Adding a SS amp as a 2nd amp for my tube rig has been a plus Hi , may I ask what SS amp you’re running? I run a modest tube pre and low power tube power amp . I’ve had huge improvements with pre tubes , and again with the amp driver tube . But the rectifier and power tubes have had a profound change too . I... | |
| Tubed Preamp recommendations? I have a Rogue RP-1 with NOS Telefunken G73–R’s and a Morrow MP4 power cord and and Morrow MA-5 IC’s . I also use isolation pucks and a brass weight on the case . While it’s a good match for my Had Inspire , I wouldn’t buy it again. The headpho... | |
| "Bridge Over Trouble Water" sounds artificial I have 2 early pressings and I enjoy them . The producer mentioned earlier did an outstanding job , especially considering the “ Era “. I wish I had an MFSL pressing , but not at current collector prices . I remember watching a documentary where... | |
| Why Crazy Prices paid for Pioneer 100 JBL L100 AR1 AR3 AR3A Recently watched a 1965 Ford GT350R serial number 1 go for $3.5 M. I can’t afford a vintage car but I have a pristine pair of 80’s JBL 4312A’s with custom Sound Anchor stands 26” tall . And they’re in the closet because they don’t sound like I r... | |
| Best DAC for around $2,500 or less I have a Yiggy with a tube pre and a SEP amp with Zu speakers . I like it very much . But honestly , I’ve very little to compare it to . So many people recommend what they like . But only a few have heard a variety and even fewer in THEIR SYSTEM .... | |
| Bias adjustment Oh and you never power one up without a load ! And Raven has great stuff ! | |
| Bias adjustment Hi here’s some random babbling . I use a meter with a digital readout . Most of the tube amps I’ve biased require that you short the input , I use a rca with a jumper soldered down the center to ground , and then just soldered to the positive s... | |
| Time for the Dynaco to go, Affordable Integrated or Separates for Wilson's Under $2.5K? Keep the Dynaco’s , put them in the closet . Get a SS amp . About a year from now , re cap and re tube the Dynacos . I prefer the Winged C’s for power tubes ( my taste ). I regret parting with my original pair . Years later , I wasn’t happy wi... | |
| Child Damage Mitigation I grew up in a house with a big stereo, power tools, firearms, motorcycles, instruments and a boat . I had engaging parents . I blew up the stereo, and damaged a few tools . But learned about music, hunting, fishing and building . I had fun on c... | |
| Question about Tone Controls + Equalizers + 1 for the Loki . I run a tube pre and a tube power amp . I mostly roll tubes for tone . Within that , I mostly roll power and rectifier tubes . I use the Loki less than when new . On a second amp that’s lower quality I would use the Loki always... | |
| Thoughts on choosing an amplifier Zu and Maggie’s ! Wow that’s a stretch . I’m in the Zu camp . First Watt for SS, Had Inspire for tube are both great . I run a Schiit Yiggy and a restored and modded Thorens . But your locked into the low power world . Wanna cover all those speake... | |
| Fairly new to streaming. Where to start? Hi , I'm streaming Tidal to a Schiit Yiggy from a laptop. I’m happy with the sound but consider this . A wired source will sound better than wireless . And the type and quality of your digital cable will make a huge difference . Also Tidal’s MQA... | |
| Soundstage Confusion Thank you to all, as I have learned much . Its always nice to have a second pair of eyes view a problem . But in our hobby , that usually isn't the case due to distance . Here is a conversation with merit , honesty and politeness . And for me , ... |