charles1dad
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| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Mel, I have to agree with your assessment of certain DACs, "zero groove" describes it well. Some have the appeal of a precise laboratory instrument,analytical,clinical and cold. Just lacking in music's joy and emotional connection/involvement.Base... | |
| What's the greatest bargain in SET these days? Bill,For additional perspective read Hmiguel's system page(Tripoint Audio owner and builder) for comments regarding his new( 2 days ago) CLS. Keep in mind he is using his ultra level Tripoint products and has the esteemed Robert Koda preamp in his... | |
| What's the greatest bargain in SET these days? Hello Bill,Good post and interesting points regarding value. From time to time I've wondered in admiration how Israel is able to offer such excellent sounding components for such reasonable cost. I have owned a Symphonic Line amplifier and a custo... | |
| Tube Friendly High End "Big" speakers Another good possibility for your room size and stated criteria is the Horning Eufrodite speaker. It's very efficient, easy to drive and highly regarded sonically. | |
| What's the greatest bargain in SET these days? The Tron Atlantic lists for 6750 british pounds, this=10850.00 USD. I imagine this is a fine 300b SET, it uses C core transformers (Israel insists on these in the Frankenstein and CSL). I'd like to hear this amplifier one day.Charles, | |
| What's the greatest bargain in SET these days? I don't doubt the quality of this Tron amplifier but 1/3 the cost of the Discovery amp still could be relatively high price. Isn't the Discovery 300b amp pretty expensive compared to the amplifiers discussed on this thread? I've heard the Tron 211... | |
| Taking the Lampizator Big 6 to the Next Level Hi Shawbros3,Israel is strongly recommending the Mullard CV 378 as the best rectifier for the Frankenstein amplifier. He was selling the skinny versions as upgrades until he exhausted his current supply of them. This was discussed on my system pag... | |
| Tube Friendly High End "Big" speakers Hi Jet,The Devore Silverback is a very good suggestion when you consider what Bgupton seems to be searching for. Excellent tube amplifier compatibility, easy speaker load, full range and reportedly handles all music genres well. There have been ma... | |
| Tube Friendly High End "Big" speakers Hi Bgupton,Agree, acoustic jazz and vocals are superb with good quality SET. However with an appropriate speaker match, all music genres are thoroughly enjoyed. Just ask 213 cobra, Jwm,Brownsfan, Jetrexpro, Ilandmandan, Gsm18349, Snowpro, Germanbo... | |
| Tube Friendly High End "Big" speakers I have heard the Acoustic Zen Crescendo on three separate occasions driven by 50 watt PSET amplifiers and the sound in a fairly large room was excellent. The Audiokinesis Dream Maker is very interesting given its design. A 16 ohm speaker load is a... | |
| Taking the Lampizator Big 6 to the Next Level Hi Shawbros3,Do you prefer the skinny Mullard CV 378 to the fat glass version? The fat bottle is rarer and more expensive. I just ordered the CV 378 for my amplifiers.Thanks,Charles, | |
| What's the greatest bargain in SET these days? Mapman,Your Triangle Titus has a 4 ohm load. My understanding is that the crossover is very simple (one capacitor on the tweeter) so it's likely an easy load and relatively favorable for a SET type amplifier. This speaker is said to be transparent... | |
| What's the greatest bargain in SET these days? Bill,I purchased the "skinny" bottle Blackburn plant model.I did come across a "fat"bottle version but they were as you noted much more expensive (double the cost). The skinny tube has impressed you and Israel so I went this route as well. These a... | |
| What's the greatest bargain in SET these days? Mikirob,I've bought tubes from Andy a few years ago and had no problems with him or his tubes. | |
| What's the greatest bargain in SET these days? Well, I placed an order on ebay for the Mullards(1960s vintage) and should have them in 7-10 days. I just chose the vender with the highest feedback rating and a long track record. Bill, see what you've done with your enthusiasm for this rectifier... |