chenry
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| Will China become the poor man’s dealer for high end audio? They are past the place of only providing the cheap gear, they are already well established in building modern interpretations of classic tube amplifiers and speakers, selling at prices that are not low but are competitive. | |
| Bad Tube? I am going through nearly this very problem with some premium Linlai KT-88s, one power tube causing very low volume in whichever channel it is placed (Willsenton R8 with Skunkie mods.) whenever in ultralinear but not in triode. Bought as a matched... | |
| Warranty repair wait times - serious industry problem?? Rolex started a tuition-free training school for watchmakers in Lititz, Pennsylvania because the numbers of trained (and qualified) watch repair technicians was concerningly low, low enough to jeopardize the market for their products in North Amer... | |
| Warranty repair wait times - serious industry problem?? Three months is not bad, relatively-speaking. If you have fine watches, waits of 9-12 months for manufacturer's service are common. | |
| 2nd system for office, all-in-one integrated suggestions Staying within your stated budget, $4000 all-in, I suggest a Peachtree Carina 300, which has a phono stage, an ample 300WPC and is, of course, a one box integrated with dual DACs. All you will need will be your streamer and the speakers and TT you... | |
| How Much Do Aesthetics Factor Into Your Decisions? If I'm paying for it and have to look at it, I want it to look good. | |
| Class A integrated amp recommendations The Accuphase E-280 integrated is class-AB, not class-A. Accuphase currently make two class-A integrated amplifiers, the E-650 and E-800 with 30W/8R and 50W/8R respectively. | |
| Willsenton R8 Tube Amp with REL Subwoofer The amplifier does very well with a REL sub. I set mine up with the Neutrik cable to a T7i in my library/office room and a pair of Martin-Logan Motion 35XTs, a 2-way 92dB ported speaker with AMT tweeters. My speakers are on isolation stands on a c... | |
| Any Advice for those Listening to Youtube Reviewers? One site I look at is ASR. I know there are many people her who dislike Amir's approach. He has a take-no-prisoners approach and doesn't seem hesitant to pan gear that doesn't meet his particular testing standards. Those standards are open to deb... | |
| Any Advice for those Listening to Youtube Reviewers? I follow several reviewers regularly. Most of them indicate their particular interests and seem to tailor their sites to those interests. I wouldn't watch cheapaudioman for a review about a halo Sonos Faber floorstander, he isn't about that and do... | |
| Speaker with Modern Design "Sleek and modern" can be approached many ways. My benchmark for sleek and modern has pretty much always been Bang & Olufsen. Many frequenting this forum disparage the brand, but it usually has nothing to do with their styling or build quality... | |
| Have you upgraded from a Freya? The Freya+ is fun to use, but it lacks some of the usual features of a classic peamp. I still prefer good ergonomics in a preamp, meaning clear selector functionality, ideally a display with settings information or at least indicator lamps for sel... | |
| Good speaker match for Nuprime IDA-8? I have run a pair of Martin-Logan Motion 35XLs--2-way folded-ribbon-tweeter standmounts--and they do well with a Nuprime IDA-8 and an active REL sub (T7i). The NuPrimes are A/D topology and the MLs are 92dB. | |
| What speaker could safely be ordered without hearing it first? Amphion Argon 3S. KEF LS50W2. Good quality monitor speakers placed as standmounts that don’t require fastidious room placement, understanding that a good subwoofer for low frequency support is almost always necessary. I suspect the field would wid... | |
| Vandersteen VLR (non CT), my opinion "It's difficult to give much weight to any of Amir's "reviews."" They call for no less skepticism than any other review that offers objective material in support of a subjective assessment: recommend for or against purchase and labeling with v... |