chmaiwald
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| Why Purchase A CD Player or Transport ? With streaming, artists (but a comparatively few) get paid fractions of what they get from physical sales. That alone keeps me from going into streaming. Also I find a well-mastered CD sounds well enough. It may be an unpopular opinion here but f... | |
| Becoming an audiophile has been like a second... No, third childhood. „If another adult I know sees me carrying a bag of records, I’m not embarrassed to admit they’re for me.“ Do people really think buying records is weird? | |
| Is it me or new audio gear is too perfect and give ear fatigue? One good thing about tube gear is that, given you’re happpy with the overall sound, you don‘t have to buy new gear but different tubes only to tweak the sound. There‘s crazy expensive tubes, of course, but if you desire those they‘re still cheaper... | |
| So I bought the Willsenton R-800i A short update here: I have tested a few tubes and maybe you´d like to hear. 805 – stock replaced for Cossor Judging from how they look the stock ones seem to be rebranded PSVane Hifi 805s. After listening to the Cossors for a few weeks I now pu... | |
| So I bought the Willsenton R-800i I have read a bit about it in the past and was not sure if I´m up for the task. Is there any mod you can receommend? | |
| So I bought the Willsenton R-800i @2psyop Probably some would argue that „organic“ and „pure“ may be a contradiction, but I think I know what you say. And what @sns says goes for me in the same direction: Event though tube amps have their particular characteristics such as the war... | |
| So I bought the Willsenton R-800i Thanks for your replies! @2psyop I have no thermometer at hand here, at least none I could use for measuring the amp´s heat. All I can say is yes, it does produce warmth or heat, but even after running for an hour you can touch the cage (above th... | |
| Cornwall IV – tube (amp) choice Thanks again for further recommendations. Luxman, Jadis, Enleum – they all seem great. After reading and watching quite a few reviews of different amps I´m still wondering why tube types are not given priority over specific amps. Like for example... | |
| Cornwall IV – tube (amp) choice Thanks for all the replies, it´s all very inspiring and is giving me lots to consider and think about. Which is a fun part of this whole audio thing. I take from what I read that basically there´s no wrong decision, so that´s a good starting point... | |
| Cornwall IV – tube (amp) choice Getting there. They were delivered in January. | |
| Cornwall IV – new amp vs crossover upgrade I have concerns about fiddling with the hardware. That´s also why I asked about people´s opinions here. What I take from the answers so far is that amp choice comes first. That seems to have the most significant impact in shaping the sound. Once ... | |
| Cornwall IV – new amp vs crossover upgrade Thanks a lot for your replies. First amp, then mods then. Thanks as well for the suggestions! Ampwise I have to take what´s available here (I´m living in Poland) and what I can listen to in advance. 300B I have to check, Rogue Sphinx is sold here... |