clio09
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| quandary: inefficient speakers, low-power amp I was using a 50 watt triode Cary V12i amp with a pair of Spendor 1/2e speakers that are 88db efficient. However, I was using an active preamp with 12db of gain. I did not have the volume control issues you had and 50 watts seemed to make the amp ... | |
| Trying to get back into Lps, I seem to be throwing If you can spring for about $250 - $300 the K&K Audio MC step up is a great deal. It uses Lundahl transformers, can be configured for a boost of 14, 20 or 26db of gain (factory preset, but if you're good at soldering you can change it yourself... | |
| cary slp-98L vs bat vk3i I haven't compared the two but owned the Cary for a while. With stock tubes it's okay, but when I put in NOS Sylvanias the preamp really started to sing. The Cary house sound is very biased towards the mid-range, but this preamp delivered good bas... | |
| Modwright SWL 9.0SE Pre ... your thoughts welcome Timo,Not from the midwest but have traveled through there quite a bit. Been to East Troy, Milwaukee and Eau Claire in WI. Always had a brat when I passed through, summertime or not. Great stuff, but my allegience to cheese is strictly CA where I l... | |
| Marantz SA-1 holding up well agains next gen.? Lkdog,I understand your concern about being badgered offline. I was amazed recently that on the same day I posted a review of a product that I just had modified by a reputable mod shop (over 600 modified units in the last year), I received an emai... | |
| Considerations when choosing a DAC? Listener57,Can you tell me what digital gear you are using in your systems. I have ordered several of the Auricle Audio cables and want to see how our set-ups compare. Email me if you feel it is more appropriate so as not to hijack this thread.Bro... | |
| Upgrade Question for CDP Tdacash,I have not heard the D2 but I ran the updates past TRL and they said to just send them the D1. They did not feel the upgrades added very much value to the sound and that the JFET output might actually be a step backward. BTW - they said th... | |
| Modwright SWL 9.0SE Pre ... your thoughts welcome Timo,Cheese and brandy? Whatever happened to beer and brats? | |
| Upgrade Question for CDP I had considered the Cary CDPs as a one box solution prior to going the seprates route. I'm using an Alesis ML9600 as my transpot (also can be used as a HD player and CDR) with my Audio Mirror DAC (D1 not the new D2). I had both modified by TRL (s... | |
| Tube Amp Recommendations Joule Electra amps seem to work well with Merlin speakers. The Stargates are in your price range. | |
| Anyone done TRL mod on Ah Tjoeb? Go against better judgement. I did and have never looked back. You really have nothing to lose with the money back guarantee. | |
| Hard Drive based system Ecruz,Keep us posted. During the first 150 hours you'll hear things starting to change, then the next 300 hours you will get a another wave. After that the changes are much more subtle, but noticeable for 500+ hours.I have mine on my rack now so I... | |
| Nakamichi Cassette Decks I currently own the 680ZX, 550 (2 of them), and 480. I preferred the 680Zx to the Dragon and think it could be one of the best decks Nak built. I also own a Tandberg 440A and that is quite a nice deck as well. You can occasionally find them on eBa... | |
| Tube Preamp Isolation Go to an HVAC supplier and buy the rubber/cork/rubber blocks that are used under AC compressors. These are the same as the Mapleshade Isoblocks, but will cost you a lot less. | |
| Cary SLP98L Tube Rolling In my system it was well worth the time and expense. As I said in a previous post, the Cary is most likely voiced to the Chinese 6SN7s, so they won't sound horrible, but in my system when I swapped in excellent NOS 6SN7s it was clear to me that th... |