clio09
Responses from clio09
| Joule Electra OPS-1 or 2 MkIII Nelsjay,Thanks for the response. It was as I expected it to be. I have also heard that the LA-150 is a bit closer to solid state in its sound. I am very happy with the LA-100 MkIII and would not consider buying a new LA-150, but if I saw a used on... | |
| Audiophiles DO NOT USE DHL-READ MY NIGHTMARE Unfortunately what we experience in these case is the concept of risk management on behalf of the shipping vendor. From a financial perspective they know exactly how much it costs them to risk manage a damaged goods claim. As someone else pointed ... | |
| "Off" vs. "Standby" and tube life I have a Joule Electra LA-100 MkIII and have left it on 24 x 7 the last couple of weeks while breaking in a new amp. In light of what Jud Barber says it will now most likely stay on, with the exception of extended time away from home.On the other ... | |
| Schroeder arm mounting A good source for information would be Thom Mackris at Galibier Design. If you are not familiar with Thom he builds TTs and uses Schroeder arms. | |
| Transistor Research Labs ST-225 Integrated amp Paul,He's probably too busy listening to respond:) I actually received the latest model, the D-225 which is a non-integrated version. If you're interested you can email me and I'll send you a photo. I have about 250 hours on it and it has opened u... | |
| Joule Electra OPS-1 or 2 MkIII Nelsjay,I too was looking to upgrade to the LA-150 from the LA-100 MkIII. Jud informed me that they do not do this upgrade anymore due to reliability issues. Based on your post I imagine your unit is fine. How would you compare the LA-100 MkIII to... | |
| Record Cleaning Fluids: RRL vs. L'Art du Son Well said Dougdeacon, as a new user of RRL fluids I have to say my initial experiences are similar to yours. I have tried a home made solution before and of course the VPI solution that came with my record cleaning machine. The RRL has been the be... | |
| Need advice ono a Tube preamp You can accomplish what you want with a tube preamp. However, rather than focusing on the number of tubes a preamp has I would rate your priorities as follows:1. Design, including how the tubes are used in the signal path and/or power supply.2. Th... | |
| Cable Characteristcs - Silver vs. Copper I've been following this thread with interest. I have been using CRL copper ICs and have been really happy with them. Based on what I have read here I have a pair of Auricle Audio cables coming to me. I'm very interested in hearing how they would ... | |
| Recommended Player I suppose this will depend on your budget, but in either case give Paul Weitzel at TRL a call. They have modified many decks and they can either modify yours ($550 standard fee), or do a completely different unit for you. The Marantz SA-14 comes t... | |
| what is the best deal you ever got on audiogon Audio Mirror D1 Signature DAC. I bought two of them they were that good a deal. | |
| Hard Drive based system Ecruz,Email me if you like to chat in more detail about TRL. I can't tell you any more about the mods because I don't know the details either. However, I can tell you more about what to expect and where I think you'll see the most improvements. | |
| Prima Luna amp or preamp best speaker -Help Upscale Audio is probably the closest source to you, but they're in CA.www.upscaleaudio.comI believe they are the NA distributor. If anyone will know about the new models coming out it will be Kevin Deal. | |
| Hard Drive based system Ecruz,You don't know what you're in for. I was just talking to Paul's brother Brian Weitzel about this player. They have some pretty big things in store for it. I think you will be very pleased. Remember, it is a long break in process - 500 hours,... | |
| CD Help Check out the TRL Marantz SA-14 thread. For about $1800 inlcuding mods you can have an excellent CD/SACD player. TRL has modded my digital equipment and I can say their work is top notch. You will be amazed at the increased detail. If interested, ... |