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| Help with a preamp upgrade Consider using the upgrade money to do some tube rolling, especially if you've had the amp for a while. | |
| Tube Rolling ARC VTM 120 What is the "SED" ? | |
| Platform for amp I agree with Oz. I had my CD transport and D/A on an entertainment unit, and was amazed when I tried them on my wall-mounted turntable stand; the sound was much cleaner, and with more detail all through the spectrum. Out went the entertainment uni... | |
| Audio Research SP9 MKII to MKIII Upgrade Try listening to the amp with 7308 tubes instead of the stock 6DJ8. I'm using Gold Aero Platinum Grade Gold Pin on my Mk II.One cheap mod that makes a big difference is using fast recovery diodes in the power supply. | |
| Romantic Cello Recordings? Mischa Maisky and Daria Hovora playing Schubert - "Song Without Words" on DG. I bought the CD for one track - the Schubert Serenade with the vocal part played on the cello. Truly wonderful. | |
| Good Jazz/Vocal Reference CD Recommendations? I concur with Redwoodzz....Jane Monheit is definitely worth checking out. She has a great DVD out too. | |
| Hissing Martin Logan SL3's Thanks for the responses guys. The hissing did disappear after vacuuming (had been a while since I last vacuumed them); the sound improved as well. I was not brave enugh to put them in the shower | |
| Rachmaninov Piano Conerto 2 - Recommended LP? While looking for the Richter version see if you can also find the Richter version of the Liszt concerti. | |
| VPI users, what cartridge??? With my HW19MkIV/JMW I'm using a Koetsu Rosewood. | |
| Tube traps I made some traps to tame the highs behind my Martin-Logan SL3's. I got 6 swimming pool noodes and covered them with material from the company that supplies tube traps (silent source - link from the tube traps page) - the noodles are bubblegum pin... | |
| Martin Logan Aeons help? There is a review in the latest TAS. | |
| That Old Bedini Magic I had a Bedini 25/25 that I used on Quad 57's and that sounded great. I then happened to listen to the Quads using the Dyna ST70....the Dyna blew the Bedini away. | |
| recommended versions of Beethoven symphonies? The Karajan 6th sounds like he's in a rush to get to his next engagement. I suggest instead the Karl Boehm version with the Vienna Philharmonic. The Karajan 9th (1963) is the best I've heard so far. | |
| Music for "Tough Times" The 3rd movement of Beethoven's 9th Symphony. I like the defiance in the trumpet blasts after the initial sad music ! | |
| Does anybody read reviews? Through reading equipment reviews I have discovered a lot of great music, e.g. th Sterophile ML SL3 review used a CD called "Suerte" - wondeful music. |