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| tubes or SS? AES/Cary makes a 5 channel 300B integrated tube amp called the SE-5. It has 7 w/ch and weighs 41 lbs. It is $1995 as a kit or $2395 assembled. You can find a description at audioelectronicsupply.com by clicking on Products, then Kits, and then AE-... | |
| What's wrong with tailoring the sound? My approach is work with speaker placement, then fix the room, and then listen. I found my high efficiency single driver floorstanders seemed too bright (I use a sub for the bottom). At first I used some cables to calm them down some but fianally ... | |
| Experience with AES Cary Super Amp I have one and like it. I've tried most of the tube combinations and like the Sovtek KT88 best. I also upgraded to oil caps. That brought more clarity to the hight end. I use it with an AES AE3 preamp (also with oil caps). -- Since I live in the s... | |
| Need help with cable mess I had a similar experience with a lesser system. Over time I had a particular combination that seemed to work together but made no sense intellectually. I became convinced that an all Van den Hul cable setup (ics and speaker cable) might hold the ... | |
| CAL Delta or Theta Data II as transport? Having never heard the Theta Basic II, Theta Pearl, or Wadia WT-2000 I can only comment on my experience with the CAL Delta as compared with a Pioneer DV414 (unmodified) used as a transport. My DAC is a Bel Canto. -- The Pioneer presents a slightl... | |
| Best Cheap, Small, High Sensitivity Speakers Another possibility is the Moth Cicada that has 94dB sensitity with single Lother-type driver for $650/pr at www.mothaudio.com. | |
| Other great classified add sources,even Canada? I've bought tubes from thetubestore.com that is in Hamilton, Ontario with fine results. Didn't even realize they were outside the US until I wanted to return some tubes. Then I was told that they have to pay import fees on anything returned that i... | |
| which one would you get? I don't know about the D300se, but the D300 did not play CDRs. If this is something you want to be able to do, you might want to contact AA and ask about the units your considering. | |
| Antique Sound Labs Wave AV-8 You'll like this amp. Be sure to replace the stock tubes with some Sovteks for a quick improvement and perhaps your first experience with tube rolling. | |
| Which one of the 3 Stereophile test CD's to buy? You might also want to consider the XLO Test & Burn-in CD that is available from Audio Advisor. I own all 3 from Stereophile and the XLO and tend to use the XLO most often. | |
| Best Budget power Cords Just put together some Asylum power cords from diycable.com and heard an improvement from stock cords in a headphone system. If you put them together yourself they're $38 for 4'or assembled for $63. In my speaker system I use Silver Audio Power Bu... | |
| Sound Absorbing Material Two more to look at are acousticalsolutions.com and echobusters.com. HiFiFarm.com also carries sound absorbing products including audio carpet (which I know nothing about, but the idea is appealing). One of the most impressive high end shops I've ... | |
| "I am there" vs. "They are here" I am/was there --- Back a number of years ago, a technique in studios called LEDE (live end dead end) was popular (still is with some). The dead end is where the speakers are located (acoustical foam on walls and ceiling; carpet on floor). The liv... | |
| Did anyone else notice..... Having only made purchases in the past, I advertised four items a day and a half ago. I priced them fairly and they're all sold (three the first 24 hrs). Both buying and selling has been a complete pleasure on Audiogon not to mention the always in... | |
| Pro Cables vs. Audio Cables....Are We Being Duped? Except for the run from a mic or di to mic preamp (where an exceptional cable might be worthwhile), everything else in a recording studio is running at +4dbM (pro level) rather than -10dbV (home level). -- Quite a difference. |