daveyf
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| Think I want a tube system? Unsound, you might want to try a great tube preamp in your system and then get back to me.Tom, take your very nice BAT preamp out and replace it with a cold ss preamp and I would be interested to see what you would think then, OTOH, leave the BAT ... | |
| Think I want a tube system? Hifihvn, I disagree with you. I think that the preamp is a MAJOR factor in where your sound comes from. Get the preamp wrong and the rest is history.BUT with the right preamp and the wrong amp, well you may get an acceptable sound. IMHO, a good tu... | |
| SF Guarneri Homage or SF Extrema? Interesting renewal of this thread. Right now I am discussing with another member on another forum the merits of the GH's vs. the Extrema's.As some have said before, the Extrema's can drop down lower into the bottom end than the GH's BUT need a lo... | |
| cardas hexlink golden 5c speaker cable Jmlab926, I agree with you that the Cardas is warm, slow and less revealing than the Nordost cables. However, i much prefer the Red Dawn V2 to the Blue Heaven.In my system the Blue Heaven was way too bright and cold... The RedDawn v2 is much more ... | |
| Linn LP-12 still competitive with the very best? Syntax, so you have heard the new Radikal power supply with the Keel and Ekos SE?BTW, I never remember the 'fully loaded' tables being 'very cheap' BUT I guess that is a relevant term!Not being a dealer, you do have an impressive collection of gea... | |
| cardas hexlink golden 5c speaker cable I used to own Hex Golden 5C speaker cables in a bi-wire run. They are, as Artmaltman remembers.. very warm and frankly not very revealing of finer detail.I sold them for Highwire's, which were far more revealing and were overall a lot more involvi... | |
| Review: Sonus Faber Guarnieri Homage Speaker Hi Jd_df, I have not heard the Signums, so cannot really form an opinion on the comparison. What SF's are you using now? | |
| best vintage 70s, 80s amp? That's easy... IMHO it is the ARC D70 in either Mk 1 or Mk2 versions.I used to own a Hafler DH220...NOT even in the same league as the ARC.The ARC is one of the best tube amps I have heard and i believe it will stand up against most any tube amp, ... | |
| Which 300B SET for SF Guarneri Homage? I agree with you Phaelon; your observation of how a 'phile's jaw drops once they hear their less efficient speakers driven by a quality amp with power reserves, is my general observation also.I actually am beginning to think that in many ways Char... | |
| Which 300B SET for SF Guarneri Homage? Don, have you put more time on your Frank's yet?If so, I am curious as to your thoughts when your system isrequired to reproduce dynamics? | |
| Linn LP-12 still competitive with the very best? Syntax, have you heard the latest itineration of the LP12/ Radikal?If not, then maybe you are jumping to conclusions, no?BTW, are you a dealer? | |
| Linn LP-12 still competitive with the very best? The LP12 can be upgraded all the way to what many, including myself, consider is still SOTA.A Radikal/ Trampolin v2/Cirkus/LP12 is the current itineration. I wander how close in sound this is to the typical LP12( of older vintage) that most of the... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? The Allman Bros.. 'At Fillmore East' on theNautilus LP.. THE rendition of 'whipping post' IMHO.Also was listening to Cat Stevens 'Tea for the Tillerman' on the Pink band Island UK label. Good sound, but my copy has a TON of background grunge..:0(I... | |
| Audio Research VS110, VS115? Adrian, That is a very difficult question to answer... it probably depends to some extent on the quality of your tubes and the amount of turn on/turn off's that the tube cycles. Also, possibly there is a factor of how much ventilation etc. that th... | |
| Audio Research VS110, VS115? Adrian, That's a very good question about the biasing of the D70..Frankly, this is perhaps the only real drawback to the amp. The procedure is NOT for the faint of heart..:0( I just re-tubed my D70 with rolled in tubes and there was NO way I was g... |