daveyf
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| Jeff Rowland Model 8 or Plinius SA 103 @soix I not only have heard the SA103, I had it in my system for a couple of months. Like I stated, it is a good amp, in my system the 8T is a lot better. BTW, the model 8 runs in pure class A up to 25 Watts/ch, and just so you know, Jeff is stil... | |
| Jeff Rowland Model 8 or Plinius SA 103 The Rowland 8 is a tremendous amp, I have owned one for many years, had it modded by Jeff and believe it easily competes with most of the best ss amps that are on the market today. While the Plinius is a good amp, it really is not in the same le... | |
| Magico A3 vs. Wilson SabrinaX I had the pleasure of hearing the Wilson Sabrina X again yesterday, Driven by a Nagra ss amp, they truly sang. Fairly large room and well treated, which I think is pretty important to get the most out of any set up. I’m not sure how large a room y... | |
| Gauging interest in a 2008 Continuum Caliburn I believe I know who this widow is. Thank you for helping her with the table. The best way to sell it would be to put it on the usual sites (including here) and be prepared to lower the price until it hits the market value, whereby it will sell. ... | |
| When were the best tube amps made? The 80’s era ARC tube amps are generally superb. I used a ARC D70Mk2 for several years with a CAT preamp and the match was one made in heaven. Today, the ARC has been replaced by what I consider to be the best lower output tube amp on the market..... | |
| What Does It Take To Surpass A SME V? Bettering a SME V is going to depend on the table, musical choice and the cartridge synergy to the arm..all of which are totally subjective to each listener. There are a number of interesting tonearm designs out there today. The new Supratrac Bla... | |
| NOS Tubes - Ecstasy or Agony RCA's can sound great. I rolled in a pair of Clear top 12AU7's into my amp and the soundstage increased considerably. One thing I have found is that IF one can source an organ re-brand, which these tubes are ( Hammond) then they are a little less ... | |
| Direct 2 Disc For years the M&K release of 'Flamenco Fever' D2D has been a holy grail...there is a reason for that. | |
| Experience with Black Cat and/or Triode lab Wires Black Cat is re-organizing and will hopefully be back soon. The Black Cat cables are superb and well worth waiting for. | |
| Phono Cartridge Purchase from Asia? @mulveling I guess it doesn’t concern you that this vendor is able to somehow source these cartridges and sell them at prices that are far less than anyone else...and is able to do so consistently through time. Yet, we have the factory disavowing... | |
| Sonic differences Ariston 11S vs Linn LP-12 @jasonbourne52 Sorry, but the bearing design is one of the most important aspects of the LP12. Anyone who owns one would know this. For example, the new Karousel bearing is a MAJOR upgrade over even the prior Cirkus bearing, which was itself a m... | |
| Phono Cartridge Purchase from Asia? The seller in question has been selling Benz cartridges (and now a few others as well) for years. I have always wondered where he gets these cartridges, as they are all apparently new? Yet, the factory(s) consistently deny any connection to him, B... | |
| Lyra Kleos arrives after eight months. . Worth the wait? First impressions Congrats on the new cartridge, it's a keeper. One thing about the Kleos and the new angle Lyra's in general, they require a very precise set-up and benefit from exact loading, depending on the phono stage and the phono cable. In my system, 750 oh... | |
| What is the “World’s Best Cartridge”? I am a believer when it comes to expensive cartridge purchases to be only from a authorized dealer. In my case, after I had bought the cartridge from my local dealer, I noticed after about a week that the cantilever was skewed. My dealer agreed an... | |
| What is the “World’s Best Cartridge”? One of the safe guards that my dealer used was to personally install the cartridge that I was 'borrowing' himself. This was of course possible since he is local to me. But it did away with the possibility of user error in the set up, Since I kept ... |