daveyf
Responses from daveyf
| Does this translate? @millercarbon Here’s the other thing, in the Measurements section by JA..these words only: " measurements of the Aavik U-380 integrated amplifier appear to indicate that the amp had suffered damage, perhaps during shipping- measurements will be pu... | |
| Does this translate? @noble100 So, I listen to this piece and I think it is easily worth $300K, so i guess we should count our lucky stars that it is 'ONLY' $39K...is that your point? Doesn't really work that way in my universe...unless you make $39K in a few minutes... | |
| Cartridges: Kuzma CAR or Lyra on a 4-Point (11") arm Isn't there a very large price difference between the two?? | |
| Jadis Defy can't sing with super high Fidelity PART 2 Am I reading this right...you rolled in KT150's into your Defy amp?? Now you tell us you think the KT88's are a better match! KT150's were NOT designed to be rolled into the Defy amp! You Sir are very lucky you did Not damage your Defy...and DO NO... | |
| Tube Failure Seems like it was a minor issue. Agree it is strange that the tube would blow upon turn off and not turn on...but you did state that it had an issue on prior turn on. Wonder how often a driver tube blows before a power tube? Has anyone actually ha... | |
| To guard stylus or not? On my Lyra, I always utilize the stylus guard between listening sessions. I am VERY pleased that the Lyra’s feature this design.Admittedly not a good idea to remove or put on the guard if you are drunk or otherwise impaired, lol. So, like all thin... | |
| best preamp ever - cost is no object The preamp that I would place in my system first...the new CAT SL1 Legend Black Path Extreme. | |
| Break in time that extends to months or maybe even years!! G. You bring up a good point. I do wonder how many times consumers in this hobby do what you do...versus buy something without A) ever listening to it, B) buy it based on price...and usually the higher the better, C) buy it based on a reviewer’s o... | |
| To horn or not to horn Go over here: www.whatsbestforum.com. Should be re-named the” horn lovers forum”.But if you do, don’t make the mistake of saying that horns sound like a “cupped hands” effect...since none of the lovers over there can even hear this, lol. | |
| Why no interest in reel to reel if you're looking for the ultimate sound? When I was considering tape, I had listened extensively to a restored Studer A820...a machine that i think is just superb. These days a restored A820 is going for a fair price, and yet the equivalent ( if there really is one) turntable is going to... | |
| Reasonable not to be offered a trial on a cart? @ebm I guess you didn't read my first post from 4/24...LOL. | |
| Reasonable not to be offered a trial on a cart? @blueranger That makes some sense, BUT it also applies to number of other pieces of gear that are lent out for audition! As cartridge price increases, is it reasonable to expect the consumer to simply rely on someone else's opinion and to just pl... | |
| Why no interest in reel to reel if you're looking for the ultimate sound? I think the OP basically answered the question himself. I was seriously considering getting heavily into tape, as I think that it is the best sounding media. All of my a'phile friends told me not to. The reasoning was not only was it an expensive ... | |
| Reasonable not to be offered a trial on a cart? In my case, buying from a brick and mortar dealer proved to be a very good idea. After just a few weeks, I noticed that my cantilever was not straight and that the cartridge had a distinct ability to favor one channel!So, the dealer took the cartr... | |
| My Demo results: I feel like I'm at a frustrating block in my speaker journey Might want to consider that the ultimate sound you get from your speakers is based to a great extent on the synergy they have with your room and upstream gear.To really get close to the sound of a’live’ acoustic guitar is no easy task for any syst... |