decooney
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| Integrated Amp $1200 or less @rayray7488I have the Anthem i225 and really enjoy the sound from it. It is would have to be a wonderful amp at a great price to switch.@rayray7488Like b_limo (OP), if you have the same 2009+ version of the Anthem i225 amp (Sonic Frontiers - tube ... | |
| Integrated Amp $1200 or less @soix ...I’d take a hard look at an MHDT Orchid DAC. And I agree with your thought to wait until you have more $$$ to make a significant amp upgrade since your current amp is certainly no slouch. Again, best of luck. Yep. Exactly. Sure like my Or... | |
| Integrated Amp $1200 or less @djones51I understand the upgrade itch, I used to have an Anthem 225i and it’s a great integrated some I’ve seen mentioned while they are good amps would be more of a sideways move than up. The weakest link in the Node2i is the dac.Spot on. @b_lim... | |
| Preamp suggestion for Quicksilver M120 amps Preamp:Update: heard back from a few friends with the QS Linestage preamp and a few members here pairing QS preamps with QS Mono amps. ALL much prefer the sound after installing quality vintage or better boutique 12AT7s in the preamps. ALL require... | |
| Analysis Plus Solo Crystal Oval 8...OMG!! @b_limo Thanks for keeping us posted on your experience with them! I’ve been following the thread and its awesome to see you guys having the same results as me. I absolutely love these cables..@b_limo On demo, I intermixed some other brand TOTL in... | |
| Just auditioned Martin Logan ESL vs 60xt I stumbled on this older thread helping a friend to do a proper evaluation. It’s great folks here truly recognize you cannot just walk in to a BestBuy Magnolia type store and hear what the Motion or ESL Martin Logan speakers can do with a lame HT ... | |
| Have you ever used a separate speaker selector unit to audition speakers? Would you? @b_limo Sometimes you don’t appreciate or understand a speaker until you’ve listened to it for a week or two. +1 Agreed. | |
| Have you ever used a separate speaker selector unit to audition speakers? Would you? @hilde45 "I have a tube amp that requires shut down, short break, between speaker changes"@tablejockey "What is the reason for the shut down?"OP runs tube amps. Not a good idea to hot-disconnect and operate a valve/tube amplifier without a load.... | |
| Preamp suggestion for Quicksilver M120 amps @argranttz1) Are your preamplifier and amplifier plugged into the same plug/circuit? If not, try plugging both into the same circuit too. 2) Does it change removing and replacing all small tubes back to originals?3) Disconnect the RCA cables betwe... | |
| Cardas Clear Rev 1 IC 100hrs is standard "minimum" response you’ll get from Cardas internally on some of their interconnects. Many folks who’ve never owned Cardas may share burn-in does not matter. And, no its not just a matter of "getting use to it" or letting the bra... | |
| PSVANE 12Au7 12At7 12Ax7 "-T MKII" 2020 production run of small signal/driver tubes No sugar coating. One thing I'm learning about these small PSVANE tubes is they do seem to let the top end frequencies through a bit more (more than some vintage tubes do) and its more noticeable with more transparent interconnect cables, for sur... | |
| PSVANE 12Au7 12At7 12Ax7 "-T MKII" 2020 production run of small signal/driver tubes @johnss ...I have one other amp that can run the 150s but use the WE KT88s in it as well... On that note, a friend has a used Jolida amp he acquired with KT150s. The amp was originally designed for KT88s, not KT150s. Removed the KT150s and re-inst... | |
| PSVANE 12Au7 12At7 12Ax7 "-T MKII" 2020 production run of small signal/driver tubes @tooblue The Psvane tubes that I installed in the QS 120s had been broken in with other pieces of gear prior to being installed in the 120s. I find your response of uniqueness with the Psvanes with the KT150s very telling and accurate. I find they... | |
| PSVANE 12Au7 12At7 12Ax7 "-T MKII" 2020 production run of small signal/driver tubes @tooblue Did your PSVANE 12AU7 and 12AT7s settle in after 75 or 150hrs?What changed about the sound, tone, texture, soundstage - if anything? | |
| PSVANE 12Au7 12At7 12Ax7 "-T MKII" 2020 production run of small signal/driver tubes @johnss I owned the Inspire Hot Rod with KT150s, later discovered NOS 6650s and KT88s tested at 2wpc more than my own KT150s, takes ~650/850v plate voltage and larger transformers to run the TS KT150s properly. Running KT150s now in my Quicksilver... |