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| Preamp suggestions, yes again @markf31Not sure if you are aware, it’s a common practice to run a tube preamp in front of the PASS / Firstwatt amplifiers. If you’ve not seen or tried it, look up Korg NuTube on the firstwatt site http://www.firstwatt.com/pdf/art_diy_nutube_pream... | |
| KT150 to KT120..or KT120 to KT150 @wolf_garcia On that note, KT150s were not particularly special in my former SEP Class A DH Inspire Hot Rod amp either. Seems most like the smaller tubes with the smaller transformers in that amp. I concluded that KT150 tubes were a waste of $ and... | |
| Preamp suggestions, yes again @arcticdeth$4500 for one of the recent Sanders preamps, right? OP is looking closer to 1K to spend. -------For $1000, Quicksilver Linestage tube preamplifier with no remote and really good vintage input tubes competes handily with several preamps ... | |
| Preamp suggestions, yes again @markf31Are you thinking the AVA non-tube "SLR" all solid state version to pair up with your Aleph?In other words, what's driving you to the SLR vs AVA FET Valve or QS preamp (2nd hand) with tubes you could fine tube-tune later... kinda stuck with... | |
| KT150 to KT120..or KT120 to KT150 @daveyf Good to know. I have some friends with CJ older amps that swear the KT120 sounds better in THEIR particular amps, i.e. not designed to run KT150s. I believe what your designer friend is saying maybe for that amp circuit. Fast forward, no... | |
| KT150 to KT120..or KT120 to KT150 @daveyf if I learned anything more since this thread, its back to what a few mentors have shared with me, it's about the designer and the circuit...If the amp was optimized to sound a particular way with a certain input or output tube (in this cas... | |
| If a speaker stand is mass-loading, how much does it matter what they're made of? For positioning of 2-way metal dome type tweeter applications, I sometimes prefer the tweeter just slightly above the ear and next driver down midrange/woofer just below it. Yes, centered between the two, yet the difference can be distinguishable ... | |
| If a speaker stand is mass-loading, how much does it matter what they're made of? @hilde45In your state, hmmm. Custom speakers deserve nice custom stands. Deer Creek Audio Custom Steel Stands Hand Crafted by Master Artisans - Colorado USA h t t p s : // deercreekaudio .com/ p / custom-standssquish spaces back together, link s... | |
| Parasound A23+ vs. Emotiva XPA-DR2 A23+Got one? What did it replace?I am buying one to rotate in every once in a while to give my tube amps a rest, and for long-term low level listening, background music. Don’t need more than the first 3 watts of Class-A operation, for what I plan ... | |
| If a speaker stand is mass-loading, how much does it matter what they're made of? @hilde45@decooney Good advice. Not sure how to look that up, but surely it's a good way to proceed.---------------------------------------Local CL Craigslist > Services > type in Metal FabricationSeveral will pop up, checking your area. Dra... | |
| If a speaker stand is mass-loading, how much does it matter what they're made of? @hilde45With the above in mind, any opinions on modestly priced stands? Perhaps 20" - 22" high?(Again, I'm not in the market for expensive stands, right now.)-----------------------------------------------------------Yes. Support your local metal ... | |
| Cable comparison charts? You might miss out on a good cable looking at specs alone. Noting your question about Cardas and specs. They release some specs on a few cables, not all. They will tell you not to listen to their cables based on specs, and to work with a dealer on... | |
| Should I upgrade my Tubes @rodman99999 "...My new favorite 6550/KT88 tube is the Gold Lion KT88 repop, from Russia." During some of my own "KT88" replacement chats with a few colleagues and some tube resellers, the new Genelex Gold Lyon KT77 is mentioned quite often as wel... | |
| MHDT Orchid or Audio Mirror/ pick one for me please That's a good point about the small footprint Orchid. True. Nice. I too would not be able to use another DAC, mine sits on top of my rack next to a streamer. | |
| Speaker shootout update; aggressive treble eliminating some (fairly?) Sure thing @hilde45. Fwiw, maybe hold off on the resistors for a while, and a little more time on the speakers (drivers, and caps on x-over inside). And, the tube change on the DAC might get you one splitting hair closer to taking a tad bit of the... |