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| Cables recommendation @mazian If you don’t have problems with ethical issues try the Chinese clones of Nordost, Cardas, XLO etc. Amazingly good at ridiculously low prices. Good grief. Have you seen any of the photos of the inside of these total junk pretend cable... | |
| Fritz vs CSS vs Ryan @jackd by chance were you able to compare the new Rev7 SE speaker with the ScanSpeak Illuminator Ring Radiator tweeter to the other Satori BE tweeter version speaker? While I've never tried Fritz speakers, I've followed him through @hilde45 's ... | |
| Mundorf Supreme Vs. Supreme SIO and SGO? It depends on what you are installing the caps in to as to what is the better cap version to use, as tbd. I landed on oilers in my source and non-oilers in my amplification. I'll likely replace the copper-oil caps in my preamp with non-oiler Mund... | |
| Eminent Technology 8b Speakers - Amp/wattage Recommendations @jwr159 I've heard your 8bs and the smaller LFT-16s on QS amps more than ten times in a slightly larger room than yours. Always a treat. Also, heard the smaller 16s with my same Mono 120s with KT150s too, very nice. The new version monos should ... | |
| Is there a strategy in preamp tube placement? re: " The Full Music seems reasonably priced, might have to experiment." To @coachpoconnor, I went with them long before the Linlai came out, and was tired of chasing quality matched pairs and quads of vintage 6SN7s any more. A SET/Triode obse... | |
| This sounds suspicious... The ad text changed some and the other ad by the same seller still shows no local pickup, and was "gifted to him", so who knows... | |
| Is there a strategy in preamp tube placement? @pindac "The reports being made on these Tubes are generally good and have got my attention". For sure. After trying various matched pairs and matched quads of vintage over a decade, along with several loaners from friends, now mothballing the... | |
| This sounds suspicious... Heavy units and the ad reads "no local pickup". Yeah right. | |
| Is there a strategy in preamp tube placement? @coachpoconnor yes, in my SLP-98 and sparing you my vintage 6SN7 tube trials with RCA and Sylvania Black Plates I own and tried, I’ve been experimenting again with newer tubes some. TJ Full Music 6SN7s in the all four spots (most transparent, ... | |
| Eminent Technology 8b Speakers - Amp/wattage Recommendations @jwr159 apologize if I misunderstood, originally I thought you planned to bi-amp the LFT8B speakers alone, like this on the rear. Using the QSC amp with separate subs should give you plenty. This is similar to how I run my setup, with custom dual ... | |
| Eminent Technology 8b Speakers - Amp/wattage Recommendations @jwr159 for tube amps, you are on the right track with the M120s, if you can find them. I run a Cary SLP-98 as @russ69 mentioned, btw. If you bi-amp with say a capable tube amp for the upper section (which sounds glorious on those speakers btw) an... | |
| Eminent Technology 8b Speakers - Amp/wattage Recommendations @jwr159 your update helps understand better, and 'hour or two" here and there would be fine for the M120s alone without bi-amping, I believe. Best to ask EMT. Good fun. 👍 | |
| Eminent Technology 8b Speakers - Amp/wattage Recommendations @jwr159 Well... I’ve listened to my own QS Mono 120s w/KT150s powering both the 8b and 16 model speakers. It plays nicely at moderate listening levels, and then some. Your comment about Playing "fairly loud" is another question i’d defer back to E... | |
| a better interconnect cable @larry5729 "...However, at times it is difficult to know who to believe." It’s not too dissimilar from an employment interview where you are interviewing your initial candidates, separating the talkers from those with proven experience. Peo... | |
| Will rebuilt Quad ESL 57s take the place on a great $30K dynamic speaker? @mglik A local dealer friend completed an impressive 100% restore of Quad 57s, down to every single little wood block, part, and component about a year ago. It seemed to be a more intricate restore project. He felt it was worth doing well. After ... |