decooney
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| Audio Research VSi75 - End of Tube Life? KT120 vs KT150? @mapman my tube preamp is 1 volt output line stage = 20 dB, and input impedance on my Cary SA-200.2 solid state amplifier was 22K Ohms RCA-unbalanced. This got very LOUD at 10-11’oclock, starting at 7’oclock on the volume control. Had plenty of ga... | |
| Audio Research VSi75 - End of Tube Life? KT120 vs KT150? @mapman ... I use a ARC tube pre-amp with Class D amps in my system. That combo adds just a subtle touch of warmth (compared to similar setup I have with no tubes) and with no softening or rounding of the sound. Perfect for me! Interesting.... | |
| Audio Research VSi75 - End of Tube Life? KT120 vs KT150? @rshad0000 re: KT150s, ..."I’d call it more neutral sounding. Definitely not as warm as the 120s. In my system I have warmer cables so the KT150s appealed to me more and seem to have better synergy. Both are great but different. Go with the 120s... | |
| Not manufactured any more. [@oldhvymech] decooney, I wonder what those Bohemoths weigh? Mercy I like um!! I know they sounded good, probably still do. :-) re: AR MGC-1, old article specs show they weigh 150lbs each...heavy! re: Snell B, shows two active 10" woofers o... | |
| Not manufactured any more. Here they are, AR MGC-1 | |
| Not manufactured any more. For the "AR" fans here. These AR90s were fairly unique. There were some larger ones I recall that I cannot locate yet. Looking... | |
| Struggling to spend 13k with three dealers @cowan217 Congratulations on securing a pair of Sabrinas and experiencing a good transaction. Glad it worked out and you found a good dealer to work with. If you don't mind the ask, or I missed it, what amplifier(s) are you planning to use to d... | |
| Not manufactured any more. Not sure about desirability, or sound, some other odd and unique speakers from the past of Pioneer too. Made in Japan. Pioneer CS-T7300 | |
| Not manufactured any more. @oldhvymech "BUT I found these I don’t know if they are duped on this thread or not.." ------------------------------------------------------------ oldhvymech, ahhh, Sansui SP-5500 speakers. Fairly rare, more info here. https://www.hifien... | |
| Not manufactured any more. Anyone remember the unique wood SS-M speakers Sony made for a while. SS-M3, M7, M9?. Sounded pretty nice as I recall. I preferred the mid level model SS-M7 3-way quite a bit. Higher quality appeal to them in person when they came out. ... | |
| Not manufactured any more. @audioguy85 The Jensen System 400 and 500....value for money and fantastic sound. Indeed...and a few pics of the Jensen System 500..., and hey what's that rear firing thing-ma-bob tweet on the top back side? 😆 | |
| OK-- I think I get it, now... [@boxer12] Decooney, You can be both a music lover & a audiophile. They are meant to go together. Woah. Not sure what I was thinking. Hmm, I'll get to work on that. Thanks for the tip. :) All joking aside, most of my 50+ year in a... | |
| Not manufactured any more. To [@oldhvymech], Interesting. Not sure where this photo came from, I went to a PAP listening session years back and heard these same units. It was an evaluator rep here in NorCal, he had the same hard floors and drapes to the side :) The speakers... | |
| OK-- I think I get it, now... @stuartk hopefully after you are past the point of listening to components and sound, you'll get back to being a music lover. A great place to start and end. | |
| Struggling to spend 13k with three dealers @ghasley "Buy the new speakers, sell yours on your own." Exactly. The dealers are in business to make a profit. That’s how they exist. And, you have to ask yourself what’s in it for them, too. Driving out, sending out two people, doing a Pick-u... |