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| need help on dynakit st 35 This amp ran extremely hot "when new" and I assume that this is normal now that it is old. If you want still hotter then find an Eico HF81 in good condition. This is not saying that there is nothing wrong with the amp, just that they did run hot w... | |
| Guitar beginner question Martin: Go to the local shops and try out various guitars. The main flavors to me (I am old fashioned) are still Fender and Gibson. There are many cheap (non USA) Fender Strat's available right now that are nice players, (never liked Telecasters f... | |
| Any audio gifts for Christmas? Yes, my wife purchased me 100 ft. of XLO 26 gage solid core copper six 9's Teflon cable, from Michael Percy, to keep me sane while I am otherwise downgrading the living room system. Other than slowly refurbishing an old Thorens TT I had run out of... | |
| power cables? What can I expect? Nick: I will second the Absolute cords (I own three and replaced my $150-$200 PC's with them). I also use a couple of the BMI Whale Elites and consider the Absolute PC's to be a good choice if you cannot budget $450-$500 per cord. What they do not... | |
| Cheap SET amp...... It would help if you would list the speakers that you have available (and their specs), the size of the room and the other components that you wish to use. For example are you looking for an integrated amp or do you want to try the SET with an alr... | |
| Tweaks just mental? The listening experience is totally mental. Tweaks that do not alter the sound are just that in a given system with a single user. If I do not hear or feel something (a tweak) in my system then it does not exist as a change to me. People as indivi... | |
| Directionality I am not a very technical person, but it seems that the signal would be going in a "circle" to complete the circuit, one way through the (+) lead and the other way through the (-) lead. If this is correct then the cable is "directional", perhaps d... | |
| Source for new not NOS or new tube substitutions Some of these tubes are available @ http://www.audioelectronicsupply.com/If you perform a web search of the specific tube #'s you may find the rest. I usually prefer NOS signal tubes, but some very nice power tubes are being currently manufactured... | |
| Which cable will reduce harshness of CD player? Thanks for the info Buck. | |
| Which cable will reduce harshness of CD player? The price quoted @ the website for this cord is close to $100US (not $30US). | |
| 6H23 tube Ya or Na ? Mike I replaced the tubes (Sovteks) in a friends Mod 3A with 6h23U-Eb's (the "U" is upside down) from ATSI tube and they have been running strong for the past six months. I also gave him a matched pair of Siemen's PCC88's (7dj8's), but cannot reme... | |
| Oh, crap. Brian: Good luck with the new deck (and your 10 comp LP's:-). Glad to hear/read that it all worked out and I commend you on your patience and civility. Second commends to the dealer who, though it took much longer than expected, came through on th... | |
| best ics for cd55 Wait for the amp. Your current cables may be fine in the new application. | |
| Integrated for Dad I auditioned my current speakers with a Magnum IA170 integrated amp that retails for $750 (add $100 for a phono stage when ordering). The phono is in the same ball park as the add on units by NAD and Creek (the non SE model). The amp was on the ne... | |
| DAC recommendations Swampwalker: I auditioned the stock Muse Model 2 and the upgraded version with some type of added filter and HDCD. The upgraded version had by far the best sound, however it was also laid back in character and would probably be better suited to fo... |