dennis_the_menace
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| Electrostatic speaker cables... UPDATE: I've done a lot of mulling over cables, and wasn't really sure what to do. I almost "rented" some cables from the Cable Co. www.fatwyre.com , but by the time I auditioned the cables I wanted to audition, and then paid FULL price for the ca... | |
| Audio Aero Capitole II with no serial numbers? I've got to agree with BWhite. I haven't been into "high end" audio for long, and I'm honestly shocked at how some manufacturers treat customers that spend THOUSANDS on audio equipment. We're talking money that could be used as downpayments on REA... | |
| NOS Tubes make a Huge difference the VTL is pretty new; i just got it in June of this year, and bought it new from a dealer. the tubes that came out of the pre section said chinese on them, but nothing else. couldn't tell what the brand was. the 12at7 said JAN. | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Can someone tell me what the tube compliment is in the Syrah? On Mick's site, it says 417/5842 for the phono, then 6SN7 and 5881. Even if there is two of each (which I'm assuming there is), the picture has *8 tubes*, not 6. What is the other tube ... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Patrick, I'm the guy from DC, and I've gone ahead and put an order in for a new Syrah. Guess I should take that "wanted" down... especially since I'm now committed to waiting! I figure it'll be worth whatever little improvements Mick has made over... | |
| 12au7 How about Amperex Bugle Boy 7316?... about to try out a pair myself here in a few days. I'll report back.. | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century I'm joining the crowd of people who own a Syrah. Put my order in today, just the "standard" piece, not that it's standard in anyway! Mick said that he's sold about 150 units so far, and that soon, will have to charge $3000 because of improvements ... | |
| Where to find info on the acclaimed parasound JC-1 god, this post gave me a good laugh.. | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Does the Syrah have balanced input/output or just RCA? Does the design favor one over the other (usually if a pre has both, isn't the balanced favored)? What is the gain on the syrah? | |
| Advice on an upgrade Synergy over price/reputation. I understand that. I'll look into CJ auditioning possibilities. Thanks. | |
| Advice on an upgrade Would a Conrad Johnson be an upgrade from my current VTL integrated? I actually am surprised you say that the VTL isn't warm, because to my ears, compared to my old NAD integrated, it's a lot warmer, and much more "unveiled" or open sounding. I'm ... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Anyone know of used Syrah on the market? as impossible as that might seem :)I'm looking for a good deal on a preamp, and this seems like one that would be hard to beat! | |
| Advice on an upgrade What am I missing by stayin away from monoblocks? | |
| Advice on an upgrade others also wondering about...Air Tight ATM 2BAT VK 75Manley Reference 240/100 monosVAC PA 100/100Kora Titan monoblocks | |
| Advice on an upgrade Are monos the way to go? Here are a few of the pieces I was considering:ARC VT 100MK3VAC Renaissance 70/70 sig - stereo (65wpc too low?)AtmaSphere MA1 mk2.2 monosVTL MB185 sig monosMesa Baron stereoCary V12 stereo |