dennis_the_menace
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| VTL ST-150 w/ B&W should have no problem driving your speakers. whether you like them or not, that depends on your tastes. the vtl controls the low end nicely for a tube amp and has a lot of balls. the high end might be a little closed in, and overall isn't as refi... | |
| Amp problem - Sounds drops out of one channel i'd also just double check all connections, cables, tubes, etc. | |
| Am I going crazy or? What drives me crazy are these manufacturers that post the same exact ad every 7 days. Just check some of the accessories ads, it's work just sifting through them... | |
| Lamm, Cary and Parsifal Encore - what combo? what amp are you using john w/ your parsifals? the legend triodes are 42w/ch, which is fine for fairly high listening levels, but i definitely am missing some slam and authority on rock. i thought maybe somewhere i saw you were using nagra vpas...... | |
| Lamm, Cary and Parsifal Encore - what combo? hey john. yep, still running legend audio triodes. everything sounds great, but the amps are new, the preamp is new, and the speakers are relatively new, so i'm still settling into the sound. it's incredibly open, very 3 dimensional, great balance... | |
| Lamm, Cary and Parsifal Encore - what combo? just thought i'd give an update on where i finally landed... i got a hovland hp100, up to current specs, and am using some finely matched, low noise mullard 12ax7 from andy at vintage tube svcs, and a cleartop rca for the 12au7 (not using the phon... | |
| Blown fuse, cap, resistor? when i figured it out, i was soo happy. whenever i get new equipment, there always seems to be something. usually a blown fuse, or bad tubes. i thought i had learned to be careful, but i guess not. i'm just glad the speaker cable just came out a t... | |
| Blown fuse, cap, resistor? ferget it, i figured it out. speaker cable came a little loose, but not completely dislodged. | |
| what's under your Parsifals? ok, sounds like maybe what i'll start with then is the HDL, audiopoints and the svelte shelves. thanks john. | |
| what's under your Parsifals? oh, and john... yes, these speakers are pretty amazing. i'm thrilled to have them. | |
| what's under your Parsifals? thanks guys. john, have you used the HDLs? sounds like the platforms i should be saving for an updgrade is the replacement for the granite, not necessarily for the base of the speaker? | |
| Electrician in DC area thanks Albert! | |
| Need thoughts on Canary & Cary yeh, if you buy the tubes thru vac, you'll pay a ton. check out the prices here, towards the bottom of the page:http://eurotubes.com/euro-price.htmyes, the vac sounds special. i always regretted selling mine, i will likely buy one again one day. | |
| Need thoughts on Canary & Cary sounds like a plan. i'll be interested in hearing your thoughts on the vk-60. as far as retubing the VAC, i always liked the JJ 300b better than any other and you can get them for about $170 a pair from eurotubes.com. | |
| Need thoughts on Canary & Cary how big is your room? the 70/70 could be sufficient depending on your listening tastes and room size. it can handle difficult loads easily. kevin tests these amps w/ thiel speakers, notorious difficult loads. |