dgw4tube
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| Solid state amp to go with tube preamp; used ok; budget: $3k max I have used a 60 wpc Audio Analogue Donizetti with a Manley Shrimp and had very nice results. | |
| Worst Concerts You Have Attended ?? “Hawkwind” Auditorium Theatre, Chicago 1974. | |
| Favorite song to demo or test drive speakers? JOE JACKSON "Heart Of Ice" | |
| Balance adjustment? Interesting experiment. Have you tried adding room treatment on the short side to "kill" early reflections?My guess (not technical analysis) on the bass is that by adjusting the balance you do actually lose some of the low end output (balance adj... | |
| Is it possible to have a quiet vinyl records Several things contribute. Verify that your cart. is properly aligned. Honestly, cleaning records (HUNT brush or something similar) EVERY time you play helps much. I also do an occaisional wet cleaning and vacuum.One product I have used with much ... | |
| Shopping at Goodwill anyone? Go for it with something like that. It's cheap and easy. Besides, it might be good hardware for putting into a DIY cabinet. Several years ago I ran into an acquaintance who picked up a SOTA Moonbean for 25 bucks at a Goodwill. | |
| Integrateds: Why do they all SUCK? Ever consider a MANLEY Stingray? | |
| AE-25-SS Superamp manual Thanks trelja. Haven’t had luck with Cary yet. The “signature” edition (SS) has a bias port and adjustment. I may end up just biasing to 42ma. | |
| What's been your turntable ownership over the years? BSR with ceramic cart 1973Bogen (cobbled together with Shure M44E)AR (1st model) with Shure V15 type IIYamaha P350 Nagatronics MM, then Ortofon OM10, Grado Prestige Green, AT???Music Hall MMF5 Denon 301 MC, Clearaudio MC | |
| Fastest way to correct hifi system? Like anything else, the more research you can do, the better chance of finding what you will enjoy. Consider some key questions that help to quickly narrow the search. 1-What is your budget? The sellers here at Audiogon offer a lot of high qual... |