dragon1952
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| Vandersteen 2Ce with Jolida 302B? Hi Steve,Thanks for the posts. Just what I was looking for! I have a pair of the 2Ce sigs on the way and have been wondering how they would perform with the tube integrated. Mines a Ming Da KT88 design @50wpc. You make me feel better :)BTW, I have... | |
| Jolida CDP question Boy, I don't know. I think the Jolida has incredible detail and very involving. If you've tried all sorts of tubes, PC's and interconnects maybe you should look at the rest of your system. | |
| NAD or Music Hall? I've had both and I'd take the Music Hall. A little better stock, detachable PC and upgradeable. I highly recommend the opa627 upgrade. If you know how to solder you can make a set yourself for about $20. | |
| solid state amps matched with tube pre amp I've mistakenly turned my pre off twice while the amp was still on and both times blew the fuses for both channels of the amp. I always turn the pre on first...let it warm up for about 30 secs and also make sure the 'Mute' is on , then power on th... | |
| Reducing room TEMP. when using tube equipment. Yeah....I could use some 80's. At least I do have air though.I guess you could do what the indoor MJ growers do and rig up an exhaust fan. As for liquid cooling systems, I've had very good luck with Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. :^P | |
| amp or amps for Polk SDA 1 & SDA 2 The SDA's have a large following over on the www.polkaudio.comforum. You will get excellent advice there as to what to power them with as well as how to identify exactly which ones you have. | |
| Please help for performance with low cash...... I'd like to cancel my previous recommendation for the Onix XCD-88 from AV123. They suck....unless you like getting dinged 'B' stock crap and then losing what you paid for shipping. | |
| correct way to turn off tube preamp Something else I've read is that you should always have a source connected to your tube preamp if the preamp is powered on. Same with a tube amp, that you should always have a load on the amp (speakers connected)if the amp in turned on. | |
| correct way to turn off tube preamp From a Manley preamp manual..."7. Power up the preamplifier FIRST and allow it to settle for a minimum of 30 seconds before powering up your amplifiers. Turn off your preamplifier and source components LAST when powering down a system. This preven... | |
| Music Hall CD-25 or original Rega Planet? The MH CD-25 or Onix XCD-88 with just the opa627 opamp upgrade brings it right up there with the better CDP's. I've recently compared the Onix/opa627 combination with the Jolida JD-100 and it's a tough choice. | |
| Please help for performance with low cash...... I'll third the Onix XCD-88. About $320 shipped, 3 yr warranty. Add a pair of opa627 opamps later and you've got a CD player that will compete with $1000 models. | |
| Some random thoughts for Tube newbies Depends on the amount of leakage. You can buy equipment that tests for this phenomena. | |
| Help my speakers are farting,,,, Happens sometimes. Most people call it a bloated sound. | |
| Blind Power Cord Test & results Hmmmm....you think that would work for nookie too or should I stick to my lucky shirt? | |
| solid state gear- leave on? Wonderful......I just love a consensus on issues like this :^ |