dweller
Responses from dweller
| Thiel 1.6 vs 2.3 vs 3.6 No offense but get rid of that preamp immediately!I owned the 565 around 1990 and switching to a Classe 6 was like removing earmuffs! Your amp is probably O.K. but pick up a used Audio Research SP-9 or LS-9.Try it -You'll like it! | |
| What's the best way to clean vacuum tube pins? How about cleaning the holes the pins go into?I thought about using a 1 inch pipecleaner in an electric drill.Any other thoughts? | |
| Step-up from Plinius SA-102? Consider a pair of bridged BEL 1001's.These amps are tough to acquire but have a cult following.I've heard the Plinius 102's transform to another level when bridged. Why not try this approach first? | |
| Any way a preamp can drive small speakers? Thanks for all responses!I know this query is kind of off-the-wall but thought it would be interesting.If you've ever seen the guts of a BAT 50SE preamp, you'll know why driving tiny speakers shouldn't be unreasonable. | |
| 300B Tubes - Which is Best? ED_SAWYER: You are right. The following taken from Stereophile Archives:"The following circuit description is based on information provided by Dennis Had. The input signal is DC-coupled to the grid of a 6SL7 dual-triode operated in parallel as a s... | |
| Is it possible to use the amp section of a int amp Right, just make sure the Acurus volume control is turned all the way up. Then use the volume control on your other preamp to adjust sound level. | |
| 300B Tubes - Which is Best? O.K. What does that mean? | |
| So I heard some B&W Signature 805s today... UncleJeff: Did you audition any Harbeth's prior to KEF purchase?These both use polypropylene woofers.I heard Harbeth's at CES and thought they were great.Was wondering if poly is the way to go.Also wondering how KEF tweeter competes with the excel... | |
| Sony DVP-S9000ES DVD Player skipping Don't forget to keep the disks clean... | |
| Reliability/Repair Issues w/Sony 9000es DVD player Mine is rock-solid.The warranty is 3 years.SACD performance is very high-end.CD performance is only "good".Ken | |
| HELP Lack of bass with Pioneer PD-65 Elite I used this player as a transport four or five years. I never liked its stand-alone playback sound. It uses something called "legato link" which is some kind of proprietary upsampling/interpolation. This feature cannot be switched off.I liked it a... | |
| 300B Tubes - Which is Best? I thought Cary used the 300B up to a threshold (10-12 watts?) then the "big gun" (845/211) kicks in up to the rated maximum (50 watts?). | |
| Phillips 963 SA or Denon 2200 for SACD playback? I own the Philips but don't use it for SACD.Unles you want multi-channel SACD playback, get a Sony 9000ES. These do SACD right and can be had for $500 or so (used). | |
| Best material for isolation purposes I use (4) sorbothane hemispheres underneath and (6 - 8) Black Diamond Racing cones on top of my preamp. | |
| Most Refined? Plinius 102 - Bryston 4B - Pass 250 Thanks for the responses gentelmen.As for "which came first", I think the amplifier is AS important as the speaker for making good music. I don't think any speaker could sound good if the amp was passing junk forward. What impressed me in the Harb... |