ed_sawyer
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| Tube substitute IMHO the best 6SN7s are the US made brands from the 1940s. Euro tubes just dont' compare. Not only that, they are really not the same tube... ECC32, 34 are not equal to 6SN7, CV1988 is. Neither is 5962, to some degree. (275v rating vs. 300 or 450 ... | |
| Maggies or Martin Logans? Placement is important, but you have enough room. I use homebuilt subs also using NHT 1259s, and a pair of Martin Logan CLS - have yet to hear anything better, really. The only thing that comes remotely close is perhaps Avantgarde Duos, (though st... | |
| Bi-amping ML Aerius i's. Eliminating the internal crossover will yield sonic benefits that make a huge difference vs. this pseudo-biamping described above. | |
| Magnetic levitating turntable shelf-opinions? From an engineering standpoint, these types of mag-lev designs are not truly isolated in 3-dimensions. More like 1 dimension for the designs I've seen. and, it's physically impossible to have them independently floating in 3 dimensions. It's prova... | |
| Bi-amping ML Aerius i's. I don't think you can truly biamp these, they don't have an outboard or bypass-able crossover. Biwiring yes, biamping, no. -Ed | |
| 6SN7 tubes "made in USA" branded Sentinel. ???? Post a pic and I can tell you. (was this one you got from me?)Thanks,-Ed | |
| one or two Sub-woofers? I too have CLS. I have a pair of home-built subs, using NHT1259 drivers in approx 2.8 cu. ft. enclosures. 2 is definitely better than one. If you have the time, inclination and skills, it's not hard to build better-quality subs than what you can b... | |
| one or two Sub-woofers? I too have CLS. I have a pair of home-built subs, using NHT1259 drivers in approx 2.8 cu. ft. enclosures. 2 is definitely better than one. If you have the time, inclination and skills, it's not hard to build better-quality subs than what you can b... | |
| Best 6sn7 for a Magnum Rogue 99? I have some of the Ken Rads for sale if you want some. I have the old Russian ones too - not bad for $4/ea., but overall nothing special. Saying they are as good as GE isn't saying much IMHO. ;-> Generally GE is not a premium brand in this type... | |
| Stands for Martin-Logan CLS's Good or Bad? I have a pair of CLS - I think they are better as-is. There's really no problem the stands correct - flexibility of the frames is a non-issue, IMHO. I have my CLS sitting on Vibrapods, which seemed to help a bit. Plus, most of the stands are eithe... | |
| Cowboy Junkie Fans You either get it or you don't. Same for P. Barber. Personally, I think there are very few (none?) that do it better. Those who love them know what I mean. -Ed | |
| Difference between ECC88 and E88CC Tubes? Be aware that Richardson (RELL) owns the amperex name and can label whatever they want "Amperex". THese are most likely either 80's vintage phillips or recent manufacture Russian tubes. In no way are they connected to the quality of the original A... | |
| another tube question Rebranded recent-manufacture, I believe. Good selection and grading most likely, but not NOS/vintage, probably the earliest they have/sell are late 70's - mid 80s. | |
| Best 6sn7 for a Magnum Rogue 99? Pretty much any vintage 6SN7 (USA made) will blow away the russian/chinese ones. They range in price from the same as the current production junk to $60/ea. and everywhere in between. I'd suggest grey glass RCA 6SN7GT or KenRad, Sylvania, or Natio... | |
| Best 6sn7 for a Magnum Rogue 99? Pretty much any vintage 6SN7 (USA made) will blow away the russian/chinese ones. They range in price from the same as the current production junk to $60/ea. and everywhere in between. I'd suggest grey glass RCA 6SN7GT or KenRad, Sylvania, or Natio... |