ed_sawyer
Responses from ed_sawyer
| Sellers Who "Didn't Know" or the Convenient Excuse PM - the irony is the CLS I is regarded by most ML afficionados as the better of the series, I prefer it over the CLS II, IIA, IIZ, etc. :/ -Ed | |
| What is difference between Aerial Model 5 & 5B ? I think they went to a ported design on the 5B? The 5's are sealed (unique in the aerial line). I have some 5's they are stunning, in some ways the best of the line. For surrounds, Id think the SR3 would be a better choice though. Any of their lin... | |
| What is the most powerful SET tube amplifier? Note that both the Cary and Bel Canto are driving their 845s into Class AB to get those power outputs, maybe even class B for the Cary. the 845 tube can only put out 27w in class A, at the bleeding edge (1250v), most are run at lower voltages. (10... | |
| FMS Cables?? They are custom made, some swear by them. I've heard some of the high end ones- very nice. More info at http://homepage.mac.com/fmscable/ (an interim site for him. )-Ed | |
| Who would like to see a "Tube" section I agree, there should be a tube section for places to post ads for sale/wanted. As always (on any site), buyer needs to be aware of what they are buying and seller needs to be as accurate as possible. Tubes are a product - no different than any of... | |
| Am I the only one? Karls (and others), a point of order - feedback can NOT be posted unless a transaction takes place and money/gear changes hands. Audiogon rules. (Surprised CFB didnt' catch this!) Simply having people back out of a verbal or written committment to... | |
| NOS tubes new production The knowledge is long gone. The market would be tiny and manufacturer would never make a profit. The technology may not be an issue but knowing how to use it certainly is. The days of great NOS-quality tubes is gone forever, IMHO. Buy them now, th... | |
| Re-tube time for a BAT VK30. Advice please Yawn. Sure he says that since he has a big stock of them, and won't sell the really good stuff. Whatever. There's other places to shop in my book. -Ed | |
| Best Kept Speaker Secret? Martin Logan CLS. Crushes everything here mentioned so far with the possible exception of 10t's, in terms of clarity, transparency, speed, detail. IMNSHO of course. I have ML's, Aerials, Aliante, a/d/s/, and some others for comparison.-Ed | |
| Re-tube time for a BAT VK30. Advice please I have a VK30. Amperex all the way - I have 7308s in there now, but also had a bunch of 6922s which were equally as good (in some ways better. sold most of them - here on Agon.). Sovteks - bleah. There's so many better choices, Sovteks are the low... | |
| Anybody know where to get 845 tubes????? I don't think GEC ever made an 845. Agreed on the prices for NOS ones. I've looked long and hard and have been able to scratch up a few. Amperex also made 845s. Honestly the Chinese ones sound *quite* good, much better than any other chinese tubes... | |
| Quality of recording vs Musical tastes I am guilty of both things as well, and better off for it. Some of the ones I got on a whim/review/recommendation and ended up loving, for both musical values and recording quality:Jennifer Warnes, Famous blue raincoat, the hunter, the wellPatrici... | |
| What happened to list prices? Audiogon - it's pretty clear we all want these reinstated on the New Today page. For a lot of us (regulars) I think that is the page we visit most often. I rarely dig deeper into the site, since if I keep up with the new today page, I see every th... | |
| FMS Blue cables ? There is info on current FMS offerings here: http://homepage.mac.com/fmscable/There will be a new site coming along fairly soon. Fidelis A/V in NH has some of his cables in stock. (www.fidelisav.com)-Ed Sawyer | |
| valve experts - 6sn7 suggestions? VT231 is simply the military designation for 6SN7s. one and the same tube, ultimately. GTA, GTB, WGTA are all rated at 450v, I believe. Personally, I find the GTBs the worst of the lot, much preferred IMHO are the earliest ones: 6SN7w, 6SN7 GT, -W... |