ejr1953
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| Mcintosh C2600 preamp tube upgrade Jetter,I found somewhere on the web that the "a" at the end of 12ax7a meant that it had a wound filament. Not sure what that means to the sound quality. | |
| Mcintosh C2600 preamp tube upgrade I have a C2500 and in that one, though the tubes are identified as "McIntosh", they are JJ tubes from the Czech Republic.As my preamp is under warranty, I'll hold off on replacing the tubes, when I do, I've had several people point me to the Genal... | |
| Any News on MQA Lately? I've been communicating with Robert Harley from The Absolute Sound. The "MQA's unexpected twist" means that the MQA company has loosened up the requirement that the "unfolding" be done in the DAC hardware. So, if you uncheck the "MQA passthru" o... | |
| MSDS Sheets For Shipping Speakers Internationally? I bought a pair of Focal Sopra No2 speakers from France when they were a brand new model. They have beryllium tweeters, and I'm guessing the EU has regulations about notifying customers when a product contains potentially hazardous materials, wit... | |
| Your Input, Changing from McIntosh C50 to McIntosh C2500 Effischer,I found a "new in a factory sealed box" C2500 and "pulled the trigger", UPS should deliver it in two days, thought I'd pull it out of the box and start the "break in" Tuesday night, by Friday will do the swap.I have been very happy with ... | |
| Any News on MQA Lately? Got an email from Tidal this morning, they are rolling out the first MQA streaming on their desktop app (I presume they don't support it with the browser version). They are branding this "TIDAL Masters".I have a PS Audio DirectStream DAC, which f... | |
| Your first component that was "special" When I was in college I saved up and snagged a new Dual 1219 turntable with a Shure V15 cartridge, at the time, was "in heaven". | |
| Quack System Upgrades OK, has anyone actually tried rubbing snake oil on the outside of their interconnects and speaker cables? | |
| Components I would have died for when I was a wee pup Back in the late 70's/early 80's I worked in the high end audio business. We used to say that we hoped that, some day, we'd be able to afford to buy the equipment we sold to others.I wished for McIntosh separates (C32/MC2205/MR78), Revox turntabl... | |
| Need Help with Subwoofer Choice I would vote for a 10" sub from JL Audio. I have had subs from JBL and Velodyne, both good, but the subs I currently have from JL Audio (a pair of F113V2's) are just awesome! It seems like the JL has the EQ and DSP worked out better than the oth... | |
| PS Audio BHK 300 mono VS Modwright KWA 150SE mono VS D'agostino Classic stereo No experience with PS Audio amps, but do have their P10 Power Plant, DirectStream DAC and PerfectWave transport and like gshepardbuster have found their support to be really excellent!I believe PS Audio has a 30 day money back guarantee, if you pu... | |
| My journey to search for standmount bookshelf speakers... Lots of great recommendations here, I'll add one more.Until about a year ago I had a pair of Totem Fire monitors. Purchased them new from a dealer ($6000 the pair, if my memory serves me), before I knew about Audiogon. They come up on Audiogon f... | |
| Wilson Audio Haters I hear you, why do some of our fellow audiophiles have such "strong" opinions? Hey, if a speaker "floats your boat", good for you!I bought my current speakers (Focal Sopra No2's) about a year ago. The search took me to showrooms with many a fine... | |
| Resale value In evaluation the "value" of a component I do consider the enjoyment it will bring as part of the "equation".Having said that, I find that all audio equipment depreciates fairly quickly, so I've bought a number of "current model" components from i... | |
| Bricasti M1 DAC vs PS Audio Direct Stream DAC My dealer recommended the PS Audio DirectStream & Bricasti DAC, said to me that they are "different sounding" but very "comparable".I bought the DirectStream DAC from him, and am glad I did, as I've applied four firmware upgrades, since my pur... |