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| Recommended Upgrades for Jolida JD202 If they are stock tubes, new ones can make a nice difference, even inexpensive ones. It appears that Jolida counts on buyers rolling tubes so they don't splurge there. | |
| Too much power for Spendor S3/5? Too much "clean" power is usually not a problem-unless you crank it. Too little power can cause more problems with distortion.Great speakers, don't worry. | |
| New to SET - Help in all areas If you go with Coincident speakers, you won't lose anything, bass or highs. Mine can make 7 watts sing or scream painfully. | |
| Tubes for Modulus 3A That's one tube I NEVER skimp on. Manufacturers used the 6922 because of its quality compared to a 12ax7 and such. Good 6922 can make or break a system. You don't need to break the bank but $100 pair is well worth it, amperex, mullard or such. I a... | |
| This makes no sense, but yet.... Muzikat: You may have hit on something? Do the ones with the spring clips sound better? These are "lively" cables to start with... | |
| Need budget, used tube preamp to go with Bel Canto If we are stretching things, the MFA on here a few days ago will eat the CJ for lunch. | |
| If you had 1500 to 2000$ to spend I almost always go for the used piece. It's the same story of quality vs quantity. Even a slightly older unit with last generation DACs will sound better than higher resolution DACs that are not as good. Personally, I lean towards Anthem and Sunfi... | |
| 2-ways that are close to 3-ways Coincident Speakers. Almost as efficient as Klipsch but not as big or fatiguing.You could always go the Lowther route? | |
| Need help planning/upgrading Try a quality 5 channel source? A nice Denon DVD will play 2 channel or 5.1 very nicely. Play with SACD or DVD/A for some enjoyment. A nice turntable will get you going also. | |
| Basic 2-channel A/V setup: Analog or HDMI? I just did an A/B with HDMI vs Component (RGB) both into a samsung 40". We couldn't tell the difference from 5-10 feet away. Your old Sony is nice and should suffice in my opinion. Why upgrade for 1 feature if you like it otherwise. | |
| "Matisse" preamp - 12AX7 12AT7 Are you sure it's the pre and not your source? I've seen this when someone has a high gain piece plugged into a low gain input (ie mixing up mc & mm or cd into phono)? | |
| Life expectancy of tube components I just retubed an old Monacor 250 last night. 7 watts of amazing power. It has been kept spotless for 40+ years and has never needed service. Cleaning the volume pots is about all it needed. Not even any hum. So my answer is this gear can last for... | |
| PSE-HL1 info sought The address for PSE is below: Professional Systems Engineering, Inc. Incorporated since 1973 9755 Hamilton Road Eden Prairie, MN 55344-3424 TEL (612) 943-1677 FAX (612) 943-8730 Email: WEB@PSE.COM All over Audioasylum. Do a search for PSE in the a... | |
| Gallo Reference III midrange COOKED I'm always open to advice. I was getting at the fact that many speakers can handle their wattage ratings with ease if the signal in is clean and undistorted. However, as hinted at above, a 20 watt receiver that is pushed way past its limits can do... | |
| 1k used speaker all rounder Coincident Conquests run $500-750. Triumphs are less if you don't mind stand mounted. |