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| What did your system look like 30 years ago? What fun to rememberSpeakers: JSE Infinite Slope, Model II. The only speakers I heard at audio shows I liked as much as the ones I had and use now. They were/are the most accurate speakers I ever owned. Preamp and Amp: McIntosh SS C28; McIntosh SS... | |
| Any comments on the quality of replacement Stylus from Pfanstiehl If it's conical or elliptical, not a high end TT or system, it's probably as good as others, they have been around since before I was born.what cartridge?any reason not to move up to new cartridge, perhaps more advanced stylus shape? | |
| Tube Preamp to go with Bryston SST2 amp and Magnepan 1.7i speakers mesch I never owned anything using 6sn7. I had to replace 6sn7 in my Cayin amp, It was surprising how much difference in sound the replacements were. My first choice: bad. The Cayin went from wonderful to lifeless. Brent Jesse let me exchange them... | |
| TUBE BIAS, socket to me! sokogearTubes can be a lot of fuss, IF you are a very fussy person, which I am not. Therefore, for 43 years they have been easy, and I have heard and prefer tubes over SS. Easy.As I mentioned in the original post, I simply spray the controls, swis... | |
| Cartridges for Music Genre’s luisma31 For a while syntax's joke was on me. I looked the cartridge up, expecting to learn about something fantastic, HUH? | |
| Speaker sensitivity vs SQ OP,It is about the cost of building/selling/ever decreasing market for large speakers as many have said.I wouldn’t want to pay for the speakers I luckily inherited, and the typically large house with large listening space they would sound best in.... | |
| To re-cap or not to re-cap? That is the question Well now, I have had a resistor or three replaced over the years, never anything more than that. Always checked out by pro when that was done. Still, I always consider 'fixing' or 'upgrading' my vintage stuff, most from 1950's and 60's.Problem... | |
| 16 ohm speakers: any amp sounds better with more resolution. speaker cables less critical. L Pads are Staying! Full on mid and full on tweet ((similar to removing them) was not good! I messed about with them for quite a while. It is again clear to me that these speakers were designed with the control of mid to woofer and tweeter to mid ... | |
| DIY REL Speakon Cable? I ’chose’ to believe in the solution of small gauge solid (not stranded) conductors, individually insulated. That is a good description of CAT cable.I just ordered cable, spades, adapters to make new speaker cables myself. (12 feet x 2= 24 lf)Tota... | |
| Speaker sensitivity vs SQ You can find great sounding speakers at any efficiency level. I also advise avoiding low sensitivity speakers for a few reasons.1. less power needed2. less power makes it much easier to try tubes3. lower power amp, tube or ss: smaller, less weig... | |
| Uneven soundstage help, please. The Chase Remote Line Controler RLC-1I use it for everything, remote control of volume and balance of any source.Your imbalanced situation, you would also, to control balance for any source.Remote volume and mute are also a real treat.therefore, e... | |
| Tube Preamp to go with Bryston SST2 amp and Magnepan 1.7i speakers Good luck, it's a critical component with lots of options. Think about future flexibility.I went Vintage, never been happier, both Phono and FM are the best I've ever had (I'm 72)McIntosh mx110zhttp://www.berners.ch/McIntosh/en/MX110.htmhttps://ww... | |
| Disappointed in the tweeters... budget guy, DIY guy? we would be friends, where are you? I’m in Central NJ.Don’t forget, as we age, we lose sensitivity to highs first, a downward sloping curve. IOW, any speaker, you might want a bit more out of your tweeters, and even more a few... | |
| McIntosh MX119 Surround Mode or Volume knob issues If it skips modes, it sounds like the internal momentary contact is not releasing as it should.If your front knobs are activating electronic contacts on a circuit board, it is still possible to clean things: I have repaired many remote controls by... | |
| McIntosh MX119 Surround Mode or Volume knob issues Looks like a nice unit, and you got it for a good price.Sounds like a trip to McIntosh repair.Just to rule it out: It worked well for a time that you did not return it to seller, correct?I suggest you try/clarify things for yourself and to tell th... |