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| Question about replacing 12AU7 tubes. Matched pair, or even better a matched quad. As far as actual 12AU7's go I've always been a big fan of Mullards, Amprex, and Telefunken. In fact if you keep an eye on the for sale listings you will probably find what you're looking for.. | |
| Buiding listening room from scratch - need advice Always start with speakers, and then match the amps to them. Then the source and cables.. Don't forget power too, dedicated AC lines are a given if doing things from scratch. The recommendation to go to RMAF is a good one, also NY audio show comin... | |
| What are the "new" brands in amps and pre-amps Devialet | |
| Dynaudio C1 sig Has nothing to do with Dynaudio. Devialet needs to measure the speakers. And they won't do this unless enough people vote for them on the Devialet web site. | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD I think that you may be able to get better sound in the basement due to the lack of constraints. | |
| Your most disappointing purchase or audition? I've never bought anything that really sucked sonically.. I've had a Creek Destiny that just blew out a channel and getting it repaired was a 4 month nightmare. I also have a W4S Dac 1 that recently had a channel just crap out.. That sort of pisse... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD 30,000 hours to break in.. gotta be typo that's more than 3 freakin' years! | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Matt is using a WireWorld Platinum Eclipse USB cable.. It's a good one but not necessarily always the best choice.. there seems to be much variation in USB cables and USB implementations.. And some Dac's don't sound nearly as good through their US... | |
| PS Audio Direct Stream Great review here http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue74/psaudio_directstream.htm | |
| REL G-2 Question Sorry.. I wasn't trying to be a D**K Personally I'd just use the REL's high level input and be done with it, since it's likely to sound best that way anyhow.. My REL certainly does. | |
| REL G-2 Question It's the B&K .. I sold them for awhile (B&K) lots of operational issues. | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD I'm sure the 7's had nothing to do with it ;-) | |
| music server setup questions I's suggest that you do some research on http://www.computeraudiophile.com | |
| What speakers are people using with the AYON The Triton is 100 meaty watts a channel, any reasonably efficient speaker will be fine.I have ProAc D30R with a Spirit III.. ProAc D40R would certainly work a treat, as would the new KEF Reference series.. | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD And like Ozzy I'll also bow out now.. Matt I've enjoyed your writing and hard work, enjoy your ODSE, it's a really nice piece..Time now to figure out how to get your rooms acoustics improved :-) |