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| Puron Plug-In AC Power Conditioner; Impressions 😁 +1 ozzy NCF Clearline made no audible improvement in my system; that said it didn't degrade it either. Puron and Shunyata Defender I found to provide SQ improvements | |
| How much hum is normal from a new tube amp The amp costs $5K+. You appear to have a return window. why settle on living with something that will continually be, at a minimum , an annoyance. | |
| Are Sales Down Since you are selling home theater gear maybe also try using AVSForum; possibly it will lend itself to more views. Below is a link to its marketplace https://www.avsforum.com/marketplace/ | |
| How much hum is normal from a new tube amp I have 3 tube integrated amps , a Line Magnetic 518IA, a Finale Audio 7189Mk2 as part of my main system, and an Ayon Audio Spirit 2 in my second system none of them have ever had any transformer hum | |
| Reliable source for 6550WE tube - Audio Research Ref 6 @audphile1 Yes I have purchased KT88s ,as well as ,NOS 7189A tubes from VivaTubes, no issues and quick shipment. @testrun I was also going to recommend BrentJessee but unless audphile1 is interested in NOS GE 6550s Brent doesn't have any othe... | |
| Reliable source for 6550WE tube - Audio Research Ref 6 Check out VivaTubes , the website suggest that they have 6550s in stock | |
| Replacement Tubes @rbschauman Below is a link to VivaTubes - they appear to have 6550s from a few brands https://www.vivatubes.com/kt88-6550-kt90-kt120-kt150/ | |
| What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report Lin Rountree - Fluid , also SoulFunky | |
| DAC Under $3000 @gnoworyta I’ve linked below a thread over on WhatBestForum relative to AbbasAudio DACs that may be in your price range and have the sonic quality you are seeking. I haven’t listened to one, but Audiogon & WBF member Charles1dad has one and yo... | |
| DAC Under $3000 @gnoworyta "In the past I have had PS Audio Stellar, Benchmark, and Merason Frerot. I thought all were good, but not necessarily "special" You might get more helpful responses if you provide context around what you feel was missing from the prese... | |
| Tube Rolling Leben CS-600X @kba_8040 - I don't have the Leben, but to ghasley's comments about different tubes and their sonic signatures I provided below the link to BrentJessee's website - a tube seller. You can look up the specific tube type e.g. 12au7 and aside from li... | |
| Buying Used Equipment on the Internet I almost always buy new but if I see a used component that I am really interested in one of the caveats to moving forward is whether or not the original shipping box and interior packaging is available and request pictures of such. I pass on thos... | |
| New CD Player Haven’t heard the Onkyo and it may well be the best cd player on the market - but at its price range not overall | |
| Cambridge CXC > Audiolab 6000CDT > Jay's Audio CDT2-MK2! It’s not sighted bias. I had the Cambridge CXC, a decent transport, upgraded to a SimAudio 260DT and the SQ is significantly better, and even better still when using the AES/EBU output vs the SPDIF. | |
| Audio Research REF 750 pre July 4 FIRE WORKS. TUBE ARC. I have 3 tube integrated amps none an ARC so I am just curious what is particularly different about a KT150 tube in your amp's V10 position vs any other KT150? |