fleschler
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| When were the best tube amps made? @mulveling @sns Yes, I chose an AR SP-14 over the 9. I did not like the 9. The 14 had some superior sound advantages. The SP-10 was my favorite and the SP-8 my second favorite of the era. They had big, bold, full bodied sound (like a Fisher 20... | |
| Under my tower speakers -- Isoacoustics Gaia, other options? My second listening room's Legacy Signature IIIs have a down firing woofer. I use a very heavy 2" thick Mapleshade block under them. They previously sounded best on spiked carpet/slab. They did not sound good with a 1" thick granite shelf under... | |
| Under my tower speakers -- Isoacoustics Gaia, other options? @jtcf Thank you for positing this. The video confirms what I heard with my first set of Pods under my CD transport. I am pending receipt of Platforms for my pre-amp and amp. (I have a 17 year old seismic sink which is essential for my VPI TN... | |
| Isolation: IsoAcoustic vs Townshend Audio A test which used both under subs which had down facing ports worked against Townshend podiums which have an open center cut-out for their emblem. Maybe covering the emblem with something solid would have changed the results. Otherwise, Townshen... | |
| Under my tower speakers -- Isoacoustics Gaia, other options? I am considering the Podiums for my 185lb speakers. I live in an semi-active seismic area (San Fernando Valley). I currently use Legacy spikes on a very thick carpet/pad over a 12" poured concrete 3000psi steel reinforced slab. The podium could ad... | |
| Is there anything better than live recordings? With my very large music collection, I have no preference studio or live. First is the performance. Some performers are great live and terrible in studios. (Mark Hambourg-pianist with 300 mediocre 78s versus great live performer). Alternativel... | |
| Cheapest but good cables…. @jmac7 I am reposting my experience with Mogami Gold balanced ICs (same goes for Canare tested). I tried the Mogami Gold XLRs in my high end system between my $9K DAC and pre-amp. Oy vey! Yes, they sounded neutral, clean and clear. Great for ... | |
| Those singers you enjoy,....that don't really have a great voice? Gary Brooker sounds vocally quite nice. Shlomo Carlebach had a wavery and raspy voice as evidenced here when he was in his prime. The feeling is there but the voice when heard on a high end system, oh boy, rough! When Alberto Mizrahi sings these,... | |
| Cheapest but good cables…. @audphile1 I tried the Mogami Gold XLRs in my high end system between my $9K DAC and pre-amp. Oy vey! Yes, they sounded neutral, clean and clear. Great for recording studios I guess, not for home audio. My ICs with transformer XLR box and just... | |
| Those singers you enjoy,....that don't really have a great voice? That's an easy one among cantorial singers-Shlomo Carlebach. An always gravely, grating voice but what wonderful compositions he wrote and sang. His recordings on Vanguard often have a sumptuous male choir and orchestra with his voice sticking o... | |
| Quantum Science Audio Thread I was ready to chuck my EAR 864 (owned since 2006) because it had a forward sound and flat sound/minimal depth, kept as a back-up pre-amp. I needed it after my pre-amp tube failed (broken voltage regulator blew and was open) and was at the repair... | |
| The New Synergistic Research Purple Fuses @audiosens I just replaced my pre-amp with an EAR 864. It used to sound rather forward and lacked good depth. Also, some recordings sounded great but so many others had that congealed sound. I replaced the cheap ass glass fuse with an SR blue I ha... | |
| Synergistic Orange and purple fuses popping @cakyol and @jasonbourne52 I've used SR Black and Blue fuses in two amps for about 7 years without blowing them (until a tube went and the amp had a bad cap/replaced). I put an SR blue fuse in my EAR 864-immensely superior sound on CDs, LPs, R2... | |
| What is the best way to clean Vinyl? @ghdprentice I've sold/given away 18,000 records over the last 35 years. I have a rule I made up, if I don't want to hear a record at least 3 times annually, out it goes. I only have so much storage room. I inherited from several friends and an... | |
| How long does it take a decent quality speaker to "wear out"? I have 30 year old Legacy Focus and Signature III speakers in my listening rooms and two pairs of 1970s/1980s speakers (one being ADS L620) for my TVs and had to replace only one, non-butyl surround on my Sig IIIs (bottom woofer). They play better... |