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| Seeking speakers under $3K for 10x12 ft room and driven by 20wpc tube amp WTH? I recommended the Sonus Faber Lumina III or possibly finding a deal on the Gen.1 Sonetto III but my original reply is GONE? | |
| Looking for a CD Player @jayctoy ,he also said he's not computer or phone "savy" so all help is welcome...At our advanced age,it's hard for some not exposed to the tech to even comprehend how amazing streaming truly is..IMO spending good $ on a CD player is a WASTE! He ... | |
| Current or Previous Harbeth Owners… NOPE! Only the Sonus Faber Toy Towers I had even come close to the performance of my current M30.2Xd's & even those were not quite as transparent through the midrange... | |
| Looking for a CD Player OP,I wanted to expound on what Pandora offers to you.. All you do is enter a specific genre or artist in search mode & the Pandora algorythm will que up pretty much EVERY song ever made in that genre or by that artist,along with songs that hav... | |
| Looking for a CD Player OP,I know you said your NOT interested in streaming BUT you are missing out on an entire UNIVERSE of music,known & new to you & your wife..If you have a computer,ALL YOU NEED to start is a FREE,Pandora account!You can even check it out thr... | |
| Help Select an True Bookshelf Speaker How big is the area where they will sit(height,width & depth)?What kind of electronics will they be driven by?Whay kinds of music will he mostly listen to?What is the budget? | |
| Any thoughts or knowledge on the Advance Paris amps? No ears on experience but I have been researching them & as you said the reviews all look great..IMO they look to be a superb buy,packed with everything you would ever need in a system foundation..I also REALLY like the look..About the only th... | |
| How to bias a tube amp with a Multimeter ^^^ Thinking about what he's saying..Try backing one of the + screws out & see if it comes all the way out or has a stop point..If it has a stop point move the ground screw out as well & retest,you never know... | |
| How to bias a tube amp with a Multimeter Paying to have the amp biased won't help you in the future..For that much $ I would want at least a diagnostic of the test point problem included.. In the mean time,I would run the amp & see how it sounds..If it was properly biased before goi... | |
| How to bias a tube amp with a Multimeter Is it possible the bias pots are adjusted so low there is no flow through them?Maybe try turning the pots up(make sure no signal to amp & volume control turned down) & check again...Other than that,my next move would be opening the amp up ... | |
| Isolation Feet With VERY Small Stud Size I appreciate the thoughts & I realize I can just plop it down on any old isolation footer but this amp deserves something befitting it's stature... | |
| How to bias a tube amp with a Multimeter I would try 2 things.. First confirm correct operation of multi meter using an electrical outlet or a battery of some type.. Second,go ahead & set up the amp,connect to a source & send a signal,confirming operation of amplifier(just be cau... | |
| ISO: Tube headphone amp for Planar headphones I've owned both the HA-1A & the CS-55A integrated amplifier..Both were SUPERBLY built & in 5 total years of ownership never a single problem or hiccup.. Bloom Audio carries the HA-1A & offers LIFETIME support,including assistance wit... | |
| ISO: Tube headphone amp for Planar headphones The problem you face is that most all tube headphone amplifiers are OTL(Output Transformer Less) are & not designed to drive very low impedance headphones.. What you want is a Transformer Coupled amp... Also do you have a source like a DAC t... | |
| Headphone amp with integrated moving coil phono stage Your in luck my friend..There are some AWESOME pieces available at every budget..Look for PreAmps with dedicated MM/MC Phono Stages & dedicated headphone amplifiers combined...Off the top of my head I know there is: Music Hall PA2.2 & the... |