ghdprentice
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| The Expectation Gap We are all different. What you describe does not happen to me. I always swap back in the old after some time goes by. Just one of the ways I try to verify my assessments Almost always it confirms my initial appraisal... usually it is more pronoun... | |
| Vinyl Care I started with a VPI. Does a good job, although sounds like a 747 taking off. I now have a German Nessie... expensive, but small and quiet and very automatic. An initial cleaning, whether new or use vinyl typically is all you need. Then a quick ... | |
| Focal Diva Utopia active speakers less than impressive. Interesting. There is a niche there. I guess the question is if it is large enough for a few companies to profit. At least for now, those trying for the apex of sonic performance, this isn't for them. Over time I'm sure they will get better. | |
| Would you buy a tube amp if you were unable to use vintage tubes in it ? How long a tube lasts, it believe, is primarily that of tube design. So for instance a 6550 tube will typically have a ~3,000 hour life. On the other hand a 300B will have an expected live of 40,000 hours. Many small tubes share very long life.... | |
| Pre Amp Question. Old or New? @stereo5 Yes I am. Guilty as charged. Also of Conrad Johnson, Wilson, and Pass. | |
| Weird crackling from speakers when preamp connected That has got to be frustrating. Perhaps it needs to go off to VTL. I remember giving a tape deck to a professional electronics repair a long time ago and having it never sound good again. They can be good for replacing and capacitor or resister... | |
| Sonus Faber Grand Piano Home but with More Sparkle ? Grand Piano Home speakers were discontinued around 2006. So, they fall into the older sonic signature of Sonus Faber, which was very soft on the upper end. I believe the balance was appropriate for the electronics of the time which was often harsh... | |
| Technics 1200G vs VPI Forever Model One @daveyf True. Hence one of the reasons I generally recommend components from companies like Conrad Johnson, Wilson, Sonus Faber, Boulder, Pass, MacIntosh, Transparent, Audio Research, Cardas... B&W... etc. Longevity is important for servic... | |
| Weird crackling from speakers when preamp connected Do you have a spare set of tubes for the preamp? Swap those in. I assume it is both channels. If only one then swapping tubes between channels would help verify. | |
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| Technics 1200G vs VPI Forever Model One I think you are correct... general electronics repair is getting less common. I suppose that you are correct, consumer electronics is throw away. But high-end is not throw away and most of those have factory support unless key components are no l... | |
| Wanting to upgrade my speakers Just a comment on speakers. Their output is dependent on the electronics and room acoustics as well as the sonic expectations. I am familiar with speaker from Wilson, B&W, Focal, Sonus Faber, DynAudio, and many others. They vary somewhat in t... | |
| Technics 1200G vs VPI Forever Model One @daveyf Yes, you have found an example of a unit that needed service. There have been some over the high end's history. But that is not common and much less so today. Many tube amps are now auto biasing or the older ones, easy to do yourself. ... | |
| Develop a hierarchy for phono playback If starting out. Looking at investment level (assuming research and careful choice... the best and most compatible in each category). If you try to answer simply by performance... I just don’t know how to do that. Then you have to start comparing ... | |
| Preamp Options under $3500 I would recommend looking for a used Audio Research PH8 (although PH7 would also be good... just not quite as). I had one for many years. The first phono stage I owned that completely got out of the way... incredible sounding, built like a tank to... |