glennewdick
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| Is this describing a blown tube, or two blow tubes? could also be small particles left over from manufacture that get into the plates tapping the tubes with a screwdriver handle, quite hard too, obviously not too hard to break them. may dislodge the particles. roll the tube around a bit in your han... | |
| Streamer+R2R dac+True balanced Class A preamp all-in-one? Closest I know of is the Aurender A10 and its replacement. but i don't think its R2R and i think its an A/B variable output (variable in the analogue domain) . but as a stand alone streamer, dac and preamp its quite the nice piece. | |
| Xangsane XS-1001Ag silver coax SPDIF cable jasonborn, you should actually read up on transmission cables and their effects in electronic circuits as your comment on them is grossly misguided and uninformed. I'm not saying there is an audible difference that's for your own ears to determin... | |
| Gaia versus Mapleshades I have Gias on my Spendors and my friend has a whole host of mapleshade stuff. the down sides of gias are they are not very stable and your speaker’s feel mushy/wobbly. Did they make a difference no idea i don’t think much other then raising them... | |
| Can anyone identify these speakers? I started my Audio journey with a set of tablets 50's many years ago. very underrated small room speaker. Not perfect of course but musical as hell. I moved to the Response 2.5's after the tablets still have fond memories of both those speakers. | |
| Amplifier considerations, PrmaLuna EVO 400 versus ARC Reference 160 S. Is ARC worth it? May I suggest you instead try some light mods to the PL amps. what I'm talking about is replacing those cheep balanced connections you mentioned as a start. you can also change the sound by trying different brands of caps and in some cases change ... | |
| Isn't MCA Dead? Why is TAS touting MQA features in current emails? I hope not. | |
| Active ATC vs Spendor / Pass Labs As a dissatisfied owner of Spendor D9.2's I'd highly recommend you not get a bright or lean sounding amp to drive them. I find the Spendor's over time are too analytical and tipped up in the hi frequency's, they also do not have much midrange tone... | |
| MCD301 or ?? I'd be a little leery of one at or below $2000, only ones i see on hi-fi shark are $4k. | |
| Revox Agora B Interesting find in the used market. Erik, Agreed. | |
| AI and the future of music I've always wondered why people put the same tropes on AI as we have as humans. AI wont have to deal with emotions, greed and desires etc. I'm on the fence weather its actually an issue or not as AI wont be greedy only the humans behind the AI's ... | |
| Revox Agora B Interesting find in the used market. Erik, I don't think this is a active vs passive thing as such. These Speakers are rather rare and special in what they Revox/Studer were trying to do back in the mid 80's. They were trying some interesting tech and configurations. not your typica... | |
| Revox Agora B Interesting find in the used market. after the spark did it still work, or did you unplug it and not try it again? reason i ask is that’s what happened to mine and it was the power socket solder joints, but that said it also could be a component like a capacitor, transistor etc. they... | |
| Revox Agora B Interesting find in the used market. David_sd: I had mine repaired/recapped they are not difficult to work on and all the parts are available or have replacements. the amps come out easily and the diagrams are readily available, i have a set for the Mk1 if you need them i can scan t... | |
| Help chosing an integated amp A late friend had these speakers with Prima Luna tube amps and wow they sounded glorious. I highly recommend you also consider tubes with them. Id really bet a hybrid with tubes in the front end and SS in the output would by wonderful with them a... |