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| Vinyl Heaven : Lyra Atlas on a Durand Talea 2 Sunnyboy , In your response to Peterayre you state that the "NEW" cartridge(Atlas)was an immediate major improvement over your Titan i.Did I read that correctly ?Usually it takes me many hours before making a statement as to which top notch compon... | |
| Best bourbon? I tried Basil Haydens and Woodfords Reserve,they just didn't do it for me.Maybe I'm not a bourbon guy.Tempted to try Phaelon's recommended Whistlepig but for now its back to tequila.Riazul Anejo and Casa Noble are on my top shelf | |
| 12BZ7/12AX7 vs. 5751 While I have never used a 12Bz7.I have tried NOS low noise, matched,(read expensive) 5751 tubes in place of the 12Ax7 that were stock in my Tron preamp.After about one month of listening I placed the 12Ax7 back in the Tron.My conclusion was that t... | |
| How many LP's do you own? How long did it take? I started buying Lp's in the mid 50's.It was fun in the old days to shop for new records at the many stores in New York City.So it was easy to own about 3000.With the economy as it is I had to sell about 2,000 privately.If the economy doesn't impr... | |
| how important is linestage preamp with vinyls only Only listening will determine the preferred placement for your speakers but I would start by bringing them forward from the 14' wall,6-7 feet apart measured from the center of each speaker.This would be a starting point.Your room is small but grea... | |
| how important is linestage preamp with vinyls only AVS9 , All the suggestions in the above posts will help you achieve nirvana but prior spending your $$$ I would suggest getting your turntable away from the rear corner and moving your speakers further into the room and away from the side walls.Yo... | |
| Thoughts on 845 set monoblocks Glai,I listened to the ASL amps prior to my purchase of the deHaviillands.I much preferred the amps I bought but that is only my opinion.Others may disagree.As for the Cary ...Goldprintaudio,a dealer posted above that two Audion amps are the best ... | |
| Thoughts on 845 set monoblocks Phil,I re-read your posts and feel I should try to find a dealer for an audition.I just emailed the listed distributorand await his reply.Keep you posted.EnjoyEd | |
| Thoughts on 845 set monoblocks 213 cobra , thank you for your thoughts on 845 amps.I'm sure your Audion Black Knight is a gem and worthy for placement in any system using a 845 tube.I have not heard this amp so I have no way to compare it to my deHavilland.I can say that althou... | |
| Best bourbon? In my old age i just stepped up to Bourbon.I started with Haydens simply because it was only 80 proof and had good reviews.I will work up to BlantonsEnjoy the game | |
| Best bourbon? Gonna try to re-start this thread.Right now its Basil HaydenWoodfords Reserve is waiting patiently on the shelf.Has any one found something new and changed there opinion ?? | |
| Top 10 Jazz recordings ever I'm late to the game but I didn't notice any mention of: Gerry MulliganChet BakerMonkI did see a vote for Oscar Peterson Bill EvansI could go on and on but I think the OP asked for 5 | |
| Worth Going to 'THE SHOW' IN NYC IN APRIL Mezmo thanks for the link.April in Manhattan,SETs and Horns.WOW !!A lot to see and hear but I will be mostly hanging at High Water Sound. See you there | |
| Best tube preamp ever The above list can easily multiply ten-fold and all would probably be correct.What should be remembered is the BEST pre will be degradedif not mated to the appropriate amplifier and only if that amplifier is mated to the correct speaker and that s... | |
| Upscaling Speakers, Downscaling Amp...What to Do? I'm sure you realize you are not just enjoying the Pulsars,you are enjoying your complete system.You might be moving up speaker wise but you may lose the magic.Keep your system as is until you can buy the new speakers without going backward in amp... |