grossman616
Responses from grossman616
| Can a DAC sort out a flat\cold amp? Of course, get a DAC with a tube buffered output! My Kora, Herrmes makes everything sound like analog! | |
| Need Recommendations for a pair of Speakers around $1,000 Used Magnepan .7's, life changing experience. | |
| everything sounded great until the upgrade Let the new amp break in, sometimes it takes weeks. Never turn it off. Try an outboard DAC with a tube output buffer. My Amp doesn't even have an on/off, switch,same said for my pre-amp and Phono amp. Turing your gear off and on just kills it's... | |
| Songs that sound like Dylan Death of a Clown, by the Kinks - Dave Davies sings/wrote | |
| Inexpensive Good Vintage Turntables? I have a Thorens TD 320, since new! 1986?? It was their value model way back when. Shared motor with more expensive models. Built like a tank, TROUBLE FREE -STILL. I had the output cable/RCA's removed and replaced with flush mount high quality fem... | |
| Audiophiles on Audiogon. And they've never kissed a girl.... | |
| I wrote/mailed tax checks today... I was going to buy a motorcycle but thats been pushed back a bit..... | |
| Dust cover up or down? off | |
| Can a Amp be "timeless" and compete with todays amps? yes | |
| Life of KT 150 Tubes I agree with above, having owned tube gear since I was a little kid. I think you had tubes made on a Monday morning or Friday after lunch : ) It is a bit more than strange that Both amps died EXACTLY at the same time... Hope you can get back ... | |
| Upgrade path question with $2k to spend Whats with the Yamaha?? Ditch that thing and buy a proper amp/pre-amp. The rest of your gear is fine. I don't get peoples addiction to clicks and pops. I have a very nice TT set up but hardly use it..... Get a real amp and you will be a very... | |
| Can a great system make a mediocre recording sound good? Not really, you may just experience a higher degree of "not greatness." I have found however, it can cut a little both ways. Several recordings that I thought sounded pretty good went kind of flat while others that had sounded dull took on a new... | |
| The panic selling of tube audio had begun. Hi JohnK, Hope all is well. It's not a panic sale ,it's just been in storage way too long and I don't think I'm getting a beach house this life time..... So, if you are interested in a 2nd owner HH Scott LK-150 in "barn find" condition we can ta... | |
| Bought powerful/expensive Amp+Speakers but plan to use an old preamp , am I crazy? The NAD works, great! Save your money for something better, soo many good choices out there....... | |
| How many systems do you have? 1 that I listen to, a closet filled with enough stuff to make 2 more. Next stop, Audiogon listings!! |