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| Cary SLI-80 Tube amp suddenly blowing fuses Doesn't Cary recommend measuring mA, not mV, when adjusting bias? | |
| Miles Davis "Kind of Blue" Listen to the Classic Records vinyl release of this superlative LP...you just may "get it". | |
| ProAc 1.5's add sub or trade up? As a prior owner of the 1.5's, I would suggest that you look to speaker placement before making any further changes. Check out the excellent instruction on the Audio Physic website. | |
| New Phono Pre-Amp If you look long and hard enough, you might find the EAR 834P at that price...it's a cut above the units mentioned thus far, and has that "tube magic". | |
| ProAc Response 1.5s vs. Meadowlark Shearwater HRs Yes, the 1.5s definitely have more bass. The Shearwaters have a bit more definition in the lower octaves, but the ProAcs are still accurate and very tuneful. While the Meadowlarks did a better job of disappearing, I preferred the ProAcs overall. T... | |
| 12au7 I'll have to agree with Jason. Of course, I don't think Telefunken made a bad tube. They're definitely the cat's meow when it comes to the AU and AT. | |
| Cartridge suggestions for Rega P9 The low output MM/iron Grado Reference line sound fantastic on the Rega tables. You'll need a spacer ring, but it is cheap and simple to install. | |
| best used amp for 300- 400 I'll second the recommendation for the B&K amps. I you shop around for a ST-140 or ST-202, you'd be able to come in under your budget, and with a nice sounding amp. | |
| Vinyl's Noise Floor With that analog rig, you're in for a treat... | |
| Lester Young Lester Young with the O.P. Trio is a classic, a very good start. Another one of my fav's is Lester along with Harry Edison (trumpet)- "Pres & Sweets". From your list of preferred saxmen, I think you'd really enjoy some Johnny Hodges. Check out... | |
| Anyone try Audio Physic's LS placement philosophy? Check the AP website for a better explanation of the setup. I've used their setup, with very minor tweaks, with three different pairs of speakers, with quite good results.If nothing else, reading the AP instructions may enlighten you a bit on spea... | |
| VTL TL2.5preamp worth buying? Yes it is. As does with almost all tube gear, you will experience a bit of tube "rush", especially with very efficient speakers. Once the music is playing, it is a non-factor. The use of some quality NOS tubes (I've used Mullards and Telefunkens),... | |
| Speaker suggestions wanted Check out the ProAc Response 1.5s. They will play down to the low 30s when set up properly. They do like a bit of room to the rear, but have the tweeter mounted to the inside of the speaker front to help eliminate side wall reflections.I would als... | |
| PreAmp shortlist:ARC LS8MKII, BC BC21, Rogue 99? Take a look at the VTL TL2.5, new linestage, with remote for $1,500. You can find a used one for $750-$950 depending on age and whether or not it has the MM/MC phono stage. Throw some Mullard or Telefunken AT7/AU7 tubes in it and save $500. I was ... | |
| Help with tubes for my VTL amp. Just be sure to get your tubes from a trusted source, like Upscale Audio...they thoroughly test tubes prior to selling to the end user, so a failure is unlikely. Meadowman, does VTL test the tubes that their vendor/s provide? |