hoopster
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| Arcam fmj cd33 I bought a cd23 used a year or so ago and I have been well pleased. Not one second of trouble. Can't remember where I saw it but at least one reviewer liked the cd23 better than the cd33. But I have not heard the cd33. The 23 is a little older tec... | |
| Vintage tubes vs Current tubes? Knowing what type tube you are looking for would help. Tvad is dead on with the signal tubes. The older ones (generally made in the 1950s) are superior sounding. The only new production signal tube I have any experience with that sounds pretty goo... | |
| Time for new tubes.. which ones? I have gone a bit tube crazier and have brought in several more to try12ax7 RCA black long plates D getters-good air and soundstage in the can't go wrong with (CGRW) it category5963 RCA long black plate D getters-also very nice, a little sweeter p... | |
| Time for new tubes.. which ones? Tube progression, so far....Stock t7-flat sounding, rolled off top and bottom lack depth and width of soundstageRCA x7a ribbed gray plate-better than stockRT u7wa-ribbed gray plate-better than the RCAs but one was a bit noisy (couldn't stand it, w... | |
| Time for new tubes.. which ones? Parrot,The original stock tubes are supposedly a Chinese Mullard double mylar knockoff T7.Koestner,Look up the thread in the Archives-"Tube Rolling for TAD-150". Lots of suggestions there. I just found it recently myself and am looking for suggest... | |
| Where to spend some money? Put in a tubed pre-x the rotel receiver. Modwright or TAD 150 signature. Modwright going for $1500 used-TADs, if you can find one $800 used give or take? TAD has phono (SS) but you don't need it, still it is a dang fine pre. Your Cornet is probabl... | |
| Tube Rolling for TAD-150 Hello everyone, I am late to the party. I replaced my stck tubes with RCA dark plates 12AX7A/ECC83. They sound nicer but I am looking for better. I have some Sylvania 5751s coming in. I know since June you guys have rolled some more. Let's hear wh... | |
| Rogue M-120 Thanks for the responses. I was hoping you were going to say they were auto biasing. Funny, from my google search, none of what I could find indicated they were self biasing. What can you expect going from the 120s to the Magnum 120s and then to t... | |
| What Cleaning Machine? The VPI 16.5 would be a nice step up for you. I went to it from a record doctor. No comparison, the VPI is easier to use and quicker. Less time cleaning means more time listening. They show up here used all the time in the 300-400 range. New is $5... | |
| Analog experiment I agree with Zargon. I have done the same a/b thing evaluating vinyl and also CD and SACD. It is usually a pain to get the volumes corrected for gain when going back and forth between vinyl and CD/SACD. Even if you think you have done a good job m... | |
| The end of Audio Intelligent ... I wish you would work something out with someone to keep marketing your fluids. Best I have ever used. I can certainly understand and appreciate your need to put family first. | |
| Where do I start? A little more information might help... How many albums do you currently have? What is your budget, for TT setup and are budgeting for more album purchases, rcfs and rc machines? What equipment do you currently have? What kind of music do you list... | |
| How do I know what my system's I suggested a tubed pre but I do not advocate your going all tubes. Adding a tubed pre would be to mellow out your system and maybe improve your soundstage a bit. As I said I have the same CD player that I am happy with also. I don't think it is a... | |
| How do I know what my system's Your experience mirrors mine with the cd playback as I have the same player, the Arcam FMJ CD23. My old Audio Alchemy rig did not differentiate cd playback nearly as much. Good CDs sound good with the Arcam and bad ones sound real bad. Also from a... | |
| Mccormack DNA125 or Belles 150A Hot Rod Audphile 1I would love to hear the 125 Silver. However, I am confused. Reading about the revisions on Steve's website indicates you don't get the Piltron transformers until you step up to the Platinum upgrade. If someone in the Deep South/ Mid Sou... |