hxt1
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| David Yee Tube amps? I know David Yee personally, He has built a headphone amp, a guitar amp, and a small el 84 amp for me. For the price, I can't honestly think of anything, especially custom made, that can touch it.He built himself a higher end el84 amp that compare... | |
| Why not horns? Macro, sounds like you've got a heck of a system there!!!I'm considering swapping my f166's for something more.... esoteric.. alnico?field coils? Who knows.Onward and upward! | |
| Opinions on Full-Range/single driver speakers Whew! The lengths we grown men go to, defending our passionate beliefs!I have a pair of blh fostex 166's, my friend made the 206 model (sachikos), and we both prefer the 166's, funny , in the workshop the 206's KILLED the little 166's... But I gue... | |
| How can anyone afford this ? DIY. I went thru the merry go round you're on right now. I worked in film. Long days, big $$$. I was making avg. $80k a year and my system changed so much it wasn't funny. Then I began pursuing another career and money got tight for awhile. I star... | |
| Made in Canada conundrum I'm AmeriKKKan born,living in Canada (as a Permanent Resident) married to a European from a former communist (gasp)! country, socialist/democratic / liberal-minded mixed race pinko, and ummmmm.... what was my point here guys? help me out here, i g... | |
| Supex 901 MKIV.... ?? I sold off the supex today. Miss it already, thanks for the info Tbone!!Cheers, I'll throw that Grace on the arm for now! | |
| Why not horns? Oh and speltz anticable speaker cables. The TT , SUT jumpers and IC's are all incognito,The other IC's and all powercords are DIY. This system has evolved, after 6 amps, countless speakers, And cd players, transports, DACs, and ancillaries this is... | |
| Why not horns? Well sizewise they ARE 6'1" tall!!!But they have a modest footprint, 9"x21". Lumber was $450, drivers were $150,And I put about 100 hours into constructing them. I'm using an almarro a205mkII with Bent Audio mods (resistive ladder relay remote vol... | |
| Supex 901 MKIV.... ?? Killer system tbone!!I see you are using a few MM'sI've been fiddling with a few myself, but have yet to Find anything that gives me the dynamics, immediacytransparency, and realism that I get from myMC's with SUTs. Any suggestions? I've. Tried gr... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? "Hxt1: You mentioned Signet cartridges. Although parts for these were supplied by Audio Technica, the TK1ea/3ea/5ea coils are wound differently, are of a lower output impedance and consequently don't have the AT "house sound" of forward midrange a... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Lewm, I have a modded rega arm and a Lenco, slate plinth. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Someone nudge me when this gets fun again?So far, I have tried: Grace f9, and F-9e, Shure V15 MkIII w/jico sas, AT 8008 studio reference, Azden yp50c, I even got an MC, a Dynavector Karat 23 r!And I am back to my baby denon 103r with SS ruby canti... | |
| Why not horns? My rear loaded horns (A'la Cain&cain IM Bens) are like headphones.... I call it listening thru a rose coloured magnifying glass!!! For me, there is no turning back. Every single person who has come over to hear my modest system has asked me th... | |
| Soundsmith dl103r vs. Dynavector 17d3 ruby ? Geoch, I was deasd wrong about the cartridge model! it is a Karat 23r!!!I realized I had set it up wrong as well, wrong tracking force, and I had the leads reversed.I must say, it is a fine sounding cartridge, very detailed and transparent, but it... | |
| Soundsmith dl103r vs. Dynavector 17d3 ruby ? Well, case closed. I received the dyna today, and even my wife considered it 'muddy' compared to the SS Denon. Man, that combo really is a great performer for the $$$!!!Looks like I'm getting another! |