immatthewj
Responses from immatthewj
| speakers and cables How is your Revel working out? @grislybutter , the last day to send them back has passed, so I guess they are mine now. After the session that I had "officially" tallied at least 100 hours on them I hooked my B&Ws back up and I have to te... | |
| Is there a clear definition of what "Integrated" means? Oops--I just cross posted with @soix . Yes, that's what I always thought. | |
| Is there a clear definition of what "Integrated" means? I was always under the impression that all a unit had to have to be integrated was an input stage and an amplification (output) stage and thus would include a volume control pot. But I could be wrong--I often am. | |
| Looking for 5AR4 rectifier tube most like solid state It’s getting closer to "good enough". We’ll see if the Mullard takes it over the finish line. Otherwise, a pivot to another preamp may be required. Good luck in those regards. Let us know how it goes for you. I have read posts from both side... | |
| Looking for 5AR4 rectifier tube most like solid state . . . I just thought of a similar thread (questions about 5AR4 for a SLP05) a while back ago. It may or may not be helpful to you, so I'll post a link to the discussion: 5AR4 for Cary SLP05 thread | |
| speakers and cables @grizzly: any luck with experimenting with placement? | |
| Where Do I Go from Here? I sometimes question the sanity of that I can relate to that. | |
| Looking for 5AR4 rectifier tube most like solid state I've had a SLP05 for a few years now (at least three, if I remember correctly) with the Ultimate Upgrade, and I love the sound of mine. I'd go so far to say as it may have been the most significant upgrade I ever made. Unlike you, I am not findi... | |
| Recommend me a tube integrated amplifier Someone always answered the phone when I needed to speak to someone. That is always worth considering. | |
| Recommend me a tube integrated amplifier I echo the Cary SLI-100 option. The presentation is very well rounded, and there's lots of power to spare. I just got another email today from Cary Direct advertising the SLI 100. SLI 100 | |
| Have you noticed as your system improves? My short answer is that I used to listen a lot louder than I do now. (Kind of similar to you, I put my system into mothballs back in 2010 and brought it back out in late 2017. Since then I have upgraded to better pieces of gear, so I do not know... | |
| speakers and cables . . . @grislybutter , after I posted that last post, I got to wondering which speaker I was thinking of. I did some googles and now I am pretty sure it was actually the B&W 801 Matrix. Not that it has any relevance to this thread, here is a pi... | |
| Recommend me a tube integrated amplifier Someone mention in a earlier post Crutchfield will let you try it for 60 days if you don't like the sound return it. Hopefully they carry something you would be interested in. Cary Direct and Music Direct also have an audition period. MD's i... | |
| Heavy difficult to move speakers- how do you deal? Hire movers. | |
| speakers and cables OOPS! Ha ha, nobody ever hired me for my brains. That might work. I remember way back when I went to look at those B&W 805s, they had a three way B&W speaker at the show room also (I cannot remember if it ws the 802 or the 804 or what),... |