immatthewj
Responses from immatthewj
| Sweetest sounding 12AU7? Back in the late ’90s, Andy from Vintage Tubes sold me a half dozen NOS Mullard 12AU7s for my preamp (along with some Amperex 6922s for the amp) and I remember feeling that the sound I got from that combination was warm and musical and rocking. "S... | |
| A stupid question(s) about power cords @dill , yes, if an improvement, even one so small that I will not IMMEDIATELY hear, can be made for around $150, I'll give it a try. And if not, que sara, sara. So, you don't have the ear for it and it is a hassle to change the cable, but you ... | |
| My new B Stock speakers Maybe these are different. @mofojo , I am only a bit over 30 hours, so from what I have read here it is too early to pass judgement, so therefore I am not doing so just yet, but I will say that depending upon the source, they are quite lively... | |
| A stupid question(s) about power cords @audphile1 , I absolutely hate trying to A/B stuff (I don't have the ear for it, plus, the back of my components isn't the worst in the world, but it is not super-duper accessible either) so as opposed to going back and forth from components to p... | |
| My new B Stock speakers @mrdecibel , I actually did get two more of the Preffair power cords--at this point I have 40 hours on the PC from the SACDp and a bit over 30 hours on the other two (amp and preamp). As far as the speaker change, it has been on my list and I hav... | |
| What are the circular discs people use on components? are these really necessary? Yes. They are very necessary. Buy as many as you can afford. | |
| My new B Stock speakers Thanks, @mrdecibel , the pair I got from MD was marked down to 2900 and change (so much change they were almost 3k) but without stands. The (I think they are) Target stands I was using with my B&Ws seem to be about the right size for them. .... | |
| My new B Stock speakers @alaric62 , I do not think that the speaker caps were mentioned on this thread. The sales rep from MD did mention them when I asked if speakers ever "just wore out." I think I remember once seeing a cap when I had removed the back panel with th... | |
| Marantz SA10 sacd player @jayctoy , I just got through going to that lin@sharri provided and ordering the assembly from encompass. Hopefully I will never need it, but it is kind of like insurance, I guess, that if I can find someone to install it, at least I will have ... | |
| Would you move to a bigger house if you could just to have a better listening room ? the 22"X25", dedicated listening room. It even has it's own private full bath and HVAC register. @awise1961 , you are living large! | |
| Would you move to a bigger house if you could just to have a better listening room ? In a heartbeat. | |
| audible distortion and tube gear? @atmasphere , thank you for getting back to me on that. As always, I appreciate the education you provide to me. | |
| Quandary @rvpiano , I can only speak for myself, but I would not pay $300 to audition the monoblocks that were not the ones that I was going to buy. Honestly, I think I would have a hard time seeing my way clear to paying $300 to audition the equipment th... | |
| For city apartment dweller audiophiles. Have you ever had neighbors banging on your walls? a fellow moved in upstairs whose child stomps around like a maniac and is prone to fits of screaming. So I blast him with my Genelec system that includes a sub. When the child starts in I turn the system on full blast so the windows and walls sha... | |
| Marantz SA10 sacd player However, the reason for having the player is generally to play sacd discs. Yes, @sharri , the reason I bought it was to hear the full sonic attributes of SACD and to also play my red book discs. You are right--if I did not want to play SACD I... |