immatthewj
Responses from immatthewj
| Cary Audio SLP-05 First Impression Good to know about your experience with NOS Mullard rectifier. Can you tell me exactly the model/year if you remember? I did change my rectifier tube to the Gold Lion Genelax as recommended by some member here, but did not hear much difference ... | |
| patricia barber - diana krall - holly cole We need more hate. | |
| Amp biasing question @arcguy , I once owned a pair of ARC VTM120s, and for all the good things I can say about them, I would hesitate to use the term "perfectly stable." | |
| Cary Audio SLP-05 First Impression so I tried some JJ's I had and the whole unit changed! And I HATE the JJ 6SN7 tubes usually! @blkwrxwgn , I recently had a bad experience (a way too early failure) with 4 RCA Glass VT231s that I paid way too much for in the phase gain buffer ... | |
| Amp biasing question Thanks, @jea48 , I just remember reading here that an ampifier should not be turned on unless it was hooked to a speaker load and had a preamp connected to it and turned on. And I am pretty sure I have read that an amp should be biased with the... | |
| patricia barber - diana krall - holly cole @2psyop to each his own, everyone can listen to whomever they like? Nope, not on Audiogon. If you don’t hate Diana Krall there is something wrong with you. It has to be that way. Case closed and period. I think all you defending her are pr... | |
| Amp biasing question @ghdprentice , do you bias your ARC with the preamp turned off or on? | |
| life span/failure rate of filter capacitors? Thank you, @imhififan , screw in terminals as well! I will need to get my amp down and the bottom off to measure and see if they will fit. Thanks again! | |
| Amp biasing question @whart , yes, I agree that is separate from biasing. And I may have misunderstood the postings I have been referring to. I just was getting the impression that before turning the amp on, the pre should always be on. If I had that right, one wo... | |
| patricia barber - diana krall - holly cole @moto_man , my ears probably aren't good enough for that, but I was planning on doing some listening tomorrow after the 1pm game. I will put "Companion" at the top of my list (after playing a warm up disc) and I am game. I haven't heard much on... | |
| Amp biasing question @whart and @testpilot I understand what you are saying. My question was due to reading separate threads that: if I was understanding them correctly, were stating that prior to turning an amp on, not only should it be connected to speakers, but... | |
| life span/failure rate of filter capacitors? Yes, @rickysnit , I think it would be a good preventive maintenance action to take. As far as having anything in mind, no, I don't know much about that stuff. I have been looking on line (including Partsconnexion) trying to find the value I nee... | |
| I have found out why new cables and tweaks actually work! Well, I am half way there already, I have a detached retina that I never got fixed, so when the next one lets go . . . what an upgrade that may be! | |
| patricia barber - diana krall - holly cole Patricia Barber . . . another artist that I would love to see in concert, but I suspect that nothing can top her Companion XRCD. @moto_man , I didn't know that "Companion" was on XRCD. I have the Blue Note digital pressing that I bought befo... | |
| I have found out why new cables and tweaks actually work! I have considered gouging my eyes out in hopes that my ability to hear will be enhanced. |