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| My Rhea's new partner arrives today Dan,I have not compared the Tele smooth to the ribbed. Each time I have gotten more Tele's, I have tried them in the Io's input stage hoping they are super quiet like the Ei's, but so far such a quad (or even a pair) of Tele's has not crossed my p... | |
| DarTZeel Preamp I keep coming to this thread hoping to read some valuable information on this preamp but when it's all done, I think I will just remain content with the Aesthetix and CAT gear. I guess I'm just a little too sensitive to take on all that comes with... | |
| My Rhea's new partner arrives today Dan,I can assure you that JD's system does not at all have the digital edge that is prevalent in many other digital-based systems. I believe his Sony unit has gone through a few 3rd-party upgrades so this is not your average Sony unit anyway. The ... | |
| How do I go backwards? As a followup to this thread, I have been to JD's home a few times since the start of this thread. With a lot of effort, he has as good a system if not more musically enjoyable than before even with so many things he has sold off. The cable change... | |
| My Rhea's new partner arrives today Hi Dan,I can relate so much to your experiences with the BAT vs. Calypso....and the Callisto. I had a BAT 31SE (a phenomenol product) and it too threw a much bigger stage and did a more accurate portrayal of space than the Calypso in my system. Bu... | |
| VAC Ren II, VAC Phi, or ARC Ref 3? Congratulations on making this key decision. Wow, what a huge improvement over the LS2. You should be a happy camper for quite a long time now. | |
| Very BIG Room? Music and Home Theatre Challenge I too can understand your desire to consider the Magnepans as they are a wonderfully musical and awesome value speaker. I too owned the 3.3/3.5's for 6 years and it was mighty tough to let go of their strengths. They are perfectly suited for music... | |
| CAT Ultimate/Tube rolling Hey good report here. I think the results are another example as to the importance to try different tubes on our own components in our own system. And this is what makes it possible to tune a system to our own liking.Last week, during a power cabl... | |
| Audio Research Reference CD-7 I think Jond's response is a bit harsh here. I would not say that "CD-7" is very original whether company A is first to use it or not. I am surprised that ARC did not name this product the CD7 to be more inline with it's CD#, LS#, PH#, D#, V#, VT#... | |
| CAT Ultimate/Tube rolling I guess we need a new term UOS for used old stock!Hey Bombay - any news on the Mullard 12ax7? | |
| Tube replacement on Aesthetix Rhea Hello,I run with the Callisto and Io and for the longest time, I was not using matched pairs of 12ax7's or 6922's. The problem I have had with Tele 12ax7's is that none of the ones that have crossed my path work well (read: ultra low noise) on the... | |
| Audio Research PH3 service, upgrades The PH3 is not that old of a model. It sold for $1500 nine or so years ago and typically sells for $700-800 now. Other than playing with a couple different tubes, this unit should be mighty fine. I have really come to like the Mullard 6922 and 12A... | |
| Supratek Cabernet vs Aesthetix Callisto Sig? Mem916, I know of no problems concerning the tonearm wires on the Versa 2. In a few months, I will have my Versa completely overhauled by a long time Versa ownere. I will ask then if there is value to changing the leads. When this is done, I can l... | |
| What is Audio Researches best preamp period GMorris: I heard the LS2 vs. the LS5 at an ARC dealer in SaltLakeCity. This was right after a weekend home trial of the SonicFrontiers SFL-2 over that year's Memorial Day weekend. I remember this time well as I was having a most difficult time fin... | |
| Supratek Cabernet vs Aesthetix Callisto Sig? Oh well, I guess I will chime in and yada yada yada a bit. I own a Callisto Sig and these are really tough to find unless you're willing to buy a new unit. The Cabernet seems to be a little more available here but still not so many on the used mar... |