jallan
Responses from jallan
| Looking to downsize and for suggestions for amp(s) +1 for@laginz. I acquired a used SST Son II as an interim move towards perhaps mono blocks, but I am so pleased with it that I am staying with it. It is sonically really good, quite compact and biased to approximately 10 watts Class A. They drive ... | |
| Deals Gone Bad EBay was fun two decades ago, when I bought a nice Stellarvue Apo telescope as well as some used audio gear for a second system. I find it to be a mixed bag now, sometimes a cesspool. With the exception of some brick and mortar stores using it a... | |
| Looking for a great front ported bookshelp speaker recommendation +1 for ATCs , @soux advice, and avoiding ported speakers in this case. I have ATC SCM7’s that sit on a dresser (decoupled by rubber/wood laminates) that sound great. | |
| Looking for 5AR4 rectifier tube most like solid state Sorry, base solidity | |
| Looking for 5AR4 rectifier tube most like solid state I have the Cary SLP05 with ultimate upgrade as well but don’t suffer what you are describing. I find that the Raytheon VT231’s in the gain stages gives the best sense of best solidity. To be honest, I have struggled with understanding this rhythm ... | |
| Upgrading to a stand alone DAC I would follow @ghdprentice’s advice and get a Schiit Yggdrasil+. But you can get a new one, the “GSII” or Garage Special II, for just $1699. This differs only from the regular version because it has a first generation sound card and older USB inp... | |
| Marantz 3300 - Fanboy issues, buyer beware..... I am quite familiar with the Marantz 3300/3600/3800 preamps, and owned a Marantz Model 7 tube preamp for nearly 30 years. I also owned a Hafler preamp. A new Schiit Saga blows all of them out of the park sonically. I use a Sylvania Bad Boy 6SN7GT... | |
| Preamp suggestions for Atma-Sphere Class D Monoblocks I own a CarySLP 05 with ultimate upgrade. Bought it used a few years ago in pristine condition for $4300. It has a decent headphone amp. I’ve had great fun tube rolling and my current setup uses Raytheon VT231’s in the gain stages and CBS Hytron 5... | |
| Is the idea of audiophile listening a dying concept as boomers die off? When I compare what’s available now (streaming Quboz hi res files) compared to what I did in the 1970’s (vinyl over an Ariston RD11s with Grace 707 arm and a hsnd-picked Sonus Blue cartridge), it’s clear that NOW is the golden time! My Aurender N1... | |
| Plugging rear ports of "bookshelf" speakers? Hence why I prefer sealed designs. Easy to place them in my bedroom system- I put my ATC 7’s on cork and rubber feet directly on my 72” low dresser about a foot from the wall, and they image really well with no bloat in the bass. | |
| McIntosh tube upgrade - worthwhile? http://www.audiotubes.com Brent Jessee Incredible source of NOS tubes, very nice guy | |
| Beautiful Colored Tube Preamp ($10k budget) to Pair w/ Very Accurate Monitors (PSI A25M) Cary SLP05! | |
| Non-fatiguing speakers in $10K range? Newer generation ATC Entry level series are a big YES. Non-fatiguing. The key is to get the ATC’s with the ATC-made tweeter, not the ones made with the ferry-fluid based ScanSpeak tweeters. Ie, ATC SCM 40v2, not ATC SCM35, or earlier ATC SCM20’s. | |
| Eversolo or Aurender: Options and Opinions $1100- import duties likely to not increase that toomuch! I was looking at CanuckAudioMart, which I believe owns USAudioMart. Just an example. For fun, from the website https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel-voyage/dte-acl/est-cal-eng.html , I est... | |
| Eversolo or Aurender: Options and Opinions https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650108056-aurender-n100h-serverstreamer-from-the-dog/ |