jasonbourne52
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| Preamp recommendations for Quad IIs with ESL-57s Hi Fi World magazine in the UK had an excellent tube preamp they sold under the name World HiFi some years back. I'd try to find one of those! They were very reasonably priced! My other recommendation is to get a Croft tube preamp. They are also U... | |
| Top brands pairing No, but I forsee no problem with the Nagra driving the input of the Gryphon. Can you actually afford this combination? It is rather pricey! | |
| Burn in period Another myth that needs to be put to rest! Ditto for wire "directionality". Like optical illusions for the eye, the ears are easily fooled! | |
| Midrange heavy speaker cables, any recommendations? Get an equalizer (Schiit). Use it. Speaker wire is not a tone control. No matter how much wishful thinking hopes it is so! | |
| Why People Like Tekton The best speaker is the one YOU like! | |
| Quality control Return them! | |
| Perreaux of New Zealand Components @newbee : I have a 2150B. It is not "grainy and cold"! In fact it can go 15 rounds sound wise against a similar era Krell or Levinson. The 2150B can be found on eBay for around $900. Plenty of power - 340/680/920 @8/4/2 ohms! | |
| Any vintage radio collectors? Looking to buy an art deco era working radio. Modern FM started in 1946 - 88 to 108 MHz. | |
| Paypal Restrictions and Withholding Funds I had no problems with PayPal when I sold stuff on eBay. Had to wait until the stuff was delivered. | |
| Jbl Everest dd-6600 or dd-6700 Here's an under-the-radar amp that would be a good match for the JBL's: Topping PA5. Class D 45/83wpc @8/4 ohms @ 0.1% distortion. Clipping at over 110wpc! Cost is $349 factory-direct! This amp has about the same SINAD as the $3K Benchmark AHB2!! | |
| PrimaLuna tube amp issue Look also for burnt resistors on the circuit board. | |
| PrimaLuna tube amp issue Ah, the joys of ownership of tube gear with high internal voltages! I assume that the main circuit fuse isn't blown as you still have a working channel. Unplug the amp and let sit overnight. Then remove the bottom cover and take a look inside. Loo... | |
| exchanging hard-wired power cords? Get a Chinese IEC outlet and cut off the old stock cord, leaving a few inches. Strip that end and attach the bare wires to the appropriate screw connectors on the IEC. Simple! No drilling or soldering needed! Now you can use any audiophile-approve... | |
| CHANGING FROM AUDIO RESEARCH TO AUDIO NOTE SYSTEM The AN E's are a copy of the Snell Type E. I have a pair. I don't believe the hype that the AN E's are so great! Certainly not worth the high price! I'll take the 096's any day of the week! | |
| I am enjoying my analog system, but what can I do to improve? A Kuzma 4 - Point tonearm would be a significant upgrade over the stock Technics arm. But rather expensive! |