jasonbourne52
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| Peeking inside a Carver Crimson 275 Tube Amplifier The ASR test and review really nails it! This is a broken amp that can't make its specified power and distorts terribly at 35hz and below! What was Bob Carver thinking when he chose those small 15 watt Edcor trannies? | |
| Peeking inside a Carver Crimson 275 Tube Amplifier My custom-built Will Vincent SET 45 amp has way bigger Edcor trannies than in the Crimson! Without the proper size iron the Crimson is dead in the water! No swapping caps or resistors can redeem it! | |
| Starting over Why drink the Koolaid about streaming? Most music available on streams is compressed. Get a good transport/DAC and keep your CDs! | |
| Anyone Seen a Feb 2022 Stereophile Issue?? Yes! | |
| Antique Sound Labs The ASL SET 2A3 Tulip amp had a nice review in Listener back in the 90's. | |
| Use of a super tweeter worth the investement ? Unless you have bats and dogs as pets a waste of money! | |
| LP Vinyl: Quality, Pressing, Label, Weight, Where to Buy ??? Discogs is a "go to" site for LPs. An easy recommendation! I have made most of my LP purchase from eBay. I am happy to report no problems so far buying from different sellers. | |
| LP Vinyl: Quality, Pressing, Label, Weight, Where to Buy ??? I search for and buy original pressings. Reissues cut from digital files IMO lack the "magic" of the OPs! Plus reissue prices are exorbitant! I'd rather buy and listen to a CD - particularly since secondhand CDs are so affordable! | |
| BC22 mated to Nautilus 804 The Crown XLS1002 (350wpc@4ohms) can go toe-to-toe with the Parasound. $400 + 15 shipping from eBay seller crimim in Florida. Why spend more? Your 804's would love the Crown amp! | |
| BC22 mated to Nautilus 804 Power is your friend here! Those B&W 804's like a lot of voltage/current. Why spend $3K? There is a Crown XLS 1002 available on eBay for $400 + $15 shipping from seller crimim in Florida. 350wpc@4ohms. Your 804's would love this amp! | |
| Looking for Advice of Speaker Cables Stick with Analysis Plus! You are familiar with the brand and like the sound. Changing brands is a sideways move. If you did a controlled blind test you would be hard-pressed to identify one brand from another! | |
| turntable for daughter Pioneer PLX1000 ($700) + a Grado cartridge ($90) is better than Rega! I have a PLX in my TT collection, with a Denon 103R. | |
| China built tube amps Forget China! Member autospec (Will Vincent) builds and sells here on Agon nicely modded Dynaco ST70's. The ST70 holds the record for "most produced and sold" tube amp ever! I own an original along with one of Will's SET 45's. Excellent craftsmans... | |
| Would my system benefit from cable upgrades? Don't waste your money! Wire has the least effect - if any - on sound quality. The wire fanatics will claim otherwise! If you want to hear a real improvement buy a better - usually a lot more expensive - pair of speakers. Let the stone throwing be... | |
| Recommend new EL84 tubes The JJ El84's are an easy recommendation. Made in the Czech Republic. Reasonably priced too! |