jasonbourne52
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| Ok to substitute 12AX7 for 5751 tubes in CJ Amp? @oldhvymec : a 5751 is NOT a 12AU7! And cannot be subbed for one! A 5751 is a lower-gain low-noise version of a 12AX7, with the same current rating. They are interchangeable. The best versions have three micas and low microphonics. The 12AU7 has a... | |
| When choosing new Speakers, what matters most to you? I never buy NEW! Only used - and quality vintage! Altec, AR, Coral, Dahlquist, DCM, EPI, Infinity,JansZen, JBL, Klipsch, KLH, Ohm, Quad, Rectilinear, Rogers, Sansui, Snell, Spreakerlab, Wharfedale ... I have various models on hand! Not much intere... | |
| RCA Splitter to convert a single RCA output into two An rca y - splitter will work fine - one per channel - from your tube preamp's output jacks. Save your money and buy a pair from Monoprice. No difference in sound whether you spend $3 or $300! | |
| What are your favorite recordings that sound best to you? Procul Harum Shine On Brightly on A&M | |
| What are your favorite recordings that sound best to you? Kate Bush The Kick Inside British EMI. | |
| What are your favorite recordings that sound best to you? Colin Davis and the Concertgebouw The Rite of Spring on Philips. | |
| What are your favorite recordings that sound best to you? Pink Floyd The Wall on British EMI. | |
| Sansui 2000X I have both the 1000 and 2000 in my collection of vintage gear. Either will work well with vintage speakers like Advent, Altec, EPI, KLH, JBL, Klipsch ... | |
| Weakest digital link: DAC - Streamer - Server? Within a DAC the output stage is the final arbiter of sound quality. The chip type and its implementation is secondary. Careful design choices of chips and output devices (transistors, ICs, tubes) can allow production of excellent sounding DACs at... | |
| Weakest digital link: DAC - Streamer - Server? The DAC is the roadblock - not the transport/streamer. Want better sound? Get a better DAC! Lots of choices available! I say this because transports and streamers have been essentially bit-perfect for quite awhile. Whether the source is hard drive... | |
| When choosing new Speakers, what matters most to you? I'm a longtime fan of Quad ESLs. No need to listen to or look at measurements. Just buy them! | |
| Two way Satori TW29R-B & Satori WO24P-8 9.5" Egyptian Papyrus Cone Woofer - 8 ohm Yes, and you could go a little higher with the x-over - 1200 hz. | |
| Peachtree Nova 500 integrated volume issue when in HTB Without pre out jacks on a receiver there is no connection to the volume control. I used an older Yamaha receiver with pre out jacks that way with the volume control active. | |
| Recommendations for setting VTA +1 lewm! That's what I do - headshell parallel to the record surface. The FR29 arm lacks VTA adjustment so I leave it alone. | |
| Band Member Changes Over Time After Keith Moon died and Kenny Jones took over drums the Who was not the same! |