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| Ray LaMontagne - Got the Stuff I totally agree with you sein321. My wife and I were really annoyed by folks jibing him to talk more between songs (this is at the Seattle show). I was hoping it would be received differently at other shows, but I guess not. He cleary was not comf... | |
| Ray LaMontagne - Got the Stuff Glad you liked it Nick. Just curious, did he speak much between songs in Detroit Nick? I'll echo the sentiment once again - don't miss him if he performs nearby. This is really heartfelt music, and a powerfull performer. Pick up either of his CD's... | |
| KT88 recom. for quicksilver mini mono's No, you are absolutely right Newbee. I was confusing the 6L6 with 6550's. My bad, and thanks for pointing that out. Strike my comments on the 6550's and give me a good swift boot in the ass. It sucks getting old. I don't think I ever tried the EL3... | |
| hybrid integrateds I've enjoyed the Jolida hybrid for a couple of years but am interested in stepping up to an even better hybrid without going to separates. Any suggestions?I've listened to a 1501a in my system that a friend brought over and wasn't too impressed wi... | |
| KT88 recom. for quicksilver mini mono's Did you have something specific in mind?Yes, my experience rolling one type against the other was in a Mesa Baron (tri-tube) amp. There I found the KT88's to be a bit too hard and clean for my tastes, giving the Baron an almost SS sond to it. I lo... | |
| KT88 recom. for quicksilver mini mono's I only rolled KT88's in the Mini-Monos. I was quite happy with the performance of them so did not try the warmer, more tubey 6550 approach (at least that's how I'd guess they'd sound). Perhaps I was missing out, but I really liked those amps with ... | |
| KT88 recom. for quicksilver mini mono's Thanks Grant. I agree, it will depend upon the amp you are using them in. I've had similar experiences where one tube type sounds better than another in one component, but is bested by the one it beat when rolled in another component. Never had an... | |
| KT88 recom. for quicksilver mini mono's FWIW, Vacuum Tube Valley (VTV) magazine did a 6550/KT88 shootout many years ago. I used to have a copy, but I think it made it to the recycle bin. The top three in that review were the Genelex 88's on top, TungSol 6550's second, and JJ/Tesla 88's ... | |
| Best rack for non-suspension turntable? Pardon the self-serving post, but this is a pretty unique solution: I have a laboratory vibrations isolation table that weighs about 250-300 lbs and can accomodate a large turntable. I used to use it for my front end system components. It is made ... | |
| beautiful piano recordings: solo or small ensemble Pletnev Live at Carnegie HallVolodos - Schubert: Solo Piano WorksAchiranaVirtually anything by Tori Amos, if you like her music. Le Pas Du Chat NoirMarco | |
| hybrid integrateds How do you compare the Placette and Odyssey to the Panache?They are quite similar in the midrange, I think because they use a similar approach - a passive gain stage into a solid state amp. Where they differ is in the low end. The bass response is... | |
| Ray LaMontagne - Got the Stuff This thread was right on time. I have the opportunity to go to see him in a 1,600 seat cathedral tonight (in Detroit) with my brother and a friend. I will report back after the show. I am really looking forward to it.Lucky bastard! Look forward to... | |
| hybrid integrateds Why do you want to replace the Panache? It doesn't have the power you're looking for but the Unison Unico is an outstanding hybrid. I never compared it head to head with my Panache (no longer own it), but I liked both very much. I went with separa... | |
| KT88 recom. for quicksilver mini mono's Jax2 : well with your personal standard i could take a pen and write "Genelex" on any KT88.The fact is that there's very few chances that those tubes will sound like a Genelex :)Where did you see me comparing the sound of KR to Genelex? Re-brandin... | |
| SMALL, but efficient speaker Klipsch Heresy's will absolutely not go low. I have quite a bit of experience with them and trying to get the most out of them. They're fun speakers, and a great bargain for the money, but they do not do bass well at all. After 50hz they drop like... |