jazzerdave
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| Getting started w/ tube equipment As far as the integrated vs separates question, it really comes down to personal preference. Separates usually disperse heat better (and you can replace the power amp without having to replace the preamp as well). Integrated amps completely elimin... | |
| Getting started w/ tube equipment If you REALLY want to get to know tube gear (and are really patient), build a ST-70. If you get one of Bob Latino's kits you'd get the experience of building a tube amp, and you'd have a good sounding amp that's switchable between triode and pento... | |
| which speakers for low watt power amp? I would probably avoid Martin Logan and any extremely power hungry speaker, but that's not really a low power amp. | |
| Your Worst Audio Breakdown I was using my Marantz 2270 receiver as a preamp through my Sumo Andromeda into some Polks. The right channel just stopped. Every test I ran indicated no issues. I finally isolated the amp as the only possible problem, and pulled apart the Sumo (n... | |
| Maintenance for Tube Preamps Other than periodically replacing the tubes (and they generally last longer than most people think), I would just occasionally treat all of the contacts with Caig Deoxit or Cramolin. You don't need much of it at all, but I think it's a good idea. ... | |
| Reel to reel repair - is it worth it? I've seen my dad do complete rebuilds on Teac, Revox, Studer, and Tandbergs. I'm not without my own skill, but I'd don't think I'd ever want to repair a reel-to-reel myself. I'll agree that they can sound excellent when they're running properly. G... | |
| Your thoughts on these different tubes?.. By the way, the 6DJ8 was originally designed for TV tuners and can work in circuits to produce a ridiculously broad frequency response. An amp that uses the 6DJ8 in conjunction with the KT88 can fool you into thinking you're listening to solid sta... | |
| Your thoughts on these different tubes?.. I tend to enjoy most of the circuits I've heard that were designed for (and use) EL34's with 6922 or 12AU7 driver boards. However, it really comes down to your tonal preferences, the efficiency of your speakers, and which designs will work best in... | |
| Best value turntable under 1k The Scout and the P5 are both great options. You may have trouble finding a Scout for under 1K, and the closeout P5's are becoming harder to find (Needle Doctor and Audio Advisor have already run out).Good Luck | |
| How do I know if seller is selling genuine cables? I'm a fan of supporting the companies that sell direct. Signal Cable, Morrow, MAC, and Audio Art are just a few examples. The pricing on most of their cables is generally about the same as a used cable of a similar quality from a brand that uses a... | |
| Good tube amp kit for sale these days I would go with Bob Latino's ST-70 kits from tubes4hifi.comThey are new Dynaco ST-70 kits with improved chassis, connectors, and the VTA driver board. They're switchable between pentode/triode operation, and he also makes more powerful versions (S... | |
| Which makes more sense? - CD player vs SACD There are a lot of good ideas here already. I'll throw a few more in the pot. Look for the Virtue Audio Piano M1 for CD only. It's definitely in your price range, looks great and sounds great.For SACD, There are plenty of good suggestion already. ... | |
| Selecting headphones and a headphone amp I would find a place where you can check out the AKG K or Q 701's or the K702's. I think they're the best value and can be had new for about $250 new in some cases. OR if you're willing to waste some money on the shipping if you don't like them, t... | |
| Getting a new table what pre-amp to get For a phono stage, I'd just pick up a Musical Fidelity V-LPS for now. I think they're $99 right now, and they sound pretty good (search for the review at stereophile). You could always get one of the Creek OBH-8SE used, but I actually like the V-L... | |
| How Many Audiophiles Have Do You Know? My dad is an audiophile, and had several friends in the same group back in the day, so I guess you could count them. I have one friend I've know since high school who also grew into an audiophile (he just picked up a set of Vandy 3A sigs).There wa... |