jazzerdave
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| 12ax7 vs 5751 Yes, those are good tubes I'd snap them up if I were you. That being said, you seem to prefer the 12AX7's to the 5751 in your setup (though that might change when your Treasures have completely broken in). If you get them and decide you still pref... | |
| Source for tube shopping? http://www.mcshanedesign.net/tubes.htm~65 per quad of the EH EL34's and ~80 per quad of the EH 6CA7's (all matched of course). I definitely ask his opinion on what to get within your given budget. I think the the EH are pretty good (Jim always sto... | |
| Best DAC for $500 I agree with Elizabeth for the most part. I'd suggest trying out the Schiit Bifrost. There's a 15 day money back return policy, so if you don't like it, you're just out the shipping costs. The cost of the unit is ~$450 with the USB input. The DAC ... | |
| Tube Preamp with TAD Hibachi's I would go used and try a CJ PV-5 if you can find it on here. If you're not trying to get the all-out "euphonic" sound, a used Audio Research pre might be the ticket. When I had my Hibachi's I tried them with a friend's B&W Matrix 803 S3's and... | |
| Tube sites/books, recommendations please You can probably get plenty of juice from a ~35 wpc tube amp. I still suggest getting used to the MC2255 and find some nearby audiophiles to let you check out other pre's in the meantime. How do you like the Triton Two's? I auditioned them a while... | |
| Pure silver wire: solid, stranded or Litz wire? I've found success using bare OCC silver that I thread into oversized teflon tubing. I use multiple runs for the conductor and for the return. The last cable I made was in this same configuration but with UPOCC copper and the copper Eichmann bulle... | |
| 12ax7 vs 5751 I have Tung-Sol long plate 5751's, GE triple mica black and grey plates, Sylvania gold 3-mica grey plate, 2 mica RCA black plates, and more, but the only 5751/12AX7 slots I have are in my driver board on my power amp. I find that some of the lesse... | |
| Rega RP3 or Pro-ject Expression III? I really like my Pro-ject II Xperience Classic, but if you're set on those two, I might suggest the RP3. I haven't actually heard the Elys or the Sumiko Pearl carts, so I'm not any help there. I heard both of those tables with Grado carts, and I'm... | |
| Tube sites/books, recommendations please Lensteve - what's the rest of your setup like? (Sources, power amp, speakers, cables, room dimensions, etc.)Also a note on McIntosh - While I like their products and believe they're built extremely well, it's next to impossible to find a truly goo... | |
| Tube sites/books, recommendations please You could check out Vacuum Tube Valley. I believe they've been out of print since 2004 or so, but tubedepot.com has the back issues for sale. It's a nice resource. Most of the books that I know/have are for amplifier design. | |
| sub $600 DACs: MF vs Music Hall vs Schiit I've had a chance to briefly listen to the Music Hall and the VDAC. They're both good, but I still prefer my Peachtree. I'm really interested in the Schiit Bifrost, and if I weren't content with my current setup, I would probably just order the Bi... | |
| Conrad Johnson PV11 Noise Issues It does sound like a tube on its last legs. If you're new to tubes, I do recommend getting help from Upscale Audio. Bill from Morningstar Audio is another helpful resource (they're a dealer for Eastern Electric components). Vintage tube services (... | |
| DIY speaker mod- Newbie Needs Advice. I have no clue on resistors. I generally just burn in anything by listening regularly (sometimes I'll leave the system running at a low volume while taking care of things in the other room). When I've got about 200 hours on whatever I'm burning in... | |
| Review: Tube Audio Design Hibachi Monoblocks TAD 125 Amplifier I recently sold my set. I really enjoyed them, but they're a bit too large for me to keep around as a backup amp, and - for whatever reason - I get a kick out of tube rolling. If I had a bit more space, I don't think I'd have sold them. I'd bet th... | |
| DIY speaker mod- Newbie Needs Advice. Here's an old thread that discussed this issue:http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?htech&1006214362&openfrom&1&4#1The answers to your question can be heavily dependent upon your tonal preference. |