jdl57
Responses from jdl57
| How far have ss amps really come in the last twenty years? Not sure what I have to add here, but I will bloviate anyway. I started in this hobby about the time solid state started becoming good--1978. I have had precisely 2 jaw dropping listening experiences since then. When the Rowland Model 7 was new, I... | |
| What are the top 3 dream speakers you wanna buy next regardless of price? I used to have a thing for Meg Ryan, so cute and perky in all those movies... Then one day I found myself standing behind her in line to get a sandwich at the LA airport. I mentioned to her where she had to go to pay as she didn't seem to know. Sh... | |
| What class of amplifier has the most high definition sound ? A. Nothing is better, except maybe single ended class A. | |
| Do you listen to equipment or music. I'm a little late to the party, but I was so impressed by elizabeth's response, I had to chime in. She is absolutely correct, you have to listen to the equipment to get the system dialed in. When you catch yourself engrossed in the music, that's w... | |
| Highest BUILD quality tube amps? I have only had 2 tube amp failures. First, an Audio Research Classic 150. It went up in a puff of smoke, dimmed the lights and everything. It was repaired under warranty. Second, I had a transformer fail in an amp I built myself. Solid state, on ... | |
| High efficiency is critical. If you can do some woodworking: http://lampizator.eu/SPEAKERS/PROJECTS/P17/Endorphine%20from%20Kingston%20Kitchen.htmlHere is the current version: https://www.fikuselectric.comThe new one uses a Dayton Audio PS220-8 8" Point Source Full-Range Neo ... | |
| Novel approach to tackle Speaker Vibrations? This is why spikes were invented in the first place. I think it started in England. Forget all that voodoo about mechanical diodes funneling unwanted energy into the ether. What they do is poke through the carpet so the speakers are sitting on the... | |
| Your Forever Pieces? What and Why? Sound Lab A-2 electrostatic speakers. Purchased used in 1985. Refurbished in the early '90s. C.A.T. SL-1 Mk II, Used 1991. I am about to sell it, too many preamps.Musical Fidelity NuVista Preamp, new 1998.Musical Fidelity NuVusta 300 amp, new 1999... | |
| Koetsu cartridges - what arms work? I have used a Koetsu for most of my audiophile life. I still have a Rosewood Pro IV, the last great cartridge from the old man Sugano.I have used it on many different arms over the years, although not the Graham/Triplaner/insert name of stupidly e... | |
| Amps from the 1980's -- What gear holds up sonically? Reliably? Two systems, as I think back over my audio salon haunting days, that I still remember as blowing everything else away: Audio Research D-79b/SP-6b on Martin Logan electrostatics and Levinson ML-2/ML-1 on Magnapan Tympany IV. I don't remember the so... | |
| Lampizator Big 7 R2R review, with thoughts on system building dragon_vibe said something that I used to believe too. "Tubes are euphonic but transistors are more accurate." Transport back to 1980 and that statement was true. The words I would use would be lush and sterile. But thinking back to those days, th... | |
| Lampizator Big 7 R2R review, with thoughts on system building I have to admit I was a little surprised myself at my conclusion. Keep in mind, these are different tracks from the same recording event so I was not able to directly compare the same tracks. The takeaway here is that finally here is a digital sys... | |
| Upgrade Linn LP 12 or buy new table Many years ago, after catching myself choosing records based on sound quality rather that music content, I sold my turntable (SOTA Star Sapphire) and tonearm (E.T. 2), and began a search for my final "ultimate" turntable. The Goldmund Reference wa... | |
| Back to it - Practical speaker upgrade What you are asking is actually a very personal question that only you can answer. If it were me, I would go for the second room. There is someone selling a pair of Magnepan tympany 1 speakers for $1200 on Audiogon right now. I'd buy them myself i... | |
| Quick poll: Most enjoyable audio magazine ? The Abso!ute Sound...until they changed to the larger format, Sound Practices...until they went under, Listener...until they went under.Now...none of them. |