jedinite24
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| cyro tubes Hi Al2214 I have some new re-issue cryoed Ruby 12AX7 tubes and some NOS GE 5751 preamp tubes that were cryoed as well and I haven't heard any difference with their non-cryoed counterparts in my Jolida 502P amp. As for cryoed power tubes I never di... | |
| Best DAC to also use as a preamp My vote is for the Easter Electic MiniMax DAC that has been fully modified. In the stock form I find it to be enjoyable but others have stated if you swap opamps and roll various tubes you can get improved sonic performance. | |
| SMC McCormack or Vincent Pwr Amp My guess is others are saying Parasound because of the cost and the Parasound is newer I believe. If you were to acquire a DNA-1 in stock form it will run you $750 to $950 shipped depending on your luck/patience nowadays. Then to have it sent to S... | |
| SMC McCormack or Vincent Pwr Amp Hi JimbonesI checked the archives and found an old discussion post regarding Aragon vs. McCormack.http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?aamps&1348589019It may shed a little light on the topic at hand. McCormack got the nod in the previous di... | |
| audiphile power cords Hi Al2214 I have the same Jolida JD 502P amp that you have. I was using a stock 14 AWG power cord with it at first and then got a Shunyata Venom 3 power cord for about $100. I just had to give it a try as I wouldn't take too much of a hit on resal... | |
| Review: Audioquest IEC 3US Power strip Tweak Hi Honda6I've been using the AQ IEC 3US for a bit now and it is my audiophile extension cord. I have some older pieces of gear with captive power cords so what I like to do is take my audiophile aftermarket power cord put the AQ IEC 3US on the end... | |
| Ferrite core upgrades? I've put ferrite choke cores that I got from Radioshack on my turntable power cords and on some DH Labs speaker wires once. I didn't hear any difference with the ferrite cores on the speaker wires. The choke cores helped with my turntables though ... | |
| SMC McCormack or Vincent Pwr Amp Which line of Vincent Power amplifiers are you looking at? I've had a McCormack DNA-1 Deluxe but not the SMc audio modded kinds and I found I really enjoyed the Vincent Audio SP-993 amplifier over the DNA-1 Delxue.I think the latest generation fro... | |
| bias adjustment question jolida 502P Hi Al2214 That is a good question. I own the Jolida 502P amp as well but have always had about 6 ohm nominal speakers so I've always used the 4 ohm taps to be safe. I think the one time I had 8 ohm speakers I just switched taps and then turned on ... | |
| Suggest SACD Player No Video, New or Used, $1kish? I've always liked the Pioneer Elite PD D9 J. It has been replaced with the Pioneer Sacd/cd Player Pd-d9 Mk2 but good luck in finding it used for $1K. You may have to do some waiting or put a WTB listing on the Audiogon marketplace. | |
| Reissue KT88 ? Hi WigIf you like the Shuguang KT88 SC check out the Penta Labs KT88 tubes. I believe they are the same in structure but better tested. Check out Doug's Tubes on the interwebs for more details. | |
| Buy? Used NAD 533 with RB250 and Goldring Elektra I'd go with the NAD 533 as my well but not at the $295 price. For it's age and the points stated above I'd offer maybe $160 to $200 for that table. The Goldring Elektra has been replaced with the MusicHall Tracker and it is $100 new from NeedleDoc... | |
| You know you're an audiophile if-- You know you're a cheap audiophile if-- You are in the women's make-up isle trying to find the specific blush brush you read about in the Audiogon forum that is great for cleaning your CDs or LPs before/after listening. | |
| 5751 for 12AT7 for Dared SL-2000A My favorite 12AT7 type tube is the GE JAN 6201 preamp tube. They don't cost too much money and won't break the bank. | |
| Reviews of $10k plus ics, speaker wires, and pcs To increase transparency of audio companies or specifically companies that make various cables would it be possible to get an entity like Consumer Reports to evaluate the cables? I'd love to see what they find under the techflex or coverings of so... |