jhorowitz128
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| BEST LINE CONDITIONER UNDER $600 There is a Tice Solo conditioner for sale on A'gon for $300. It does not constrict dynamics. It does not have an OFF/ON switch.I own one and it's one of the best purchases I've ever made. It has completely silenced the noise from my apartment outl... | |
| Alignment of SME 309 vs. Shure protractor Hello Opalchip,Here's how the SME and Shure version could be different: Not all 2 point protractors have the same alignment distances; some have null points at 66mm/121mm, some at 70mm/127mm, some at 60mm/121mm.I own the SME 309 and find that its ... | |
| Recommend tube amp for $3.5K used Rogue M-150 Monoblocks. 150 watts Ultralinear, ~100 watts triode. Can be had for around $3k used. Has the qualities you're looking for. | |
| Cary PH-302 vs. Audio Research PH5 Am not familiar with the AR PH5, but have owned the Cary for about a year. A couple of caveats you may want to consider:1. The PH-302 has fixed impedences for MM (47k ohms) and MC (100 Ohms)cartridges. This does not seem to present any problems as... | |
| Rogue mb 120's ground lift & triode question Hello Gelmhirst,Rogue originally placed those switches inside the chassis. It was only on the later production runs that the switches were placed on the back panel of the monoblocks. According to an old "Stereophile" review of the M-120's, you hav... | |
| Jimmy Smith's best albums? Have to agree with "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" The 1st cut, "Slaughter on 10th Avenue" is mind-blowing.Also, "The Sermon," with solos by Lee Morgan, Lou Donaldson, Kenny Burrell and Art Blakey.Enjoy! | |
| Which musician retired too soon? Hendrix, Morrison, Elliot, Joplin. | |
| Tice Solo vs Chang Lightspeed 6400 Modena,I can't speak for the Chang, but I've owned the Solo for about 8 yrs. and it was one of the best purchases I've ever made. Moved into an apartment complex 8 yrs. ago and there was all sorts of electrical "grunge." Used different combination... | |
| What is the quietest preamp you've used? Manley Shrimp w/RCA's. Unbelievably quiet...that's why I bought it. | |
| ML owners, what equipment are you using? I own a pair of Aerius i's and am "all tube."Rogue M-150 monoblocks (should work well with the Summits)Manley Labs Shrimp pre-amp Jolida JD 100A CDPCary PH302 phono stageOracle Delphi MK II TT w/SME 308 arm and AT OC9 MKII cartridge.Most of my cab... | |
| Which companies also offer good service?? Manley Labs and Rogie Audio. They don't get any better! | |
| Oracle Delphi MarkII or Music Hall7? Which one? I cannot speak for the Music Hall but have owned an Oracle MKII w/upgrades since '83. A few things you should be aware of:They can be a b*tch to set up, but once done, will provide yrs. of listening pleasure. Also, every few yrs. the turntable sho... | |
| Help choosing tube monobloc's Jeffreybehr,According to Mark O'Brien @ Rogue, the M-150's put out ~100 watts in triode mode. | |
| Help choosing tube monobloc's Another Rogue M-150 fan here. Have had a pair hooked up to my hard-to-drive Martin-Logan Aerius i's. The sonic characteristic of the amps can be taylored to your taste by rolling the input tubes. They are high-quality amps and Rogue service is wor... | |
| Jolida JD100 on the way I, too, went with Joe's TUBE LORE suggestions and have used the following with good success:Sylvania 5751 3-micaRCA 5751 3-mica blackplates (late 50's vintage)GE 5751 3-mica blackplatesAm currently using the Raytheon 5751 w/windmill getter and rea... |