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| 5AR4 rectifier tube question Another huge one: typically, the tube will still be testing GOOD, long after the first purchaser has expired. @rodman99999 ’s point is the key one here, as far as i am concerned - when rectifiers fail, they usually do some ancillary damage to t... | |
| 5AR4 rectifier tube question i still have quite a stash of nice old stock 5ar4/gz34 (uk holland japan) so if folks are desperate for a few of them i may be able to assist, just pm me... only in usa or canada please - i am not currently using gear that runs these... i had acc... | |
| 5AR4 rectifier tube question stick with mullard amperex or matsushita old stock 5ar4's | |
| Primare CDP Problem could be the laser is failing... keep your fingers crossed this doesn't happen more frequently not sure where you are located but primare has several authorized service centers in the usa | |
| “Faithful to the recording” reviewers need to sell you their point of view, just like all others in the market for information... some are better than others... | |
| After years of separates, I'm going integrated. Anyone else do the same? the theoretical tradeoffs in principle are well known - hardly worth debating at this level it is all in practical implementation and specifics of units, systems, synergy where the rubber meets the road on which is better | |
| Surprised by streamer differences op good you are able to try for yourself and find out first hand... too many here don’t have the time, energy or wherewithall to do that... i find that different dacs and streamers also like different connections better, and some are more sensit... | |
| McIntosh -- good for show, not for sound, says dealer keep em on the straight n narrow @roxy54 !!!! 🤣 | |
| Do larger planar speakers produce more accurate sound? The next room size is 16x20x8. Someone near me tried the Maggie bass panels. He sold them. They just didn’t do the job. quite possible that ’someone’ probably didn’t get them to work right... just sayin... 🤷♂️ | |
| Streamer vs renderer vs music server...help @crandell25 i think your main decision is whether you are happy using tidal (and thus tidal connect) to handle all your music streaming needs... if so, you don’t need roon... roon’s value is in integrating a variety of digital music sources - s... | |
| Do larger planar speakers produce more accurate sound? maggie also sells outboard bass panels too now, for users who feel their main maggie pair is still lacking in that department ... so with these, no need to go with coned sub, which can present the sometimes difficult integration issues | |
| Streamer vs renderer vs music server...help op good advice given already if you are just streaming tidal and you already know auralic’s stuff, then just get an auralic streamer (aries) and then use it to feed your future dac of choice your vega does all that but it’s dac is integral, no ... | |
| Prioritizing Power Cable Upgrades by System Component. on another thread one member here made a good point the influence of the power cable is inversely proportional to the quality and sophistication of the built in power filtering and power supply of any component... i think there is wisdom in this.... | |
| What are you streaming tonight? joey alexander - in a sentimental mood what an immense prodigy and talent | |
| Moderately priced power and optilink cables? op the choices you mentioned are ok affordable ac power cables are plentiful just pick one... for toslink digital cable it is best to get a real glass one... check out lifatec or at a minimum this... https://www.amazon.com/Ft-Toslink-Glass-Dig... |