jl35
Responses from jl35
| How expensive are best NOS tubes ? And how difficult to find ? I find the price well worth it for my current CD Player and previous preamps, as the tubes can last a long time, not so sure about some high power tube amps...as for the engineers picking tubes, while I trust them, they are limited to tubes availa... | |
| Amp selection for someone on a modest budget... there's a thread up recently for best $6000 amp... | |
| Amp selection for someone on a modest budget... Odyssey makes some great amps, and they are factory upgradeable as you upgrade your system... | |
| For tube sound, which is more important: preamp or power amp? when comparing tube amp prices, remember some are quite expensive to maintain with regular new tubes, some not so much, but all way more than re-tubing a pre... | |
| Suggestion on XLR Cables agree on the Cerious Graphene, as well as the previous Cerious Nano which can often be very inexpensive... | |
| Would you buy a 12-14 year old Integrated? I just bought a 14 year old Portal Panache (I had one some years ago) and it sounds great... | |
| Looking for a good DAC under $500 Simaudio 300D v2 | |
| Clear Day Cables Surgery Update I had a similar surgery - don't rush the rehab...take care and get well...all the best ! | |
| New CDP or standalone DAC...? the 105 is much better than the 103 as a music only player... | |
| New CDP or standalone DAC...? the Oppo 105 used prices are down now that the 205 is out, many love it for SACD and Redbook... | |
| New CDP or standalone DAC...? If you like changing to different DAC's I would get the CXC. I wouldn't keep the Oppo. If you don't like changing things, then a CD player. Many here, it seems, love the Oppo's as CD players though many do not... | |
| New CDP or standalone DAC...? I have the 103 and while I love it for home theater, I agree it is not a very good CD Player. I would try it with an outboard DAC. Also the Cambridge CXC is an excellent transport, and Cambridge has lowered the list price, and used ones go for ... | |
| Sonos Connect directly into MC452? You have a great amp... | |
| Upgrading of Minimus 7's already modded ones pop up on ebay semi-regularly at easy prices...I bought one a few years ago and it's fun to use...currently use with Advent 400 tuner/amp... | |
| Sonos Connect directly into MC452? Mine just sounds much better that way both in testing with proper protocol and years of listening as I have both in my home |