jmcgrogan2
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| BEST BALANCED XLR TUBE PREAMP FOR JC-1 MONOS? Hi Angela,I'd recommend the BAT VK-51SE, does everything on your list except the headphone jack. If the headphone jack is that important, than the Sonic Frontiers Line 3SE. Not as transparent or dynamic as the BAT, but a close second.Regards,John | |
| Nordost v MIT Ben,These cables are polar opposite's, IMHO. The Nordost that I've heard are very quick and transparent, in the right system. The MIT tend to be warm and full bodied, in the right system. The Nordost can sound lean and harsh in the wrong system, w... | |
| Thinking outside the bean You're gonna love that VD Master. I have a pair for my amps, it was love at first listen. :-)You may want to get an extra one for your espresso machine.BTW, I've never heard of anyone loaning out a stock cord before. First time for everything I gu... | |
| About Lugnut -- Patrick Malone Howard, that's great news! Please keep us posted on how your adventure turns out. Tell Barb that we all send along a group hug too. :-)Cheers,John | |
| Billboard's awards .....yikes Video killed the radio star. | |
| What should be on my short list... Looking at the fact that you like tube gear, I'd recommend the Audio Aero Capitole Mark II SE or a BAT VK-D5SE w/ Super-Pak. | |
| Break In Time..just being on...or music played ? Eldartford, no, IMHO. That's why I said that turning the amp on was optional.He could just run the cd through the preamp, with the amp off.When I was burning in my phono stage, I played the Granite Audio CD on repeat 24/7, when I was not listening... | |
| SACD is it worth it? I wouldn't invest a lot of money in a SACD player right now. I have a Sony DVP-S9000ES for DVD/SACD, which works fine for my limited SACD library. I have a much more expensive redbook cd player, and a much larger redbook library. In the future, as... | |
| Cable Characteristcs - Silver vs. Copper Please search through the archives. This has been discussed many, many times before. Much valuble information in the archives. | |
| Break In Time..just being on...or music played ? I believe it needs music playing through it. Yes, I think it's mainly the capacitors, but they need to be cycling (storing and releasing energy) to break in. I just had a great experience using a Granite Audio MC phono burn-in disc to burn in my n... | |
| Anyone spend more on their system than their car? I've spent much more on my system than my car. A car can only take you so far..... | |
| Most significant WAF Audio Sacrifice you made.... Howard,Yes, I know, but I looking for a fully balanced design to go with my all BAT system. That's what I meant by looking for certain ones. I have a list of requirements on top of my wife's no naked toobs requirement. | |
| Most significant WAF Audio Sacrifice you made.... Damn Howard! I'm green with envy!My greatest WAF is that I've never owned a tube amp. That's right, it's not something that I've owned and had to get rid of. She's made it very clear that tubes are FUGLY. So I have tubes hidden in my front end, bu... | |
| Mono blocks-High current/low impedance...options? High current/low impedence tube amps??? Let me know when you find them!John | |
| Review: Aragon 8008 BB Amplifier Ahhhhhhhh! You've hit the tip of the iceberg. Welcome to the audio zone.John |