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| Reminder - It might be time to replace the rectifier tube if you have one. In my amp the rectifier, it can take either a 5AR4 or 5U4G, makes a huge difference in sound quality. I rotate different ones in from time to time they seem to last pretty long at least 2 years for me and I listen constantly. I will also say a 5U4... | |
| Cant find much info on Art Audio Vinyl Reference Phono Congrats Jim and that was fast let us know how it breaks in! | |
| Any “value” competitor streamers vs Bluesound Node 2i? If you can find a used Aries Mini, fairly hard to do, grab it unless you care about Amazon which I don't. Also used 1st gen Aries are now around $7-800 used I really like their LDS control app as well. | |
| Great Plains Audio Yes I've definitely heard alnico magnets are better and I've heard a few but never really done a comparison. So as you say tough to know what the actual difference may be. I am sure they will give you a straight answer. My old Alon Lotus Elite Sig... | |
| Luxman M 4000 Amp Congrats glad you found your amp! | |
| Great Plains Audio Larry when I go to the site it says Buy Now at our online store, with a big Horn in the background covering the entire site. Sorry for the confusion saying Shop Now and you should see that when you open the site. Tried to take a screenshot but not... | |
| Cant find much info on Art Audio Vinyl Reference Phono @jimbones So you have the unit in house how do you like it? | |
| Great Plains Audio Larry as soon as I log onto the Great Plains site it says Shop Now and that link takes me to that shopify site. So yes it's legit and sorry about the price increases always a bummer. | |
| External Hard Drive I use Western Digital Red drives in my NAS and knock on wood it's been 4 years and not a failure. I have not tried one of their external drives so can't comment there but they make good products. And buy the 8TB I bought 4TBs myself and am almost ... | |
| Kuzma Stabi Reference vs Avid Acutus You said more musical ever consider going vintage? A nicely restored Garrard 301 or Thorens TD-124 would certainly give you a different flavor and skew in the direction of musical. | |
| Why Don't Local Audio Dealers Provide Tube Testing Services When They Sell Tube Gear? I am lucky my dealer, Deja Vu Audio, has several tube testers and tests tubes for me all the time. If I didn't have that luxury I might seriously invest in a tube tester. | |
| Why are Trolls not blocked You may just as well ask, why are all speakers imperfect? :) | |
| Lumin vs Auralic Calgarian I totally missed your update congrats on your Vega G2 and the Leo Masterclock I'm sure that's an awesome combo! And I hope you're liking the Lightning DS app as well. Cheers! | |
| Your first system and your journey... I started late besides a boombox I had in HS/college my first real system was a Bryston B-60 and Rega Planet embarrassingly driving, briefly, a pair of white van speakers. Yes I was one of those suckers! :) | |
| small footprint Class A mono blocks and pre amplifier Monarchy Audio http://www.monarchy-audio.com/SE100_MK2_Main_Frame.htm |