jond
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| Need amp suggestions for Hedlund Horns.... It's going to be hard to find a good 2a3 amp near $1K but here is a good looking used version for $1900 it's $4K new and the "little brother" of the Triode Labs amp in the 6moons review above:https://www.audiogon.com/listings/tube-triode-lab-2a3-s... | |
| Vintage amp as preamp @eli_tackla I would love to see a photo of the Garrard Electrophonic console if you have one it sounds very cool! | |
| Need amp suggestions for Hedlund Horns.... This might fit the bill for you and your budget no affiliation I know Charles and many other love Coincident gear.https://www.audiogon.com/listings/tube-coincident-dynamo-34se-2016-09-20-amplifiers-11373-jackson-he... | |
| Need amp suggestions for Hedlund Horns.... From what I could find online looks like your driver is over 100db efficiency and 16 ohms impedance so you should be able to drive it with virtually any good single ended amp even down to 1 watt or so. A stiff power supply means the power supply i... | |
| Viva, no longer a fan One thing that soundsrealaudio said that I agree with is the Viva is a tube amp and I would imagine there are any number of good technicians out there who could install a new transformer and do any other upgrades. That is one of the great benefits... | |
| Ruby el34s sound flat? I agree with the results of that comparison the Gold Lion KT-77 is a flat out great sounding tube and good value I've been getting matched burned in quads from Tonal Tubes for $170 and free shipping. Beat the pants off the JJ 6ca7 and Winged C EL3... | |
| Need amp suggestions for Hedlund Horns.... I would certainly also recommend Deja Vu Audio, fantastic single ended amps using a mix of new and vintage parts, talk to Vu he's incredibly knowledgeable about amp/speaker matching and horns in particular. No affiliation just a very satisfied cus... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Pops Staples "Don't Lose This" | |
| High end vintage vs contemporary DAC's - are sonic improvements real? Sounds like a great plan to me! Happy listening! | |
| High end vintage vs contemporary DAC's - are sonic improvements real? @raueda1 I can't find much online about the Mk3 but the Mk2 version of your dac looks pretty killer very robustly built with a serious looking power supply! And some great reviews as well. Assuming the Mk3 is built along the same lines it's undoub... | |
| Viva, no longer a fan I am with roxy54 here it's a bummer but not hard to see Viva's side of things either I am sure many dollars are lost to manufacturers/dealers via grey market goods. However I can understand them not doing upgrades but offering service and repairs ... | |
| My final table , hopefully ! @communique1 cool looking tables I checked out their site, any idea the pricing? | |
| Climbing the Preamp ladder How about this:https://www.audiogon.com/listings/tube-jadis-jp-15-2016-09-15-preamplifiers-t5l0y5No affiliation with the seller but Jadis has a great rep for sound quality and looks like a great deal especially if you're looking for a bit more war... | |
| Advice on best upgrade path for a Mac Mini setup @sbank Spencer I have not compared ethernet to wifi, my modem is in my office it would be about a 30 foot run of cable to wire up the Aries which to me sort of defeats the purpose of its functionality. My Synology NAS is hardwired to the modem/rou... | |
| Advice on best upgrade path for a Mac Mini setup @ghosthouse there are only two wireless bands available to everyone 3.4ghz and 5ghz the 3.4 is the "legacy" network so to speak and carries much more traffic. Not all devices are 5ghz compatible but the Aries is as is your iphone. When you look fo... |