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| Focal Micro Utopia + REL or 1028be II ? Well I have the original Micro's not the Be's and I have to say I absolutely love them even without a sub in my small condo. They are fairly easy to drive, I am running 17 pp tube watts, they are detailed but not bright and very well balanced. Bas... | |
| interconnect brand/model attributes???? I recommend, as I have in the past, just buying used cables on Agon, listening to them, and then flipping them until you arrive at one you really like. It's quite easy as cables are easy and cheap to ship. It worked for me quite well. However as J... | |
| Music Reference RM 9 Question Hey can you clarify how old the tubes are? Reading your post it sounds like they could be ten or more years old. If that is the case definitely retube completely, it is way past time. | |
| El34 vs. KT88 I am a big fan of the EL-34 tube, I find it combines a lot of the warmth of SET tubes with more power levels and in the right implementation can sound fantastic. I have a pp 17 watt EL-34 amp and I could not be happier. This was after running thro... | |
| Diversity of opinion over what I suppose I must offer a defense of JMlabs or as we are all seeming to say synergy, taste, preferences, etc. In my constant cycling through gear I ended up with a pair of the original JMlabs Micro-Utopias, more suitable to my new 900sf condo then ... | |
| Have i reached the limit or do i get a new preamp I totally agree with Elizabeth a good preamp will do wonders for you system. Tubes are totally the way to go with a SS amp like the B&K. Quicksilver is a good call, not a C-J fan myself but plenty of affordable options are out there. Good luck... | |
| Counterpoint SA20 Daniel,I just read that ad and wow! Sounds like AltaVista is pretty horrible, and I understand his frustration but he will never get out from under that preamp with that description. Unless of course his intent is just to slam Alta Vista in which ... | |
| What did you get for Christmas? An Amazon gift card that I used to buy a Squeezebox Duet. It's my very first foray into computer audio so nervous and excited. Just wish it would get here, I mean it's been two days already! | |
| Anyone else noticing inflation in used gear $? I agree completely, I was essentially not perusing the site at all for a few years and recently came back on a regular basis and was shocked at some of the prices. I have also noticed some very quick sales, it seems like every time I see something... | |
| A Dios Fatparrot Condolences to the Wolff family and all of Mike's friends. Though I never knew him well he was always a welcome presence on this site and will be missed. A sad note on a day of thankfulness. | |
| About synergy? I have to say that to me synergy may be rather hard to quantify. For example, I have a Deja Vu Audio amp that I love. A while back I managed to pick up a used Deja Vu audio preamp at a great price and when I added it to my system the sound improve... | |
| Vampire Wire circa 1983 I used to have some Vampire interconnects years ago when I was starting out down this road and as Xti6 implies Vampire makes and made some very good "beginner" cables. Why just offer them on here at a very nominal fee or give them to a budding aud... | |
| VH1 Story Tellers I've got it and I agree a very nice album. In the same vein Austin City Limits has released some live cd's from performances on their tv show. I have releases from Dave Alvin, Guy Clark, and John Hiatt and they are all excellent examples of "alt-c... | |
| Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive? I never updated my last response, as of 3.5 years ago I drive a 2003 VW Passat. Great car and super reliable. | |
| Best John Mayer Album Dreadhead I've been to 65 Dead shows and felt that way about Phish back in 1989. I then caught a few Phish shows and was hooked. I've seen about 30 shows since. You should really give them a shot, particularly live stuff from 1990-1996. They are a... |