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| How does one "Get lost in the music"? Alonski,Well said!I undergo a similar ritual,and it is indeed surreal,eyes closed and the room as dark as possible.Just me and the musicians. | |
| Svetlana v. Genalex KT88 Tubes? The Genalex are great sounding tubes and reliable. | |
| Tube in Preamp or Power amp? Just starting out with tubed components the preamp is easier to deal with.They do have a highish output impedance so make sure your amp's input impedance is a higher value than the pre's output.IMO tubed components allow the music to become more n... | |
| How does one "Get lost in the music"? Try not listening at all for weeks or even months until you can't stand it any longer.Then it be something special again.Or pot brownies:) | |
| CNN article Interesting article,I agree with Tgrisham.I am happy to say I've managed to get my kids and a few of their friends to appreciate high end sound.They will actually request an occasional listening session:) | |
| Need Interconnect Advice Will62, the AudioArt ic3 is a very nice ic.Check out the se version sometime,it's even better.Somehow it's more refined and will give you even more of what you stated in your original post IMO.I auditioned a pair,but another brand ended up working... | |
| VTL Compact 80 Question Try looking up the owners manual online.It should tell you the specs. | |
| Anyone here have a memory ? Did anyone see the movie they put out?I can't remember the name,it was about a candidates election campain.During his public speeches his followers would shout out you should vote for him because "He's not insane"!Saw it at a drive-in movie joint. | |
| Pioneer VSX-21 won't turn on? Probably the fuse.Looking at the instruction manual,I don't see a fuse accessible from the outside so assuming you will have to remove the cover to locate it.If you can access it,remove it and replace with the exact same value fuse. | |
| Power cords? Jakecanada,Pangea(from AudioAdvisor),Cabledyne,Cullen,all have a 30 day trial period.No need to flip,try before you buy.Music Direct also has several brands to choose from for a thirty day trial. | |
| Budget cable chaos??? Is River Cable the new star? Sunnyjim that is just too depressing.IMO you would be very happy with a tubed amp.At the very least a tubed preamp.I know,nobody asked me but I've been where you are and tubes will give you the "musicality" inexpensively.Just trying to help.So lon... | |
| Downsizing my system from tubes to an integrated Krell is a good choice.My brother has owned two for many years,they are well built and reliable.You can audition the Marantz from Music Direct,an excellent company to deal with. | |
| Budget cable chaos??? Is River Cable the new star? Tls49 makes some excellent points.My experience with Nordost cables echos his.Experimenting with the cdp and ic first makes sense. | |
| Budget cable chaos??? Is River Cable the new star? Zd542 may be right.There could be another component or cable that isn't a good match in your current system.I suffered through that for a couple of years when my cdp bit the dust.Had to audition,return,buy,and sell for quite a while to get things ... | |
| Does Shelved Bass Help With 3D Effect? Not sure either what shelved bass means.I think the bass sounds more natural with tubed components,more like live music.If you have the right tube compliment of course.As you put it,when you get "all your ducks in a row" it's wonderful! |