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| SET Amp question The Almarro 318B can drive some difficult speakers.I use one to drive Gale 401a speakers and most 100 watt SS amps struggle with these speakers.A 3.5ohm load and 88db sensitivity. | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century I have heard the new preamps.Not sure of the model I heard as it was a prototype but Mick said it would be the new mid priced one [Syrah?]I hate to say it but it sounded at least as good as my Cabernet. | |
| best cartridge under $500 If the Denon 103 sounded dull then you have the wrong loading or phono stage.The 103 is a legendary match with the SME 3009 S2.Mine sounds superb through my Dynavector 75 phono with the same arm.It does sound dull through a Cambridge 640 P phono h... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? When I ordered a replacement stylus for my Empire 600LAC I also bought a new Stanton 681EEE cartridge.I set this up in VPI 10.5 tonearm/Technics SP10 with Kenata plinth and had a quick listen.I thought it sounded quite good but not a patch on the ... | |
| Moving from mm to mc If you buy about eight MCs you might get lucky and find one that suits your tonearm/turntable.That is what I did.I still prefer my Empire 600LAC MM however. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? I recently bought a new hyper eleptical stylus for my Empire 600LAC from LP Gear.I am very happy with the sound but noticed that the cantilever is at a sharper angle than the old generic stylus I was using.I have had to increase the VTA to allow f... | |
| Anyone heard the Ming Da MC34AB These are highly regarded amps.I have heard one and friends who own them rate them highly compared to high end amps both SS and tube.35kg with a seperate power supply makes for a very serious EL34 amp with no weak areas. | |
| Cayin A-88t vs. Almarro A318B I agree the Almarro has a more recessed image.When you use it with a good active preamp like a Supratek the imaging gains depth and focus.Not to say that the Almarro is still not a great listen by itself.I heard one driving a pair of Tannoy Westmi... | |
| Best active speaker S.G.R.speakers are winning over some really serious audiophiles.I have not heard them but when people with a long history of good equipment like B&W 802Ds and Krell amps sell them to buy SGRs and claim they give a vast leap in performance it m... | |
| Is Kind of Blue the Best Jazz Album Ever A great album but just too cool for me.I prefer something warmer and more organic. | |
| Top 5 Hamburgers A great hamburger needs beetroot!This is an Aussie thing.Beetroot and grated mature cheddar is a great combination. | |
| What is meant by a "fast" pre amp I have been told that a fast preamp is one with good phase purity.Supratek preamps sound very fast.I also owned a Metaxas Marquis SS preamp which was fast.These are the two best sounding preamps I have heard.Once you get used to the speed there is... | |
| Big vintage speakers klipsch kg line I have owned two pairs of KG4s.I think the earlier ones sounded better for some reason.I suspect the tweeter or crossover was changed on later ones.The earlier pair was prone to burning out tweeter voice coils-but that was a simple replacement job... | |
| Gale 401a speakers Funflyer,Of course these were pretty expensive in their day.They were slightly cheaper than the QUAD ESL 57 so in todays terms given the price of current QUADs this equates approximately to the cost of a small car.Also their design aesthetics are ... | |
| Gale 401a speakers Yes crossovers have been rebuilt.Also bypassing the attenuators and fuses helps free up the sound.Fixed value resistors have replaced the attenuators.The woofers have had both surrounds and spiders replaced.New midranges from the last production r... |