knotscott
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| Wilson not delivering speakers as scheduled It takes 16 weeks to get a mass produced recliner delivered. Guess it's really no surprise that a high quality handmade speaker takes longer. Hopefully they'll under promise and over deliver! | |
| Is pre-out the same ? You can use your pre out as the preamp, but I’d expect it to have an impact on the resulting sound, so you likely won’t get the full effect of the amp. Still worth a try. A pure tube chain is the best way to experience tubes IMO, but it’s also obv... | |
| What cartridge for a prime super scout 10.5 arm.? Budget $500 The Nagaoka are the most satisfying MM carts I've heard yet. MP200, 300, or for the ultimate in refinement...MP500. | |
| Tube Amp, Preamp upgrades -- what did you do that improved your units? @knotscott -- I've been rolling tubes, too, and appreciate the KT66 mention. Want to try that; love the KT77s. Be forewarned....burn in time for the GL KT66s is pretty long. Bob Latino had suggested around 100 hours. I think it took every mi... | |
| GR Research Upgrades The Youtube videos of Danny’s work, always seem logical and make sense to me. He takes measurements, listens, plans the mods, then remeasures and compares the results. His mods typically just try to fix what’s not right, and enhance the "cheese" c... | |
| Tube Amp, Preamp upgrades -- what did you do that improved your units? When I rebuilt my Dyna 70s into VTA 70s, I added the VTA board, new power supply caps, fresh tubes throughout, and premium caps in the audio stage. The biggest changes since then have been from rolling tubes. I settled on RCA clear top 12AU7 dr... | |
| DCM vs Polk Audio Center Speaker At least you got a great deal on the KX. If it doesn't work out, you don't have much invested, and you could probably resell for near cost. Well worth a try. Good luck. | |
| DCM vs Polk Audio Center Speaker Only you can really tell for sure. My advice is to forget about the specs, and try both out extensively until you’re sure which one sounds best to you. "Better/Best" is often just a matter of something fitting in well with a given situation. | |
| New cartridge selection: help wanted It's in the MM family (moving permalloy actually), not MC, but I absolutely love what the Nagoaka MP500 is doing for my system. A very musical, clear, dynamic, and well refined cart with a huge soundstage and excellent separation. | |
| I did the right thing after all. You're the only one you need to please. Congrats on your new speakers. There's always risk when we make a change, but there's also chance of improvement...no change, no improvement. Enjoy! | |
| Buying the right tool (aka gear) the first time... This is a wide open set questions with multiple correct answers. Almost all of which depend on you. You’ll likely get responses from many different perspectives, and it’s very likely no one will be able to give advice that’s 100% correct and defin... | |
| Looking for a SS integrated Amplifier recommendation going into a new system Sound characters important to me are good detail, natural, but can be a bit warm, sound stage, air, and the ability to reporduce the original recording. I invest lots of effort to improve my source, and I am hoping the result will show through the... | |
| The return of the DIYer If you’re happy with the stuff you hear in the stores and can afford to buy it, there’s likely no reason to explore other options. The prospect of 40% to 50% of my audio budget going into someone else’s pockets never sat well with me, and fostered... | |
| How do you listen? It depends, but I usually sit in the sweet spot with my laptop and multi task. If the music beckons, I stop and listen. | |
| New Klipsch Jubilee, with active crossover. They look amazing....if you like speakers the size of a small shed in your livingroom! ;-) |