kurt_tank
Responses from kurt_tank
| CNET story on my tube based system Audiogon too Congrats on the cool system!However, what caught my eye, was the response that was shown there, from a guy who tried to make his own hi-end gear, specifically: "Turntables that had 75 pound platters made of steel, and were floated on MERCURY!(with... | |
| Acoustic Sounds Customer Service I buy the MFSL sleeves from Music Direct, and I have never had a problem. They are somewhat expensive, ($20 for 50),but if you buy them in bulk, the price is fairly reasonable, (200 sleeves for $60, I think, based on memory).FYI, I have bought som... | |
| Spare tubes? How many? Wow!It is great to see that I am not the only one with a sh*t load of extra tubes.Luckily, I have a Lamm hybrid amp (M2.1), which only usesone 6922 tube in each monoblock.But to make up for the fact that I only need two tubes, I have the following... | |
| A better record cleaning brush than the vpi brush I too like the VPI brushes.(I have a pair, one for the deep cleaning fluid, and one for the regular every day fluid.)I do prefer the RRL fluids though (although that has now been branded as Mobile Fidelity fluid as Music Direct bought them out).(A... | |
| Unhappy with tubes so which transistor amp? How about a hybrid amp?It combines the best of both worlds, like a solid state amp, for great bass response (deep and tight) and ease of use, and like a tube amp for that great mid-range and delicate treble extension.I use the Lamm M2.1 hybrid mon... | |
| How many more years before cd's become passe? Five. | |
| $40.000 speaker advise. Check out my list I noticed in my response that I had a typo.I inadvertantly wrote "easily", rather than "barely", in my review of the Sonus Faber Stradivar.The sentence should have read: 2nd best sound, "barely" beating out the third place Avalon Diamonds, IMHO, a... | |
| $40.000 speaker advise. Check out my list I am jealous that you have the opportunity to upgrade to any of these speakers! I have heard several of these, (albeit most at CES or Dealers rooms), so I will give you my impressions.1. Sonus Faber StradivariHeard these both at the dealers, as we... | |
| New monoblocs for Maxx II, which ones I would recommend the Lamm M1.2 reference hybrid amps. They are 110 wpc. These have tight, quick bass response, and yet a delicate and extended treble. The mid-range is very refined and it has a nice touch of tube sound in its presentation. (They ... | |
| What's up with the 'Piano' gloss???? Sorry, I too have them and love the finish, and it has a very high WAF. (Especially since she knows to never to touch, (for cleaning purposes) any of my equipment. That is just one less thing for her to dust or clean!!)I imagine that Hhdinc is fee... | |
| Outdoor audiophile gear? I don't know Tarsando, I think the ones that look like tree stumps, or better yet, the ones that look like dirt clods, sound much better than the rock speakers! (Aesthetically, I agree with you that rocks do look better than stumps or clods though... | |
| What's your greatest purchase... Define "Greatest"?Do you mean Most Expensive?(If so, then my Revel Studio Speakers.)Or most discounted from retail?(If so, then the New Koetsu Rosewood Signature, which I got for $1,200. New price is $3,500.)Or the piece of equipment that we consi... | |
| porter port feedback They work well for me too! | |
| Do I go vintage or newer? Sota makes pretty good tables, depending on model of course. I don't see any reason not to go with one actually, if you can get a good price on it.My initial thought is to go with the vintage Sota and buy the cartridge from them. This is based on ... | |
| Dali MegaLine overviews from owners ? Atmasphere, first off, I am not trying to be a jerk (but probably am doing a good impression of one with this post!)You state that the Megalines don't need a lot of power to sound great, and to get thunderous bass. Correct?And yet, Albert Porter i... |