kurt_tank
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| Why Purchase used tubes? Hey Photon46, I use the same tubes (Amperex Orange Globes) and agree with you that they are a good bang for the buck tube. I bought a quad for my Lamm's and since I only use 2 at a time, I figure I am set for life. They sound more refined than the... | |
| Your thoughts on Scoutmaster versus Basis 2001 Well, I kind of agree with Dan_ed.I have a Basis 2001 turntable, with the latest Vector 3 tonearm. (FYI, it is an older 2001, not the latest signature version.) It sounds very, very good. In fact, it competes very favorably with my friends VPI HR-... | |
| How to shop for audio Well, since you can afford the Eidolon Diamonds, I assume money is not too tight for you.I suggest you do exactly as you stated:"What about just buying/testing through multiple Audiogon buys? And try not to take much of a loss in the process."That... | |
| Speaker Cable Termination I completely agree with Newbee. | |
| Glider upgrade? A few questions for you first:How about a price range?Are you open to buying used?(This involves a bit of risk and trust on your part, but can get you twice the cartridge.)What type of sound do you like?(Lush like the Koetsu, or neutral like the L... | |
| B&W 803Diamond or Revel Ultima Studio They are both good speakers. (I own the Studios by the way). I really think you need to audition both and decide for yourself. (Unless you can get a good deal on both by buying them used or demos, and then you can compare for yourself, in your roo... | |
| Your top 3 comedians I assume, based upon your list, that you are asking for standup comedians, rather than groups of comedians.In no particular order:Bill Cosby (mostly for his standup work, although some of his TV work was good too.)Bob Newhart (Again, mostly for hi... | |
| AR ref2 mk1 or ref 3 Since you have gotten no responses to your query, I will give you some "hearsay" input.My friend, who has the ARC ref. 2 (mk 1, I think) did a home demo of the Ref. 3. He said it was a definite improvement over his ref. 2. He said that when the re... | |
| CD Player Recommendations 5-8k range please help I am not going to say it is the very best digital available, (although it is the best I have heard, IMHO), but the Audio Aero Capitole II sounds very much like vinyl, and if your tastes run in that direction, (and it sounds like it does), you migh... | |
| Which Phono Preamp for my System???? Well, the table itself is a decent table (not great, but not bad - somewhere around the Rega P3 class, based on my research). However, your weak link is the tonearm. A Rega RB300 would be a step up.However, in as that as you are just trying to get... | |
| Which Phono Preamp for my System???? Since you asked, I will give you my opinions.(Remember, these are my opinions, based on my sonic tastes.)One, I would consider getting a decent tube preamp. Look for one that will accomodate both a MM or a medium output MC. (i.e. it has around 50-... | |
| Which Phono Preamp for my System???? In order to properly give you advice, we need to know what the output is on your phono cartridge. (i.e. is it a MM or a MC, if the later, a high output or low output?)Also, in reviewing your system, and looking at the list of phono preamp candidat... | |
| voltage conversion problem for my Lamm I think this is a job for Vladimir Lamm.I suggest you contact him directly at their email addresss or better yet via telephone.lamm.industries@verizon.netPhone: (718) 368-0181Fax: (718) 368-0140My two cents worth, from a fellow Lamm owner! | |
| Best AMP for Avalon Eidolon, ARC, CAT, VAC..? My friend tried several amps with his Avalon Eidolons, (including Manley, VTL, Rowland, Classe, albeit none of the others on your list though), and finally has settled on the Lamm M2.2s (220 wpc). (He prefers having plenty of power with his Eidolo... | |
| Resolution Audio Opus 21 VS Consonance Droplet As Elsneb recommends, running it directly into a preamp, bypasses the volume control, and thus gets better sound. The Resolution Audio Opus 21 is a very analog sounding cdp when used this way. It is the best of the units I found in the under $4K r... |