lake513
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| Cincinnati, OH, any audiophiles? Hello everybody; I hope the holidays were wonderful for you and your family's The time has come for Me to host a meeting I am looking at 2 dates the 25 of January and the 8 of February . The starting time would be about 1:00 PM and go till wheneve... | |
| Most Rockingest Preamp south of $2k used Audible Illusions Mod 3 is a great choice I had mine 14 years never a problem and it does not eat tubes . I change tubes for fun every so often but never trashed a tube I have used and tried many NOS and new tubes -Tele 6922 , Tele CCa , Ediswan ,... | |
| Hum in VTL 125 mono block amps Vegasears ; Last year I had been told that a KT77 was a replacement that would work and it does and I think it sounds very nice. You are right the VTL amps are designed for a EL34 or 6CA7 tube. The KT77 may be pushed a bit in the VTL amps as I was... | |
| Hum in VTL 125 mono block amps Katylied ; Good idea , I have tried one amp at a time still the hum I will try a different cable later today. Mrtennis ; Thanks for the idea I will try both things later today a different amp not possible right now but may be able to try that late... | |
| Hum in VTL 125 mono block amps I have now tried 4 different set's of tubes - Brimar , Telefunken , Mullard and Ram all 12AT7's no difference in the hum -noise level. I am at a loss as to why a hum- buzz has started happening as I never had it before and nothing else has changed... | |
| Cincinnati, OH, any audiophiles? Hi club members I am in the planning stages for a get together in late Jan or early Feb. I may have a few surprises [ new toys ] in my system by then just a hint for you to think about. As always club members are welcome to email me to come by jus... | |
| Best Phono Stage within 2000 $ I am very happy with a Benz Lukashek T9 PP1 phono stage i use a Dynavector 17D MK 2 and a Benz Ruby . The price for a used one is is well within your range save a little money and buy records. Marc | |
| Company loyalty- What has been your favorite? Alon/ Nola / Dahlquist I owned a bunch of these over the years and still own Alon MK 5 speakers [ now in storage ] Ridge Street Audio is now the only cable I will own nothing is even close and if Robert keeps improving his cables I will be in the ... | |
| Speakers that can be placed against the wall? The Kitty Kat from North Creek Music Systems is a speaker that is made to be placed with in a few inch's of the wall. They can be built as a kit or ready made and use very high quality drivers [ Scan Speak ] woofers and a choice of tweeters a Nort... | |
| Cincinnati, OH, any audiophiles? Tom; Thanks for a great time on this last Sundays meeting your system sounds great . We had a very good group of people and some new people what a lot of fun . I had a good time talking to old friends and meeting new ones talking audio and a few o... | |
| Tubes for Cal Audio Labs Alpha Processor I also have never had a tube fail in My alpha and use a NOS Tesla ECC 803S a very nice tube but now use a NOS GE 5751 and think it sounds a little better. The GE tube is dated 1957 NOS 5751 a little less gain than a 12AX7 but the alpha has so much... | |
| Roy Orbison Narrod I did not mean to say Roy's voice just the bass on the recording. I just think it may be one of the best recording I have quality wise and I like the songs the emotion in the voice . I also get the same feeling with the 5 American recording... | |
| best artists in the last 15 years I would add Tori Amos and I am sure there are others but she comes to mind first. Marc | |
| Cincinnati, OH, any audiophiles? Hi Tom; This is Marc Neil and I would sure come by for some music just post a day when you are ready. Thanks for the offer | |
| VTL 450 6550 or KT88 tubes A VTL amp sounds great with a pair of Brimar 12AT7 black plate with the copper posts a NOS tube. I use them in a VTL 125 mono block amp and like it very much. I use EL 34 tubes in My amp but just tried KT77 tubes and like it a lot I have no experi... |