larryi
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| Parallel? How do you set the VTA? I don't change VTA when changing records -- that would require not only repeatable settings, it would really require listening and finding the ideal setting for each particular record. That would be a lifetime project.I can hear the difference whe... | |
| McIntosh Vintage C22 Telefunken 12AX7 or ECC803's? Many consider Telefunken ECC83/12AX7s to be on the bright or lean side. If you consider them to be lush enough for you (I do as well), then you certainly ARE a candidate for appreciating the ECC803S. These have a similar tonal balance, but also, g... | |
| McIntosh Vintage C22 Telefunken 12AX7 or ECC803's? Are you referring to the ultra expensive NOS Telefunken 803S and not the reissues that are 803S in name only? The true, old Telefunken 803S is, at least in my phonostage (Viva Fono) and extremely clear, detailed, dynamic, and extended range tube. ... | |
| Downloaded 3000 CD's To External Hard Drive Wow, you plan to rip 3,000 cds in three weekends? It has taken me a LOT longer to get up to 3,100 (still a ways to go). It takes a fairly long time to rip each CD if it is being done at a speed that insures absolute perfection. Also, if one has to... | |
| What is a better route, tube or SS preamp? I have actually heard a Naim amp that a friend had that we attempted to pair with tube linestages. The result, with several models was not that satisfactory -- sluggish, murky sound. Of course it might have worked well with a different linestage. ... | |
| Linn CD 12 I like the sound of the CD12. I bet it is quite cheap now that it has been discountinued for some time and the Linn faithful are forced to go to a server. I heard their server and that is also a fine sounding unit. I did not have a chance to compa... | |
| "Last" system puzzle piece - Tube amp option As a very rough rule, I would say don't rule out amps that are supposedly too low in power for a particular application. I would at least give the Shindo a try. They make quite decent sounding gear. I tend to like the intrinsic sound quality of lo... | |
| Am I going to need a step up transformer? Although there is no standard method for measuring output, so the two numbers may not be an "apples to apples" comparison, the difference appears to be quite small. Also, 70 db is quite a lot of gain for a phonostage. You should have plenty of gai... | |
| Avantgarde Uno 2.0, 2.1 Locational time delay might be a factor in integration, but, having experimented with horn systems, it is usually a minor consideration. You can move the bass driver much closer to the listener and if the bass driver is not well suited to the task... | |
| Curious record side labeling I can recall a few nightmare scenarios with a record changer. A friend had one and we were listening to some records. When we heard the same album being replayed, it was time to panic. That meant that the next record in series had not fallen compl... | |
| Curious record side labeling The only advantage to automatic sequencing is that it can be handy for listening to some operas. There are a few that have interesting opening material and great endings with a lot of "filler" in the middle. If you can just flip over a record to g... | |
| 45 Type Push/Pull Charles1dad,We are in agreement about the strength of SETs. At higher volumes SETS remain remarkably composed and do not fall apart--they just stop getting louder as their limit is reached instead of breaking up. But, because they do produce so li... | |
| 45 Type Push/Pull Jsman, That is a tough question. It is not so much a case of some huge difference, as so much a matter of degree. In many respects differences between tube types-- 45 vs. 2a3 vs. 300b vs. 211 -- is more significant, and arguably difference between... | |
| Avantgarde Uno 2.0, 2.1 No harm in trying it both ways. But, it is not necessarily the case that the best orientation is all drivers in phase. For MANY speakers, the best integration is with a driver out of phase with respect to the other. This is dependend on the design... | |
| 45 Type Push/Pull I have a Deja Vu pushpull 45 amp. I like the sound. It has a tight, dynamic sound that is characteristic of pushpull. It is a VERY good amp. However, SETs do some things better (I own a parallel 2a3 SET amp). SET amps have a more natural delivery-... |