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| Phono recommendations for Koetsu Jaffeassc,Where did you hear that Audionote setup? The big table, if it is a TT-3, is extremely rare. It is the best table I have ever heard, but the three large power supplies for the three motors, and the 800 watt draw per per supply makes that ... | |
| Phono recommendations for Koetsu A lot of good recommendations for SUTs. I agree with Lewm that Jensen makes terrific SUTs. I've heard a number of impressive tube phonostages where Jensens were on the front end.I sort of disagree with the generalization made about the Audionote t... | |
| What is your take on Def Tech XTR60's? I haven't heard the Marantz receiver. I generally find that Marantz makes decent sounding gear for the money. I have not been that thrilled with anything Denon makes. Their audio gear generally does not sound that good to me, and their video gear ... | |
| Defunct Company Gear Value Yes, stuff that cannot be serviced by the original company will drop dramatically in value in the short run. In the long run, there will be a small number of these companies whose products will be deemed "classic" and the value may eventually rise... | |
| What is your take on Def Tech XTR60's? Snakebitten,I agree that Robert gave you some good advice. There are so many unavoidable cost cutting compromises made with home theater receivers that make it hard for such products to deliver topnotch stereo sound. For example, really good atten... | |
| what is the best sounding speakers for under 5000. There some good suggestions made above, such as the Audiokinesis, so I am just suggesting some other considerations. If you are looking for a warm sound, consider the "classic" Spendor box speakers (I prefer them to the floorstanding models). If y... | |
| need good solid state amp to match my tube preamp This is one of those situations where a trial of the specific combination would be ideal, though I can see how that might be hard when dealing with used gear. Tube linestages do not always "play" nicely with solid state amps--the results are somew... | |
| How far can room treatments solve boomy bass? Bass traps in the corners of the room can do quite a bit to even out bass response. Even when you go to a bigger room, tube traps will be a help. Treat at least one end of the room (traps in each corner) and preferrably all four. To with the bigge... | |
| What is your take on Def Tech XTR60's? I have not heard your particular model, and its been a while since I heard ANY Definitive Technology speaker, but, the speakers I did hear sounded very good for the money.It is also not correct that all audiophiles shun the brand. The high end mag... | |
| Tube Preamp Paired with Tube Phono Stage? I do try to attain a particular sonic result and that obviously means trying to balance tonal qualities and balance and manage tradeoffs. I was merely cautioning against assuming that one can determine the intrinsic qualities of one component (e.g... | |
| Tube Preamp Paired with Tube Phono Stage? I know this is a very rough generalization, but, I find that the idea of "balancing" perceived strengths and weaknesses or one kind of sound with its opposite (e.g., "warm" sounding component with a "thin" component) rarely works out as planned. O... | |
| How long daes it take your gear to warm up? Jmcgrogan2,I suppose it depends on the particular components and the particular environment based on the specific implementation. If you look at specification sheets for capacitors, transistors, diodes there is always a difference in life expectan... | |
| Any new 70'-80 No,The current 70" Sharp Elite is a nice LED/LCD set, but, the price is pretty high ($7,500). LG is supposedly going to offer a 55" OLED set sometime this year, but an early adopter will have to pay quite a bit for such a set (something like $8,00... | |
| Is there a fined Solid state Pre Amp for under 8k? I am more of a tube person, but, I do own two solid state linestages/preamps--a Placette Active and a Levinson No. 32 (preamp). In terms of sound, I actually like the cheaper Placette Active more than the Levinson (a tad too polite sounding, not d... | |
| How long daes it take your gear to warm up? It really depends on the gear. Solid state gear takes far more time than tube gear, one reason why most people leave solid state gear on all the time.My CD player, in particular, takes a long time to sound good. The manufacturer says that it shoul... |