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| Speaker suggestions at around $30k Bigkidz,I just got a fully transformer-coupled linestage with crazy amount of gain--built around Western Electric input and output transformers, and Western Electric 310 tubes.However, I am having some problems getting it to work with my amp (Audi... | |
| Speaker suggestions at around $30k For just a little more than your range, I like the Classic Audio T-3 speakers. They are extremely fast, detailed and lively to the extent I have not heard in any low efficiency speaker. You could eventually migrate away from high power amps in fav... | |
| CD player closest to vinyl? I like vinyl as well as CD, though I would not say that my CD preference was made based on how it compared to my, or any other vinyl, setup. I like the Naim CD555 that I purchased. I also like Burmester CD players (even more expensive than the Nai... | |
| SET sound without a lot of money Erfranke, Thank you for bringing the Tube Audio Lab site to my attention. It appears that the various designs are based heavily on old topologies and clones of specific designs, like the Western Electric amps.My only concern would be, the extent t... | |
| which speakers for low watt power amp? Other than some really extreme designs and extreme applications (very large room, ear-bleed level requirement), a 75 watt amp should work with almost any speaker. I've heard notoriously hard to drive Magnepan 3.6 driven quite adequately with less ... | |
| Your best ''outstanding'' products in last 5 yrs? Not really a "product" (since it was made somewhere around 1940 so it is not in current production/regular sale), nor something that can be considered an outstanding value (quite expensive), but, one of the biggest improvement I have ever made to ... | |
| SET sound without a lot of money Erfranke,As I understand your request, you are not looking for a replacement amp, but, something that can be used once in a while to mix things up. What would be helpful is an idea of what you are currently going to keep as the primary amp.There i... | |
| Tube Life Lewn, I aqree totally with you. I don't see any reason to leave tube gear on all the time. Most sound very good within a pretty short time after being turned on, while solid state gear can take hours to come up to full song. Concerns about the the... | |
| Tube Life Thorman's advice is good--with an extra "new" set, you can switch out tubes to determine if the sound has started to go bad. Weak tubes sound dead and lifeless compared to newer tubes. The only problem with this approach is that you have to pay fo... | |
| Do not buy any Sonus Faber used Sumiko is the US distributor. As a distributor, Sumiko plays a substantial role, and incurs considerable cost supporting their product line. A friend of mine is a Sonus Faber dealer. Dealers have to go to California for training about the product ... | |
| Lyra Kleos: Optimal resistance loading? I recall that the designer of Lyra cartridges, generally believes that, with a good phonostage, cartridges should be run pretty much wide open (minimum loading), which means at the 47k ohm setting. The undampened high frequency peak would only be ... | |
| Best treatment for speaker feet???? It is really a matter of synergy and personal preference--you really need to try different approaches to find what you would personally like.In most instances, where a suspended wood floor over carpet is concerned, I would certainly try, as an opt... | |
| Buying used or sight unseen speakers a bad idea? Whether to buy a pair of speakers unseen depends, in part, on your options. If it is a common speaker, I would wait till another comes up for sale where I would have an opportunity to inspect the speaker. Even if one has to pay a dealer premium fo... | |
| Why Are You Waiting??? I am not a DIY type, but, after hearing numerous systems that use ancient Western Electric 713 drivers, I finally put the money down on a pair of 713b drivers. Fortunately for me, my speakers have no baffle/enclosure for the midrange, so it will b... | |
| How do you know when to replace a tube? Change in sound between parts of a record side have nothing to do with the tubes--that is either something in the recording itself or a problem with cartridge alignment.Unless you have access to a really good tube tester, the best way to determine... |