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| Mark Levinson 32 and reliability I have a Ref. No. 32 with a built-in phono stage. Mine has given me no problems whatsoever. It has worked silently and flawlessly for the past three years. Even when there has been lightning-induced power surges and outages, the unit comes back on... | |
| which cowboy junkies cd? Don't overlook some of their EPs as well. I have one called "'Neath the Covers" that has interesting cover versions of such songs as Springsteen's "Thunder Road" and Youngs "Helpless." | |
| Does LAST Preservative DULL sound? I can say that it does not appear to have any long-term adverse effects. I've been using it since it was introduced. No records show any signs of wear, the stuff is not sticky so it won't cause problems with holding dust, etc. I do clean all recor... | |
| Are NBS cables are sound better than Nordost ? I suppose it all depends on the complementary gear and your tastes. In several tube-based systems I've heard them in, the Nordost speaker cables and interconnects sounded a touch bright and harmonically lean. But, this was probably a system-depend... | |
| Recommend relatively obscure high end tube preamps I auditioned and put in an order for an Emotive Audio Epifania linestage. I have no idea about it's topology, except that the manufacturer claims that the signal passes through only one output tube and somehow the output impedance is kept very low... | |
| What is under your TT, cheap islolation? I have no problems with isolation from footfall with my set up. I have a 5 foot tall Zoethecus rack sitting on a suspended wood floor. But, the rack is actually fixed to a nearby wall using angle brackets attached to a cleat that is, in turn attac... | |
| XLO Cables I like the XLO limited interconnects. One of the few that can deliver a deep and weighty bottom end without sounding dull on top. I also like the NBS Omega stuff (Black label is amazingly good, but really up there in cost). I had a brief audition ... | |
| Phase Inversion in Preamplifer? I have a preamp that allows for inversion of phase by remote control. Yes, one can hear a difference quite readily. But, with most recordings, the difference is subtle, and it is not entirely clear which is the preferred setting (e.g., with one se... | |
| Cary 300SEI & Western Electric 300b I like the WE 300b more than any current production 300b. They seem to last a long time too, at least those that my friends own seem to be very reliable. However, they do have one quality control problem. The base and the glass are not glued toget... | |
| SET question best 45 type tube I don't know what kind of sound you are looking for, but, if you are looking for weight and a good bottom end, the EML solid plate will give you that. A friend had lots of problems with early production meshplates, but the solid plate tubes that h... | |
| Uno Vs Kharma My point was not that Kharmas are bad, that is a matter of taste, but that the amp/speaker must be considered as a combination. When one goes from low power to high power requirements, one should not expect to find a high-power equivalent, such ma... | |
| Uno Vs Kharma If you love the sound of your system, why trade? To me, the sound of an AG system is so completely different from the Kharma Ceramique that I can't imagine anyone liking both. For my own taste, I MUCH prefer the AG. I've listened a lot to AG Duos ... | |
| what does NAIM do to..... The wall acts to reinforce the sound, particularly bass energy. When a speaker is designed to be placed near the corner, the designer takes this into consideration when balancing the sound. Of course there are tradeoffs to corner or near back-wall... | |
| What phono stage candidates should I consider? I wonder if the difference in experience noted above for the Tron is an issue of compatibility. Anyone care to say what cartridge they were using for their auditions? | |
| What phono stage candidates should I consider? Mr. Terry,Do you have any idea how much the Tron Seven will be sold for? It is not yet described on any website. |