larryi
Responses from larryi
| 2a3 Tubes - Favorites? It has been a while since I ran 2a3s, but, I too liked the EML tubes. I had both meshplate and regular EML tubes. The meshplates threw a very large soundstage and sounded vivid and colorful and alive. The solid plate version delivered a little ... | |
| VPI Prime Sig/Lyra Delos / Feedback ...help! I have heard a number of uni-pivot arms, including two that I owned (Graham 2.2t and Basis Vector 3) and none of them suffered from any feedback issues. These arms were used with Lyra Helikon and Titan cartridges. If there is a feedback issue (r... | |
| Solid State Low powered Amplifiers I agree that Lavardin makes terrific sounding modestly powered amps. They sound lively at lower volumes, unlike most solid state amps. I generally prefer low-powerd tube amps with higher efficiency speakers, but, if someone wants to stay away fr... | |
| Tube tester A local dealer has an Orange as well as a couple of TV7’s. The Orange is much easier to use because you don’t have to set various tube parameters (about as easy as the Amplitrex I own). I don’t know what it is testing; I hope it is transconducta... | |
| VPI Prime Sig/Lyra Delos / Feedback ...help! Mijostin's comments make sense. If the arm is already too heavy (meant for a low compliance cartridge) there is nothing much that can help. You have a basic incompatibility, and perhaps a beef with the dealer who sold you the cartridge. It is n... | |
| VPI Prime Sig/Lyra Delos / Feedback ...help! The Lyra cartridge is NOT prone to resonating and causing feedback problems. It is most likely the combination of the arm/cartridge/table suspension that is unfortunately tuned to a resonant frequency that is causing the feedback. You could try ... | |
| which 6sn7 gives the most air?? It has been quite a while since I used an amp requiring 6sn7s. The ones with the most extended and "airy" top ends were metal-base Sylvanias, which were fairly expensive then, and they were a touch too lean for my taste and set up (Audio Note Kag... | |
| Volti does it again! Your best bet is attending an audio show. Volti makes appearances at a lot of shows. There are many other good brands that also attend shows so some kind of rough comparison can be made. | |
| Pure Audio Project Trio 15 - Silversmith Audio Fidelium internal wiring upgrade I just ran into a video posted on another audio website that describes an audio system with PAP Quintet speakers with the upgraded Fidelium wiring which was describe as "not a subtle upgrade." | |
| Pure Audio Project Trio 15 - Silversmith Audio Fidelium internal wiring upgrade I heard the PAP Trio at the recent Capital Audiofest and the speaker cables were the Fidelium cables. I have no idea if the internal wiring was also Fidelium, and even if it were the case, I would have no idea how tis affected the sound. All I c... | |
| recommend PRAT Integrated amplifiers (not Naim) I too recommend the A40. This amp is an incredible bargain—lively, muscular sounding, big soundstage, and plenty of “weight” to the sound. The built in DaC is very good too. If you are looking to spend more for more power and a touch more autho... | |
| vibration control - cd player I heard a demonstration where different levels of vibration damping platforms and couplers manufactured by Symposium were employed under a cd player. The first two levels brought improvement to the sound, but, the highest level of damping made th... | |
| Absorption of digital hash Ferrite is commonly used (ceramic form of oxides of iron). You can get in various forms, including products designed to clamp around eires for this purpose. There are also other electromagnetic blocking materials that come in useful forms such a... | |
| Volti does it again! Speakers are extremely easy to damage in shipping and in moving it in out and around a listening room. I am amazed at how many come back to a store with nicks or even worse damage when being borrowed for an audition. Also, to be fair, anything t... | |
| Solid State Low powered Amplifiers I very much liked the sound of First Watt amps if one must run solid state. However, both of the amps I heard-J2 and SIT 2–ran a bit warm. I would think you would be more in the market for a Class D amp. |