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| Why Do So Many Audiophiles Reject Blind Testing Of Audio Components? Make what use you want of it. Blind A-B testing can tell you if you prefer A to B. For whatever reason. Can it make you an expert on differentiating a 2db drop at 11kHz from a 5db spike at 19kHz? Not likely. Can it help you, combined with observin... | |
| Musical Fidelity Andrew Robinson and Kevin Deal have good YT reviews. I recently matched an M8xi with Focal Aria 935 K2s. I've read many laudatory reviews of MF products. Very seldom find a bad word about them. Hard to find better build, sound and resale for the m... | |
| New Luxman 507Z Integrated coming in October. New Luxman 507Z! $6500. Sounds good. Where can I get one? | |
| Has anyone paired Luxman L-509X Integrated with Legacy Focus SE's? Per Dealer, a known hit: 509X with Focal Sopra. | |
| New spec calling for 5AR4 instead of initial 5Y3 rectifier in CA-906 On numerous guitar amp posts, I've noticed that inserting the lower voltage drop tubes, 5V4 up to 5AR4 'tightened up' the sound, or 'reduced sag', and 'increased headroom', so maybe that perception drove the change. I have not heard confirmation (... | |
| New spec calling for 5AR4 instead of initial 5Y3 rectifier in CA-906 Thank you | |
| New spec calling for 5AR4 instead of initial 5Y3 rectifier in CA-906 The factory website now has GZ34/5AR4 listed, and I asked the guys at Canary Audio, months ago, and they just reiterated 5AR4 without and detailed explanation, so it's strange. As mentioned, the initial spec in my manual was for 5Y3. | |
| New spec calling for 5AR4 instead of initial 5Y3 rectifier in CA-906 Sorry, can't update the title with 'Canary Audio', after responses to the post... | |
| New spec calling for 5AR4 instead of initial 5Y3 rectifier in CA-906 It's a Canary CA-906 | |
| To re-cap or not to re-cap? That is the question I definitely recommend a re-cap, (my preamp is currently in the factory for that..) but preferably from someone who knows your specific equipment and the wide variety, cost and sound of available caps out there in that equipment. Cost does NOT nec... |