lou_setriodes

Responses from lou_setriodes

Audio - Post Divorce
Rich,So sorry to hear of your Grandson.  My parents lost a son three years ago at 57 and it's never easy.  Hang in there.  I've found you never really heal, you just learn to live with it......Having said that, I look forward to 2016 being a great... 
Klipsch love them or hate them.
Old Klipsch with low powered SET amps only.  Nothing else needs to be said.... 
Amps which are Great, but either Unknown or Underpriced
Jeff Korneff amps and Derek Sanderson's Fleawatt chip amps - you might just sell your 300b SET for one of Derek's offerings and not miss it at all.....Other than that, I've always liked the older B&K amps as giantkillers like the above 2 names... 
R.I.P. David Bowie
A true original who reinvented himself many times as the years went by...I've been non stop listening to his music since his passing and have now come to really appreciate the genius that he was.  Even the songs I've heard and started to dislike b... 
Can a name make you or break you in the Audio World
I used to sell Adcom products at retail many many years ago and they always used interesting model numbers.  Ever wonder why all of their products began with GF for their amps, preamps and tuners?  It stood for Great Fu&kin, as in GFA1, GFA2, ... 
Another
I'm partial to tubes because to me they sound the most pleasing and realistic. That being said, I would try your amp with a tube preamp as with all of the class D, gainclones, chip amps, etc that I have heard, they all sound great but a little too... 
Klipsch KG4 v. Vandersteen 2ce NOT Sig
The Vandersteens are much better suited for the amp and preamp that you are using over the Klipsch's. The KG4's and other Klipsch's are really at their best with low powered SET amps and you would be quite amazed at how they sound with low powered... 
Antique Sound Lab MGsi 15 DT
I continue to enjoy the sound of this amp whether it's in Triode or Pentode mode. The larger Paisley Research speakers are much better suited to my large living room; however, the Mordaunt Short MS20's are also very sweet sounding as well. I still... 
Best pre-amp in an integrated
The other variable here is how loud you typically listen to music and the size of your room. I also agree, pick the speakers that you like best and build around them because there are so many variables in speakers that picking the amp first leaves... 
The Best & Rarest of all Stereo Gear
Anyone remember the Hegeman Hapi 2 preamp? That was one cool little preamp. With the birth of my daughter 21 years ago, I got out of audio for a while and a couple of years later picked up a used Creek 5050 integrated amp. Not too long after, I th... 
Personal Tuner Evolution
Tuner Update:1. Harman Kardon 330C rec'r2. Mitsubishi DA-R8 rec'r3. McIntosh MR-714. Sansui TU-7175. Pioneer TX-98006. Dyanco FM-37. Luxman T-1108. Luxman T-4009. McIntosh 1900 rec'r10. Yamaha CT-81011. Quad FM-4 (din outputs)12. ADS T-2 - fun to ... 
Antique Sound Lab MGsi 15 DT
I just picked up an older and perhaps original version of this amp and am quite happy with it. I'm using 86 db, 6 ohm Paisley Research Model AE500's (rated for 20-100 watt amps) which is really not a terrific match on paper but it plays them plent... 
Best A'gon System
Ok, good points everyone....let's try it another way - Which A'goner has the best looking listening room? And what is it about their listening room that you like? Maybe it's the gear they have, their furnishings, room treatments or just the simple... 
Personal amp evolution
2 aditional pieces in 2015:35. Denon DRA-700 receiver36. Antique Sound Lab MG-si15DTSurprisingly good sounding receiver & very nice Single Ended Triode / Pentode integrated amp :) 
Anyone into cassettes?
Yes, I just loved when it clicked and changed tracks in the middle of your favorite song. That, the the pack of matches propped underneath to make it sound normal :)