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| Decent preamp to match my modest system? Throw a low powered SE amp on those puppies and you'll really hear what those Cornwalls are capable of. I heard great things of the low powered 1626 Darling amps and there are other custom SE amps are always available from time to time as well. | |
| B&K EX-442 Score Congrats! That is one heck of a score. The later version was the EX442 Sonata which looked much different then the orig EX442. The Sonata went 200 into 8 & 360 into 4 with 75 amps peak to peak I believe. The original Sonata I don't believe was... | |
| Switched From Tubes To SS???Glad You Did??? In this hobby for over 25 years now and have gone from:1. all SS electronics2. to various SS amp/tube preamp setups3. to various tube amp/tube preamp setups4. tube int amp5. back to various SS integrated amps6. to a gainclone/SS preampand now curr... | |
| Which B&K ST-140? Yspm, Here's the best part of the link from your post:"Here is a partial list of amps that have been bettered by the little B&K in my system. Aragon 2004, Hafler Transnova 9300, Meitner STR-50, Sumo Andromada, Counterpoint SA-12, Denon 2200, A... | |
| Configuration Questions Please check you MF piece again, sounds like you have a MF power amp and not an integrated amp, unless your B1 is missing the volume control...I had a MF B1 for a very short time | |
| Tube Preamp/solid pwr amp or solid pre/ tube pwr Another vote for tube pre/SS amp combo unless you go all tubes with a tube amp and tube preamp...I happily lived with a B&K ST140 amp and Music Reference RM5 mkII preamp with ProAc Studio 1's for many years. I then got a McIntosh MC225 tube am... | |
| Have you ever heard about Wingate? Many years ago in So. Jersey, I went to an audio show and in one of the room there was a Wingate amp. Having only seen the nice magazines ads, I really wanted to hear this amp. All I remember was how obnoxious the Wingate rep was. A young kid who ... | |
| Best Live Album Ever... Here's some great one's that no one has mentioned:1. Al Jarreau / Look to the Rainbow2. Grover Washington Jr. / Live at the BijouOne more vote for: ABB/Fillmore EastFeat/Waiting for ColumbusDead/Europe 72N.Young/Massey Hall | |
| Philadelphia Audio Society I'd like to join up, is this a secure website? Did not want to give out my address on line, but will if you called me. I'm in Havertown, PAthanks,Louis | |
| 1970's receivers and integrated amps... I hope to soon be making a trade for a Yamaha A-1 integrated and will be mating it up with 84 db Celestion 100's. I think the A-1 is a dual mono unit and think that this could be a pretty nice sounding budget-vintage set up. I also used to sell au... | |
| Personal amp evolution Here's my amp/int amp/rec'r journey from 1984 to 2012:1. yamaha M50, crown straight line 1 preamp2. Sansui AU7173. NAD 2155, Luxman preamp, Acoustat TNP pre4. B&K ST140, Acoustat, TNP pre, Music reference RM5 mkII pre & dyna PAS 25. Dynaco... | |
| WBT Power Bridges or Dayton Jumpers? Just bought a pr of Celestion 100's that were missing a jumper. The jumpers are essentially a big thin brass staple. Couldn't find anything like it so I made my own from Romax wire. Took out the copper ground from the Romax and cut it like a small... | |
| What was your first tweak? Yes, nickels on the headshell seemed to be the right weight for my TT...anyone remember wedging a match book either under or above the 8 track while it was playing so it sounded right? Just loved the click to a new track right in the middle of the... | |
| Best live album you've ever heard? Another Vote For:1. Jethro Tull / Bursting Out2. Alice in Chains / Unplugged3. Allman Bros / Fillmore East4. Little Feat / Waiting For Columbus5. David Bowie / Live at the TowerAnd want to add:6. Grover Washington Jr. / Live at the Bijou7. Al Jarr... | |
| SS against Tube Preamp Dvjorge,You and I have some similarities here, so fwiw:I too had B&K amps, first a B&K ST140 and later an EX442 Sonata (200 wpc dual mono) and many yrs ago, I too was told that a tube preamp was the way to go. I bought into the idea becaus... |