lou_setriodes
Responses from lou_setriodes
| mixing and matching..... I have Straightwire LSI, Straightwire Encore, Monster M1000, SilverAudio 4.0 bullets, and some custom silver cable...I often wonder about that too especially because I have a switchbox so the cable coming from the component to the switchbox is dif... | |
| Preamp w/mm Phono Stage for under $300? If I may offer you some good advice. For $300, you have several choices on ebay and a'gon. If it were me, my first choice would be a dyna PAS 2 or PAS 3. With this updated, I think this is easily the best sounding thing you'll find. I had a Music ... | |
| Personal speaker evolution Sound ResearchSmaller Advent LoudspeakerJamo Compact 50's & 70's & Triad SubwooferMirage 660'sProAc Studio 1Celestion C7Celestion C3ADS CM6Chateau Research 1.5Vandersteen 1BKlipsch KG 3.5Tannoy D90Omega Grande 8I seem to keep speakers long... | |
| Personal Preamp Evolution. 1. Luxman - full featured one w/pretty rosewood case2. Acoustat TNP3. Dyna PAS 3 4. Dyna PAS 25. Music Reference RM5 mkII6. Hegeman Hapi 27. Superphon Rev Basic DMMany years spent with tube amp w/volume control and passive switch box and also tube... | |
| Which is the most tubelike solid state amp around If you really want a SS amp that won't break the bank and sounds like tubes, try B&K Components. I had an ST-140 for many years and later upgraded to the B&K EX442 Sonata. When I sold the EX442, I quickly hooked up a pr of Paoli M60 monobl... | |
| Speakers to hang on to for LIFE Speakers to hang onto for life is impossible...but a couple that got away or will get away soon:1. Mission 70's mkII2. ProAc Studio 1 (orig. version)3. Tannoy D904. Omega Grande 8No matter how good they are, you have to try different things - that... | |
| Best and Worst Rock Concert Moments Hey Mapman,I was at the Moody Blues a few mos ago. Thought that was the best sound I've heard so far at The Tower. Everything else I saw there was hard rock and sounded awful...think I was at the Troc once and didn't sound that great. The Mann was... | |
| What is the best tube pre for $350 used? HF detail Can't speak for the Bottlehead Foreplays never heard one, but check out a nicely updated Dyna Pas 2 or 3. Pretty amazing sounding.I had a Music Reference RM5 mkII (Stereophile Recommended Class B) many years ago. I sent it back to Roger Modjeski t... | |
| Best and Worst Rock Concert Moments Hi Rootman,Good to hear from another local audio guy...the Hawk will Never Die...meanwhile, how bout those Fightin' Phils !!!Unfortunately, I never got to go to the Main Pt but heard it was a great venue for concerts. | |
| Your three favorite audio dealerships? Current Audio Stores - The Stereo Trading Outlet although I haven't bought anything there in several years. Used to be an absolute museum for used audio gear in the early 90's. Community Audio in Chestnut Hill is also a great store. Former Audio S... | |
| Best and Worst Rock Concert Moments Two worst concert moments:I agree with Mapman, JFK did stink for concerts.1). Went to see The Who, Clash, Santana at JFK in the 80's except my friend who was treating me hated Santana and refused to see them, so I missed a great band. When we got ... | |
| Best of the 80's &90's Amps & Preamps Yes, I agree - there are many brands that I left out or just kind of forgot about. Certainly could have added the RM9 in the tube amp category, the B&K in the SS amp category, and Tandberg in the rec'r category as well as the other products me... | |
| My Best Shipping Experience I just bought a very heavy diy tube amp off of ebay that was shipped 3000 miles to me from the west coast. As the delivery man was carrying it to the door I noticed the bottom of the box was splitting open down the middle and the amp was ready to ... | |
| The best hifi magazine? Chazro is right - the old TAS's were great, but Art Dudley's Listener was by far the best magazine. I also liked HiFi Heretic and the smaller sized TAS and Stereophiles. | |
| Personal amp evolution Here's my amp/int amp/rec'r journey from 1984 to 2008:1. 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... |