lowrider57
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| Who, do you think, designs the best looking tube-based devices? Atma-sphere.It looks like it came from Dr. Frankenstein's laboratory.http://www.ultrahighendreview.com/atma-sphere-s-30-mk-3-3-otl-power-amplifier/ | |
| high resolution streaming I agree with you George.Upsampling doesn’t bring any new info to the recording from 16/44.1 so can they be even considered hi res? Unless they go to the original analogue master and remaster it 24/192.Absolutely correct. I always like to see that ... | |
| high resolution streaming For quite some time music has been mastered at 24/96, then 24/192kHz.Older analogue recordings were mastered at 16/44.1 during the CD generation and later at 24/96. These hires masters were down converted for CD distribution.When remastering older... | |
| Question for those that bolt their speakers to stands https://herbiesaudiolab.com/products/extra-thick-grungebuster-dots?variant=12659614908471I use these between maple platform and shelf. Sorbethane is too soft and can muddy the sound under a speaker.1/8" thick, they have thinner dots. | |
| SAE Amplifier Channeler I can't help you, but had to comment on how much I like SAE. In the late 70s I longed for SAE gear but couldn't afford it. Why not sell a couple of amps on Ebay, keep your favorite and have it serviced. Good luck. | |
| Very bright SC and IC with coherence in imaging, soundstaging and timing I would not discount the suggestion made by @almarg .Have you optimised the impedance between amp and speaker by trying both 4ohm and 8ohm taps? Can you tell us what amp you're using and tube type? A tube change is more likely to increase high fre... | |
| Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes @93cobra That is most kind of you. Will send a PM. | |
| Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes Charles, I wanted to report back to you on adding Sylvania VT-231 to 1578 in the gain stage. What a great combination, thank you.To use your words, there's a spooky black background. Listening to some Blue Note, I heard the drummer breathing dur... | |
| Very bright SC and IC with coherence in imaging, soundstaging and timing I second the Schiit Loki, using EQ will be more accurate than trying different cables. And the Loki is transparent when wired into the system. | |
| Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes @93cobra Do you separate the base from the bottle? Can you explain the procedure? | |
| Why cuts into vinyl covers? I never looked for hole punched records to find early pressings- I usually looked for white label promos or went by the matrices in the dead wax. Right. White label promos were the first off the stamper. These went directly to record exec’s and pr... | |
| Time for a new DAC? Before you change Dacs I think you should hear how good Hires streaming sounds compared to Spotify.And Wifi is way superior to Bluetooth. Buy a Bluesound Node2i from an online dealer with a return policy. Then use the free trials for Tidal and Qobuz. | |
| Looking for a good tech in the Philadelphia, PA area. The well-known electronics repair in Center City is gone. They were always busy with lots of vintage receivers in the shop. And then "poof"...gone.Probably lost their lease like every other small business. | |
| Wisdom of buying high priced digital gear (given new advancements underway) I agree with @lwin . I own an Audio Note Dac and preamp. The preamp has been upgraded and the dac will be next. | |
| powercords Yes, there is an improvement, especially vs. most stock cables. A component that draws less current will still benefit from a cable with pure copper or silver conductors. These components require a smaller gauge cable than an amp.The design and qu... |