lowrider57
Responses from lowrider57
| Phono preamp tube rolling. @mulveling the Tung Sol BGRP sounded the most unique out of all, and the best to my ears. An extremely juicy, "technicolor" sound (like Koetsu) that was the only tube which seemed to fully deliver on the 6SN7’s purported promise as "king of tone".... | |
| Speaker Wire for Popular Budget System Large acoustic tiles have been used when we would record sound on location. | |
| Speaker Wire for Popular Budget System I’m interpreting this canopy as something that could be affixed to the underside of the storage loft as a faux ceiling of sorts above the speakers?? Yes, that's what I mean. It would be easier than building something and it would provide acoustic ... | |
| Speaker Wire for Popular Budget System How’s the volume at your listening position? Do the amp and speakers push enough SPL’s? It seems you’ve done well renovating the interior with fiberglass and drywall. But, this will never work until you cover the storage loft space. You’re losing ... | |
| Speaker Wire for Popular Budget System How high is the ceiling, is it metal or dryer?Also, you need to remove the vibration from the speakers sitting on the bench. The speakers need proper coupling to the stand. What substance are the risers made of? I use a large tapestry on the wall ... | |
| Phono preamp tube rolling. Yes, a holy grail Tung Sol 6SN7GT from the ’40s. Now listed on Ebay from $450 to $900 per pair. | |
| Another great gone, this time its Charlie Watts Charlie was inspired by the old time jazz drummers. With the stones he was called "a human metronome."https://youtu.be/WAU2SSZPiqs | |
| Anyone tried a reissue Brimar Thermionic Valve? Their website has many more tubes than last I checked. Hope they can make a go of it.Reviews...https://www.trustpilot.com/review/www.brimaruk.com | |
| Follow your own advice What was the disc and why did a SACD sound so bad? Was it an old transfer? | |
| Dedicated line 20A. What country are you in? | |
| Speaker Wire for Popular Budget System It's good that tweeter damping worked. Now you need to treat the room. Use absorbion on side wall 1st reflection points, behind seating position, use carpet or throw rugs.Size of room, your distance from speakers, where are speakers located? Chang... | |
| Another great gone, this time its Charlie Watts Charlie was so cool he's the only one who let his hair go grey. So unaffected by the glam of the Stones. | |
| Phono preamp tube rolling. @pindar. I've paired a Kenrad VT231 Black Glass with a Sylvania VT-231 in my amp. Two very different tubes providing dynamic holographic sound.And a Tung Sol BGRP in my preamp. | |
| Another great gone, this time its Charlie Watts I love the pictures of Charlie on stage, smirking at Mick's "anticsI loved seeing that perpetual smirk on Charlie's face. He was so into his groove that nothing else mattered.RIP. | |
| High Fidelity Cables MC-0.5 Effect Thanks @68pete .Yeah, delays in shipping of raw materials is affecting everything. |