marakanetz
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| Electro-Harmonix Fat Bottle 6CA7/El34 vs Sylvania I used Svetlanas in my VTLs and now use Yugoslavian ones.They have more presence and details i.e. I assume less distortions...I can't tell about CJ since an output transformer in tube amp is another large variable to be in synergy with tubes.Despi... | |
| What's the best XLR interconnects for Krell? ...and what is the best globe for United States? | |
| Tube amp/preamp for B&W CDM 9NTs Despite its sencitivity being higher than average I'd still recommend to shop in above 100Wpc range:AudioResearch VT100, VTL-MB125, QuickSilver M90.For preamp the ultimate ones for me are among McCormack that are best for budget and performance.Al... | |
| Correlation: Money and Good Sound I too not too much impressed by NAD sound except NAD C370 ones. Anything bellow just seems to be unable to drive anything anyhow.Among valuably priced components I'd go for Sunfire, Rotel and certainly McCormack. Schuffling among these brands with... | |
| Electro-Harmonix Fat Bottle 6CA7/El34 vs Sylvania From my experience, EH tubes are going unstable very fast and may cause damage to your equipment.Yugoslavian 6CA7 fat bottles may be your budget key instead of Sylvanias. They're very stable and reliable. They produce unbeliavably clear trebbles a... | |
| Whats is 'tube rolling'? Literally,Rolling means taking them off the amp and letting them go along the flat surface that has an angle from horizontal position...:-) | |
| What am I hearing??? Literally, upgrade CD!There are still a number of variables:a) CD has been manufactured with a defect;b) CD was recorded with a defect;c) CD-player has poor or bad analogue end;d) CD-player hasn't sufficient drive for your headphones(btw which ones?) | |
| Voltage conversion Krell equipment Most-likely you play with internal wireing especially if you see either switch or disconnected wires of a power transformer inside the box.In most cases(except switch) you should have skills of a technician to reconnect for different voltage. | |
| Your favorite J.S. Bach The best performance of Bach I've ever known was with Jacques Loussier trio... | |
| Loss of volume in right channel Most-likely it's an amp.First off we need to know what amp you have (tube? transistor?)If you have a tube amp you'll definitely know it's a tube(s)If you have SS amp and can reach an output transistors, you should check-compare its temperature on ... | |
| I Hardly Listen to Music Anymore I care and I listen.I keep my Stax system in my office and listen music through headphones and I-Book G4.I realy now wish to get A to D converter to put some of my records onto CDs specifically for my portable system which realy sounds fantastic. | |
| Your favorite J.S. Bach Only Toccatta and Fugue in D minor.The rest of Bach puts me well asleep:-) | |
| Funniest sales pitch Here comes a real one from the fresh add:about 1 year old, excellent condition, havent used in over >8 months since selling everything else and getting a new hobby (BMW M3!) selling house and moving to apartment, so out of the hobby for good (t... | |
| Looking for a speaker under $1000. used. Vandersteen 1c if you don't expect bottom-end extention. Make your next upgrade race to add sub if you do. | |
| Memories........What made you catch the Audio Bug? In the beginning of 80's audio equipment in Russia was stepping behind 70's or even tube 60's equipment of other countries such as UK and US thus beginning an age of Russian high-end.Anyone who loved music would certainly prefere to hear it more c... |