marakanetz
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| Tube amps with Apogee Scintilla's your thoughts ? Although VTLs have pretty good load handling, I would not recommend to continue using them. The best case scenario will be frequently blown B+ fuse, but the worst case can lead to fried PCB. | |
| Interconnect question I found totally opposite to Soix. Small signal domain has substantially larger demand in wire quality. | |
| Have I mismatched my preamp/amp? I would be surprised that Aleph series would have such low input impedance. If that's the case you'll have dynamic headroom limitations. Since your sound is sound than enjoy the music! | |
| Digital cable upgrade? Can you tell a difference? Sandstone's controversal statement would imply that it's much better to invest in components and non-digital cables, but the best, if overall performance is great, is to invest into media. | |
| Which dac with this system? Antelope that I've ordered has volume control and headphone amp...Not for $500 though. | |
| Which dac with this system? Cambridge DACMagic. Affraid that very soon you'll realise you'll need something better...I'm awaiting my new $1295 toy Antelope Audio Zodiac purchased from sweetwater.com new for the price of used for three monthgly payments YUMMY! | |
| what is the proper loading I'd start from 50Ohms. | |
| Wow, everything posted for sale is ''light use''?? Schubert,So far I kept Totem Forest speakers over 10 years.Can't say anything about light use though. | |
| Wow, everything posted for sale is ''light use''?? Huh especially used phono cartridges. Without going into deep details, multiply low-hundreds of hours by 10 to get the actuals.I only buy new or retip contenders. | |
| Biwiring zu wax speaker cables Before surgery decision read bellow:You can also buy thinner speaker wire from VanDenHul (Chris is extreamly knowlegable in these kinds of set ups to recommend the proper gauge and termination if important) for your HF binding posts and run two ca... | |
| How long it take before your system/amps sound Tube equipment worms up substantially faster than solid state so it's not a reason of longetivity.The solid states may require upto hours of worm-up and playing. After 12 hours you simply get used to it vs. actual worm-up results. | |
| Much better MM cartridge than Shure V15 IV? There is definite three word combo: Clearaudio Virtuoso Wood. | |
| how much power Good suggestion about Kreel:-)! I'd probably pick KSA250. It drives anything by any means! | |
| 12 Extremely Disappointing Facts About Popular Mus Schubert, how about Sex, Drug and Opera?Ever thought about it? Not onto any drugs, except would never mind a drag of good pot(possibly with cute date) followed by any descent Cabernet before the live classical performance.Have to 100% agree that o... | |
| 12 Extremely Disappointing Facts About Popular Mus I just hope that hip-hop/rap/modern R&B era will subside and guitar reefs, sax pyrotechnics, piano solos will increase their magnitude. Last 20 years it's been gradually getting thinner and thinner. Still didn't loose my hope for musical reinc... |