mattybumpkin
Responses from mattybumpkin
| Matsushita Tubes I believe they can also be labelled Amperex. Regards, | |
| Preamp suggestions for a McCormack DNA-125? I had the DNA-125 paired with an Audible Illusions L-1, nice combo. The added feature of having adjustable gain on the pre was nice. $500 or $600 used.I also demo'd the Eastern Electric Minimax with my McCormack, an excellent pre which is probably... | |
| Xindak cables: how good are they? I agree with Tim in regard to the cables. I owned a pair of the FS-1 cables, they were OK for the money, not great.Regards, | |
| Agon Members at CES Gunbei got nabbed!!! I bet it was with Christy. Gunbei, YOU need to keep YOUR underwear on!!Regards, | |
| UPS strikes again I think that you are being overly hard on them and should understand that some things are beyond control. In the scheme of things, considering what is going on over in Indonesia and Africa, Iraq and the like, be happy that your family is safe and ... | |
| Best tube mono block for 2k AES Six Pac Monos, around $1500-$1700 used.Regards, | |
| Cryo tubes...Are they worth it?? I read somewhere that the actual benefit of Cryo tubes is that the tubes are "select" tubes, matched closest,lowest noise, etc., before they are cryo'd. ?????Regards, | |
| What do you recommend for less than $3000 Since you listen to jazz and vocals, I would look at a tube integrated like the Unico or a Jolida or hybrid Blue Circle. For speakers, take a look at the Reference 3A Dulcet minis. I have not heard them but the reviews seem good. Finally, for a fr... | |
| Anybody know about vintage radios? Table-Clock, 1955, plastic, lower base with slide rule dial, large upper clock area with round alarm clock face, 4 knobs, broadcast, AC. $50-$65 value assuming not working.From the "Collectors Guide to Antique Radios, sixth edition, by John Slusse... | |
| Best copper interconnect cables I would also consider used Luminous Audio Technologies top of the line copper IC, Synchestra Reference. One of the best I have heard.Regards,PS - Design is more important than the materials, whether OCC, OFC, etc. | |
| Guilty Pleasures? Considering I just got done listening to Donny Osmond (Joseph and the TC Dreamcoat,)I guess I can respond.The Partridge Family - "I Think I love You"That girl can play a mean tambourine!Regards, | |
| Budget tuner? Sansui T-80 off Ebay, nice sweet tuner for about $40-$50.Or a Pioneer TX-7800 for $50-$100 (again off Ebay).Regards, | |
| Synergistic Research Alpha speaker cable? I don't know if the AP12's would be a meaningful upgrade (if at all) to your current cables. I had the 12's for awhile, they were OK for the $$.You may wish to consider demoing cables via the cable company (fatwyre.com). You pay shipping plus a sm... | |
| Tube Pre-Amp with Low Gain The old Audible Illusions L-1 linestage has dual adjustable gain controls (knobs on the front)in addition to the volume control. Nice tube pre that utilizes two 6922 tubes. They go for around $500-600 on A'gon.Regards, | |
| Questions for Roy Johnson of Green Mountain Audio Fly,Why not call him? He is very accessible and likes to talk turkey. As busy as he is right now with all of his new speaker designs, it might be awhile before he becomes aware of this thread.Regards,"M" |