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| Choice of tube amp? The ML's typically have a low impedance and may be difficult for a tube amp to drive. I have a Jadis Orchestra Reference which sounds wonderful on my standard dynamic box speakers, but lifeless with my Martin Logan SL3's. See if you can arrange an... | |
| need advice on refinishing speakers. Do's & Don'ts If the veneer is very thin, aggressive sanding may go right through the layer, and ruin the finish beyond easy repair. You might want to consider selling them and buying something else, more in the line of what you might really want. | |
| Help First Audiophile system I second the proposal for the NAD L40. It would make an absolutely fantastic starter system for a small room/budget. Way better than the usual "midfi" gear AND at a fraction of the cost. Happy Listening. | |
| Passive Preamp for Atmaspheres? I ran my A-S M60's through a Melos SHA 1 line stage (single ended) and the sound was good. Ralph Karsten at A-S strongly recommends a balanced pre-amp design in order to acheive the best that his amps can put out. So, due to cost restraints, I opt... | |
| Review: Einstein The Tube Linestage Tube preamp Good review, but, I beg to differ on a few points. The first is that the Einstein (which I never heard) is devoid of "a tube sound". I too own tube equipment, balanced as well. While the Einstein my be more neutral than most other tubed or solid s... | |
| Andy Bowman of Vintage Tube Services Thanks Gary. I knew that there would be a legitimate reason. Andy truely is a superb guy who has vast knowledge of vacuum tube technology. | |
| Andy Bowman of Vintage Tube Services I contacted him several weeks ago and sent funds for some tubes he would locate for me. I have not heard from him since. I trust he is OK and not in ill health as this is not in character for him. | |
| Tube preamp $1500-2000 for a thin sounding amp? IMHO, try a Musical Fidelity X10 V3 tube buffer (~$275 used). I should allow you to experiment with different tubes which will affect the sound (Telefunken= neutral, tonally accurate, good bass; Mullard= warm, sweet, and smooth, Electro-Harmonix=,... | |
| Jadis Orchestra Reference bias adjustment? Northstar (northstr@frontier.net) or http://www.northstarleading.com can fax or e-mail you bias instructions. You will need TWO digital voltmeters to adjust the two trimpots on each output transformer. Since high voltage exposure would result, I s... | |
| looking for an Integrated amp for kappa 600's Price considerations will help narrow your choices. Room acoustics, musical preferences and source components will also help, but a few to look at that I happen to like: YBA Integra DT (~1200), Musical Fidelity X150 (~800), Linn (Majik~500, or Cla... | |
| help me build a system for $1200 Just some cost effective thoughts: Keep your present system, add a Musical Fidelety X10 tube buffer (~275), and find a good used pair of Vandersteen 2CI's (~$400). You should notice a great bang for the buck in sound quality, and when you want to ... | |
| Best nos 6sn7g for my Atmasphere mp1. I have found that the Ken Rads give the best bass presentation but may be microphonic (careful), the Tung-Sols are absolutely the most transparent and toneally neutral, whith mid range that is superb. Sylvania's a a good tube, the RCA's having a n... | |
| tracking ability definition As I understand it, the tracking ability of a cartridge is the ability of the cartridge to maintain the stylus in the groove of a record in order to extract the maximal information. Lower tracking forces prolong the life of your stylus and reduce ... | |
| Inexpensive preamps look too good to be true? Armstrod and Jlind325is must buy a lot of gear that requires service. In my entire lifetime this has occured ONCE to a TV set that the dealer promptly replaced. I can't imagine anything going wrong with a pre-amplifier that would be unfixable by a... | |
| where's ernie? and his power cords Ernie Meuner's (?sp) member moniker is "Subaruguru". You can send him an e-mail though member lookup. |