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| ARC preamp line up Although th OP did ask for SS LS, it becamw readiky apparent the he really could not buy pure SS and wanted a Phono. It therefore surprises me that No one until me mentions the SP-6 series which are legendary. (I own a modded SP-6B of course,) but... | |
| Reference 3a Dulcet vs. MM Da Capo i Get the Merlin Floostanders, they have (or had) a much better tweeter They work really well in smallish rooms. | |
| Do glass shelves affect sound Quality? yes glass is a very difficult substance to work with. I don' like po;ished rock slabs for the same reflective difraction prone properties.Wood.Rubber and dense metals seem to work great for me | |
| Krell or Bryston 4SST2 Not dull or muddy. Most of6 the high end stuff is niether, Bryston won;t be a problem. Certainly ARC "High Definition". You appear to have enough to buy Spectral, Sanders System amps, BAT, Pass,LLam the newer Krell. The world is your oyster so go ... | |
| In-celing and in-wall speaker choice Micheal you have always had a good nose for finding a good if not a great deal. I have heard the PSBs and was not overly impressed. Be patient some incredible deal will emerge from the woodwork LOL. I will find your old e-mail and chat. I regret n... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Timeltel,Thanks for the detailed description of the Signet carts. I am listening to it now. I would like to reach you via private e-mail, but can't find a way to do that. I hope the censors permit me to give you mine.Steve stmechanic1@comcast.net | |
| Record-playing Rituals? Run in a circle 5 times, breathing as much as possible through your nose, kind of like snorting. You must be in the center of the listening room. Then go to the bathroom and pee, at least a little. Wash your hands very thoroughly and cue up the re... | |
| Ortofon --- A90 or SPU 90th? What a nice choice to be making. The rest of your life should be so complicated. They both have tons of cache. The SPU is such an Iconic cartridge that I would find it hard to resist. But--- I have heard the A90 and it is an outstanding cart that... | |
| Any hope for SACD? Of this you must be sure, he was dead as as a doornail. | |
| In-celing and in-wall speaker choice Congratulations! I was always fascinated with the Joseph products. | |
| Tube replacement for Dynaco ST 70 JJ E34L as suggested above are a well extended and well well balanaced EL34 type that works well in the Dynaco. They can be had for a very good price from Eurotubes.com I like the blue glass versions . I have been using them for years. | |
| Best vintage Sansui integrated For all ordinary uses the AU-717 is a great amp. Is it the absolutre best ever..., no I have better amps from other manufacturers. | |
| Tube Roll for McIntosh C2300 PreAmp Have no experience but would be curious if anyone had success using 5751s. Just a thought. There are a few really good current 12AX7s. I like current production Tung Sols but not better than my Sylvania triple Mica Blackplates from the 50s. I just... | |
| How to check original vs. reissue? There must be some of those vinyl/analog only sights that can help you out. | |
| using a sub with full range versus or monitors ? I think most floor standers are designed to sound their best alone without subwoofer reinforcement. I just never found the integration to sound as good as a well designed well equipped floor stander, my 2 cents. |