mechans
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| How do you tame a Denon DL-S1? I don't know diddly about analog but... The output of this cartridge is .015mV which is about as low as they get isn't it. I have seen other systems which use a SUT with such low output. I guess you will get some more difinitive answers shortly. | |
| April 19th Life is too short to drink cheap wine. I heard that somewhere. | |
| Not ENOUGH GAIN I will ask you the obvious, is the preamp new to the system? Have had any other preamps prior to this one hooked up to the Anthem? I find it difficult to velieve that the Anthem has'nt got enough gain. Also I own VR2 speakers, and drove them comfo... | |
| Upgrade Suggestions I see you are invested in the front end of your system but "the rubber hits the proverbial road" with the speakers. If you can save the money, and add to it, there are some really good bargains to be had, for speakers. It appears many heavily disc... | |
| Anyone familiar with the Ultron ECC88 tube? If you go to Tubemonger.com he has a library of tube pictures to compare it to. Also if you upload a picture on Audio Asylum's Tube Asylum, and ask for an ID, I bet you will get your answer. I wouldn't be too dissapointed if it turns out to be a r... | |
| Should I buy a new amplifier; and if so, what? Why not listen to what Theil tells you?? However, Krell won't be as warm as ML so you better be ready for a new overall sound. Want all class A how about Pass XA series? Again nothing beats auditioning equipment before you commit. | |
| Next Upgrade Help I would upgrade the amp. I agree with the idea of going to a tube power amp. It made the biggest improvement in my system. ( and I owned Aragon Palladiums) I eventually changed all my gear, so I warn you, this is not a one and done process. The ne... | |
| Tube preamp recommendation ... I love 6SN7s so a Cary preamp would be my recommendation. You can find good NOS/OS tubes to roll in order to fine tune the sound to your liking. | |
| Entry Level Turntable-- Preamp Matching I can vouch for the Gram Amp, absolutely fabulous. I think the 3 is plenty for the set up you are planning on using and even do well with an upgrade. The real analog nuts may not agree but that's my story and I am sticking to it. | |
| 12ax7 vs 5751 There is an acid etched code on the tube that will tell you where the tubes were really made. Phillips owned both Amperex and Mullard brands and cross labled many of their tubes. If they were made by Phillips they will flash upon start up and have... | |
| EL34 upgrade Jim is a big fan of current production Russian tubes. If he is saying the fat bottle 6CA7 I like them too, in some circuits, I am curently using them and I don't usually like Russian tubes other than Gold Lion. I am kind of surprised he didn't say... | |
| 12ax7 vs 5751 I have often wondered about his very short descriptions which indicate to me a person who is not prone to using the laguage well to express themselves either. So I am not totally surprised. It is good to know his tubes are good. The tubes look lik... | |
| Spendor SP100 mid/bass rubber surround I regrettably agree that the drivers must be original. I would be sorely tempted to return the whole mess to the guy that sold them to you. If they were a gift that is obviously a whole different story. If you really want Spendor after knowing abo... | |
| Experience with Unison Research Unico CD player . To answer the Cardas question yes they are mellow, especially the Golden Refs. Why not sub another IC if you one) and see if they sound better.For 12AU7s with good definition you want German (RFTs included) if going with NOS . I also love the 7316... | |
| Turntable Placement I suppose the idea to keep the table as far from the speakers makes a lot of sense. However, in my experience I have my table on a rack between the speakers and don't detect any problems. In another system I have the table adjacent to the speaker ... |