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| Left on DVD Too long ? sad mistake ? The answer is- are you nuts?- absolutely do not try to refurbish a fried DVD player that is five years old.I agree that you should use all your coping skills and move on. This is not a very expensive item to buy right now in view of the obvious co... | |
| Suggestions for amp/preamp path? An obvious move as you yourself have noted is to get a linestage to compliment the Hagermann Phono strage or better yet get a full preamp that has a phono stage built in. The best sound however will require a tube power amp as well IMHO.I have jus... | |
| What matters most in speaker design? Weight.The weight of all audio components relative to their function i.e only compare an amp to amp. The heaviest or most massive is always the better one. Note I think the amount of wood in a wood or wood composite speaker can only be compared wi... | |
| replacement tubes for Cayin A50T The 5751 is such a great stager that I can't help but say try the RCA late 50s vintage triple mica blackplates white letters or if you can the Sylvania triple mica blackplate is very detailed and tops in terms of demand. The GE tends to have a sli... | |
| Minimum 8 ohms Ask Nelson Pass. | |
| Which Speakers to use with a Shanling - MC-30 Older Klipsch the Khorns cost too much but the Belle and Lascala are very very efficient. I bought mine after auditioining them on a 2A3 2 or 3 watt amp. You can get a pair of either these 2 used for $750-$!200. They will play very loudly with you... | |
| Best budget speakers for a Fisher X100 amp Definately DIY. You will get the best match for your amp that way.Get 16 Ohm drivers that imitate the extended range d130 JBLs and the compression horn 075 tweeter with a crossover at 2400 Hz. Put them in a simple bass reflex box without the tuned... | |
| Tube Coolers pros and cons I use a couple of the old brass ring/sleeve style tube "coolers" from Vintage Tube Services. The real value to me is the same that Delof gets. The microphonics are reduced considerably because they are very heavey they dampen vibrations well.It ha... | |
| Recommendation for better tube on Vincent SV-236? 12AX7s are one of the few tubes that are really good in current production. If you have a chunk of change then you can opt for the NOS or OS or used older production tubes.One tube you should try regardless of your taste is a 5751.Because of high ... | |
| Good stores in LA The Goodwill or other thrift in the most expensive area you can identify. They always throw out perectly fine high end because they don't want any of the last husbands stuff even he is a celebrity. That stuff he left behind is too big and too heav... | |
| Bottlehead Seduction and tube rolling help Talk to Jim on tube asylum he is very pleasant and will get you where ever it is that you want to go. The only requirement is that you already have a preference for the type/style of sonic you want. He will tell you what the tube to use is and can... | |
| Bottlehead Seduction and tube rolling help I am truly a tube guy and I am wondering what a generic 6922 made in holland tube is. If it is not a blatant fake notably an upside flying saucer getter type thought to eminate from Slovakia (seriously there are tons of them labeled any way these ... | |
| Quicksilver rca interconnects A choice as subjective as which cable's sonics you will like and then the question of what it would be worth to you are unanswerable. However not to leave you empty feeling consider the following cliches.Cables are a component at least when justif... | |
| Mcintosh sound You know I don't think the integrated is such a bad idea. The lowest prices you are likely to find are for those. In addition you won't have a problem match pre to power amps fidelity. I have contemplated the same but enDed up with a complete extr... | |
| Would you pay to audition speakers What is the primary income for the site we are now on. Secondary sales of course of used equipment and some special low price ads for demos or close outs. Honestly I came back to audio as a hobby 7 or so years ago and was I was stunned at the pric... |