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| ECC85 What does it do? Is it a single triode or like the ECC8x s a twind triode or double 9 pin miniature. I am not familiar with it. What purpose does it serve?As a very broad generalization and mindless assumption, I will venture that unless it is run... | |
| Materialism or Idealism is hope alive? And Request Well it is a long time since I wrote this and I found nirvana in both my systems. The answer is tube power output This is the simple truth. I find myself wondering about doing anything but listen. I like the appearence of wooden amp stands that wa... | |
| Should I get a new amp? My power amps arated at 78 watts into 8 ohms, but they do admit the impedance will fall into the mid 4 range. The amps have excellent big power trannies and I would hurt myself if I really pushed the amps. They get so loud I haven't clipped them t... | |
| Has used prices of gear droppd, due to economy Yes without a shadow of areasonable doubt. The price that indivual sellers of used audio will get will decline but only after they put the stuff up for sale using the %50 scale with no takers. In addition I think the marketing end of our cottage i... | |
| Should I get a new amp? I have some older Electras and they sound fantastic with tube power amps. People who hear the rig with the tube power amps always comment on how great the speakers they have heard many time during the past 4 years sound now.They alway forget to lo... | |
| Little bit "forward" sound - what cables to avoid? Are you running with the stock tubes. If so you can pull back the sound by using a slightly euphonic tube with a mid-bass emphasis. The Chinese and Russian tubes are used as stock because no manufacturer can count on a steady supply of NOS tubes. ... | |
| Music Hall CD-25.2 VS Rega Apollo VS Rotel 1072??? Buy a Music hall 25.5 it is a true audiophile, high end, sounding world beater--- but--- It can be harsh, analytic and digitsl sounding. Depends on the rest of your gear. It has the cleanest sound of the 3, simply no comparison. Yes I own an older... | |
| When has a piece of equipment paid for itself?? Thanks for the responses. My own answer was the price doesn't matter considering the pleasure I get. All I just think about is, how did I get so lucky. Finally a have a truly fantasticrig. That though happens everytime I listen. I am not kidding .... | |
| Phono preamp suggestions for a Plinius Integrated A Graham Slee amp se 2 if you can stay wi h.o MC. They are old news but still world beaters neww about $400 can get the MM and MC in a single box for a lot more nut still low look them up.. The question of being better than the 8200 I can't answer... | |
| Tube rolling my preamp with 6922EH Any tube you put in the sgnal path invariably changes thes sound. However, there are more and less sensitive circuit respones to rolling.If I am getting you- You really want completely neutral 6922s. Then I suggest the least expensive real NOS fom... | |
| consonance cyber 800 It's a sad thing indeed that the best of the 6922s are so costly. I had some Siemens/ Halskes from a pror project. They were NOS 3 tears ago maybe 4 years back for 40 a tube from a dealer NIB NOS Mint.one pair. Little did I susopect I would requir... | |
| Quiet Tube Preamp Recommendations sub $1000 Try to retube the pre with tubes selected for having very low noise. Several dealers grade their tubes by how quiet they are and charge accordingly. The manufacturer may provide advice regarding the position of the most critical tubes. If you like... | |
| what cd player to buy No one is seriously thinking that stand alone CD players are the future for disc stored music. Start looking at Universals. They cost less than even a NAD. | |
| Phono Cable Suggestions? Honestly you really don't seem IMHO to get great cables by spending silly money. I use Homee Grown Silver Lace . In my somewhat less expensive set up. The silvery lace provide for a full spectrum very balanced warmer than typical pure silver tone ... | |
| good speaker with Sound stage behind???? You need to find a very rare Tannoy.It is considered the last of the "gold" monitors . They are coaxial and not really monitors they are about the size of a Klipsch Heresy sort of large. They are called DCN-200s E-mail me for a source -they are ve... |