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| Cary SLP-05 Vs High End SS or Tube Preamp's I am somewhat confused by this second post of late which refers to impedance matching in a preamp. I would think that all preamps would have a fairly standard range for resistance in and the ability to cope with an easy after-load. What am I not u... | |
| Does Jadis Orchestra Ref match with Spendor 3/5R The Jadis is capable of producing incredible sound if it is paired with the right tubes . I would start with EL-34s not the older version's KT-90s.The impedance of a proper 3/5 should be a tube amps best friend. The one thing I really suggest agai... | |
| Preamp for McCormack DNA500 AE-3 will compete at this level.. Try it you will see. | |
| Speaker Suggestion for Conrad Johnson CA200 amp Coincident total eclipse to balance the soft swet CJ. | |
| Cary Audio SLP 05 PreampWhat tubes are you using? I don't own an SLP-05 but would love to. I understand that the N7s on the extreme right when facing the pre are for the headphone amp. I would roll tubes to my hearts content. I have tons of N7s and use good "cans". I might use that section to cha... | |
| About my KT88 Tubes Yes I have an octet of the Gold Lion KT-88 reissues. I am only have experienced the typical break in nothing extra, actually somewhat less. However the minute I put them in I found them to be excellent. There was and still is more tonal balance wi... | |
| Time to change. But to what? A system with speakers that are very detailed at low volumes is generally highly regarded. According to a particular renegade audiophile whose opinions are dogma, the best way to evaluate a system is based on low volume detail retrieval. I have ha... | |
| Best 6JN6 for Berning ZH-270 The post was for entertainment only . I am not commenting on the Berning amp or any tube it uses. I say all tube cliches are true so--- Thanks for clarifying the meaning of my post Spencer, did you know that if any tube is truly tested for every p... | |
| Phono preamp advice please, newbie to TT Graham Slee is the direction I am going. Yes SS is usually qiet and yes tubes are frequently noisy. Read my comments above in the Supratek post. I think SS is easier to manage than tubes in a phono stage. And I am a tube devotee- | |
| Upgrading from Supratek Pre to ? To ? exactly. I have heard a supratek on a number of occasions, at a friends place. I think it is truly a great preamp and was going to buy one. The only problem was money. The last I looked the prices were already on their way to, much too much, ... | |
| Anyone permanently convert from tubes to SS? I am the usual SS to Tube person, with a slight twist. I found that my 50 wpc McIntosh 2505 works best with my ultra sensitive Klipsch La Scalas. There is fantastic synergy between the two brands.The stated sensitivity is seems to be true. The Kli... | |
| Best 6JN6 for Berning ZH-270 What is stock? It doesn't really matter because tube cliches always are true. For instance the oldest version is better than the latter production.The European brands if not under some communist or dictator's government are better than the U.S. ve... | |
| Lie you told your wife to buy equipment? My wife likes to use the "don't you remember" trick on me as well. It is not limited to clothes she is a compulsive shopper and generally ends up to buying anything in sight. I don't lie but she says nothing. I mean nothing -it tends to wear you d... | |
| Questions about Preamp Tubes The issue of greatest concern with regard to the small signal tubes is not replacement but noise. I also want to warn you that tube "rolling" is a very addictive hobby that could end up with you begging money from relatives for more NOS tubes. I d... | |
| Pacific Valve Dac 60...Tubes? What tubes are they? If you tell those of us who don't know the Pacific Valve DAC 60 like me. We may, still, be able to make some suggestions. |