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| Crunch time: headphones $150.... My cans are getting cheap as I think they are going to introduce a new model. I have AKG 701s which are down to $299. Not your price point but they are great. My headphone amp is a SinglePower Extreme. Admittedly a high end headphone set up but if... | |
| Options/Info for bad Scott LK-150 power transform I mean no disrespect or insult but I think your piece has tanked. Considering all the trouble replacing such a critical part, why not start over and buy a working Scott. I see all manner of vintage gear on ebay. I am always looking for that mint S... | |
| cables are they worth it? Let's not go to Walmart for cables. It is against our religion as audiophools. Home Depot for DIY is respectable even Rat Shack would be better.That said your amp isn't in the same class as the rest of your gear. The amp is the heart of a system ,... | |
| Just how big is that driver? I have noticed the JM lab drivers are fairly accurate if you account tor the surround. If you add the frame then it doesn't work out so neatly.The hole in the cabinet may only accomodate the basket spider and magnet assemblies with the whole sheba... | |
| Burn In The proper procedure is to play the thing. You will likely suffer much less than folklore has it. It isn't as good at first as it may become but it isn't usually that wretched or that intolerable while devolping. It will burn in with use. If perch... | |
| Downgrading... Is it possible??? Suggestions No It is not possible to downgrade. I tried to get a cheaper phono and they sounded like mid fi. I can't take that sound very long. It is altogether possible to upgrade and spend less however! | |
| A Few Audio Truths I've Learned? I have owned tube power amps for over a year and nothing has ever come close. I own Cyber 800s like Mr Stark. IMHO the real magic that tubes can provide is only found if you you use tubes in the output section. I have a fabulous tube integrated as... | |
| JBL Olympus C50 speakers ohms question No I have JBL C36s and C38s with less expensive 030 driver driver combinations in each pair. The C 50 Olympus generally came packaged with the more massive 175 tweeters and sometimes even the vaunted 375. If you have those tweeters you are very fo... | |
| Help Please....Interconnects...Silver vs. Copper? The difference between the materials is easy to generalize however the material does not have as big an impact as the entir package. The sound you get will depend on gauge the braid if it is braided the sheilding, the source cable quality etc. oth... | |
| 6SN7 tube GTA vrs GTB The GTB was developed to handle 450 volts on the plates the earlier GTAs and GTs should really be biased down to 350 Volts. As for sound Only your ears will count. That said the GTB tends toward the warmer side and work well in an analytic system ... | |
| what amp/amps? You should post your parameters. I would say tubes if you have that option. Personally I don't think Hybrid designs sound as good as a good tube power amp. If you hybridize your system go with a SS pre and a tube power amp. How much money is in th... | |
| My Turntable Collection..... Morgenholz: Can you tell me why vintage tables frquently have cue down failure? I have about 7-8 linear tracking retro tables. All Japanese i believe but two are OEMed Sherwoods. Of the lot I can rely on 3. My best are in permanet arm up freeze. T... | |
| Speaker position question? Beats the S*** out of me- but I will assume the listener is not;1. Further away than the point of the golden eqilateral triangle and 2. he hasn't tried putting up a curtain identical to the one there. It makes sense that the wall will cause that s... | |
| Tube preamp top clearance--McIntosh or in general The heat dissipation for tubes is important to ensure a normal lifespan for them. If it cannot be ventilated by natural convection currents, the very hot tube becomes hotter and this is detrimental to the filament etc.. In most applications the da... | |
| Blue Note reissues as an investment? With music in mind- Supply vs Deamand will likely be on the more supply than demand for all music. Classical getting hurt the worst. What I want toi say is that, quite bluntly, as the generations who most desire the product pass away, the demand ... |