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| Need Advice on a Low End CD Player Giant Killer Now I am curious about that "other thread with childlike posters". I am dealing with my own set of obvious yutes concerning...shall I say smaller systems... Discretion is the better part of valor... I was told, but it's clear they are young. Not s... | |
| Different Power Cords in same system - ok or bad? My opinion is that you can use whichever power cords you wish, except any that you shouldn't use regardless of brand. My system has a big mix of power cables which I think are appropriate for the equipment at hand. An example is that I like to use... | |
| Help me decide Revel or Focal If you don't want to read- My rec is Focal with Tube poer amp, BTW no cheating with tube pre it won't work.I own Focal Electras a generation before your and no Berylium tweeters. They are very analytical in their own right, until you find a really... | |
| Whats the weirdest concert you ever attended? Frank Zappa at the Filmore East in 1976. He played a couple of songs we knew, we were all big fans, and then he launched into some complex difficult and interminable orchestrated piece . He had a fairly large orchestra working with him that night.... | |
| Which cartridge in a Nottingham Analogue? I think that when you enter the arena of the "Effectual mass of a tonearm" and its effect on your choices for cartridges, you have clearly left the world of the true novice behind. They (me as well) will not know in all probability exactly what th... | |
| Need Advice on a Low End CD Player Giant Killer I noted that Emotiva seems to have the same turntables Music Hall has been producing ? partnership in analog?No one likes to talk about the one piece of audio beside the tube which has a limited lifespan and its your disc transports. I have gone t... | |
| A visit to the 2015 California Audio Show I might add that the one woman in 50 you saw was actually working. The companies know what men want to see in addition to gear and a Ficus plant in the rooms. They are "reps" of some sort. I have asked them a technical question in the past ... to ... | |
| Revel Proforma 206 w/Primaluna HP integrated? It would help if you gave us the sensitivity of the Revel's. There are other factors to consider say the expert, but sensitivity is a major one. My gut says they may not be a good match. The fact that the dealer had no tube amps is one indication,... | |
| Any comments on DAC directly to Power amp with no In My Humble Opinion, Having a tube pre amp using specific tubes for voltage gain can be verry rewarding indeed. These pre amps clearly demonstrate the strengths and weaknesses (if any) for using this tube. My faviorite is the 6SN7, the early GTs... | |
| best 12ax7 tube with jj el34l for Jadis Orchestra I am surprised that Trelja hasn't offered his thoughts on this as he has or had a Jadis Orchestra Deluxe for many years. I know he also had or has a DA-60. I think we both liked the Sylvania triple mica Black plate 5751 at one point but he may hav... | |
| Power cords for vintage gear I am assuming it is a captured cord. If the cord is supple and in good shape leave it alone in order to maintain it's originality. The next owner can decide if they want to 'modernize' the amp and put in a removable IEC type cord or even just repl... | |
| best 12ax7 tube with jj el34l for Jadis Orchestra I own a Jadis DA-60 and use 5751s preferentially . My favorite is the well known Sylvania triple mica blackplate. You might want to try some others but the rule of thumb is to use the earlier tubes with 3 mica spacers and I like the black plated t... | |
| Speakers for Office/Listening Room $400 isn't a lot for speakers that provide clean highs and tight bass. I am sure every speaker maker thinks they do that, but very few actually/really do. Spend some more and get used Focal bookshelf speakers. Focal speakers as a general rule tend... | |
| What speaker cables work best with MBL systems? What do they use at audio shows? They usually pick a cable company that flatters the equipment. If you can find past audio show coverage in the industry magazines you'll have your answer. They are going to love you with cost no object. | |
| Old Equipment Inherited It is older gear now but there is a market for it, even when shipping is expensive. You should put it up for auction IMO. and figure the cost of shipping, as needed, to serious bidders. |