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| New tubes for Cary 303T My favorite Old Stock 12AU7 is the Amperex made in Heerlen Holland around 1960. These are truly great especially if you can find real/honest 7316s at a decent price. I also like the Blackburn Mullard tubes for their rich warm tone. I have heard re... | |
| Tube vs. SS Dilemma To the OP- if you want some advice regarding tube rolling in your pre amp, I might be of some assistance. I will gladly share what I come to know as a tube roller/collector/hoarder esp. with 6SN7s. One thing I don't have experience with are the ne... | |
| When did you start to love music and why? I started liking the Beatles around 1964 when I was 5 and it has continued since. I think the reason that I am involved with this thread was because my Father was a serious music lover and audiophile. We had a Sherwood amp and tuner with a RekoKut... | |
| Tube vs. SS Dilemma This is not a tube vs SS issue. ML is extraordinary in it's signature sound as is Krell. This a comparison of two different systems. The OP has decided that the two examples off different systems are representative of most tube amps and most SS am... | |
| Best of Both Worlds, Hybrid Amps . Any particular class or type of hybrid you are considering. The one I see quite often are tubes in the preamp section of an integrated amp. But people are using class A input sections of class D output amps. There are many different ways to hybrid... | |
| Alarm Clock with Audiophile Grade Sound? Yep the name I wanted was the B&W Zeppelin. The thread wondered into tuners and receivers some how, they don't have Clocks! | |
| Vacuuming every time? LAST revisited? You've established your credentials as an analog nut. I would say do what ever you like doing. It sounds like you really like your Okki Nokki . I think that is your best chance of a cure or at least recovery. I would do as many as your can so you ... | |
| STEALTH DREAM ROYALE I can't understand the Helium center, Argon is waay better and never mind Neon. With Neon it can give the cables some warmth and color (your choice but upcharges apply). | |
| Accuphase E 202 rebuild - worth it? I owned an Accuphase preamp from that era. I can't remember the model number but it was their first pre. I loved all the flexibility and aesthetics, the sound is lush warm and smooth. I let it go in a trade after channel became intermittent. The w... | |
| Dynavector DV20x2H cart for MM phono stage ? If you do decide to go with a separate phono stage all you need for really great sound from a Dynevector 20X H is an MM level of gain.I own one and use a Graham Amp 2 SE, and think it sounds fantastic. It is a dedicated MM stage but works really w... | |
| Anyone using MM7055 with 4 ohm Speakers? I once ignored a warning from Marantz and lit my amp up in flames. I would take their advice seriously. | |
| Alarm Clock with Audiophile Grade Sound? I think B&W made a football sized music player which may included a clock. Other than that Audiophile and Alarm Clock are a contradiction in terms. | |
| Amp or phono pre + pre for better sound? IMHO it is always the output stage that impacts the sound most. It took me years to figure this out for no good reason so save time and get the amp first. Then the pre then your source, if the source is pretty good, which I find is the case with m... | |
| Tubes vs Solid State Wolf- I have started to see people changing OP amps like tube rollers, and further people with the means often have their gear modded with different "better" capacitors and the like. It happens that tubes are easy to change in most circumstances. ... | |
| Cary SLI-80 or Unison Research Simply Italy?? I second the thought that you should buy what you have heard and know you like. I like Cary, I own a pre amp of theirs, but each model of amp or in your case integrated, within a brand, sounds differently IMO. You are fortunate that you have heard... |