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| Speakers for EL34 amp: $1,500 - $2,000 Von Scweickert VR2s if you can find them used worked really well with exactly the same type tube amp you are describing. The Prima Luna, amongst others, is an amp in that categaory and I would be surprised if you don't get a bunch of suggections. ... | |
| Industrial/lab DC power supply for audio? Some brave soul had to have eaten the first oyster! I hope you catch my meaning but to be clear somebody- maybe you -has to try it, and then tell others about it. That is, if you get no responses here or elsewhere. Over on Audio Asylum I have read... | |
| How Important is power conditioning if you have I guess my ignorance made for some good postings. I am sure that I am not the only one to not fully understand or have long forgotten electrical properties. Some one has to ask the dumb questions I hope others got something from the answers as wel... | |
| Thiel CS7.2 upgrade kit--any interest in buying? This is definitely the best website (IMHO) to sell something as specific and audio-centric as that. This is where potential buyers will be, but you have to list them in the usual for sale ads section. I don't know anything about these speaker upgr... | |
| Synergistic Research Enigma It is a complete enigma to me.Seriously I imagine that they made a few sales but that product is not written about much in forums so I would guess sales were/are pretty limited. | |
| How Important is power conditioning if you have Elizabeth, how can equipment designed for 60Hz function as intended when increased to 100 Hz? What voltage do you set your power at?I used 2 dedicated circuits for my audio equipment and I think my power is just fine. I don't get the sense that I ... | |
| Dead Can Dance 2012 Tour Remember when the entertainment wasn't nutty dancing but maybe you got a psychadelic tie dye photon spew lightshow at most and the concert was really a concert. What have we wrought that this generation (classic rock) and all those that will follo... | |
| Are Reference Points still in business ?? I don't know if your preferred vendor is still in busines but can offer an excellent alternative source for brass points and resonance weights.The company is called Edensound the vendor is a really nice guy and his products superb. He offers some ... | |
| fixed crossover setting...sub pre out You can get an inexpensive SPL meter at a Radio Shak and buy a test record or CD wich has the frequencies on separate tracks. That is one way to measure it. | |
| AB amps: 1993 vs 2003 same price/better sound? The quality of any pair pf amp can vary significanyly even if they are based on the same architecture. | |
| Yamaha M45 repair... worth it?? It will likely cost quite a bit to fix these older components. If it is a small job like a single resistor or even better an internal breaker sure fix them. Otherwise you would do well to listen to some more modern components, You also need to sta... | |
| Cartridge Upgrade Ortofon is a good choice, other high quality MM carts would also be a foil to the analylitic sound, you describe. Maybe even a top of the line Grado would do it. | |
| What are the best on-wall speakers Joseph Audio is making some really fine wall speakers | |
| Most important vinyl component to upgrade first ? The cartrideg I find makes a really big difference. That said a crappy phono stage will ruin anything the cartridge is sending it. | |
| What tuner would sound better It will depend on the ears of the listener, all other things being equal. |