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| Budget vacuum tube preamp? AES AE-3 can buy new fancy models from Upscale Audio. AES is a Subdivisiuon of Cary Audio. If you can find a non jazzed up used model should cost well under $500. I paid $350 for mine. Great tone from the 6sn7S and very responsive to tube rolling. | |
| Have you heard or own the Shakti Hallograph The people who were discussing them spoke in reverent terms of happiness with product. I just didn't get it so I never lusted for them and many others. I do like the sandbox platform I put together with a memory foam filler a floating top plate an... | |
| New tubes in Rogue M-180 Monoblocks I can say that my experience with KT-90s was not good , either. They didn't last long at all and when one blew it took out a resistor, burned a wire, and a fuse, in the amp I was using- not a Rogue. It was enough to keep me away from them more or ... | |
| Does OTL pre-amplifier exist? Ask Ralph he often contributes to posts here and Audio Asylum. I thought that pre amps didn't have output transformers but I may be wrong. If they do I have had very few if any compatibility problems. | |
| Suggested midrange fix for Thiel 2.2 speakers? Just guessing that maybe Madisound could make a suggestion for a close replacement. | |
| Optimizing the Prima Luna Premium Integrated amp You might want to try the Amperex Holland 12AU7s. Be careful though as they were sometimes "only" rebranded Mullards, you can tell by the etched code. My all time favorite in any position is the direct sub 7316 an Amperex product but now very expe... | |
| Have you heard or own the Shakti Hallograph Elizabeth, I can't seem to understand your position on these halographs, could you be more blunt and expressive? There is no need to candy coat your thoughts!Personally I have heard them at peoples homes and didn't know what they did for the sound... | |
| Fuse burned out in shipping? ? The above answers are intelligent discussions of what may may have blown the fuse, but none even hint at an unplugged amp blowing a fuse on its own. So the straight answer is no but investigate the problem as suggested. | |
| Mini Maggie Office System The question is how much do yoiu want to spend on your electronics? The second major point is that if the first watt sounds terrible what good is 500 more of the same. The idea of course is to get high quality while knowing that Magnepans do see t... | |
| Mcintosh integrated Vs amp If you are a budget strapped headphone listen then look into a decent headphone amp and upgrade to McIntosh integrated amps if and when you want and can afford them. There bis a good Headphone cite HeadFi.org where you can learn about those amps. ... | |
| New tubes in Rogue M-180 Monoblocks You mean the KT-88s or the KT-90. It might help some who want to weigh in the subject. I too have read only good things about the TS KT-120s but I haven't heard them. There is a lot of praise for some output tubes I found I don't like the sonics of. | |
| Pre amp assist If you liked ARC and thought it made for tube softness then you will think that the Jolida is tubular mush. ARC tube products are as close to SS sounding of any I have heard. A commonly well liked tube pre that isn't too soft are the Aesthetix mod... | |
| Silly turntable question I can guarantee that you will never be happy about a system you never set up. | |
| AudioQuest Bedrock vs Rocket 44 I have a feeling that the Audioquest distributor or Audioquest themselves can tell you. | |
| What is the best loudspeaker for a small room? The best speaker in the world is the speaker you like the best, period. Next time you might ask what are some of your favorite speakers for a medium sized room? I missed you budget but some used Sophias by Wilson would be nice if you have the elec... |