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| Which one to choose between two 80K$ tube amps? shkong,I did not know about the Silbatone costing $100,000!Something I don’t understand is with an amp like that, how can you possible settle for a Line Magnetic? Only because it has more headroom? Don’t you gravely miss the glorious sound of the ... | |
| Speakers that are a great value! Hi kenjit,Any drama needs a great antagonist.Your inimitable style has certainly injected controversy and drama into many speaker threads.I must say that your current comments regarding fine tuning being central to a speaker that sounds right is r... | |
| How Long Did It Take You To Build Your Dream Setup? Joyously got my first system when I moved out of my parents house and went to college in 1975. A Pacific Stereo $199 special-Quadraflex speakers, Niko receiver and a Lenco turntable. I would have never guessed that those exact $99 Lencos are now s... | |
| Azimuth 2020 I know there are several devices for azimuth.I am not very tech able but found that the SmartTractor was easy, accurate and made it obvious.After a couple of steps it uses a small magnifying glass that when looking through you can clearly see how ... | |
| Which one to choose between two 80K$ tube amps? Shkong,I would get a pair of Avant-garde Duo Mezzos. Check out the YouTube “Garrard 301 vs Studer”. One of the best recordings on YT.The system uses the AGs pushed by a Nagra 300B amp.Since you already have similar silver trannys to the Kondo and ... | |
| Which one to choose between two 80K$ tube amps? Clearly, both are SET tube based. However, when I refer to “warm and cool” I speak of the designer’s tastes IME. | |
| Which one to choose between two 80K$ tube amps? Two amplifiers that represent the pinnacle of decades of design development of two legends in the Audio world, Kondo san and Berning san. I speak from a listener and enthusiast’s perspective. Not from a technical one. I do not discount the importa... | |
| Which one to choose between two 80K$ tube amps? There is an Ongaku currently on AG for $52k.Bet you could get it for much less.IMO, best amp ever made.The Berning is second. Very different sound. More SS sounding and more transparent but lacking the SET MAGIC.GO FOR THE Ongaku! | |
| How much do you need to spend to get digital to rival analog? 192, ad naseumNot band width, sampling rate | |
| How much do you need to spend to get digital to rival analog? Sampling rate?Analog is infinite. | |
| 2019 300B tubes that are worth the money? +1 on Takayuki 300BSecond only to NOS WE that are now $3k each!!Takasukis best price is from Parts Connexion in Canada $1499/pair.Best purchase I ever made. They transformed my amp. | |
| Are tubes really “warm”? Does organic and natural=warmth. SET tubes are my long time preference. I have difficulty describing the sound of my rig. I just know I like the “warm sound” of my SET amp and preamp and my lovely TT. Speaking of “warm”, After many years of listen... | |
| How to properly set up a turntable Just set the HTA. Of concern is that I had to put the arm all the way down. Eyeball, it looks very close to parallel but if I could put it dow more I would. But the piano is now exactly in the center and the speakers completely disappeared. And th... | |
| How to properly set up a turntable Thanks for all the help.Will check YouTube, but I am going to first try to set the HTA. Think that is getting the arm (Ortophon 309) parallel. That is way off. Can I eyeball that for a start. Don’t understand the methods for exactly adjusting it. ... | |
| Thinking about a Zesto Andros 1.2 to replace the John Curl PS in my Audible Illusions M3B Thanks too blue!The Zesto is certainly a “bright shinny object”. And it also must be the most beautiful looking component ever. I do already hear the beauty of the AI and Curl. Think there may also be a unity of sound that I could lose with the Ze... |