mikemarv
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| Tonian TL-D1 verse Zu Druid Mk4 I heard the Druids at a show a few years ago. I went back to the room several times hoping for more. Powered by Audiopax. Maybe it was the show setup? In my opinion the TL-D1s are in a very different league. They are more open with incredible high... | |
| Company loyalty- What has been your favorite? Another vote for Tonian Labs and Nelson Pass | |
| Speaker Cables for SET Amp Robert, thank you for your post. You suggest a cable with characteristic impedance about the same as the amp's output impedance. My understanding is that this will minimize standing waves and reflections. To achieve ~4ohm Zo the cable would have h... | |
| WE 396a tube help Hmm, I posted a reply last eve but it never showed up. Anyway, stick with Western Electric. I've read a lot of post that state this is a case where the WE label is better. Stick with a reliable source. Tubesandmore.com has them for ~$28/each. They... | |
| Vacuum Tube Valley show in Los Angeles Nov. 19-20, This VTV show was really great. I've posted my reaction to Audiokinesis' new fostex-based speaker (the "Cheetah") on audioasylum, but this speaker also deserves awareness here on A'gon. Duke of Audiokinesis has designed an incredible bipole design... | |
| Single Driver Horn vs Multi driver efficient spker Brm1, have you considered staying with hi-eff to match with SET but employing 2 or 3-way design to achieve LF such as: Prometheus - www.bastanis.com/diy/prometheus+mkii_en.htmbasszilla - http://www.blackdahlia.com/html/tip_45.htmlDon't know whethe... | |
| Single Driver Horn vs Multi driver efficient spker Great thread. For those of you in the LA area, many Hi-Eff fullrange driver speakers can be auditioned at the FREE Vacuum Tube Valley show in Pasadena on Nov 19/20th. Zu, Edgarhorn, Tonian Labs (fostex and Phy-Hp), Cain & Cain, the new compres... | |
| Speakers for Primaluna 3/5 I have the prologue I and have heard them with three speakers: audio physic yara, sonus faber concerto and opera superpavarotti. The yaras and superpavarotti's fit your aesthetic requirements. Both are slim baffle floorstanders. To my ears, the ya... | |
| Benchmark DAC1 or Ah Reference Tjoeb 4000 I think Insominac99 has pretty well captured what I understand the differences to be. I have not heard the DacI, but have read many posts which suggest that it is wonderful Dac for those who value clarity, detail and unveiled top end. I own the Su... | |
| Help choosing Power Conditioner I'm a fan of the balanced power units which include the likes of equi=tech, exactpower, bpt, blue circle and others. Equi=tech has a terrific reputation and has been doing balanced power the longest, particularly with major recording studios. Howe... | |
| Want to experience tubed CDP? Some relatively affordable tube CDP's options: Audio Aero Prima, Shanling CDT100, Super Tjoeb, Jolida 100A, Heart 6000 OSE LE, Cary. Not sure if all of these would best your Cairn Fog.Another route to consider... a NONOS design DAC (unfiltered, no... | |
| PrimaLuna ProLogue One versus Two Jval197, I am envious of your good furtune having won such a fine pc. Do you plug your source into it, or just the amp? Did you happen to audition any others? I have the Prologue I with SuperTjoeb CDP Upsampled, and am presently thinking about add... | |
| PrimaLuna One, interconnects,cables,power chords I recently upgraded the stock cord of the Prologue I to Harmonic Technology Pro AC 11 and have experienced appreciably better sound. I have a spare Eichmann Express AC cord that will ultimately be used on a conditioner for my cdp, that I plan to t... | |
| PrimaLuna ProLogue One versus Two Using Audio Physic Yara floorstanders with Prologue I, and am really enjoying the combo. I auditioned the Prologue with Sonus Faber Concertos, which is a superb speaker. | |
| Rich sounding line conditioners? Larry, you mention: "Primarily I'm looking for robust surge supression (beyond just MOV's) that doesn't add its own sonic influence." Have you considered installing panel mounted Series Mode (no MOV's) surge protector at your Mains panel? Try www.... |