mikirob
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| Best Way to Spend ~ $2000 for System Improvement Oyaide R-1 and OyaideWPC-z wall outlet pair (clean power/lower noise). Belden 8402 interconnect (about $80.00 ea terminated). See Jeff Day at jeffplace.me (reviewer for Positive Feedback and 6 moons). Try Western Electric WE14ga speaker cable (lik... | |
| 6sn7 or 6sl7 I like the NOS RCA Red Base 5691 (6SL7) slightly better than the Sylvania VT-229 in my set-up, either is superb, personal taste. Best, Rob | |
| Tube integrated amp under $1000 Mapman,I don't know about phones with it, but does sound problematic, otherwise a stellar performer. Best, Rob | |
| Tube integrated amp under $1000 Mapman,I don't know about phones with it, but does sound problematic, otherwise a stellar performer. Best, Ron | |
| Tube integrated amp under $1000 Mapman,Owned the Jolida FX10 and Glow. Very good little amps; but I like the Musical Paradise integrated, checkout review by Tim Smith at wallofsound.ca it might float your boat. Inexpensive as as well. Best, Rob | |
| Suggest affordable cable options Take the advice of Jeff Day (Positive Feedback), Jim Smith (of "Get Better Sound Fame"), and purchase the Yazaki-san recommended Western Electric WE16ga, or if you can't find it the WE14ga. About $80 bucks or so. See lengthy thread above. Best, Rob | |
| Integrated amps for Joseph Audio rm22si Smart speaker choice. I'd second Primaluna if you want tubes. Best, Rob | |
| Siemans EL34 Bradf,Rachel at Grant Fidelity is a wonderful person to work with, very professional and stands 100% behind her product. Also, Kevin had RFT Siemens, another great tube-seller. Jim McShane, Andy at Vintage tube, can't go wrong with any of them. Go... | |
| Siemans EL34 I have a spare pair of NOS RFT Siemens bought from Brent Jesse. They are quite good. Tim Smith at wallofsound.ca does a interesting shootout/review of EL34s. Tim also writes reviews for 6 moons. Check it out. I have all the EL34s he mentions and p... | |
| $800 to spend on speakers, $1500 on whole system I also owned these speakers as well as 2ce. You made a significantly good choice given your budget. John Rutan of Audio Connection in Verona, NJ is perhaps, the most knowledgeable Vandersteen dealer still in business. If you ever do need Vanderste... | |
| Looking for really fine cables at really low price radiohead99,As the WE16ga nears 100 hours it will lose any rough edge and keep the smoothness and sparkle and become much more refined in my experience. It keeps improving after at is my experience. I am currently using WE10ga for power cords and ... | |
| $800 to spend on speakers, $1500 on whole system Pawadalla,Johnnyb53, gives great advice. My alternative would be:Musical Paradise integrated tube amp: about $380Used Tekton M-Lore Speakers 95db/38hz/8ohm: $450Used Sony S9000ES SACD/DVD/CD player as Transport: $295Schiit DAC: $350 orBelden 8402 ... | |
| Dynaco A-25, the Large Advent, and JBL Century L-100: which one nad the best sound?? I owned both Dynaco A-25 and large Advent at one time in the distant past, but heard the JBL L-100 many times in friends' systems. I know I liked them all and would have been happy with any one of them at that time. As faded as my memory is I beli... | |
| Nordost Red Dawn "Flatline" interconnect Want to replace with a more musical sounding IC. Sunnyjim,yes, Day's blog gives you a link...I forgot it, just go to his blog under Belden/Yazaki-san/ WE. Best, Rob | |
| Kimber 8TC beater? From first hand experience Western Electric WE16 gauge or WE14ga. It also beats the Mogami and most thousand dollar cables. Best, Rob |