mikirob
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| What's the greatest bargain in SET these days? Thanks Charles, based on Brownsfan review I just pulled the trigger on a Dynamo 34 SE myself. They will be in the office system with the M-Lore, 95db, 8ohm nominal, source is Sony S9000ES, Eastern Electric MiniMax DAC.As soon as my new house is fi... | |
| What's the greatest bargain in SET these days? Brownsfan, Charles, what tubes are simpatico with the 34se. | |
| Primaluna-TungSol KT120s in triode mode Moofoo,In the current Stereophile (Feb), Art Dudley reviews the new Primaluna Dialogue Premium ($3,200). Dudley preferred the Tung-Sol Kt120 in Triode mode. Dudley also rated this amp one of the best regardless of price, if I am remembering correc... | |
| First Stereo System Help I'd second Mapman. | |
| McCormack , Aragon or Forte Nelson Pass did design most of the Forte4; and I remember company brought in this engineer from Sweden who instituted the IGBTs, to whom Nelson Pass gave full credit. As a tube guy I just loved the Forte 4. My favorite solid state amp of all time.... | |
| floor standing speakers with powered woofer P.S., I have seen them for sale for around $1,000, cost new was about $3,400. The only problem I ever heard about was that the speaker surrounds sometimes needs replacing. Mine are still good after 12 years, never any problem. Still play them near... | |
| floor standing speakers with powered woofer Saki, you are likely reading a review of the later model, which was 90db. The specs I gave are for the earlier model that I have, taken directly from the Owner's Manuel. The review in Stereophile was from around 2000-2001 by Robert Harley. Infinit... | |
| To Tube or not to Tube...... My vote falls with Mechans and Charles1Dad. | |
| McCormack , Aragon or Forte I'd copy Jedinite24's suggestions although all here are on the mark. I liked my time with McCormack on the Way Back Machine, and I really enjoyed my Forte 4s. | |
| floor standing speakers with powered woofer P.S. I believe Stereomojo used this speaker for Stereomojo DAC shoot out. | |
| floor standing speakers with powered woofer I have the Infinity Prelude Compositions MTS. Vastly underrated speaker. Google/Read Robert Harley''s review in Stereophile. Four-way dynamic loudspeaker with internal woofer amp. Driver compliment: 12" woofer, four 5.25" lower-midrange units, two... | |
| Buying Suggestion Second high sensitivity speaker, 90db or above, preferably 92db or better with 8 Ohm Impedance. | |
| PRIMA LUNA owners, what power tube are you using? Sorry you have this problem. Kevin at Upscale might be a good resource. My TT is hooked up to my Cary V12, Cary SLP combo. I did hook it up with the Primaluna for a short time, everything was a-ok via a Ballari V129 tube phono. Good luck. | |
| PRIMA LUNA owners, what power tube are you using? Schubert, I bought a couple of spare pairs, perfectly matched, cost about $235 per pair. For me, best 12ax7 equivalent out there. I also liked the GE 5751s 3m. Im really glad I bought the spares. I also recently bought the black treasure 12ax7s f... | |
| To Tube or not to Tube...... Almost all my speakers are efficient, 92db or better, 8 Ohm nominal impedance. The only way to go IMHO. I believe speaker manufacturers took a wrong turn with the low efficiency plus 4 Ohm impedance. As soon as my new house is complete with dedica... |