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| OT Congratulations NY Yankees Maybe money can't buy happiness, but it sure can buy a World Series title... | |
| maggies with bryston 7bssts Sorry, but I've never been a fan of the Bryston gear. I still can't get past the brightness of high frequencies. I'm not sure I should call it brightness, but that's the closest thing to what I hear. Kind of an etchy quality.You should audition th... | |
| Are there any albums you consider perfect? Simple Dreams by Linda RonstadtGoodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton JohnHotel California by the Eagles | |
| How to repair speaker surrounds? Simply Speakers will either sell you a DIY kit or you can remove the drivers and send them in. These guys are very good and reasonably priced.www.simplyspeakers.com | |
| Glanz GMC 10EH needle ??? SoundSmith can retip it. I've had several cartridges done there. EXCELLENT! | |
| Dynavector 10X5 versus Sumiko Evo III Jgiacalo, what's a Dynavector DV160? Never heard of that model. Do you mean a Denon DL160 perhaps? | |
| Speakers for Rock Music JBL L-100 Century or JBL 4311 or 4411 Studio Monitors. Probably one the best rocks speakers ever made. | |
| Dynavector 10X5 versus Sumiko Evo III Just a note: ANY cartridge other than a Rega, will need a different VTA setting which means you will need to remove the arm and use spacers, (washers) or install a VTA adjuster.I would look for a used Dynavector DV20XH for a few dollars more than ... | |
| SET the best? PurpleThe beach on the other side of CozumelSET...tried it, didn't like it. | |
| Belles 20A Tweaks--Tubes The best tubes that I tried when I had my 20A were the Special CJ Test version of the Mullard CV4003 from Upscale Audio, (recommended by Kevin Deal from Upscale). They were "magical". Don't know why, but they did sound better than anything I tried... | |
| tad-150 phono input problem Sounds like you had a loose connection on either the positive or negative, (ground) of the RCA jack inside the TAD-150. Now that connection is off that contact completely. Should be an easy fix, if you know how to solder. Also, you should first tr... | |
| "Matisse" preamp - 12AX7 12AT7 I have always been told and/or read, that you should never sub an AU for an AT, or an AX for an AU, or AX for an AT, or any of the above combinations. Some preamps, like the Lector ZOE, let you use whatever tube you want, but this is usually not t... | |
| "Matisse" preamp - 12AX7 12AT7 Depending on how the gain stage is setup, you could replace the 12AX7 with a 5751. The 5751 usually has 30% less gain, depending on how the tube is used in the circuit. | |
| Antique Sound ASUSA A-8 80 watt audio tube amp kit Try here:http://www.audioasylum.com/cgi/etv.mpl?forum=tubediyor here:http://www.audioasylum.com/cgi/etv.mpl?forum=tubes | |
| Whither Oracle Mk 1? You will also need the Oracle Maintenance Kit, which is about $200 or so. The Technics arm is EXCELLENT and I agree a new, upgraded cartridge will be beneficial.I own and have owned numerous Oracle tables and they can be truly excellent, once setu... |