mrderrick
Responses from mrderrick
| Keep my tubes?? If you don't need the cash now and plan on selling, I would hold on to them and sell them later when things improve. Even though NOS tube prices are still at a premium, I don't think that there are still as many people willing to pay the price. | |
| US only sales WHY??? I have to agree that PayPal seems to side with buyers when there is an issue. (true or false) An out of country dispute would be extremely difficult for a seller to disprove. With at least 75% of the overseas items that I have sold, the buyer wish... | |
| Reference 3a MM de Capo i with Pass Labs? I used Atmasphere M60 Mk III OTLs with the Capo Is that I had. The combination of the minimal crossover on the tweeter and driving the mid/bass full range with an OTL made for a phenomenal match. You may want to research the retired Reference 3a f... | |
| Is Jim Smith's Book"Get Better Sound"Best Book ? We all crave our "fix" for better sound. You just can't get enough of it. Jims book will help you to achieve the ultimate aural high that we all seek. The book saved me from throwing some serious money at an issue that only required a simple furni... | |
| Digital cable optimal length? Plenty of reading material and links if you do a search for "length" in the Digital forum over at Audio Asylum. You can also search the Digital forum on Audiogon. I've never had the opportunity to compare different lengths of digital cables. My un... | |
| back to ask again long sorry I'll take a stab at this. You mention that you have moved different components and speakers in and out and still experience the same effect. Could it be that you have a tolerance to "fatigue" that wares off after about 20 - 30 min and then sets in... | |
| Outriggers: Soundocity only game in town? You could check out Brass and Granite Audio. They make a plate that bolts to the bottom of your speakers that has the outrigger feet. I'm not certain of the cost, might be more than what Sound City sells, but they also offer the parts for DIY. | |
| How to lower noise floor through mods? Tubes that are tested for low noise might be the place to start. This would be a "plug and play" mod requiring only the effort to locate and purchase the tubes. But that romance and euphony might just be a product of noisy/micro phonic tubes. You ... | |
| So Much "Harshness" Along with power and EMI/RFI issues, speaker room interactions can be the culprit. Personally, I find music to be harsh or fatiguing if the bass isn't right. | |
| MSB DAC III compared to the Platinum Plus unit I have the platinum Plus which I have upgraded to the 16X filter and the 2nd Gen DACs, which I believe the III comes with standard. There is a significant step up in sound from from the standard DACs and filter. I would comment the same as Robertb... | |
| 6sn7 tube question I find it much more enjoyable to purchase low noise current production 6SN7 vs "by at your own risk" NOS exotic. Almost every exotic NOS 6SN7 that I have purchased, most from very reputable sellers, was either noisy or had a very short lived life. | |
| RFI in tube system Do you have any coax cables near your pre-amp? I had an ARC REF1 that would get noisy if I moved my tuners antenna coax to close to it. Sounded just like a tube getting noisy. | |
| mid fi choices NAD vs Adcom vs Rotel ... $400 NAD, its like the McIntosh for the masses. | |
| so what do you do when listening? Fall asleep. | |
| Sound reflecting panel Do you have a balance control on your pre? |