mrtennis
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| Act II tube rolling instead of retubing, why not get a new preamp ?? just kidding.i have owned cj preamps. the older preamps seem to be somewhat tube sensitive, such the premier 2 and premier 3.the newer preamps may not change much, sonically. save your money and rep... | |
| SS vs Tube Preamps without specififying one's sonic objectives it is difficult to answer the question.i will try.all components are inaccurate. therefore, pick your "coloration". do you prefer a more euphonic, less detailed presentation ? do you prefer transparency ... | |
| Anyone Have Their Rig On The Floor? i have all of my components on the floor. my preamp rests on 4 sound boosters, which rest on a 1 and 1/4 inch maple base upon a carpet floor. my cd player rests on memory foam which lies on a 1 and 1/4 inch maple base on a carpet floor. my amplifi... | |
| Are you at this point?? with the exception of a small percentage of compulsive audiophiles, i believe most upgrade either because they have no idea what their sonic objectives are, or because they have yet to achieve them.i think it is very important to have a clear set ... | |
| Hoffman Reference i heard it at ces. save your money. don't be influenced by testimonials. use your own ears.the older metronome palyesr wer more tube like. | |
| Best analog sounding cd player under 5K hold the presses. there is a new cd player called melody hi m10. it uses one 5ar4 rectifier tube and 2 6sn7 tubes. think of the possibility of tube rolling 6sn7 tubes.i heard it at ces. it weighs 75 pounds. it has 2 massive transformers. the compa... | |
| Audiogon speaker wire gurus, please help me the purpose of listening to music on a stereo system is to enjoy it, not necessarily achieve neutrality. some people don't want neutrality. they mant some color, like puttting ketchup on your stake or three teaspoons of sugar in a cup of black cof... | |
| 6922 Tubes for Raysonic CD128 hi aball:i will be reviewing a preamp that uses 6 volt tubes. what 6922 tubes did you find too soft ? i will try to buy them if they are not to expensive. | |
| What to upgrade from Bluenote Koala? $3500 ish hi groberts3, i briefly heard the Prima Luna CD player.i did not hear the shanling. i don't have any opinions as to its sound. however its tube complement is most attractive. it uses a pair of 12ax7, a pair of 12au7 and 2 rectifier tubes. 6 volt t... | |
| budget cd player save your money. live with what you have until you can afford a more expensive player, preferably with tubes.i have been disappointed with solid state players, such as arcams, nads, marantz players, cambridge players, etc. .most of these players a... | |
| What to upgrade from Bluenote Koala? $3500 ish i have heard the resolution audio cd player(S)--current and older versions. i have heard the bluenote stibbert several times, although not in my own stereo systems.i would not own either. i would not take the resolution audio cd player for free. i... | |
| CEC Dealer in US ?? hi radman:i auditioned the cec players. why do you want to buy one ?i am looking for a cd player my self--preferably with tubes.i am keenly interested in the new prima luna cd player, the prologue 8, price range, $2000 to $2500. it has 6 tubes.it ... | |
| What to upgrade from Bluenote Koala? $3500 ish i auditioned the koala and owned the bat. i heard the audio research cd3, cd2 and cd1.the bat in my opinion is not much better than the koala. i would not want to own either.look for a tubed cd player and liste, listen, listen. the audio research ... | |
| need opinions on new cdp groberts3, you alluded to something very important, namely presentation.a front row sound is indicative of forwardness which is a form of coloration. most recordings,are probably row 5 to mid hall and the microphone is placed above the seats.a lai... | |
| I have Maggie MG 1.6's - need amp advice i too have magnepan 1.6 speakers and am looking for an amp. i am looking for a tube amp. i am considering the macintosh 2102 (100 watts) or the wolcott stereo amp (140 watts). i don't think either of these amps is insufficient to power this speake... |