mrtennis
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| any opinions about the bat vk d5 cd player ? i own the bat vk d5. it is anything but warm. i have mullard tubes in them and i have tried amperex as well.it sounds like solid state. it's analytical and has too much emphasis in the lower treble/upper midrange.there is no honey glow and no 60's... | |
| Magnepan lover, which one do you choose? keep the IIIA and spend your money on other equipment or cds or lps. i own a 1.6 and my friend owns mg iii.the newer models may be more "articulate" but so what ? | |
| How to tweak a system. do you mean how to change the "sound" of your stereo system with passive components ?do you mean how to minimize inherent but audible imperfections of a component, without replacing that component ?there are many anti resonant devices (materials) ... | |
| Aerial 20T or Proac D100 why not the aerial 10t or the pro ac response 3. yes i realize these two designs sound different but they are both excellent products. | |
| Amplifier Weight. A Factor? my favorite amplifier is the conrad johnson mv 125. another amp i liked a lot was the quicksilver ms 190. both amps weigh over 80 pounds.its a sample not a universe.if you like the amp weight should not matter.better to buy one heavy amp than buy ... | |
| non over sampling DAC better than 24/96 or192 DAC? it is hard to generalize since the sound of a cd player is the sum of all its parts.my experience both in my own system and ces, is that too much over sampling and upsampling is not pleasant to the ears.persoannly i prefer 18 or 20 bit players. | |
| Purist or Kubala-which to buy for entire system i understand the rationale for using one brand of cable from a particular manufacturer, but where is the evidence.for each positive experience using one cable throughout, theremay be another experience of mix and match.on the hypothesis that all c... | |
| Is it time to see a shrink? hi andrewdoan:perhaps you asked a rhetorical question.i will assume you are asking a question for me to answer.if i am wrong please forgive me.its all an illusion. the mind fills in what is missing from your stereo system. that's why listening to ... | |
| Is it time to see a shrink? place a blindfold over your eyes when you listen to music. | |
| need help breaking in speaker cables hi timrhu:i never thought about the break in process as a source of enjoyment. i consider it a nuisance and inconvenience.i'm interested in the long run, namely, how the stereo system sounds after the speaker cable has broken in.i would like to ac... | |
| tube buffer? if a tube buffer has a circuit which is responsive to changes in tubes, you may be able to tune your stereo system to your taste. | |
| Best power cords in the $250-$400 range? hi launche:did your experience with the 3500 with amps include a softening of the highs and a more distant perspective ?have you ever tried a hydra ? | |
| Tube Characterization: 6DJ8, 6922, 7308 Part II at this point my preferred 6 volt tube is a mullard 6922 white label, vintage, late 1960's. however, it is preferred marginally to other tubes.the bat cd player uses 6 6922, i have 1 pair stock 6h23, 1 pair 6dj8 yugo and one pair 6922 mullard.i as... | |
| Tube Characterization: 6DJ8, 6922, 7308, CCa, etc gentlemen:how can a statement regarding the sonic characteristic of atube be independent of a tube circuit ? not all 6sn7 tubes sound the same and not all 6 volt tubes sound the same, provided a tube circuit is tube sensitive.there is sufficient v... | |
| Best power cords in the $250-$400 range? hi undertow:in what way does the monster cable 3600 degrade the sound of a stereo system, when an amp is pluggged directly into it ?in what way does filtering degrade the performance of a tube amp, i.e., what are the sonic effects of using this po... |