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| Audio Research LS-22: Best Tubes for this preamp? In my ARC LS15, I noticed a dramatic improvement in imaging, transparency and subtle inner detail when I replaced the four Sovtek 6922s with a pair of Siemens 7308/E188CC and a pair of German made Amperex 6DJ8 orange globes. Any of the Amperex 692... | |
| Time for everbodys Top Ten list..... Been listening lately to: Sibelius Lemminkainen Suite & Karelia Suite RSO Helsinki/Kamu Bach Goldberg Variations Murray Perahia, piano. Songs of the Auvergne (arr. Canteloube) w/Victoria de los Angeles Buena Vista Social Club presents Ibrahim... | |
| Miles Davis "Kind of Blue" Interestingly, Miles was disappointed with Kind of Blue. In his autobiography he writes on page 235: "When I tell people that I missed what I was trying to do on Kind of Blue, that I missed getting the exact sound of the African finger piano up in... | |
| artists who most deeply touch you The Collegium Vocale under the direction of Philippe Herreweghe for their interpretations of the Bach choral works, in particular the Mass in B-Minor, Magnificat and Easter Oratorio. The Collegium Vocale and Herreweghe deliver the goods by combini... | |
| Your ONE all time favorite love song? If I had to pick one love song, it would be Mercer's Autumn Leaves. If we are talking about recordings, one of my favorites would be Aquellos Ojos Verdes recorded by Ibrahim Ferrer and the Buena Vista Social Club. | |
| Opinions on ARC VS-110 amplifier Mike, I have the VT100mkII. The problem with retubing is not so much one of expense as it is of replacing all the Sovtek driver tubes, which do not image well or have the same dynamics or subtle inner detail of premium 6DJ8s, without blowing up tu... | |
| Need Preamp Advice ARC VT100 mk2 Peter, I have been listening to the ARC VT100mkII with the ARC LS 15 for about four years. They compliment each other quite nicely, especially after you replace the four Sovtek 6DJ8s in the preamp and the eight Sovtek 6DJ8s in the amp. The Sovtek ... | |
| Bud Powell The classic Bud Powell album is Blue Note's The Amazing Bud Powell Vol. I. Len Lyons in The 101 Best Jazz Albums writes: "Bud's performance on Blue Note's Volumn 1 is uniformly brilliant in content and technique. ... Bud's improvising gushes forth... | |
| 6922 tube brands; the best and avarage for my SFL2 The best place to start is Joe's Tube Lore in FAQ section of Audio Asylum. | |
| How do YOU justify this hobby? I "explain" this hobby by saying that I love music and truly appreciate the difference an expensive tube, cable, cartridge etc. adds to my enjoyment. I begin with the truism: A life without passion is not worth living. The are good passions and ot... | |
| Digital Front End.. help please The Cary 303/200 is very close in sound to my analogue (Benz-Micro Reference, Sota Comet table, EAR 834P phono stage w/nos tubes). At $2,000 on Audiogon, an excellent choice for class A/B system. | |
| JPS Labs power cables I have a JPS Labs Power AC, a Tekline PC-12 and a couple Delta Audio Labs PCs. The JPS makes my ARC VT 100 MkII amp sound effortless and unrestrained. The other cords are more than adequate on front end equipment and pre-amp, but cannot quite matc... | |
| Speakers for A/R VT 100 Mk2/Aud.Illusions Pre Not knowing your budget or room size, it is difficult to advise. I own an ARC VT100 MK2, ARC LS 15 preamp and EAR 834 phono stage, and find them well matched with Mirage M3 speakers. For a smaller room, I would consider something like the B&W ... | |
| phono preamp I am quite happy with my EAR 834P phono preamp w/upgraded oes tubes, which I listen to with a low gain (.33mV output voltage) Benz Micro Reference cartridge, Sota turntable and ARC preamp and amplifier. In A/B tests against my Cary 303/200 digital... | |
| Greatest Songwriter of all time My nominations for the three best composers of popular songs are: 1. Antonio Carlos Jobim. (Chega de Saudade, Dindi, Samba de Uma Nota So, Insensatez, Desafinado, Corcovado, Favela, Agua de Beber, Vivo Sohando, Chovendo na Roseira, Aguas de Marco,... |