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| Review: Jadis Orchestra Reference Integrated Tube amp FWIW, faced with a similar tone issue as you had with the JJ KT88's (upper bass bloom, etc) in a different amp, I simply changed some of the driver tubes from a brand known for warmth in upper bass and slightly soft highs, to a brand known for cla... | |
| poor source material If I had your problem I'd simply get a cheap 2d CD player and put a cheap equalizer between it and your receiver and reserve its use for those times you must hear the poorly recorded CD's. There is no really good way of dumbing down a system so ba... | |
| inserting new component--predictable results? Funny thing Drubin, and perhaps I'm just lucky, I've never had any recording sound worse when I have made a long term addition to my system, BUT I have not had a uniform improvement accross the board. A lot of dross remained just that, but a quite... | |
| Time to change. But to what? I believe they have have dealers on each coast as well as the Chicago and Texas areas. I don't know how much of the line they stock. If you want to trace one down call or e-mail Alan Yun at Silverline. He is very responsive. He will also deal with... | |
| inserting new component--predictable results? One thing that is always subject to change when introducing new equipment or ancillaries. An increase in the quality of resolution in software that was not previously audible. I'm not talking about the mysterious appearance of 'detail' which is so... | |
| Time to change. But to what? Twoleftears"Newbee - Much appreciated"For not posting a wordy response of the forum?Sorry, I'm feeling just plain silly today. :-) | |
| Time to change. But to what? Tvad, Not for you specifically. You are too sophisticated to be influenced by my observations. I just don't want my opinions of equipment that I did not chose, to be the basis for others when making their purchase decisions. Those that are serious... | |
| auditioning sessions vs. listening sessions Detlof, You are so right,God bless the grape! Off topic, sort of, my first real experience with wine tasting occurred on Thanksgiving day 10 years or so ago. My brother-in-law entrusted us with keeping 45 cases of California Cabs, 10 year old stuf... | |
| auditioning sessions vs. listening sessions An interesting thing happens to me that really differentiates an audiophile music session vs a musicophile session. I would never fall asleep in the former. Even if that were induced by boredom. :-( But in the latter I can become so relaxed by the... | |
| The eternal quandary Twoleftears, consider that it may have nothing to do with the quality of the replication of recorded music in the home vs the 'live experience'. It has, to me at least, more to do with tonal balance and pitch. Timbre. At one concert hall I regular... | |
| Time to change. But to what? Twoleftears - Check your mail. | |
| Buzz about pure class A solid state amplifiers ? I've owned some pretty good A/B's, Class A's, and Tubes. I'm a tube enthusiast so take this for what its worth.First, I think that the best of Class A's and A/B's sound much more like each other than either sound like tubes. Not even close IMHO. T... | |
| auditioning sessions vs. listening sessions Listening to music I love always quickly turns into a 'listening' session. Listening to music that doesn't really move me most always turns into an 'audition' experience. I find myself listening more to the sonics than musical content.For that rea... | |
| About my KT88 Tubes Well I've not used any "Gold Lions" or EH's for that matter. I usually use SED 6550's or KT88's, but that is not why I'm posting.I have a different Cary amp and did quite a bit of research into Cary amps in general, but mainly as to tube selection... | |
| Time to change. But to what? You might just like the Bolero's. They really fits snuggly into the description of the sound your are looking for. I have been extremely pleased with mine. I've had them a year now and have NO reservations whatsoever. I use them in a 19x13x9 room ... |