noromance
Responses from noromance
| Does anyone listen to the radio anymore? Yes. NPR. Used to have a tube Dyna tuner and an external FM antenna. Until I plundered its Telefunken tubes for phono amp use. Now, it’s only the car or the phone app. | |
| Gryphon Antileon Signature & Mirage Combination and Heat Problem You're taking a leap for relatively big money and are unaware of whether it will sound better? Save your money and work with a dealer like Upscale Audio et al. | |
| Progress at londondecca.com Interesting that they are bringing back the AlNiCo magnets. | |
| Unmatched power output tubes. Bad idea ? The VAC is a push-pull amp and will likely work best with matched tubes. That being said, you can try the Mullards especially if they look similar and are from a single source, and bias successfully. | |
| Hana Umami Red review Good review. Given the revealing nature you described, how is surface noise? | |
| what is more popular silver or black face plates I know it doesn't apply to all but silver has mid-fi vibes. | |
| Can I assemble a decent system out of these components Keep the gear. It's pretty decent. | |
| What does your Virtual System page say about you? @snilf Still visible when not logged in. But I've long since closed it to general viewing. | |
| What does your Virtual System page say about you? #2. Source first. As it should be. | |
| Woodstock 1969, or 1967? Ack.. she keeps saying Café EXpresso! | |
| Marianne Faithfull I had her first album for a few years and bought Strange Weather when it was released in 1987. I couldn't get over the change in her voice–like Lotte Lenya! So long, Marianne. | |
| Getting a Divorce and can now buy floor standing speakers Double up on subs. Stereo. Rather than spending < $100k on speakers with your current setup, work with a dealer on high efficiency speakers with low powered tube amps. | |
| Getting a Divorce and can now buy floor standing speakers I always thought guys were worse off after divorce. I may lose a wife, but so far the freedom/cash is worth it. | |
| Favorite Album Cover (picture or art on the cover) Come Out Fighting Ghengis Smith - Roy Harper | |
| Favorite Album Cover (picture or art on the cover) This is up there with shocking covers. 1974. The EMI staff refused to print the original so it was censored. |