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| Conrad Johnson ART Pre-Amp tube rolling I've used Amperex in other preamps (that only took 2) and loved them. Prices vary, some vintages cost more. Being there is a limited supply that keeps dwindling, if the demand keeps going the prices will continue to escalate.Worth the investment? ... | |
| Looking for "Last" 2 channel speaker system. Magico Minis? Those plus a nice sub for the lows might do it. My favorite "small" speaker is the Sonus Faber Guarneri (originals, not the Mementos). | |
| Conrad Johnson ART Pre-Amp tube rolling CJ used the EH 6922 in the ART circuit and still recommends them. I'm happy with them and have also tried the JJ and Gold Lion's in there too. Didn't seem to last as long as the EH's but gave a nice presentation, maybe a little softer than the EH'... | |
| Amps Using the 211 Tube My faves are 300b and 2a3 amps but I have been using (sometimes) a 211 SET on my Maggie 3.6's. I like the sound I'm getting from it.Everyone will have their own taste. I wouldn't call the 211 any more special than my 300b, it's "horses for courses... | |
| Braiding vs side by side? Thanks to everyone for their opinions and help.Al, I did look up that thread you linked regarding Ralph's post. I found Duke's post interesting too. :-)Liz, re-braided one that didn't look very uniform, now it's sit, forget and enjoy for awhile. T... | |
| Braiding vs side by side? Al, thank you for doing all that research, I'm learning a lot.Other than a limited SPL, do you see any reason a SET amp would be a mismatch for the 3.6's? My thoughts are/were: The Maggies are pretty resistive in nature (tubes like that) and, bein... | |
| Braiding vs side by side? Here is a graph from Stereophiles measurements.(Can't get the graph to appear but here are their comments)The speaker's impedance (fig.1) approximates a resistive load of around 4 ohms over much of the audioband. However, there is a slight magnitu... | |
| Braiding vs side by side? Thanks for the responses.Hifihvn, good point. So far the braided seems best but they are still pretty new.Elizabeth, not sure how good my braiding was. I'll check for uniformity tomorrow and make it so if not.Al, Cables are 8' in length, speakers ... | |
| The downward spiral..... To your question: Things have improved but the "law of diminishing returns" is still the same.Some people buy a system to listen to music, others buy music to listen to their system. Neither is the only way but I think the first one is cheaper and... | |
| Are you too old to be an audiophile? The "nuances of high end gear" do not exist exclusively in frequencies above 14K. Dynamic contrasts exist at all freqs.You lose some abilities when you age and you gain others. I would rather have the ability to "get" 100% of the 90% I can hear ve... | |
| ARC Reference Anniversary preamp in 2011 "Wasn't CJ's ART preamp also priced at $25,000 way back when?"The CJ ART started out at 15K around 1997. The last 25 (called the ART 3) were made around 2006-7 and went for 25K loaded with CJ's propiety teflon caps in them.The TOTL AR and CJ's wou... | |
| Are The Klipsch Heritage Series Really Worthy? Agree with the recent posts. I heard the La Scalas for the first time recently (wanted to hear a 100+ db speaker). I took my little Glow Amp, 5 wpc/SEP, there do drive them (love SE designs). Dealer has been a friend for many years and he just sta... | |
| If one had to be longer which would it be? Looking at your system, it seems like your "long" ic will be between your cd player and integrated. I would not ask a cd player to drive a 25' length. A preamp could and that would be my choice (most of the time) over long speaker cables but in yo... | |
| Disappointing Evening How to be a good host: Find out what your guests like and give it to them.How to be a good guest: Find out what your hosts like and give it to them.If one of the above happens, it will be a nice evening.If both happen, it will be a great evening. | |
| Have you become too jaded with this hobby??? I have not become jaded.I have a couple systems that can produce (re-produce) a lot of musical information and I love listening to them.I also have a vintage system in a guest bedroom that has a pair of Altec Valencias and will pick one of my old ... |