onhwy61
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| How expensive are best NOS tubes ? And how difficult to find ? I agree with the above comments saying it depends on the specific tube and the application. There are some very rare and high priced tubes, but overall there is no problem finding great sounding tubes. It's been my experience that price doesn't ... | |
| Best looking reel to reel Correct me if I'm wrong, but it's my understanding that the Crowns really didn't sound that good. Very rugged and easily repaired, but sonics were sub par compared to Ampex, Studer, etc. | |
| Don't You Just Love It When... I've read that Tom Waits would do a medley of "Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis" and "Going Out Of My Head". Which is nice since the first song has the line "and I still have that record of Little Anthony and the Imperials, but someon... | |
| Soundstage and explosive dynamics? According to numerous threads the Tekton DIs should fit your requirements. | |
| Best looking reel to reel Why don't you tell us what looks the best to you? Google "reel to reel tape deck" and go to "images".For me, different hubs and reels can transform the look of the machine. | |
| Advise on TT Support Platform Congrats on your new TT and further congrats on your very inventive solution to vibration issues.What you propose should work at preventing floor borne vibration from reaching your TT, but so would shelf mounting. How do you know you have a serio... | |
| I'll Take "Songs About People" for $200 Boots Like Emmylou's. Sounds like a serious girl-crush to me, but can you blame her? | |
| Is Direct Current An Option? Per this article DC service is available in some areas of San Francisco. It's a specialty use. | |
| Audiophiles should learn from people who created audio If you do a search of past discussions you will find numerous threads about Roger Russell. Some of them date back to 2004, so apparently the "truth" can be handled. | |
| Which Speaker Manufacturers (Besides ATC or PCM Feature Large Soft Dome Mid? The Neumann 3-way uses one. | |
| On Step Ups and the Importance of Managing Gain I'm not disputing you're equipment preferences, but I think you are over generalizing a specific setup change. That said, some people absolutely swear by step up transformers. Thanks for the post. | |
| What is the ideal volume setting? It's easy enough to address this problem, but it will take some effort. Rip each CD to a computer and use any one of the readily available audio programs to find the maximum recording level peak. Set your volume for this peak level and mark each... | |
| Swapping W4S to Pass Labs XA- worth it? Tell us what the Pass would have to do that your current amp doesn't do that to you would make it worth the change? I imagine they will sound slightly different, but without knowing you goals, or even the rest of your system, it's hard for anyone... | |
| Sanity check on new system? How do you control the volume? | |
| It's European invasion Let's not mince words about von Braun. He was an officer in the SS and his weapons program used large amounts of slave labor. He was a Nazi. The US welcomed him and his team because we did not want the Russians to capture them. And yes, von Br... |