pdreher
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| Modern EL34s VS NOS Winged C - and return policies? @macg19 while I agree that old stock tubes need minimal burn in and often sounds great from the start, new stock tubes, particularly Tung Sol KT150's take a long time to settle in... at least that has been my experience. | |
| Buying used from Canada Associated Press, Reuters are two, | |
| Modern EL34s VS NOS Winged C - and return policies? Returning tubes (unless defective) is like returning toothpaste because you don't like the taste. Besides, tubes take time to burn in and sound optimal... anywhere from 50 to 250 hours depending on the tube. | |
| Tannoy or Volti I have not heard either, but noticed Upscale Audio is selling all of their Tannoy at close-out prices, with the GRF priced at $12,500/pair (half price), so maybe you can use that as leverage to get the selling price down on the used Tannoy? Both ... | |
| Altec 414-8c 807 Speakers Onken style cabinet Fantastic system... I'm envious! | |
| Icon Audio, any opinions? @996turbo911 are you enjoying the Icon 300B? | |
| For the fans of Americana music who don't frequent YouTube..... I enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing. | |
| What next for a Volti Lucera based system Before assuming the Volti’s are fully broken in, I’d drive them hard with your most powerful solid state amp, playing pink noise and bass heavy music loudly for at least 50 hours, preferably when everyone is out of the house (at work or running er... | |
| Favorite rock/pop male voices Eddie Vedder Paul Westerberg Morrissey Sting | |
| Im going to regret my cable question Save yourself some money while improving sound quality. I recommend getting them unterminated (bare wire) if your amps and speakers can accommodate bare wire. https://partsconnexion.com/bb-cable-duelund-dual-dca12ga-2x12awg-0-18-meter-piece/?se... | |
| Have you reached your end point with this addictive hobby? I somewhat agree with @gano to the extent that I use audio as an escape from problems and frustrations the world inevitably brings. I'm grateful that I have audio as a coping mechanism, as it's not bad for my heath, but it can be expensive if not... | |
| March Music Madness SNL basketball song / skit | |
| Sold Sold Sold I think it's ridiculous to expect someone to hold it without payment. I find it more offensive that you are offended. | |
| Presto Music Tsuyoshi Yamamoto hi res download Another Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio fan here! | |
| Anyone familiar with Mullard 12AX7 10M tube ? I had a pair that I used in a McIntosh MC275 about 10 years ago and I remember thinking to myself that they fell short of expectations. Very small sample size... YMMV. |