pdreher
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| ALTEC MAGNIFICENTS.....MODIFICATIONS I recommend you pose this question on the HiFi Haven forum, as many of the members are Altec afficionado's with strong DIY skills. It's a friendly, knowledgeable and helpful group. https://hifihaven.org/index.php | |
| What new gear have you just bought? Quicksilver KT Mono's with KT150's DeHavilland UltraVerve 3 linestage pre | |
| Duelund speaker cable gauge for my system? @rolox You will know after 200-250 hours of break in. | |
| I'm going to buy my first tube amp. I need honest blunt opinions I briefly owned Quicksilver Mid Mono's, but felt I needed more power, so I was able to trade up to the KT Mono's with KT 150's (100 wpc). I agree with @soix that the amps you are considering are likely not a good match for your speakers. I'd be... | |
| Duelund speaker cable gauge for my system? I've been using Duelund 12 gauge in both of my systems for years. They replaced considerably more expensive cables. I've found they need about 200-300 hours to settle in, so the initial break in process is lengthy and frustrating, but ultimate... | |
| Well built, aesthetically pleasing wooden cabinets Agree that Daedalus cabinets stand out. | |
| Well built, aesthetically pleasing wooden cabinets Agree that Daedalus cabinets stand out. | |
| Harbeth M40.1 vs. M40.2 vs. M40.2 Anniversary Edition vs. M40.3XD I owned 40.1's twice, spanning approx 8 years and also owned 40.2 Anni's for approx. 2 years. I found the 40.2 Anni to be more transparent and balanced, but looking back, I found the 40.1's to be more enjoyable, warm and full bodied, excelling on... | |
| McIntosh Restorer...French dude in NY or NJ? Yves Beauvais at Vintage Vacuum Audio? | |
| List some of your favorite live Jazz recordings Just discovered a new one... Scott Hamilton Quartet - At Pizza Express Live - In London | |
| How good is Aesthetix audio? I've owned two of their preamps in the past. Very reliable and excellent sound quality. Recommended. | |
| List some of your favorite live Jazz recordings Scott Hamilton - Live at Museo Piaggio Enzo Pietropaoli - Easytude Alessio Menconi - Live at Peggy's Skylight Lynn Arriale Trio Live Dave Brubeck Quartet - Live at Carnegie Hall Chick Corea - Trilogy 2 Paul Desmond Quartet - Live at Bourbo... | |
| Shindo Vosne Romanee / MC240 / Linn LP12 / ProAc & Altec - DAC? @soundandmadeira91 I had been told by a Shindo dealer that their amps work best with high impedance speakers, preferably > 8 ohms... and the Altec 19's are 8 ohm speakers, with a decline @ 130 Hz. So while Shindo would likely be a synergistic ... | |
| Okto DAC 8 Stereo (Shout-out) I would reserve judgement until you have 250 hours on it. In my experience, almost all new gear needs to break in. Similarly, used gear will often benefit from 2-4 days of continuous play (particularly solid state) to settle in. | |
| GIK Acoustics can't ship without damage @traudio I have 14 diffusion panels with wood fronts hanging on my walls that I bought a few years ago... all arrived safely. I think one had a minor corner chip, but I'd have to look very hard to find it. |