phaelon
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| When to go solid state vs. vacuum? By what margin do you prefer tubes? If its by a considerable margin (like me) then create a list of tube friendly speakers to audition. Keep in mind that a lot of speaker manufactures claim that their speakers are tube friendly because they dont... | |
| Focal Micro Utopia + REL or 1028be II ? Congratulations Kipikipod! Im sure youre going to enjoy the hell out of them. | |
| Focal Micro Utopia + REL or 1028be II ? I agree with Stanwal. Im the original owner of Mini Utopias so Ive had them for quite a while. The whole original Utopia line is nicely balanced and a terrific value at the prices I commonly see them being offered. Theyre also the best line for... | |
| Speakers and air-conditioning When I was in college, I used to love my summer job as an installer in telephone exchanges partly because of the air conditioned environment required by all the electronics. | |
| Which song you would love to wake up to? On work days:"Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d91d8p7rry0Off days: Almost anything by Karen Carpenterhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUDshT19j8Q | |
| Is good customer service about dead? I’m a little surprised that no one mentioned conrad johnson. Even with their very old gear, whether I purchased it new or used, they have always been solid with me. | |
| the best 'tubey amp - warm,smooth,liquid' ? I dislike using these threads for what should be a personal email so I apologize if this offends: Zabiaud, I have a conrad johnson Premier V that might meet your needs - if your near Chicago. | |
| Conrad Johnson PV10A Mods/upgrades Lloydelees third alternative should be seriously considered if resale value is of concern. Even though Bill Thalmann and Bob Backert are both accomplished technicians whose cj mods are well reviewed, the amp can only be considered a pure cj if cj... | |
| amp upgrade Hello Scifidelity, This thread will prove most beneficial to you if you answer Rar1s very appropriate question: "Is there something about the overall sound of your current system that you are looking to change?" | |
| Viva or Mastersound? Ive heard the MK1 Solista many times. I cant recall hearing the Mastersound integrated but others, who have heard my Italian integrated as well as those of interest to you, tell me that Mastersound shares many similarities with my New Audio Fron... | |
| Vintage Power Amp vs new age power amp I have a pair of conrad johnson Premier V monoblocks that are wonderfully musical. I dont need their power with my speakers so I use an integrated amp. I think the vintage vs. new audio debate can be thought of as paralleling vintage vs. new cars... | |
| Mastersound Compact 845 with Pvsane 845T Sorry for your troubles Patal. Im very lucky to have a friend who is a gifted tech (even though you make me wait too long, K). So far, I have never found the tubes provided by any manufacturer to be right for me, so by all means, keep searching f... | |
| Mastersound Compact 845 with Pvsane 845T I confronted the same issue when I was shopping for 300b tubes for my New Audio Frontiers amplifier which is often compared favorably with Mastersound. An amplifier can operate with a range of tubes but will only perform to its potential if the nu... | |
| An SACD question Erndog, Ive had better than average success with Analogue Productions reissues. | |
| An SACD question Mrtennis, I dont think the hoopla is so much about SACD players as much as it is about SACDs themselves. You simply cant retrieve information that isnt there. And while youll find me in the front line when it comes to complaining that too many S... |