phd
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| I need help with my Equipment addiction You know what? After all the years I been on Audiogon I'm proud to say I still have the same speakers, everything else has changed though. Prior to Audiogon it was me and my music, nothing else. I was running Adcom gear back then and I thought it ... | |
| Audible illusions Modulus 3A or Klyne 6L Wahwah, thankyou. Although I have owned my Audible Illusions preamp for a short period time & leave the preamp powered up most of the time, I have not experienced any tube failure yet. Reviews are important but the real test of any preamp is t... | |
| Audible illusions Modulus 3A or Klyne 6L Michael Femer's review from Stereophile Magazine stated he was thrilled with the Modulus 3A right out of the box and stated the 3A offers the highest level of performance at a bargain price. Further he states that the 3A is clearly one of the fine... | |
| Audible illusions Modulus 3A or Klyne 6L Just got off the phone to Audible Illusions and it turns out that the tube filaments are always lit because it actually lengthens the life of the tubes avoiding intial voltage rush. Yes they are recommending a specific Sovetek tube and they sell f... | |
| I need help with my Equipment addiction Macdadtexas, unfortunately most audiophiles do this to a varying degree but you need to recognize that the law of dimenishing returns do apply and realize that many future tweaks can do more harm than good in some cases. This is especially true if... | |
| Audible illusions Modulus 3A or Klyne 6L The Audible Illusions Modulus L1 (this is the one I own) is identical to the line stage sonics of the Modulus 3A, minus the fact the Modulus L1 does not have a phono section. It was mentioned above that Audible Illusions preamps eat tubes. I think... | |
| Audio Research Amp Shootout Audio Research gear is one of my all time favorites. Not just excellent sounding components but built to military specs and is definately eye candy! It isn't too often that you can read a comparison review of all the above components in one post, ... | |
| Describe the ideal high end audio dealership Chris74, thankyou sir for reminding us to stick to the original question. Anymore dealer advertising will be dealt with severely so I'm with you. | |
| Describe the ideal high end audio dealership Jazdoc, very good, it is Seattle where I go for audio gear. Definitive Audio is a great place. Don't leave out Bob at Hawthorne Stereo. On several occasions Bob has allowed me to take home a couple pieces of gear at a time without as much as a pen... | |
| Are You a Sansui Lover? Absolutely, cool looking & well built with surprisingly good sonics for its age. Sansui gear had substance back in the 70s and you felt like you really had something special. Even when compared to modern gear it holds its own. But on the other... | |
| Describe the ideal high end audio dealership The most important aspect of any high-end dealership is that the salesman knows more than you. I just hate it when the salesman has not familiarized himself with the features & sonics of whats being sold. Second, I like to be able to borrow on... | |
| Transitioning from Tubes back to SS Kclone, your right, the speakers you choose coupled with your taste in music will dictate the type of gear & power requirements you will need and hopefully those particular speakers will lay the foundation for a musically satisfing system. My ... | |
| Amp damping factor? Truthfuly, I have not heard a quality sound produced by an amplifier whose damping factor is rated more than 200. Specs don't reveal any secrets how musical and enjoyable an amp will sound, so believe your ears. Digital amps seem to be the excepti... | |
| Grounding ? Jea48, this could be true, but before agreeing I would like to research it. You already know that many preamps as well as power amps are two wire, that don't provide a third wire for grounding. In addition there are non-shielded interconnects that... | |
| Grounding ? Which raises another question, why do some amp manufacturers include a ground lift switch. The answer is very simple because they know it can be very convenient to flip a switch to lift the ground to avoid hum caused by a ground loop rather than b... |