philjolet
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| Getting started w/ tube equipment frankly I would start with tube friendly (high impedance easy to drive) speakers then look for the proper amp | |
| Musical Fidelity A1 experiences I had one of their older integrated amps (A300 I think) and with Maggie 1.6 it sounded as if cymbals were four feet in diameter and way out in front, when I switched to a Plinius 8200 things went back to the proper perspective. The A300 was bright... | |
| Magnepan announces the 20.7 the 20.7 must designate that similar technology is used throughout these models now. | |
| Why do i hear a thud when i shut down the system? if I remember right, it is a capacitor(s) discharging | |
| LOOKING FOR A GOOD HDMI CABLE I compared generic HDMI to Phillips $35 HDMI and the Phillips was clearly superiour with brighter colors and better contrast. I think it would be worth the time to buy a few and see for yourself, you may find a cheaper brand is very good or find i... | |
| Best new tube amp under $1500? you may want to consider Speltz autoformers to raise the impedance of the speakers and tighten the bassagree with above, it would be difficult to find a worthy tube amp for $1500 (especially new)fwiw | |
| NAD 3020 What to do with it ??? keep it, it is worth more than you could sell it for... mine recently broke otherwise I would still be using it in a second systemmy dad's still sounds greatalso, tuner cleaner will help the volume control, spray it on the inside mechanism while t... | |
| Magnepan announces the 20.7 thanks for the heads up!interesting readI think it is impressive that Magnepan has kept the pace like it has for over thirty years. | |
| Artists that deserve box sets King Crimson! | |
| Who has dumped the power conditioner? Andyzregarding your situation, I wonder if the improvement in sound was due to new connections and not the proximity of the main to your house.maybe it is both...just a thought, thanks for posting. | |
| How to "break-in" new speakers?? I did hear a difference in my Maggie 1.6 as they broke in, they became smoother in the high end and the bass became looser and more natural (after a few months) but I think it is the nature of the planar design where the mylar needed to stretch a ... | |
| Tube Life if your stereo sounds 'sleepy' time for new tubes - which will be more defined and vibrant I have found... | |
| AU24e Interconnects - but warmer I did not care for the AU24 in my stereo either they had a thin quality. I second the Gabriel Gold, they have beautiful tone.ymmv of course... | |
| Melody Gardot Live really nice, sounds like it has a bit of a beatnik sound I have not heard her perform like that in her studio albums | |
| Just Turned 50... 53 and the quality of my hearing comes and goes depending on my allergies...still dumb as a box of rocks though...:^) |