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| Dream Amps I Could Not Afford 20 Years Ago Now Undesirable Ask anyone with a pair of ML No.33's and let them tell you how much those recaps costed! Amazing amps in their day however expensive to repair and they do require repairs fairly often compared to other amps. | |
| AT-95ML on a Pro-Ject Debut Carbon I have both cartridges (95ml and the 540ml) and use a Jelco 250ST arm which is medium compliance. Both preform excellent on the vinyl. Both sound different to each other. The 95 is clean and crisp but the 540 amps it up the level quite a bit. I wa... | |
| B&W Matrix 800 vs the Matrix 801s2 Either older 800 series were simply extensions of existing technology meaning they added more drivers and enclosure volume. Same great sound same great speakers. Extra output 801’s!! | |
| Is there a way to switch one set of speakers between two sound systems? I take the cables out of one amp and put them into another. Pretty cheap and effective! | |
| CODA amp No.8, Bryston 4B3, or Ayre VX-5 Twenty No experience with the Ayre however can tell you the CODA was on my short list of amps. Have had much experience with Bryston and they are good for gentle loads. Not much current or oomph behind them. I ended up with a Pass Labs X350.5 and it's al... | |
| Not sure if I have enough oomph. There is a ton of pop in those amps. Yes adequate for what you need. 2’s are not the easiest to drive out there. I passed up a pair because I didn’t have the amp to drive them at the time. Adding more power won't get a lot more. +3db to double the... | |
| Looking for a Warmer Sounding Phono Cartridge Your preamp is a nice one! Still have the original JAN 12AX7's inside? Do you run your SUT through the tubed MM stage of the preamp? | |
| Recommendation Request for Tube Power Amplifier I have a Paragon System E as well! When you pop off the cover you will see the quality of the build. Point to point silver solder wiring, etc. All very quality components and the sound reflects it. It is on par with quality gear of today because o... | |
| Determining exact power being sent to your speaker ........... | |
| Sonographe SG-3 Jelco Arm- Cartridge Upgrade Decided to purchase the ML and the Shibata replacement styli. Easy to change and determine which way to go for the next cartridge. The TT is pretty good and the arm matches the fully suspended suspension well. Feel the best decision is play for no... | |
| Bryston Versus Musical Fidelity Bryston is an amp. A well built one for it's price point but it's nothing magical nor special. Just an amp. It will perform for you for decades without a hiccup :) | |
| Audio Research in Receivership. The end of an era. As the product cost increased over the generations I never saw the value increasing like companies such as Accuphase or post Alpine Luxman. Both of these companies, from what I saw bettered their best of the lines while modestly... | |
| Anthem or Bryston Pre and Amp I live in Canada (Ontario, where Bryston is located) and there is a rather large following here. I was at one time but no longer. Good product. Reliable and good value for the money but it is mid-fi gear at best. Good all around, great at nothing ... | |
| 12AX7 use in EVO 100 line About 1/4 the price for the good ones!! | |
| CLASS A POWER RATINGS ?? Doesn't an amp's topography determine? |