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| Alternative tweeter Out of curiosity, why would you not use the original FST tweeters (or maybe yours could be repaired)? Didn't you like the FST's? | |
| Phonomena, vs PS GCPH, Others? On the other hand, I have tried 3 new GCPH's and all of them were objectionably noisy and had too much hum with my 0.26mV output Benz MC cartridge. So world-class, I think not, in my view, far from it.I've had better luck with the Musical Surround... | |
| Treble harshness - interconnects as culprits? Elizabeth makes some very good points and doing the things she suggested should all help.Other considerations are that there is a very good possibility that the sibilance does exist in the recordings themselves and your system is simply showing yo... | |
| How a turntable is like a gym membership I enjoy playing my old records now and then... a lot of them are titles I don't have and can't even get on CD. Plus, they still sound fantastic and they allow me to reminisce about my life in younger days and the good times I shared with friends w... | |
| SS to Pair with Acoustic Zen Adagio I don't know about the other amps you mentioned but I'd bet the Adagios would sound excellent with a Wyred 4 Sound STI-500. It offers smooth but detailed mids, great bass control, excellent dynamic contrasts and treble that's well-focused and deta... | |
| Best 6CG7 tubes for Van Alstine preamp? The 6FQ7 is a direct replacement and I've had very good sound from some NOS GE 6FQ7 tubes. Happy Holidays! | |
| Cables for Wyred 4 Sound STI-500 I use the Wyred 4 Sound DAC-2 into an STI-500. Since the STI-500 has its own volume control, I run the DAC-2 in its fixed-volume mode with great results. I can recommend the My Audio Cables (MAC) HC Soundpipes power cord. It's inexpensive and it w... | |
| Magnepan owners : past / present I presently have a pair of Maggie SMGa's in a small room with a QuickSilver tube amp and that system totally rocks (albeit used with a 12" powered sub dialed in to perfection). I had 1.6QR's in the same room but they were too big for the room and ... | |
| Are side firing woofers only for aesthetics? As one responder wrote, they should image better due to a narrower front baffle. That said, the speakers I've used with side-firing woofers have been a bit problematic in the bass in my rooms when speakers with front-firing woofers have worked bet... | |
| Thinking of going 2-CH from HT....Tube ? I've never heard of an "amp switcher," who makes those? Is it "audiophile quality"? I have heard of a speaker selector, which is a different thing.I'd be inclined to go with a tube phono stage for the vinyl and Jolida also makes one of those in yo... | |
| Amp suggestions please...need some power You can buy a new Wyred 4 Sound ST-500 for $1499. These amps sound great and put out 250wpc at 8ohms and 550wpc at 4ohms. I have the integrated STI-500 and love it. | |
| Pre-amp newbie question I second the Ray Samuels Audio F-117 Nighthawk phono stage for $795. It's a great little unit and very easy to use and adjust from the rotary front-panel controls. You won't be disappointed... | |
| Seasoned ears only Interesting Question... I've owned some very good speakers over the years. I think my favorites were my Acoustat Monitor III's with custom-built tube servo-charge amplifiers. For sure they were not the most detailed or extended speakers available,... | |
| Can somebody please name the tune in this clip? I think it's a live version of the drum solo from Led Zeppelin's Moby Dick... that's what it sounds like to me but I'm not sure which version or even if it's Led Zeppelin playing it. | |
| Anyone see an issue with the oppo 83se & old avr? If the Nak has direct analog multi-channel inputs that is the preferred way for the audio from the Oppo BDP-83SE to be delivered. It was the analog side of the Oppo that was beefed up, and it's reportedly better than the HDMI digital connection. A... |