polk432
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| preferred interconnect for FM tuner I'm getting rid of my audioquest diamondbacks. XLR on the amp end RCA on preamp 1.5m I connected a pair of Audiometallurgy GA-0 .5M to my Linn Kudos Tuner and they sounded great right out of the box. I got another set of .5M for the EQ to Preamp, ... | |
| Review: Morrow Audio SP-3 Speaker cable Just received a pair of Morrow SP-3 speaker cables. My system consists of a Cary CAD120S tube amp, Cary SLP98P tube preamp, Linn Sondek 12 TT w/ Ittok LVII tone arm, Linn Kudos Tuner, Linn Mimik II CD player, DBX 14/10 EQ. Speakers are 100dB SPL B... | |
| Baby Steps back to Tubes. If there's any way you can swing it, get a Cary CAD120s tube amp. It has 4-6SN7's and 8-KT88's. I traded a V12R for it and it's hooked to a SLP98P. The amp runs a lot cooler and sounds fantastic. If you can afford it, you will not be unhappy. Good... | |
| Cary Rocket 88R bias setting with EL34 tubes? You should contact Gerald Walsh @ Cary @ 919-355-0010 and ask about the bias and tubes. Sometimes their opinion varies from the manual. I had a V12R with EL34's that I liked (you could cook a burger on it) now I have a CAD 120s w KT88's. It's hook... | |
| Power Surge Damage I have a Linn Kudos Tuner and a Magnum Dynalab indoor outdoor antenna that I only use indoors. You also have to disconnect it even if you unplug the system. The antenna in the Tuner is enough to draw lightening even if it is a near miss. So, if yo... | |
| What do you see as the downside of tubes? Why not just put aside a few bucks eack week and get new tubes every 12-18 months? It's really not that much each week. | |
| amplifier choice Try a used Mac 7270 SS amp. I had one that lasted 18 years before I went to tubes, and the buyer let me know after 18 months it still works fine. 1400 to 1700 should get you a good one. Good luck. | |
| good used speaker I've owned Klipsch Chorus, Fortre, and have a pair of Quartets (I'm not using) and the Quartets have the most clarity of the 3. SPL is 97.5 so most anything will power them. They are a little harder to find, but they sound really good and are good... | |
| slp-98 output voltage question I have an SLP98P and mine = 1 volt=20dB. You can call Gerald Walsh @ Cary between 1-4pm est and he can tell you. You're going to love your preamp. I just traded a V12R amp for a new CAD120S and it sounds fantastic. It would take 15x the money to s... | |
| Cary SLI-80 integrated or AES Sixpacs? Make sure to audition the CAD 120S. I have a new one w an SLP98P preamp and it sounds fantastic. I traded a V12R for it. The amp also runs much cooler, and has plenty of power, even in triode mode. Good luck. | |
| Pre of three? I had a Mac 7270 hooked to a Carver C-1. Then went to the Cary SLP98P what a difference. Then I got a Cary V12R and it sounded great. Now I have a new Cary CAD120S and it sounds better to me than a Mac 275 that was hooked up to Wilson Sophia II's,... | |
| What Color is your system You've gotta be kiddin! | |
| Made in Canada conundrum I'll bet you can catch it! | |
| Made in Canada conundrum infotrad, don't slip on a hackey puck! | |
| Made in Canada conundrum Stiltskin, it's nice to know that at least some people realize that this forum is a joke. I'm still laughing at some of the Irate e-mail I've received. I hope that my buyer enjoys the tonearm for years to come. I hate to see a person have to wait ... |