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| Tube preamp reliability vs SS? I've been using MFA tube preamp and mono amps for many years and all components have been extremely reliable. Having tube gear does not increase my "audio nervosa" in any way. Speaker placement is more likely to do that! :) I have a decent tube ... | |
| Krell KSA 100s: Your Thoughts Thank you all for your responses and perspectives- it's helped me sort out a number of things.First, I'll assuredly keep the MFA mono amps and maybe have them taken to the "ultimate" level by Mr. Frankland. He's already updated them once with exc... | |
| Free $3K preamp to lucky listener who names it There is some disagreement as to the correct spelling of the winning name,"Rhumba" or "Rumba,"according to a number of dictionaries.The sequence of the letters "hum" in the name of any audio component seems ill-advised. In addition, "humba" sounds... | |
| Merrill VERITAS Red fuse upgrade Could this be magic, my love? My audiophile heart's all aflame. | |
| Looking for really fine cables at really low price Salectric:Yes, THAT is where I read the comment! Thanks.Earlier today I found a number of photos online showing how to position and solder shielding to RCA plugs. I will report back once I've got my Belden IC's assembled and installed in my system... | |
| Looking for really fine cables at really low price Jet: Thanks very much for your helpful response. I recall that the shielding should be twisted on the ends to make it thin- similar to the other wires- so it can be readily soldered. I will need to be careful and patient when stripping the ends of... | |
| Looking for really fine cables at really low price Belden IC assembly help request. I recently saw some photos online of how the Belden 8402 is soldered to the RCA plugs but I cannot find them now that I'm ready to assemble mine. Can anyone kindly help? I recall that the shield was twisted but don... | |
| Looking for really fine cables at really low price I just got my bulk Belden and should have a pair of IC's completed soon. I'm excited! I've been running a 12' pair of WE16ga for a few weeks, connected to either Sonus Faber Liuto Monitors or Magnepan MMG's. Preamp is upgraded MFA Luminescence, an... | |
| Designer Hall of Fame It's inspiring for me that there are so many luminaries who've made such significant contributions to audio. Had I the motivation, time, and money, I would have availed myself of far more than I have. Still, it's great fun to read all these names ... | |
| Audioengine A5+ OR Adam Artist5 ??? Further thought. I just placed my A5's on foam yoga blocks with a pair of Black Diamond Racing Cones under the front of the blocks. Imaging is even better as is overall frequency response. More happiness. | |
| Audioengine A5+ OR Adam Artist5 ??? I started with Audioengine A2+ which were good but I wanted "more" so I upgraded to Audioengine A5+. The A5's sounded pretty good out of the box, but they just get better and better as they break in. I'm using two BDR cones under the front of each... | |
| Hegel Design Flaw? I'm with Peter S. I thought this thread had been deleted, and now I see that, unfortunately, it's still "alive." The title of the thread is simply begging the question.FWIW, a friend of mine has had a number of Hegel integrated amps and has nothin... | |
| Looking for really fine cables at really low price Further comments on IC's with my WE speaker wires. I tried a pair of ancient van den Hul D300S from my Luminescence preamp to the NAD C272 amp, into Magnepan MMGs.Initial impression was one of detail and "lightness". After a few days, overall soun... | |
| Cables more hype than value? "Value." Isn't that usually in the ear of the listener? Hype? Sure, reams and reams of hype, not only regarding cables, but for a lot of high-end audio, period.A friend of mine uses all Shunyata cables in his reference system. These wires alone co... | |
| High Fidelity Cables -- A revelatory experience “Sometimes we find audible magic by a serendipitous leap of faith which lets us overcome some aprioristic skepticism that otherwise prevented us from even auditioning an electronic component, a speaker, or a set of wires." Cheap at any price. 'aud... |