pubul57
Responses from pubul57
| What sounds best integrated or separates? Mapman, I think your speakers simply need SS. The only amps that might be able to handle them might be something from CAT (JL2,JL3 Monos)as they do work well into falling impedances. In fact my Music Reference RM9 Special Edition also increase pow... | |
| What sounds best integrated or separates? I have tried the integrated route, and Mapman makes a very strong case for integrateds and he is 100% right. On the other hand, I've not been able to find an integrated that can perform at the level of separates in my system, although at a higher ... | |
| Best Integrated, period. Based on your speakers, and my prior experience with Pass equipment, and the type of sound you are looking for, I think there new Pass integrated would proabably very worthwhile auditioning. | |
| Dodd preamp vs. McCormack RLD-1 preamp I took them out and looked at them and they are the earliest version with just Amperex EC88 written on them with "Made in Holland" labeling. They predate the Bugle Boy production run from early 1958. I have no idea if they are the "best of the bes... | |
| Best Integrated, period. I agree there is no best, but there is good and better, and not so good. So yes, there is no best, but there is a group that should be auditioned and the VAC is one of them, as is the Jadis integrated. Of course the speakers you are using will hav... | |
| Best Integrated, period. The VAC Phi Beta would be my choice if I wanted an integrated amplifier. Then an Art Audio Carrissa, with the right speaker. | |
| Dodd preamp vs. McCormack RLD-1 preamp Then I'm ptetty sure mine are not "Bugle Boy" as I think these were made prior to the Bugle Boy marketing campaign. I think Andy said they were from 1958 they year Amperex introduced the 6dj8 to the market. | |
| Amplifiers:A Keeper for Life. Do you know of one ? I sold the keeper. I thought the CAT JL2 was a KFL, but when I heard the Atma-sphere M-60s on my system with the Merlins that are very OTL friendly...well the CAT is gone. I still think the CAT will sound better with more speakers, but if OTL can ... | |
| Designer Hall of Fame Jerry Ozemont unsung, but one of greqat digital designers. | |
| Dodd preamp vs. McCormack RLD-1 preamp It took 8 days to get the tubes. He does take longer than some, but they actually seem to be matched and quiet. My only gripe is that the prices posted on the website seems to be a few years old; he should either keep it up to date or post no pici... | |
| Dodd preamp vs. McCormack RLD-1 preamp I'm not sure if it is called Bugle Boy. It is the first 6dj8 that Amperex made and it has D Getter, and is made in Holland. It is the very first tube listed on Andy's stock list, and not cheap. I'm using the Dodd with a Music Reference RM9 Special... | |
| Dodd preamp vs. McCormack RLD-1 preamp Well, what I ended up getting are a matched pair of Amperex 6dj8s from 1958 made in Holland with the "D" getter. All I can say is that any comments about the Dodd must be made with regard to the tubes being used. As good as the Dodd is with the JJ... | |
| fuses - the $39 ones or the 85 cent ones Magfan, I do agree that $39 is germain if the fuses thing is total BS, but if not I would think it is worth it, even if the production costs are $1. For now I'll just stay with Roger Modjeski's advice and Isanchez' experience and use the ceramic f... | |
| fuses - the $39 ones or the 85 cent ones I think the $39 issue is a strawman. If the darn thing cost $100 bucks and improved the sound I'd buy it. And as a practical matter many of us will try it, what the heck. In fact I have tried it. If it improves the power to the system, improves no... | |
| fuses - the $39 ones or the 85 cent ones Magfan, "noise/ripple" doesn't do it for you.P.S. Audiofeil is one of the most knowledgable, honest folks I know "in" the industry. P.S.S. While I have my doubts about the efficacy of the fuses, if Albert Porter says he hears a difference (for the... |