rayhall
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| Top Ten Tube PreAmp of all time? I would think that the CAT SL-1 (any model) would have to be in just about anyone's top ten. The CAT just eclipses everything else I have heard, especially if you do your own tube rolling to match the rest of your system. Yes Avguygeorge, I will s... | |
| Best ss Line Level Preamp under $10K ?? Check out the Ayre K-1 and K-3 which both can be bought without their respective phono stages. | |
| Who R U? Hi Garfish, I too like Shirley Horne and was lucky enough to see her at a NYC jazz club several years ago. It was a memorable experience. I have learned my lesson now and I don't say anything about Diana Krall. I am sorry for my part in what went ... | |
| Shipping hassles with FEDEX Despite the horror that is supposed to be UPS Customer Service, I have only had problems with Fedex. My problem didn't have to do with damaged shipments, but with a misrouted shipment. I purchased NBS interconnects from another Audiogon member. In... | |
| Alon Lotus SE MkII vs. Alon V Mk III Frequency balance I thought was slightly on the warm side. | |
| Alon Lotus SE MkII vs. Alon V Mk III I have heard the Alon V MK III and was hoping to compare it to the Lotus SE MK II. I found the speaker to lack focus, midrange transparence and presence. Bass response was not exceptional in my audition as the rating to 23 hz would indicate. With ... | |
| Who R U? I am 48 years old and live in midtown Manhattan. My father was a recording engineer, so I grew up with Altec Lansing Voice of the Theater's and Revox A77 reel to reel tape recorders. I was the "tape machine operator" on John Denver's recording of ... | |
| Perentage system $$ for speakers By the way, all those crazy audio allocation formulas are forwarded by those who want to take your money and therefore the formulas don't benefit YOU! These include the manufacturers, the store sales people and the magazine reviewers who all benef... | |
| Perentage system $$ for speakers I think that it really doesn't make sense to reduce the purchase of speakers to some formula. We all know that paying a little or a lot for speakers is absolutely no guarantee of quality or that you wil ultimately be happy with the purchase. I wou... | |
| Feelings on Napster? Wow! A lot of responses to read! Although I didn't read them all, there seem to be two basic positions: 1. Napster is good because it disseminates music and, despite the fact that artists and distributors are not paid, this stimulates interest in ... | |
| Best Pre-Amp with Phono Stage Here are three: CAT (any model), Ayre K1 or K3, Hovland HP-100. The Ayre K1 will be very difficult to find under 3k, however. But it is definitely worth a listen, especially for its phono section. | |
| Cable advice I also agree with the last two posts. Kimber PBJ between CD and Pre is excellent. Never use it between Pre and Power, however, if you ever get separates. There wouldn't be enough bass. Also agree with Kimber 4tc biwire for speakers. Cannot compare... | |
| Tube for CAT Mk3 Thanks very much Rec for replying. This corresponds with my understanding of the manual, that only US 6DJ8's are forbidden in the CAT MK III or Ultimate in V6 and V7. I will still call CAT in order to find out about other members of the 6DJ8/6922 ... | |
| All-time best recordings for romance Nikko, "Mes choix s'arretent", pas "Mes choix s'arrete"! | |
| Pre-amp with great phonostage (tube) Tube: CAT SL-1, Any model Solid State: Ayre K1 or K3 You really can't do much better than these. |