rbrowne
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| High efficiency speakers I recently purchased a pair of Tonian Labs TL-D1 speakers after hearing them in a home demo coordinated with Tony Minasian, the designer. They are rated at 95 db with a frequency range of 42 hz to 40K hz and a benign 8 ohm impedance. Measuring 33"... | |
| classic sounding 25 watt tube amp I haven't personally heard this combination, but the Audio Note P2 SE (18 wpc) is reputed to be an excellent match with the Quad ESL-57 speakers.I can vouch that the P2 SE is very reliable amplifier as I have owned one since 1995 with never a prob... | |
| digital Amp. Going green The RWA amps use a pair of SLA UB1250 F1 12 Volt 5AH batteries. Easily available and can be had for $12.00 each. No worries about future availability. I'd be more concerned about sourcing a favorite vintage NOS tube in 20 years. | |
| Repair question for Audio Note CD-2 Contact Nick Gowan at True Sound. True Sound is the authorized U. S. service center for Audio Note. You can find his contact info at True Sound Inquiries.The CD-2 is a fine sounding CD player that despite being around for 10 years still compares v... | |
| moody soundtracks Try the soundtrack to "Breaking And Entering", a collaboration between Underworld and Gabriel Yared. | |
| Audionote DAC 2.1 Kit USB Post your question at the Audio Note Kits Forum and I'm sure you'll get your answer. You can also contact Brian Smith, the NA distributor of Audio Note Kits through the website at Audio Note Kits for an answer to this and other questions regarding... | |
| Your First Concert was..... Louis Armstrong in Kingston, NY in 1962 (see above post). | |
| Your First Concert was..... Unamplified and LIVE. I'm guessing the year and if it is correct I was ten years old. Afterwards went backstage to meet Satchmo and got his autographed photo along with those of all the band members. | |
| tube dampers for cd player? I've used the Herbie's tube dampers on tubes in an Audio Note CD2, Lector CDP 0.6T and a MHdt Paradisea DAC (and an Audio Note pre-amp) and in every application the dampers improved the sound. I can't guarantee that it will do the same for you, bu... | |
| What time do you wear? Omega Seamaster Professional. Formerly Oris models Atelier, Big Crown Comandant and Modern Classic. | |
| Audio Note Spkrs I've owned a pair of Audio Note AN/J speakers for more than ten years and I really haven't had the desire to trade them for something else. I bought them because all of my other components at the time were Audio Note and there is a great synergy b... | |
| Burning In a New DAC Running a continuous signal from a PC for the designated time should do the job. I did the same while burning in the V Caps in my DAC by playing a variety of CDs on my transport on repeat for 500 hours. | |
| Amp for Quad ESL 57 I have heard mentioned by people who have tried it that the Audio Note P2 SE amp is a fine match with the Quad ESL 57 speakers. It was characterized as a match made in heaven. I've never heard that combination although I would love to as I have ow... | |
| SET intigrated amp with a phono stage? I'm sure Audio Note is not the only maker of integrated single ended or SET amps with phono stages, but it is the only one where I have personal knowledge of some of their products.I'm sure you will get other recommendations from those more knowle... | |
| SET intigrated amp with a phono stage? Audio Note makes several SET or single ended integrated amps with phono stages to consider. Here's three for starters:Oto SE Phono - Single Ended with EL84 power tubes at 10 wpc. The Oto SE is a combination of the M1 preamp and the P1 SE amp.Soro ... |