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| How to handle infant mortality of Svet 6550C? Thanks for your responses.My tech said that it was clear that there was a failed tube.It took 2 resistors with it.BTW,turns out that the Svetlana 6550Cs that were sold to me are actually made by Sovtek.Anyway,Vintage Electron has offered to replac... | |
| any recommendations for a rich 6922 tube ? E88CC Valvo red print,Telefunken CCa,or have equipment modded or checked to take RCA cleartop 6CG7(some times interchangeable with 6DJ8).Raanan | |
| is it sacrilege? It is sacrilege to own both good speakers and a wife. | |
| Best "P" mount cartridge? I had a Shure V15Vmr (P mount)-in fact still have it-minus stylus.Raanan | |
| Best "P" mount cartridge? Shure V15Vmr | |
| Can a vintage piece over 40 years old be Highend I have the following vintage equipment,which is definitely amongst the best sounding equipment:Thorens TD-124/SME 3012 turntableFisher 400-CX-2 preampLeak TL12.1 ampFisher KM-60 tunerused to have QUAD ESL57s.There are people who prefer the sound o... | |
| Good Semi-automatic Turntables ? The Thorens TD-145 is cute and sounds quite decent.I had one for 15 years ,that saw heavy use without the slightest problem.Raanan | |
| importance of phono cartridge I put a no name MM cheap cartridge on a SOTA Cosmos/SME V combo and was blown away.Likewise a Shure M97eX on an SME 3/Goldmund Studio.Amazing sound-and previously I was used to putting Koetsus on cheap TTs.Raanan | |
| What is the best 12ax7 NOS tube ????????? May be worthwhile to try a mix of Teles and Mullards.Too many of a certain type will create an unbalanced preponderance.Have a look at the hktubeaudio forum to see which are considered RR grade.HK tube rollers know their stuff,and have good ears.R... | |
| CDR Fidelity? Hi,I have no logical explanation,but,in some cases,CDR copies that I make with a JISCO jitter decorrelator,actually sound better than the originals.Quite a few people to whom I have played originals and copies have preferred the copies over the or... | |
| URGENTLY Needed info on DPA DX128 Dac... I have had the former chief engineer at DPA repair a DPA amp that blew a few years ago.The guy's name is Tom Whelan,and he lives in Wales.Maybe he can be found on the net.Hope this helps.Raanan | |
| What is the best 6SN7 driver tube? Hi,The following are worth tracking down:33S30(The absolute best,but almost impossible to find).Syl. VT-231 metal baseTungSol VT-231 dark glass round platesKenRad VT-231 dark glassGood Luck,RaananP.S. Try searching the old dejanews groups on the G... | |
| Vintage Tannoy 15" Concentric LS Speaker You can try asking keithkey@aol.com a well known Tannoy expert.Best,Raanan | |
| I would like to hear from ex-Linnophiles It was with great relief that I sold my LP12 and moved on to a highly modded Thorens TD-124 and then a SOTA Cosmos. Raanan | |
| DQ-10, QUAD, Sound Lab, WAMM,Sequerra NF With proper positioning-nothing approaches ESL57.Raanan |