rhljazz
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| Tube Integrated Try a Cary SLI 50, point to point wiring, chrome chassis, tube rectified power supply, EL34 output tubes running pure class A operation for 30 watts. This amp has a certain magic that I have found in no other and it kicks butt also. There was one ... | |
| What am I hearing from this amp? A hiss heard from 9 inches away is normal for most gear. If it was very noticeable from 9 feet away you might have a problem. There's lots of things in life to worry about, but this isn't one of them. | |
| Amp heat sinks are ringing I had the same problem with a CA300 and I used MDF blocks the same length and width of the heat sinks and placed on top of the fins and then weighted down with brass cones. I painted the MDF black so it didn't look bad. The fins never got hot enou... | |
| Love Audio Love Cars Gunbei, mine is a 96 E36 M-3 coupe (Estoril Blue) which I use mainly for pleasure although it is not a garage queen. I would rather drive it than do the wash and wax things. I own a BMW repair shop (www.beyermotorworks.com) so parts and maintenanc... | |
| Love Audio Love Cars Nope. I did sell my classic MGB twenty years ago for a down payment on my house and I never regretted that. I usually listen to my audio system about three hours a day which I find more enjoyable than being stuck in traffic three hours a day no ma... | |
| MM Cartridge Comparison The Ortofon would be my choice. Also consider the OM20 for the table you are using. | |
| scout or new amp I agree with the other posts, go with an amp upgrade. | |
| What's under YOUR turntable? A Townsend Seismic Sink spiked with aluminum cones to brass cups sitting on a Deluxe Justarack. The turntable is a Technics SL10. | |
| used sony or modified music hall I currently own a 608esd, x7esd, and a 779es, and all are very reliable. The 608 I purchased new and it has over 7000 hrs on it with no repairs and it functions flawlessly. The other two players I purchased used and the x7 had an inoperative drawe... | |
| Please, help me choose speakers for my Graaf GM200 I listened to a dealer demo with Sound Lab electrostatic speakers, don't remember the model number, that was stunning. It was the best I've heard from any electrostatic speaker amp combination. The sound was very dynamic and detailed without the e... | |
| Tube poweramp for B&W Nautilus for under 2k? Tonal balance will change dramatically with tube choice. I purchased my PA100 used and it came with VAC chinese KT88's and RT driver tubes and the sound was basically big, fat, warm tubey bass, a nice mid, not much air on top, but for the music I ... | |
| Tube poweramp for B&W Nautilus for under 2k? The PA100 has plenty of power to drive the Nautilus speakers. I prefer it over any solid state amps I've tried or heard in other N802 systems. You didn't mention which series you are using so anything up to an N801 should be fine. Tube selection i... | |
| Speakers needed for VAC amp/preamp I share some of your musical tastes listening to mostly 60's jazz and 70's-80's rock and I have a PA100/100 with a VAC Renaissance preamp powering Nautilus 802's. I always hear on this forum how power hungry the 802's are but I find the VAC with 1... | |
| My Cary 2A3 dilemma 2 You are definitely mismatched. You will need at least 70+ watts to drive a speaker with that many drivers and an amp that is also load tolerant preferably with low impedance taps. You would be best off with an efficient 2-way speaker that has a fa... | |
| looking for a chair I use a highback chair in my main system and a lowback couch in my second system and I don't find any sonic drawbacks. I do favor the comfort of the highback chair. I used a Lazboy chair in the past that was covered in a soft fabric and replaced t... |