roberjerman
Responses from roberjerman
| Denon dead? The Denon AVR 5805 sold new for $6K in 2005. So your's is long-in-the-tooth! And at 97 lbs. it will be a costly roundtrip shipping expense. There are some for sale for $1K or less. Maybe buy one of these and trust that it will last another 5 - 10 ... | |
| Denon dead? Time for a doctor! Find a knowledgeable and competent technician and send it off for repair. Still under warranty? Otherwise repairs could be costly! Maybe junk it and start over with a different brand (Sony, Yamaha, Pioneer ...). | |
| Best budget preamp for my entry level system? How about a used Proton integrated amp? They have pre/amp in/out jacks, so can be used as a preamp. I have one that I paid $50 for! Made in Taiwan at the same factory as NAD, back in the 80's. These are killer-sounding integrateds! Both pre and po... | |
| Omega Super Alnico Monitor/Aric Audio SE KT88 Glad to hear you are enjoying your new speakers/SE amp.This can be a tricky setup, but you have done well here! | |
| Any cable delivers more bass than Cardas Golden Reference? I went back to my local Home Depot and tried to buy another spool of RCA all-copper zip. NLA! | |
| Any cable delivers more bass than Cardas Golden Reference? @mechans: No Longer Available! | |
| Media: Should we start hoarding? No, there are still millions of LPs and CDs in use and circulation! No foreseeable lack of physical media in the future. | |
| Researching value of two pairs of hi-end speakers I had the EV Aristocrat cabinets. They usually came with EV drivers and x-overs. I got my pair of empty cabinets in a trade from a friend. Not worth much! Loaded with EV drivers they might sell for $200 - $400 dollars/pair. | |
| Has anyboidy had any experience with an 833-A single-ended triode amplifier? @gregdude: I pulled up Will's ad. I believe they are PP mono using pairs of 811A transmitter tubes and big output trannies. Also 4 (!) 5R4GY rectifiers per chassis. Some serious plate voltage here (1200+). Looks like a nice restoration job by Will... | |
| The Golden era of Japanese integrated amps, are we missing out? @sejodiren : I too bought a Proton (maybe the same model) cheap - $50! Very impressive and versatile - especially with the pre/power in/out jacks! And I almost passed it up! | |
| Any cable delivers more bass than Cardas Golden Reference? I needed some wire for the Nines and the Ohm Sound Cylinders. So I bought a spool of RCA 14 ga zip cord (all copper). NLA at the Depot. So far sounds real good! I'm using 6 ft pieces to connect from amp to speakers. | |
| Any cable delivers more bass than Cardas Golden Reference? @dumbeat: that Amazon 16 ga is no better than Home Depot zip cord. On the other hand the Western Electric cloth-covered wire has a really cool retro look! I'm tempted to buy some! | |
| Has anyboidy had any experience with an 833-A single-ended triode amplifier? @almarg : thanks! I just now got the article and pictures from drbarney's other thread. Awsome looking amp, for sure! Not for the faint-of-heart! | |
| Suggestions for getting a commission to custom build tube amps My apologies for my last post! That sure is an awesome amp! Comparable to a Kawasaki 750 Mach III (excuse my motorcycle analogy)! | |
| Has anyboidy had any experience with an 833-A single-ended triode amplifier? @drbarney1: any pictures, please? |