rockadanny
Responses from rockadanny
| Tube Preamp Recommendations? Does this mean these provide less detail at the expense of more midrange bloom?I experience no less detail with mine, but it depends on the tubes you install. For mine, one set of 6SN7s bloomed the midrange and fuzzed up the detail, while another ... | |
| Suggestions to help you sell your equipment on Audiogon Another suggestion: If you gear needs a minimal amount of repair/refurbish, get it done before you try and sell. I roll my eyes when someone says their gear is missing a minor part that can be easily repaired cheaply. Well, if it is so easy and ch... | |
| RI - 500 Lightning strikes per minute?!! I would love to be spared political commentary +1 | |
| Upgrading path from Merlin VSM black magic When I imagine a larger sounding version of the VSM speakers I think of the EgglestonWorks Andra. I own the Fontaines which, to me, sound similar to the VSM (without the BAT), and seem to have similar physical makeup. I thought the Fontaines sound... | |
| Worst record ever? How come Bruce Jenner never took a stab at singing?Golden opportunity missed! Wouldn’t it have been terrifically bad had Bruce laid down tracks for an album before his transformation, then as Caitlyn Marie, added harmony to the mix. The first ever... | |
| Has anyone found Audio Nirvana? Yes. For my current equipment and room, while listening I experience neither suffering (from bad sound), desire (for better sound), nor sense of self, and am released from the effects of karma and the cycle of death and rebirth. (Assuming I am not... | |
| Anyone Using Crystals? Oops, sorry. Here ya go:http://krystal.com/menu | |
| Anyone Using Crystals? I often use Krystals. Love 'em! I believe they do enhance as promised. Some of my favorites: http://http//krystal.com/menu/ | |
| Who listens primarily to Redbook CD? Redbook CD is my only source and I love it! Consonance Opera Reference 2.2 , modified by Stephen Montey as "factory" mods, which apparently they were not. But the mods made definite improvements over the stock gear. | |
| The new re-mix of Sgt. Pepper's Not me. No interest either. After purchasing the 2009 Mono Box set and stereo mix I swore off buying any more Beatles recordings ever again and I’m sticking to my guns. Since 1965 I’ve bought multiple copies of vinyl (45s and albums), cassettes, a... | |
| Ever Bought an Audio Product that was Stupid Good for the Money? My Mapletree Audio 2A/SE preamp (6SN7/12SN7, tube rectified, custom gains per input). Upgraded version (Blackgate caps), new, was less than $1k. Have had it for years and have no intention of swapping it out. Terrific value (and sound). The stupid... | |
| Tube Preamp Recommendations? +1 Mapletree Audio! | |
| James Cotton dead at 81 He was terrific - one of the originals. Saw him several times. He'll definitely be missed. | |
| Where to put budget Treat your room. Go to this link for more info: http://www.gikacoustics.com/ | |
| Why no tube loaner/testdrives--It's hard being an audiophile I purchased my tube preamp (only 1 tube per channel, 1 rectifier tube) and power amps (monoblocks with only 2 power tubes, 1 input tube, 1 driver tube each) based not only on sound quality but also on minimal number of tubes to minimize the expens... |