rockadanny
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| ss replacement for my SET tubes and Egglestons? Through reading I see that it might be impossible to mimic the SET sound I have with ss so I am willing to give up some of the SET magic in a subtractive way. For example, not as organically deep or as seductive or as well imaged. As long as it do... | |
| Is upgrading worth it? I used to feel similar - that it was necessary to have two systems: one warm system for rock and electric blues; and one revealing system for jazz, acoustic, vocals, etc. I was fortunate enough to find a gear combination which is both revealing (n... | |
| Speaker suggestions at around $30k Adam speakers. Had I the coin I'd be auditioning speakers from these folks (NY). Cannot recall which model I heard at show here in Atlanta, but it was fabulous. Internal powered sub. IIRC, had all the attributes for which you are seeking. They wer... | |
| Best Live Album Ever... +1 Vicks7, good call! | |
| I need speakers for low volume listening - Zu Superflys - I had these in my home for several days and was very impressed with how well they were able to reproduce all of the music contained as well as the emotional expressiveness at low volume. (Driven with 6C33C SETs.) | |
| Add a preamp or a whole new integrated Ayre AX-7E ... SET-like sonicsSandstone - is your observation here based on first hand experience with SETs? Which SETs please? Thank you. | |
| Best Live Album Ever... The Guess Who - Live at the Paramount | |
| Tube Selection Help Whenever I am seeking a specific sound quality in tubes I always contact Jim McShane and Brent Jesse for advice and purchase. They always are spot on in their selection, no BS, and often are able to provide far cheaper alternatives which sound jus... | |
| AU24e Interconnects - but warmer R. Levi likes WyWires better than the Au's. I've not heard the Au's but do own the WyWires. I agree with R. Levi - best ICs under $1k. No harshness here, and much cleaner/clearer than Cardas Golden Cross. | |
| Equipment you just must get if you can Audiokinesis Prisma speakers. Just a hunch I might love them. Highly doubtful I'll ever get an opportunity to hear them though, so likely just a pipe dream. | |
| Best drink while listening to your rig? Lately it has been Skull Splitter (beer) - an Orcadian Ale by Orkney. Aroma, taste, and finish are superb. | |
| Long interconnect cables I've got an 11' pair between my preamp and monoblocks, but the capacitance is extremely low on these cables. No problem. | |
| Smooth/Musical Bookshelves upto $1500 - $2000 +1 for Merlins! Superb. | |
| Best CD I've heard so far 2011......... Beth Hart + Joe Bonamassa - Don't ExplainEilen Jewell - Queen of the Minor Key | |
| How long it take before your system/amps sound One hour for sure, perhaps even longer. Seems to sound awesome after a few hours, but by that time my judgement has usually been impaired by a few beverages. |