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Extreme Midrange Bloom
Tweeking equipment is not very difficult, and can yield outstanding results when applied to an already good piece of gear. I've used the MultiCap film and foil polystyrenes, and auriCAPs to excellent result(very transparent). Always buy in 2% matc... 
Bose 901...really
Bose 901s can be EQ'd using any graphic Equalizer with enough boost at both ends of the spectrum. The DEQ 2496 just does so automatically and in the digital domain, plus compensating for the curve of the room(which the Bose EQ does not). It won't ... 
Extreme Midrange Bloom
If you know what to listen for, and thrill to the sound of live music in a real venue: nothing beats tubes. Any equipment(tube or SS) takes time to sound it's best. Taking the time to burn in gear, and taste various tubes, is an act of love for so... 
Extreme Midrange Bloom
Frontier1- Please, let us know your estimation of the sound of the BAT(with both tubes sets) after it's burned in. Thanx! 
Best small signal tube for a preamp?
You're right Mitch- If a piece of equipment is already too bright or forward sounding, the CCa's might be too much(like a lot of cable mis-matches). I've found with the BAT VK-D5, CCa's and a pair of Kimber Select 1130s: everything encoded on the ... 
Best small signal tube for a preamp?
"I have used the CCa's Rodman99999 talks about in a SF Line 3 SE I used to own, and they are nice but maybe a touch on the clear/extended/neutral side of things compared to the better Amperex's which are a little more in the rich/organic/full-soun... 
Extreme Midrange Bloom
How many hours do have on this unit? Most take 200 before sounding their best. Some interconnects can interact and cause anomalies as well. If this is a new unit- give it some time. You can burn it in by playing your CD (on repeat) through it with... 
It is 2008 do you know the best start up speaker
Pedrillo- You have a nice size room and can easily accomodate a pair of planars. Read the reviews on the Magnepan 1.6's: (http://www.avguide.com/products/product-3762/) , (http://www.stereophile.com/loudspeakerreviews/595/index.html) for instance. 
Tube amps have a signature sound
And that's why tube amps seem to play more loudly than SS of the same power rating(without giving the listener a headache)- soft clipping. You're preaching to the choir. One day(if I win the Lotto) perhaps I'll be able to afford to go OTL. Of cour... 
adding a preamp?
You already have a pre built in to the PM15S1. Why would you need another? Surely there are enough inputs for those sources on the PM15S1. 
Tube amps have a signature sound
Bigkidz- I've been doing that for the past 18 years(and bi-amping in general since 1981). Need any tips? 
klipschorn modifications
Metal horn damping can be cheaply, and very effectively accomplished with any brand of plumber's putty, or Mortite (http://herbiesaudiolab.home.att.net/rope.htm) which is configured in a way that makes it VERY easy to use. Inexpensively obtained a... 
Soundstage...How to determine what's right?
hey Scoly1- If you're still in here, check this out: (http://www.upscaleaudio.com/view_category.asp?cat=50) You may be able to pick one of these up used and upgrade it when the funds become available. It would give you a taste of what a tubed sour... 
Tube amps have a signature sound
That's funny- On my system I can discern the silk of Zildjian cymbals from the brassiness of Sabians(for instance). My guess would be that you've never heard a properly tweeked tube system(could have been the cables, the tubes, the source(who know... 
Damping factor or watts?
Funny thing Atmasphere: I've got that very paper saved on my computer. I've never liked negative feedback loops, probably what endeared me to David Hafler(his early ideas). I wondered if there was a connection between your name in here and the OTL...