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| Help Deciding On New Speakers For Small Room, $10k budget I agree with a previous recommendation. Consider auditing Joseph Audio Pulsars. At $10K, I would definitely try to demo your top 1-3 picks on your system or something very similar at your local dealer. Keep in mind, the demo room, cables, etc, mak... | |
| Calling All Tube Gurus First let me say, I’m certainly not an expert. I’ve owned a CJ amp for the past 13 years. After talking to a number of very experienced CJ owners with a plethora of institutional knowledge on the CJ owners group, I switched to matched tubes severa... | |
| Solid State Preamp to replace tube unit I agree with Marco1. Purchase tubes from CJ or a reputable dealer before you finalize your decision to go with a SS preamp. The ET5 is a nice pre. In fact, starting with the ET3se moving up to the ET7, the lineup is similar under the hood. Of cour... | |
| Solid State Preamp to replace tube unit If you really like the sound of the ET5, give Jeff a call at CJ. He may have a few suggestions etc. I own an ET3se and don’t have any problems with tube life. I’ve read about some people experiencing problems with tube life on the ET3 but I haven’... | |
| Holographic DAC With Air And Decay I will keep it simple and encourage you to do your own research regarding this DAC. Consider a used Lampizator Amber 3 or 4. | |
| Power cord upgrade I’m a fan of Nordost Hemdall 2. Remember, some manufacturers have recommended lengths. As an example, Nordost recommends 2m for their power cords. If possible, purchase a cord you can return if you don’t like it. | |
| 15 amp circuit VS. 20 amp Circuit Check the wire on the existing circuit. If you have 12 awg, replace the 15 amp breaker with a 20 amp. If you have 14 awg, do not upgrade the breaker. Remember, many homes have 20 amp breakers but use 15 amp receptacles in series. 10 awg wire is us... | |
| Speakers for Gryphon Diablo 120 Agree with GB. Joseph Audio Pulsar’s are one of the best stand speakers on the market. Unfortunately, a pair of used mint condition Pulsars are extremely difficult to find. | |
| Speakers for Gryphon Diablo 120 Consider B & W 805 D3 or the newer 805 D4. I know there isn’t much love for B & W on this forum. However, they build a nice speaker. Personally, I prefer the 805’s compared to the Heritage Special 40’s. I have a CJ amp, preamp, and Lampiza... | |
| Seeking Opinions on Nordost Cables Some people find that the Nordost Heimdall 2 is the sweet spot when comparing cost vs overall performance of their lineup. As previously mentioned, some cables can be system dependent. Since I don’t own a system worth a lot of money, I opted for t... | |
| New streamer antigrunge2 +1 You make an excellent point! | |
| **Advice Needed**Damage To Imported Speakers** Remember, once you attempt to repair the cabinet, all bets are off and you may void the warranty. I would mail a certified and regular postage letter to the manufacturer and audio shop. Document phone calls and attempts as well. If you don’t recei... | |
| New streamer The Luman app may not be the best proprietary app on the market or the most intuitive. However, I find it fairly simple to use with Qobuz, especially after a few weeks of use. The user experience may boil down to a person’s technical skills and ea... | |
| New streamer If you are looking for a no frills streamer, no fancy screen, internal DAC or preamp, the Lumin U2 mini is a solid performer within your budget. The mini is built and designed to accept available updates pushed out by Lumin. The Bricasti M5 may al... | |
| Upgraded my cables and they transformed my system!!! English 101, when anyone makes a comment regarding any matter on this site, it is “their opinion.” You do not have to state what is naturally implied when making a comment or expressing your opinion. Personally, I have not interpreted any comments... |