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| Walker Vortex Vacuum Wand for VPI Hi Mark, I take seriously your concern over "the possibility of contaminants being wedged in between the mating surfaces." But, I see the same risk with the felt edges on the stock VPI tubes. After some consideration, I decided that the Walker Vor... | |
| Walker Vortex Vacuum Wand for VPI I've been using the new Walker Audio Vortex Vacuum Tube for the past couple of days and have been comparing it to my stock VPI vacuum tubes. I am very impressed with the results! Lloyd has once again taken a concept to the next higher level of exe... | |
| Atma-Sphere MA2 Mk2.3 / Krell KSA 250 / Passlabs? As Ralph has explained it to me (and I'm paraphrasing), the greater number of tubes in the MA-2 lowers the output impedance of the amp relative to an MA-1 or an M-60 (see Rwjp' post above). This lower output impedance allows the MA-2 to drive more... | |
| Atma-Sphere MA2 Mk2.3 / Krell KSA 250 / Passlabs? Tvad, I don't think that spread would phase an MA-2 in the slightest, provided the quoted phase swing is not a problem (on which Ralph could opine) and the curve is not too abrupt and steep. The technical description on the web site shows the min... | |
| Great sounding new vinyl For good vinyl recommendations, don't forget the long lived thread begun by Slipknot1:Whats on your turntable tonight?I'm regularly finding excellent recommendations being posted there.. | |
| Atma-Sphere MA2 Mk2.3 / Krell KSA 250 / Passlabs? The technical specifications of the Coincidence 5 seem quite suitable for the Atma-Sphere MA-2 amplifiers:"phase correct, 6 dB per octave first-order crossover network"Impedance, Nominal: 4 ohms Impedance, (20-200 Hz): 4.6 - 9.2 ohms Impedance, (2... | |
| Great sounding new vinyl Just few from the past couple of months...The Music Matters and Analogue Production 45 rpm Blue Note Jazz reissues (any of them: Horace Parlon, Kenny Drew, Hank Mobley, Jackie McLean, Tina Brooks, Art Blakey, John Coltrane)James Taylor, Sweet Baby... | |
| Home Wiring? Stenersr, thanks for the detailed summary of your listening experience with the AP wiring. This is very interesting and intriguing.. | |
| Home Wiring? No1willfan, if the cable run itself will be under 70 feet, I'd be inclined to just pull separate runs directly from the existing breaker box. The power company may or or may be willing to run a separate power line from the pole to a separate meter... | |
| Is it ok for tube amp directly to the outlet? Sounds like you are where you would want to be on this wiring schema. | |
| Phono Newbie As Viridian suggested initially, be wary of that old cartridge. If the cartridge has been sitting unused for a decade or more, it's very possible that the cartridge suspension has stiffened to the point that the it is no longer useable. Not only w... | |
| Is it ok for tube amp directly to the outlet? Another recommendation here to go straight into the wall. If you don't already have a dedicated electrical line coming to the outlet, do that before reverting back to a power conditioner. | |
| Io line out mod? Talk with Glenn at (805) 529-9901 (this number worked for me a few months ago). His email address is glenn@aesthetix.net. | |
| Which stand would best for tube mono amps? Sistrum Coacher, I can't answer you about the difference in the two platforms you've specified, but I can highly recommend the Walker Audio amp stands. Dave Robinson gave them a Brutus Award in Positive-Feedback Online in 2005 and 2006 (and continues to r... | |
| Does the Step 4 final rinse for Walker Prelude help? Step 4 does not use a lubricant. Lloyd says it has a further ingredient in addition to ultra pure water, but it leaves no residue and is not a lubricant.. |