russ69
Responses from russ69
| I often notice that people who have open reel decks and/or tube equipment are nicest They are often true "vintage" audiophiles with decades of dedication and experience. I wasn't vintage when I started. | |
| Audioquest 72v DBS problems with my DAC Sounds like you found the problem. | |
| HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH TO SPEND ON A SYSTEM? IF YOU GET THE SOUND DOES IT MATTER? My main system is now a mono system with a CD and a streamer and a few spare tubes (a banker box full, LOL). I can't seen to put a system together for less than $6000 lately. In stereo, closer to $13,000. That is with a lot of experience and caref... | |
| Streamer Recommendations Cambridge | |
| Medium pitched sound from speakers Bad tube. | |
| System Advice Put Gold Lyon tubes in the Rogue for the next level. You will not be disappointed. | |
| 12au7 tube? Gold Lyons are everything I want out of a tube, could not sound better. | |
| Dumb question......why do you need a preamp? I like minimum systems. So, one day I hooked my CD player directly into a top shelf stereo high-power amp. The CD had a volume level adjustment. It was just awful. You could almost hear the digital bits. I don't think anyone with a top system is s... | |
| SPEAKERS THAT SOUND ALIVE & DYNAMIC AT LOW LISTENING LEVELS "How do you know Russ? Im interested?" I've owned two Klipsch models and spent a full day with LaScalas, I've owned two very good Triangles, Own one pair of Martin-Logans and extensive experience with another. Plus, I like tube equipment at low v... | |
| what is more popular silver or black face plates Silver, black faced gear is hard to see in a darkened room. | |
| SPEAKERS THAT SOUND ALIVE & DYNAMIC AT LOW LISTENING LEVELS Electrostats are good, so are Triangles and Tekton. Sorry but Klipsch are not what you seek, most take a little juice to get bouncy. | |
| Unmatched power output tubes. Bad idea ? Matched tubes are always better, IMHO. | |
| Need a little help Plus +2 | |
| Vali 2 ++ as a preamp? I used the Vali as a preamp for a short time. I have a lot of good preamps but the Vali is not one of them. I have a little micro preamp that I bought long ago, and it is fabulous. I was hoping I could capture lightning again. No luck. I also have... | |
| What would you save in a fire? I have a lot of stuff. An entire lifetime of hobbies. The only blood relative I have left is one nephew. When I die, I will be soon forgotten. At this point in my life, I enjoy all my stuff, but it doesn't have any meaning to anybody else. Everyth... |