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| Avalon Hi Vicweast,First, fantastic speakers - I owned the Avalon Eidolons for close to 10 years, and to me they represent the point of diminishing returns in speakers - you can spend a lot more, but not get all that much better. I powered them mostly wi... | |
| Best DAC for around $10K new or used I have nothing but positive things to say about the Stahl Tek - I believe you would find it a significant step up from the Bryston. With that said, I have heard great things about the Lampi as well. | |
| ASR Basis Exclusive and WHICH MC cartridge?? Schorly,Great components and system. I had the ASR Basis Exclusive for 3 years, and was very happy with it. In terms of pricing, are you only interested in new cartridges, or is used OK?In terms of my experience, the Shelter 90x was a great pairin... | |
| Top 10 low gain line stages HI Scott,Can you provide more context on your system (i.e., amp, speakers, ICs, etc.)? Also, do you have a price range? This would be helpful to know in terms of a recommendation. The Lampizator should work well with a passive, if that is the dire... | |
| Anybody into 80s big music? Big 80s fan here. In addition to the above (which identify some sold groups), some other classic 80s bands that come to mind:Robert PalmerOMDNew OrderThe PoliceFlock of SeagullsThe CureA-haSoft CellHuman LeagueINXSDepeche ModeBlondieCyndi Lauper | |
| Power factor correction implementation? Such devices would most likely use what is referred to as "passive" power factor correction - typically using some kind of passive network with one or more inductors and capacitors.The most effective means for power factor correction is active pow... | |
| What is your favorite 1 hit wonder from the 70's? Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye hit the charts in December 1969, so this should be close enough for government work. Also +1 on Ram Jam's Black Betty, | |
| TUBE AMP LOVERS - What SS amp makes you smile??? Symphonic Line Kraft 300 monoblocks. I have not "moved on" from tubes, as I still have my CAT JL-1 monos, but the SL Kraft monos require less care and feeding than the CATs. | |
| HELP WITH A PREAMP DECISION HI Huntermusic,Is your upgrade limited to consideration of the preamp? Also, what is your budget?If you are only looking at the preamp (and I am assuming you only need a line stage), some options you may want to consider in the ~$20-25k price rang... | |
| What is the best OTL out there? The Joule Electra Right of Passage is a pretty special amp (probably the Destiny as well, but I have not heard it). That leaves room for 8 more | |
| Hostility from manufacturers Echoing the above - Klaus is fantastic in terms of his support of 2nd hand equipment, and genuinely one of the good guys in audio. | |
| Burning question Sigmund,I think Teajay offers some astute comments. Specifically, of the two components you have, I would also opine that the DAC is the weak link, as there has been significantly more improvement in DACs over the last 10 years or so. (Admittedly,... | |
| JC1 upgrade to Lamm M2.2 or dartzeel 108B or Ayre? Hi Taoh2First, can you give a sense of your budget on this upgrade? While I (and I am sure a number of others) have heard several of these components in different systems, I am wondering why you reached the conclusion that an amp upgrade is the wa... | |
| Upgrade DAC/CD transport? Hi Mrotino,I still have a Dodson DA-217 MkIID from about a decade back that I keep around, but from which I have since upgraded (I am currently using a StahlTek Vekian Opus DAC, and also have an EMM Labs DCC2 in a second system).The key question, ... | |
| What are some good tubes to use in a Thor phono Hi McBuddah,Which Thor preamp do you have? I had a TA-2000 for a few years - a very sweet sounding preamp, but not the quietest with MC cartridges. For matching NOS 12AX7s, I would also recommend Brendan at Tubeworld. I loved the Mullard CV4004s w... |