s23chang

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Matching pre-amp for Bryston power amp
Used the Audio Research SP-11 MKII and worked great 
ARC users please
The SS ARC preamp short lived because it wasn't as good as its tube ARC preamp. ARC decided to moved back to tube gear. The SP-10 and 11 MKIIs are much better and much sought after than 8/6/3. In our setups, they sound fuller and more musical than... 
EV12 TRXB vs Tannoy D-500
If you have 300 SETs, the TRXBs will sound even more amazing. Definitely GRF or Aristocrats ( folded horn or transmission line ) cabinets will bring the best out of coaxial speakers. 
Higher end Tubes for Ah Njoe Tjoeb 4000
Please don't try them. 6ES8 -- not stable and not interchangeable. 7DJ8 -- different heater voltage. Not interchangeable.You just need to pay up for the NOS tubes 
Best DIY SET int/power amp?
For 15Watt/87db/4 Ohm requirement, I would not pursue SET. For best results on SET, 94db/8 Ohm is the minimum I would go for. A friend of my used to own the ASL 1006 845 SETs. Big disappoint. Also, keep in mind that NOS 845s are around $1K each. 
Please Help My TT is acting like a tuner
Rich62,Good choice on the Cartridge. I love my VDH black beauty. 
Higher end Tubes for Ah Njoe Tjoeb 4000
Amperex 6922 gold pinSiemens 7308/E188CC A frame 
Please Help My TT is acting like a tuner
I have the same issue in my house too.It is a ground loop issue.I put a piece of copper tape from the metal chasis of the preamp to the shell of the output RCA jack (ground ) and did the trick.Adding a small .47 cap from output RCA jack ground to ... 
ultra low capacitance cables
DIY pure silver interconnect 
TG Audio cables - Opinions?
Bob is probably at CES 
CD v.s LP - When comming from the same MASTER
Regardless of what's in theory. In the end, depends on how the process was done, either one can be better or worst than each format. Even the same album in either format can sound different from the same format. It is also depends on which press i... 
help integrating preamp into HT making loud buzz
ground loop issue 
recommendation for inexpensive CDP
Marantz CD67SE over $100 and under $300Marantz CD17 MK II over $300 and under $500 
5/6 channel amp with laidback,soft, smooth trebble
maybe you should consider using equalizer. I give thumbs up on Onkyo receivers 
Need Good Advice - Speaker Cable
At this point, you might consider build your own speaker cables. That might be more fun to try. DIY cables are relatively fraction of the cost of any decent cables.