s23chang
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| I'm thinking of getting into tubes, what do you Gfloyd53, You're on the right track now. However, I don't totally agree that you can get better sound from something new (due to poor craftsmenship these days.)Here are some of my suggestions before you jump on to the next "hi fi" gear.Rule number... | |
| I'm thinking of getting into tubes, what do you Gfloyd53, you got to keep in mind that not all tube gear are created equal. If you love transparency, detail, speed and dynamic then you should really consider getting Audio Research SP-11 MKII preamp.I'm not a fan of BAT product. From my personal... | |
| copper, silver, uranium 238? For Wilson Watt/Puppy 5,6,and 7, You'll need some super thick cables that's capable to handle 2 ohm imepedance. Recommending 6 AWG size for 6 ft to 8 ft pair. Not many cable manufacture is qualify in this catagory. Bi-wire is probably the way to go. | |
| ARC LS-5MKIII or ARC LS-25MKII Definitely LS5. | |
| IO Signature/Steelhead/Arc Reference/ and Colibrì? I've used my VDH black beauty ( 0.5 mV at 500 Ohm) with ARC SP-11 MKII, counterpoint SA-5000, Marantz 7C with counterpoint SA-2 active step up, HK Citation I with Music Reference RM-4 step up. All sound different. Not sure what you're looking to g... | |
| Your opinion on cable spending Depends on your need. For best possible performance / matching, I would buget up to $500 each for pair of speaker cables, and $500 for each pair of interconnects. | |
| Speakers for small room? For a small room, I would prefer a fully sealed mini monitor speakers. Too much resonance from ported speakers. ATC SCM10, Rogers LS3/5A | |
| Phono pre-amp problems Jsawhitlock, now that you have explained it better, I believe your mute circuit has problem. I never had SF product so I don't know how it is designed. If there is a bad relay for the mute circuit, please go ahead and replace it. | |
| Best interconnects for audio research XLO Signature phono cablesStealth M-21 Special IC for the source ( CD to preamp )NBS King Serpent and higher for the amp ( preamp to amp )NBS Master and higher speaker cables | |
| Are vintage speakers really that good? The vintage drivers can be good sounding. The only problem with the vintage speakers are the cabinets. Many folks bought these drivers and build them with good cabinets and they can be as good sounding as a $5K to $10K speakers. | |
| Phono pre-amp problems Yes. Bad tube can cause this type of problem. If one of tube has a short, it is possible that LED might go off and blow the fuse. | |
| PMC versus ATC passive monitors. Pros and Cons PMC is bass reflex and ATC is near field. Very different presentation. Depends on what type room setting you have, you might prefer one over another. However, the ATC requires higher power amp than PMC due to the nature of the design. | |
| Bass Question - should LP range be so different? Actually, your phono stage/line stage combination has a lot to do with it too. I have 3 full function preamps on hand right now and all three sound very different. The SP-11 MKII has big sound stage and great detail and good extended bass. The cou... | |
| Tubes for Mcintosh MR71 Try some Amperex 6BL8, Mullard M8162 ( 12AT7 ), Amperex 7316 ( 12AU7 ) and Amperex 6U8. For 6AU6A, stick with GE or RCA.I still own MR-71 and have sent back to Richard Modifferi ( ex-Mac chief engineer ) for the upgrade mod. The gain is much bette... | |
| Cartridge wars Look into VDH lines. retip is $500 fixed price for any cartridge from VDH. If you get one used, it is still held its resell value pretty well. |