saki70

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PrimaLuna DiaLogue Seven Speaker Match
Dramapsycho is correct on the stock tubes and the remedy with Kevin Deal . I have the Prologue 2 with Reference 3A speakers . They play well together . An honest and uncolored speaker .Happy Tunes 
Assistance to place my Focal 1007 BE
If possible , set the speakers the same distance apart as they are from you in your listening position . An equal lateral triangle , if you will . Then play with the toe-infor best sound stage . Also put some sound absorption behind you . Keep the... 
Zu Omen or Tekton Lore
Has anybody had luck with Tekton discussions via email ?I ask this as I started an email asking for a model recommendation and some tech. questions .I received an answer asking me what model I owned !?When I replied that I didn't own any yet , all... 
Ming Da MC-3008-A2 Mono Blocks
88man ; I was checking that very same amp out and could only find two reviews . One was done by a Pacific Valve employee . The other , was not very favorable at all . Everything else that I could find was from people , asking for wiring diagrams ,... 
warm sounding amp suggestions???????
Dvdgreco ;You could also try a tubed pre-amp . Tubes last a very long time , @10,000 hours , in preamps and can be changed or rolled for a change in the sound . As easy as plug N play .You could try something like a CJ PV10 , a nice pre-amp for le... 
speakers for a smaller listening room
You might try setting up on the diagonal . Set the speakers up an equal distance , along the wall , out from a corner firing into the opposite corner where your chair will be . Try to put the speakers the same distance apart as the distance to you... 
Has your audio system gotten you into new music?
I now enjoy a catagory called Singers and Standards as well as more female rockers and blueswomen . Can't say that it is necessarily due to better equipment though .Now as an aside... how many of us , that now listen to more female singers , are o... 
New To Tubes Advice Needed
When you get to the Audioasylum.com website that was mentioned above , go to a part of it called Joe's Tube Lore . There you can find a rather exhuastive comparing of the small/input tubes . It was done using a different preamp than yours but the ... 
Primaluna and Rogue
Another reason for my suggesting an integrated is to avoid a preamp/amp mismatch .I can't speak to all of your choices but in regards to the Primaluna pieces , they have an unusually high impedance requirement . This can be a problem when you star... 
Primaluna and Rogue
Ok , if you do not have a particular type of sound in mind then you should address what amps work well with your speakers . In this instance , some will be better than others .What amp does the manufacturer use to design their speakers ? And again... 
Primaluna and Rogue
Getting back to the original post...I think that you should heed the above advise and actually listen to each , on your speakers .For my take - I think that Rogue and Primaluna are different sounding pieces . One is not 'better' than the other , j... 
Why are there so many unopened amps, ect for sale?
Just to alleviate 'some' of the fears about this; I had a new CD player that caused me some troubles during the warranty period . After several attempts at repair the company finally sent me a new upgraded model.As I was not enamored by the old un... 
Soliloquy 5.3 Driver Replacements
You might try a fellow at Monster Cable Co.I am sorry but can not remember his name . He is the one who bought Soliloquy and owned it into it's demise . This was about 4 or 5 years ago .It would be worth an effort to check the archives here as it ... 
How far do you sit from your speakers
When I was in a larger room , I had the speakers 11ft. apart and sat 11ft. from their face . An equal lateral triangle that gave me unbelievable soundstaging . The speakers were 3ft. from the side walls and about 6ft. from the wall behind them .No... 
small room... tube amp... summer
You would probably be better off with that 'lap top cooler' under you instead of the amp !Butt seriously...about the only answer is to get a small window A/C unit for that room .Good luck .