salectric
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| My jazz collection told me to get a *real* system As a fellow jazz fan, I second Charles' recommendation about tube gear. In my opinion, tubes, vinyl and jazz just go together like a magic potion. They bring out the best in each other. That said the right solid state gear can make some special... | |
| Oppo 203 setup/tweaks So how does the 203 compare sonically to the 105? | |
| which is better? Stereo Amp or Monoblocks? I prefer separate monoblocks but each has its sonic merits. After building both push-pull and SE amps, some of which have been very similar in design and build except one being monoblocks and the other a single-chassis stereo amp, I reached a ten... | |
| Opinion - Every audiophile should build at least 1 pair of speakers Assembling a speaker kit is not "building" a speaker IMO. Just like putting together an IKEA cabinet is not building furniture. Hifi kits can be fun and give you a sense of accomplishment, but they are just scratching the surface for DIY. | |
| Design a $60,000 Speaker - Start here Or you could buy some high-quality vintage drivers. Let's see, a matched pair of Jensen M18 field coil woofers with Western Electric power supplies would be nice, but then that would eat up your entire $60K budget. | |
| unity gain active tube preamp? A simple cathode follower tube preamp would be an easy DIY project. Many years ago I did that using a 6SN7 as the cathode follower. The audio circuit was very simple: volume control to 6SN7 to output coupling capacitor. You can make the power s... | |
| Tonearm recommendations I forgot to mention the Siggwan is a great match with Denon 103 cartridges. I have a 103R on mine right now. (I used the 103R on a Schick before I got the Siggwan.) | |
| Tonearm recommendations I suggest you look into an Analog Instruments Siggwan which is a 12" cocobolo unipivot. It is less expensive than the Schick and sounds better too. Each one is made to order but mine only took several weeks. | |
| Insuring your Audio Room? I put my insurance coverage to the test some 25 years ago when my entire system was stolen right down to the last cable. I was surprised to find that Nationwide didn't give me any hassle whatsoever about honoring the full replacement value covera... | |
| Duelund hook up wires in a Sonus Faber Cremonas speakers?? Thanks guys but I am not looking for compliments. I just wanted to provide a little balance, that's all. | |
| Duelund hook up wires in a Sonus Faber Cremonas speakers?? No, I am not the lone dissenter. Of the people I know or correspond with, everybody who tried WE or Duelunds as speaker cable (or internal wiring) concluded their other wires sound better. These other people are not active on the audio forums th... | |
| Gutwire Perfect Grounding Cable @nonoise A manufacturer who wants a product reviewed in 6Moons has to pay for the privilege. That's "pay to play." | |
| Duelund hook up wires in a Sonus Faber Cremonas speakers?? The Duelund wires are cheap and easy to work with so it certainly makes sense to try them. But don't throw away your old wires. After several weeks with the Duelunds you may be curious what the original wires sounded like so be sure to keep them... | |
| Benz Ebony L retip Sound smith did a "retip only" on my Benz LP several years ago. It took about 8 weeks and cost $475. I was surprised to find that it needed some break in after I got it back, but afterwards it sounded the same as when brand new as far as I could... | |
| Journey ending speakers I will second Jond's recommendation of the DejaVu Audio custom speakers. I recently bought a pair using a YL Acoustic midrange horn and compression driver, and they sound very nice in my opinion. However, two days ago I heard two new designs at ... |