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| Spendor speakers I can't quite match Gthgmg with his 18 years, but I have owned my SP100s for 11 years and am still very happy with their sound. I recently investigated several speakers that have attracted a lot of press lately, but I haven't heard anything so far... | |
| Magico VS Daedalus VS Marten VS Spendor The speakers you listed are all very different, so you really need to hear the candidates in person before making any decision. I have had Spendor SP-100 speakers for over 10 years so I am partial to the Spendor sound, especially the Classic serie... | |
| Tube Cage On or Off. Does it Make any Difference? My only experience with a tube cage was with a Music Reference RM-9 many years ago. It came with a nice steel cage that not only protected the tubes but also looked nice. Unfortunately, it added a slight steely edge to the sound, something I did n... | |
| What amps use the KT120 tubes? Emotive Audio Vitas use KT-120s. They can also run 6550, EL34, 6L6GC and their KT counterparts. I like the KT-120s best of all the tubes I've tried so far. | |
| HELP - Building stereo room, need advice ASAP I have actually used both #1 and #3, and I strongly prefer the wider room (my present house). The narrower width caused more extreme nodes along the center axis resulting in a suckout in the upper bass/lowerr midrange region. The wider room is mor... | |
| The most dynamic speaker you've heard... The most dynamic speaker I have heard was a one-of-a-kind put together by DejaVu Audio in McLean Va. It used a Western Electric 22A midrange horn with WE 555 driver, supplemented by a Jensen 302A HF horn and a 15" Jensen woofer in a sealed cabinet... | |
| Opposite of Thiel I used Thiel 3.6 for nearly ten years and then went with Spendor SP-100s. The Thiels were lean and bright, the Spendors were (and are) warm, dynamic and to my ears much more natural. Harbeth and Spendor have many of the same qualities. | |
| Robin or Rodin Mod of an ARC SP3-A1??? Apfdirtdoctor,I loved your story about comparing the old SP3A1 to the SP3C. It confirms what I had suspected just from reading the description of the "C" update. I can definitely imagine different reactions with one person preferring the "modern" ... | |
| Preamp recommendations requested In today's world, trying to find an all-in-one preamp that includes low-output MC capability is a tall order indeed. I think you are better off with a separate linestage and MC phono preamp. This will allow you to optimize each device for best res... | |
| Re-tipped cartridges I recently had my Benz LP retipped by SoundSmith, and I am very pleased with the job. Since the cartridge had not been used for several months before I sent it off, I can't say for sure that it sounds identical to the stock Benz, but I am not awar... | |
| Choosing between Reissue and Original pressings Viridian, It's ironic but it looks like vinyl will turn out to be the longest lasting medium for archiving music. With minimal efforts at storage, a vinyl record can maintain its sound quality indefinitely and even if there is some defect the prob... | |
| Choosing between Reissue and Original pressings I listen mostly to jazz from the 1950's and 60's, and original pressings usually sound much better than reissues including the latest reissues by Classic and other labels. Yes, it can be difficult to locate original pressings in good condition. Fo... | |
| Audio Research VSi60 integrated reliability? I have used tube amps since 1974---that's 38 years---and I have never experienced the type of reliability problems that are routinely reported with ARC amps. My amps have ranged from old vintage units to modern designs, mostly push-pull but some s... | |
| Graham Phantom or Morch DP6 ? Pani,I understand about the 2K budget, and of course that doesn't allow the DP-8 as an option. Within your budget, I would choose the DP-6 preferably with 12" wand. Although I've never used a Graham in my system, there are three reasons I never ga... | |
| Conrad Johnson Premier 17Ls preamp shuts off I don't know anything about the circuitry in the 17LS but I assume it's a tube design. It may be the preamp has a leaky output coupling capacitor which is letting some DC leak through to the output, and it may also be that the preamp has a muting ... |