salectric

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Spendor and Tubes
I agree 100%. I have been using my SP100s with tubes for 10 years now. During that time, I have paired them with a modified Dyna 70, Cary 40M monoblocks, EICO push-pull monoblocks (6L6 and EL-34), 300B single ended amps, and now Emotive Vita push-... 
Benz Ruby ZH or Wood SM?
Thanks for the inital report AQ4life. Very interesting. Please post a followup after you have more hours on the Ruby Z. 
Toots Thielemans
He also is an excellent jazz guitarist. 
Comparison Living Voice IBX-R2 to OBX-R2?
I didn't notice what type of Border Patrol amps were being used. Sorry. 
Comparison Living Voice IBX-R2 to OBX-R2?
I heard the OBX-R2 twice recently, at the Capital AudioFest and at RMAF, each time with Border Patrol electronics. I had high hopes for the speakers given the praise in various reviews. Each time however I was disappointed finding the overall soun... 
2011 RMAF Analog Reports + Meet and Greet
I forgot the Volti Audio Vittora. That also sounded very nice, even better than when I heard them at the DC Capital AudioFest in July. 
2011 RMAF Analog Reports + Meet and Greet
I agree with Clio09. There were very few rooms this year with what I consider good sound. Five that did sound promising or at least interesting were (not in any particular order):1. Silbatone with Western Electric 757 speakers2. Galibier room with... 
What equipment uses 5687 tubes?
The Emotive Audio Sira linestage uses a single 5687 for the gain (plus a lot of other tubes for voltage regulation and current sources), and the Emotive Vita amps use a pair of 5687s for input and driver stages. 
Benz Ruby ZH or Wood SM?
Audioquest4life,I too will be interested to hear your reactions to the Ruby Z. I have a 3-year old LP. I have been thinking about trading it in on the LP-S, but maybe the Ruby Z is an alternative. 
Why are modern arms so ugly?
I agree with a lot of your examples. I have a Triplanar and it is pretty ugly, I'll admit. However, I have a Schick 12" and it looks beautiful to my eye. I also liked the appearance of the Moerch DP-6 with 12" wand that I had a while back. 
Does anyone like vintage speakers?
At the this summer's Capital Audio Fest in DC, I thought the two best sounding rooms were a modern and a vintage room---polar opposites really. One had Wilson Sashas driven by the D'Agostino solid state amps. The other had Western Electric/Jensen ... 
Audio Research LS2B mk2 cap ugrade
The voltage rating isn't an issue. The voltage is a maximum rating; as long as you operate the caps at less than the maximum, you're ok. The highest voltage in the LS2 is around 425v. A cap rated at 450v or above will do fine.I still think you wil... 
Lehmann Black Cube question
I bought the original Black Cube when it first came out based on the over-the-top reviews and user comments. Big mistake! It sounded mediocre at best. I don't know if later models sounded better (I would certainly hope so), but I would be skeptical. 
Audio Research LS2B mk2 cap ugrade
Hifigeek1, That's why I mentioned the Classe amp's input impedance which is fairly high. As I recall, it is 68K. It is true that a lower value output coupling cap will cause the bass to roll off sooner, but in this case it won't have any practical... 
Audio Research LS2B mk2 cap ugrade
I used an LS2 with Classe CA-300 for several years so I can relate somewhat to your situation. I tried several cap upgrades on my LS2 which mostly brought it up to MkII status, i.e. replacing a number of RelCaps with MIT caps. Your preamp already ...