samhar

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EAT Tube Damper
Lloyd thanks for the update. While you're stocking up get a Amperex Holland 7308 to try, has the sparkle with a little more meat on the bones. Have you tried a Siemens Cca? 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Ruby Braff And Scott Hamilton -- "A First" -- Concord CJ-274Kenny Burrell --"Midnight Blue" --Blue Note ST-84123 Reissue 45RPM 
Which songs/albums take you back to college?
DylanBeatlesDoorsStonesWest Coast Pop Art Experimental BandColtraneAl JerreauSegoviaRavi ShankarHandelBachHaydn FJVivaldi 
Can speakers be too large for a room
If your having trouble with the upper frequencies try pointing the tweeters out more. Little adjustments to the toe in with the Sophia make a big difference. Mine point at a spot well behind my head. Are the tops level? I get best results at 0 deg... 
EAT Tube Damper
Emailists Seriously that's a question! 
Powercord for iMac
Ck with Doogshaga in "Done for now". 
EAT Tube Damper
Wouldn't microphonics be a cause of spurious overtones? 
What isolation feet to use??
When I had an Aesthetix Calipso Audioquest Sorbogel "Big Feet" worked the best in combination with the rack system (bad) I was using. I tried Mapleshade Heavyfeet(to bright), BDR #3 & #4 cones good but there were still vibrations (hash). A Cal... 
Vandersteen 3a signatures vs. Quatro's
From the standpoint of having the low end driven by it's own 250 watt amps yes the Quatro's are worth it. 
How to fix my detailed, accurate but BRIGHT system
It's interesting you don't mention you I/C's and S/C's. Why not start with them? 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Joan Baez- Gulf Winds 
I built my own Turntable and here are the results
Fantastic job! Pride of buildership! Congratulations!!!! 
EAT Tube Damper
Lloyd haven't been able to "make myself" start pulling plugs again!!! Every time I turn the system on I land up just wanting to listen to vinyl and enjoy the music!!! I'm sure the newness of the TT system will wear off and I'll get back to messing... 
Aestheix Calypso owners,tube advise needed
I'll second Pdreher's tube selection, I used the same combo with enjoyable results. The 12AX7's are the impute tubes and have the biggest effect on the sound, the 6922 are like spices they accent the main flavor. Kevin Deal at upscale Audio usuall... 
Upgrade: Speakers or Amp. mod?
I'd mod the SP3, if you can,t hear an improvement than I'd upgrade the speakers. How can you know what your current speakers are capable of if you don't give them a test? They might match perfectly with the modded unit.