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| OTL Tube Amps-- are they superior to everything? It sounds to me like you need to commit to an OTL amp, and then choose a speaker that works well with it. This is a big step, and I'm not sure if I'm ready for such a commitment. I also read quite a few reviews on the otlamp.com website. Although ... | |
| Audio Research service All good and well that ARC service is good. That doesn't excuse the outrageous prices they charge for everything. Nor the attitude you'll get if you question it. | |
| Fedex Warning: $100 Limit Insurance on Ground After reading the replies above, I also called Fedex and was told by a Ground Manager that they are aware of no such policy. I will have to contact the facility that told me this, and confront them. | |
| Cary V12 - Output Tubes Problem Try changing the fuse anyway. Sometimes there is a very small fracture that can't even be seen in the fuse. If that doesn't work, call Cary. | |
| Good 6550/KT88 tubes Some guy has an ad for EH 6550's and says they are the identical tube to the EH KT88. NOT!They may look the same, but they are not the same. Although I really didn't get a chance to really listen to the EH KT-88, I did briefly compare it to the EH... | |
| Good 6550/KT88 tubes The three KT-88 choices are -- Svetlana, Tesla, and Electroharmonix. Svetlana is warm, full and nice. Tesla is also nice, a little brighter on top, little less warm. The Electroharmonix is too new and not much is written about their sound except a... | |
| preamp vs. no-preamp I threw a Creek passive in my system while the tube preamp is out for repair, and it sounds remarkably good. However, I am missing some body and it is a little thin. Is my preamp worth the price difference? To many it may not be, but to others it ... | |
| NOS Tubes--Are they worth it? or accurate? Good point about the designer's musical tastes. Designers should really become intimately knowledgeable of the sound of a full orchestra as well as a jazz band, a jazz ensemble, vocalists, choirs, etc.I guess those who think they have achieved 'ac... | |
| How Do Odyssey Amps Stack Up To McCormack Amps. I had a DNA-1 Rev. A with extras, and I'm sorry, but as good as it was, it still sounded somewhat sterile and cold. Yes, it was quiet, grain-free, and very black. When I would put on audiophile brass recordings, there was no bloom to the brass, a ... | |
| NOS Tubes--Are they worth it? or accurate? Pls 1, since you have engineeering background, do you believe that it is not possible to design an accurate tube amp or preamp? If, for example, you look at bench measurement frequency response on a Sonic Frontiers Power 2 or 3, you will find almo... | |
| Experience with Cary SLP 2002 preamp? I remember reading somewhere in the forums that one guy had a Cary SFP98, bought the SLP2002, and regretted it. I wonder if it is because the SLP2002 uses 6922s and the SFP98 uses 6SN7s. Actually, in Cary's cheaper preamp (forgot the number), he u... | |
| NOS Tubes--Are they worth it? or accurate? On asylum, this very topic came up, and someone posted that the old NOS tubes had somewhat different electrical characteristics than, say Sovtek 6922s. So, yes, you are distorting the original design parameters by putting NOS tubes in. Contrary to... | |
| Cartridge Alignment Newbie Question I've been away from vinyl for a long time, but I did use a DB alignment protractor, which I still have. If you're interested in buying it, let me know. | |
| Connectors:Banana's OR Spade's I always went with spades, but I'm sick of them. It is a total bitch to do comparisons. I have two separate biwire cable runs to the amp, so stacking space lugs at 180 degree angles without scratching things on the back of the amps is not my idea ... | |
| Svetlana KT88 VS EH6550 You might try the new EH KT88's. A lot of people like them, and some are saying they are superior to the Svetlana KT88 -- but you know how opinions go. I wonder if Kevin Deal has tried them yet. |