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| Can a new brand of power tube even duplicate what this pair of RCA's are putting out? Google "Joe's Tube Lore" or call Andy at Vintage Tube Services. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Power an amp and component with batteries instead of direct outlet power? Vinnie Rossi at Red Wine Audio / LIO and Veloce also focus on high end gear using battery power. Cheers,Spencer | |
| How good is the Technics 1200 Mk2 with all the KAb upgrades? I've heard them sound great. There are other upgrades that also take it to a higher level including bearing upgrade, platter upgrade(Mike New from Australia does what are some of the best, external power supply and Isanoe feet. Tonearm upgrades ar... | |
| Please help! - Buy VPI Classic or keep Technics 1200 Similar to @lancelock but a step or two up both brands' offerings I recently switched from VPI TNT6HR to Technics SP10mk2. The improvement is not subtle. I agree with @raymonda that the new 1200 doesn't look great for its price, and that is one of... | |
| how to clean vinyl lp with glue dirt Find someone with an ultrasonic cleaner that you can use. That might save those records. Then consider switching to one of your own for the benefit to all your records. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Albinoni's adagio Looking forward to your reaction. This record always reminds me of a passage from an early Michael Crichton novel. A guy enters a home where his friend sits on the floor Indian style with his back towards him and a pair of headphones on his head. ... | |
| Please help! - Buy VPI Classic or keep Technics 1200 @darkstar1 Read the Techiepedia forum on theartofsound site. Lots of 1200 tweakers there with great experience at all budget levels. I learned plenty there regarding available bearings, feet, etc. with many firsthand comparisons posted by 1200 own... | |
| KT-120 Tubes The bigger question is if the KT120s can be replaced by KT150s. Many others (especially AR amp owners have reported significant improvements. With 6H30s, Gold Lions aren't bad, but somebody told me that are made in same factory but with better QA(... | |
| Specific Pre-Amp advice @darkstar1 Have you read about Backert Labs preamps? They are in your wheelhouse and if a smaller newer company is okay for you, their sound quality is pretty great. Tube rolling is easy, allowing you to adjust the forward/laidback perspective tha... | |
| Fidelity Research FR-64 vs. FR-54 You all have wondered pretty far off topic, but since an event in my listening room with mentioned, I feel obligated to reply:@rauliruegas My recollection is that while connecting your phonolinepreamp in my system a poorly constructed Omega Mikro ... | |
| Have you ever tried a pair of speakers and said this Is the last thing I will ever need. @tubegroover Funny, I used to own Quad ESL63USAs and now listen to Sound Lab A3s. The former were so limited in what they do well compared to the latter that I can't bare to see them mentioned together. The Quads were a one trick pony(i.e. midran... | |
| Have you ever tried a pair of speakers and said this Is the last thing I will ever need. @jayctoy Why would you rotate, let alone so many? Do they differ in strengths/weaknesses that much? Surely something stands out as superior to your preferences, whatever they happen to be. Different strokes...cheers,Spencer | |
| Best Record You Have Ever heard @schubert Agree that Exotic Dances From The Opera on Reference Recordings is one of the best for sure! But my favorite isGary Karr - Adagio D'Albinoni - Cisco LPCheers,Spencer | |
| Spectral Audio DMC 30ss Call Terry at Overture in Delaware. They are the biggest Spectral dealer from what I here. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Others experience re: subs and Magmepan 20 My friend works for one of the top 5 orchestras in the US. He listens to live classical music onstage, backstage and from the audience perspective almost every day. He owns 20.7s and a pair of REL subs which are fed line level signal and run <8... |