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| The Flaming Lips are Go Manifesto Zaikes, If it's Kinks/Beach Boys inspired stuff you're after, check out The Thrills. Available on domestic vinyl for around $10, too. That might be in my future. Cheers, Spencer | |
| What are the most under-appreciated products? Records and Guiness on draught.Spencer | |
| Best Male Singers of the 20th Century I'm with Dcktr; Martin Sexton! | |
| I'm thinking of getting into tubes, what do you Get a separate phono stage. Most internal ones aren't competitive for the money. Spencer | |
| The Flaming Lips are Go Manifesto Zaikes,You've got another Lips fan here. Any insight into their many colored vinyl releases, and if the sonics are good on those? Just by chance, have you heard My Morning Jacket? Although a different kind of sound than recent Lips, to me it conve... | |
| Source or Amp in audio link? Tpsonic is correct, but that doesn't lead me to conclude that one should spend more on digital than an amp. IMHO, you'll get a more satisfying system short term, and better value for your money long term, by putting more $ into the amp. Digital de... | |
| I'm thinking of getting into tubes, what do you I had a SP9-III, later a BAT vk5i, which was much better. Now using a Joule Electra LA-150, like that best of all. I think the more recent ARC preamps outperform the 9. They change models so frequently, that I have a tough time keeping them all st... | |
| I'm thinking of getting into tubes, what do you Agree w/Tpsonic, but generally accepted wisdom is that ss power amp w/tube preamp is better way to go than the opposite. However, many all tube combos will sound best. The key is the amp/speaker combination. No advice on amps is useful, unless it ... | |
| Maggie 1.6 - Best Amp? Thinking about tubes. Solid state for tube lovers? Perhaps a Pass Labs single ended amp or a Sunfire amp(those have two sets of outputs; one of them has a tubey flavor to it), these are worth checking out, if you don't want to a pair of room heaters. Sounds like the co... | |
| Is a 14' x 21' room too big for Totem Hawks? Call Community Audio in Philadelphia and ask John. They are both a Totem & NAD dealer. He is a very honest guy who is a music lover. I heard hawks there driven by Jolida tube integrated, and it was a nice combo in a similar sized room. He had ... | |
| "Trickle up" theory Johnantais,See the thread "Preamp Deal of the Century" for lots of commentary, both pro & con, on Supratek. Spencer | |
| Phono pre-amp problems If there's a left & right tube in question, flip-flop them and see if the clicking & noise moves to the other side. If so, it's the tube, if not, more serious problem. If the tube complement doesn't allow this, you'll need to try an entire... | |
| mapleshade Can't say much for his taste in musicians, but he sure knows how to produce an excellent sounding CD(I know-oxymoron!). Some of the best I've heard, right up there with Chesky & Reference Recordings. | |
| Subs that keep pace w/ribbons & electrostatics? Gradient makes subs that are supposed to work well with Quads. One very well known & respected Vandersteen dealer told me that he thinks the Vandersteen sub is an even better match. Haven't heard it, though. | |
| Maggie 1.6 - Best Amp? Thinking about tubes. You're going to need something pretty beefy, they're not an easy load. Saw a pair of VTL 225s advertised here yesterday, that would be a sweet match. BAT or Audio Research monoblocks would also be great. It all depends on your budget. Many solid s... |