shkong78
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| Tube amplifier suggestion for 101 dB speakers https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis9cag6-rogue-audio-st-100-tubeThe used ST-100 could be best starting point for you.If you change stock 12AX7 to Telefuken( around 200$ per pair) and 12Au7 to Amperex NOS (around 120$ per pair), it sound very ni... | |
| What power cord do you like most on your amp ? I do not want to spend more than 1K$ on each power cables.Sygnergistic Blue power cables are pretty good with good transparency and speed of transient at reasonable price.I bought 6 of them at 3 for 2 offer last November. I had been happy with the... | |
| Which courier do you prefer? @ tubegb What a mess on South East of Conus!I do not have such bad experience in Washington State so far except some unexpected delay. | |
| 99$ Digital cable is damn good @ mikirob Jay’s CDT2 is quite nice for the price.If you use three rollerblocks under it, then it is much betterhttp://www.symposiumusa.com/rollerblocks.html | |
| Which courier do you prefer? I received the package through Fedex 10 minutes ago.It arrived within 8 miles of my home on last Friday, but got delivered today. | |
| Tube amplifier suggestion for 101 dB speakers I had been happy with Rogue Cronus Magnum II for 6 years.With tube rolling it is a very good amplifier.ST100 is very similar to Cronus Magnum II. | |
| Another help me spend money thread or maybe not.... going to AXPONA https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/105db-w-high-efficiency-speaker-suitable-for-low-power-setYou can go through the threadThomas | |
| Tube amplifier suggestion for 101 dB speakers Even if your speaker has a high efficiency, I do not recommend small power SET amplifier to drive two 15 inch drivers.You may try this one as a starting point.https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis9b270-line-magnetic-216i-tubeLater if you can affor... | |
| Another help me spend money thread or maybe not.... going to AXPONA If you live in Atlanta and like planar speaker,I recommend you to audition Arion Apollo speakers at Charlotte, NC.It can be driven by small power SET tube amplifier.I had been very impressed with its sound with nice soundstage , excellent dynamics... | |
| Which courier do you prefer? @bsmgI agree with you that USPS is underrated.They are doing nice jobs. | |
| Beware of the cable claiming long burn in period. @elizabeth You can enjoy music without spending more money,I had been that way from 2013 to July 2018.After hearing my friend's big horn Western Electric vintage system, I started upgrading my system.It cost me almost 18k$ but the fortunate thing ... | |
| Which courier do you prefer? At my address, USPS priority is the best, UPS the second, Fedex (has been almost same as UPS but this time I am fed up with it).DHL erratic sometimes very fast sometimes not. | |
| Which courier do you prefer? @inna USPS Priority was on time on my address all the time.But this time I am getting terrible experience with Fedex.The package arrived within 8 miles of my address 5 days ago, but no delivery date yet.I just got the following response but no u... | |
| Beware of the cable claiming long burn in period. https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/zAUAAOSwKphcVCPg/s-l500.jpg Ed Sheeran - X I received this CD from England today.It sound marvelous with fresh vocal and wide soundstage. Blackcat Silverstar Mk2 is still connected to Lyngdorf 2170 and it is easy to... | |
| Doug Schroeder Method, Double ic Thanks for your recommendation.I had not tried Marigo apparition Digital Cable.But Zenwave D4 is clearly one notch above Blackcat Silverstar mk2 and sounds good enough at my system.I will finish cable rolling at this point.I had not changed any ma... |