shkong78
Responses from shkong78
| My first Tube Amplifier @lowtubesMany new issue KT88 tend to sound unrefined compared with El 34.But there are also good KT88 like Golden Lions.New issue Tungsol 120 has overall good sound. | |
| My first Tube Amplifier Tube rolling with Nos tubes is fun.If you want to get the best out of your tube amp, then you shall do tube rolling.I order Nos tube from Ebay dealers who offer unconditional return. | |
| Can you live with your current speaker until you die? @ejFocal speakers give very lively and dynamic sound.I was also tempted to get one but it is power hungry.If I had kept Jadis 500 longer, I may have tried Focal speaker.I hope you enjoy your speakers as is. | |
| My first Tube Amplifier @blindjim It is interesting to go through your experience.Tube amp has some kind of unique magic.But it also requires careful system matching.I am having lot of fun with tube rolling.With Nos tube, the sound change immediately.Keep you efforts. | |
| My first Tube Amplifier @gregdudeI also have Line Magnetic 508 which was made in Chinese.Although stock tubes were not terribly bad, as soon as I changed them with Nos tubes, sound improved significantly. | |
| My first Tube Amplifier @dwellerNice first tube amplifier.I moved from San Francisco to Chicago on 1988.But at that time I did not have courage to try out tube amplifier. | |
| My first Tube Amplifier @jondStock 6550 tend to be bright but if you get Nos tube it sounds much better. | |
| My first Tube Amplifier @milpaiCongratulation on getting tube pre amp.Next step will be to get tube power amp to get the best warmth out of tube. | |
| My first Tube Amplifier @atmasphere Knight KA-95 appears to be nice one for first tube amplifier.It is really fun to do tube rolling. That could be good DIY project | |
| $10k Speaker Cables?????????????? https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis96dcd-anticables-level-3-reference-series-6-foot-speaker-wires-...https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis9798d-siltech-cables-triple-crown-speaker-cables-2-5m-spades-li...Will Siltech cable sound hundred times be... | |
| My first Tube Amplifier @wolf_garcia Fender Bandmaster must be pretty good guitar amplifier.Marantz tube receiver also had a good reputation. | |
| Heavenly match of Vaugn Cabernet and Lyngdorf 2170 @grannyring Thanks for your kind word.It keeps sounding better.Lyngdorf can be recommended to other people. | |
| Ayon vs Audio Research I recommend you to try your speaker with Rogue Cronus Magmum II.It is made in USA providing nice after service.https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis97bcd-rogue-audio-cronus-magnum-2-silver-100-x-2-tube?refsource...It is a pretty good amplifier wit... | |
| Can you live with your current speaker until you die? @sI had listened to Maxx2 at CES Audio show in Las Vegas about 6 years ago.It was very impressive.I think you can keep Maxx 3 for your life.Good luck to you. | |
| Considering used towers under $1000.. https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis96ejg-t-a-criterion-t160-loudspeaks-top-german-made-seakers-ful...It will be fresh experience. |