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| Listing of Opamps for EE Minimax DAC Plus Thanks for the info Doug. Just placed my order. I have an Ah!Tjoeb CD player in a second system and can attest that opamp rolling has made a difference over stock unit. For roughly $75 - $150 I think this is worth trying. For now I have ordered th... | |
| Tube amp decision - Thoughts Stick to what you like and have heard. If you have enjoyed the sound from Prima Luna and Rogue amps, stick with those rather than buying something unheard based on forum recommendations. I took a quick look at the Prima Luna Dialogue offerings and... | |
| Nottingham vs. Wilson Benesch turntables? I'll chime in on the mat issue. I tried the Boston Audio Mat 1, a cork mat, a copper mat from TT weights, and no mat. In the end, believe it or not, I prefered the cheap felt mat that came with the Nott TT's. My (subjective) impression is that the... | |
| Nottingham vs. Wilson Benesch turntables? For what it is worth, I live a few miles away from the North American Distributor (The Analog Room in San Jose)and hang out there quite a bit. The owner (Brian) thinks the "sweet spot" in the Nottingham line-up is definately the 294. Great bang fo... | |
| Nottingham vs. Wilson Benesch turntables? Another happy Nottingham owner. I originally bought the 294 with heavy kit and have since upgraded to the Ana-log. As mentioned, the Notts are not the table for those looking for extreme neutrality. They have a romantic sound that is slightly dark... | |
| EE Minimax Plus DAC vs. Rega DAC I'm an analog guy who received a DAC + over the holiday season. I have 1000+ CD's and wanted to see what the latest and greatest digital technology could do to improve my digital listening experience. I'm pleasantly impressed. I still greatly pref... | |
| Magnepan 3.6, 3.7 or Tannoy Westminister SE Two completely different sounds. If you have the space, I think having both planar/ESL and a high efficiency speaker systems would be the ideal way to go. Having to choose one, go with whatever moves you more. In my case, the SET/HE speaker route ... | |
| Arvo Part... Where have you been my whole life? I agree with T_Bone. Part is fairly unique when it comes to style. While I enjoy Kancheli and Gubaidalina I think a different approach may be to go back in time instead of looking for similar contemporary composers. Try Thomas Tallis "Spem in aliu... | |
| Used Magico V3 or Rockport Mira 2 Peterayer:The speaker I heard (sorry, don't remember which Magico model it was) did a lot of nice things but unamplified instrument timbre just seemed a bit off to me. Then again, I had the same issue with a bunch of multi-driver speakers I heard ... | |
| Used Magico V3 or Rockport Mira 2 I first heard Magico speakers at the California Audio Show 2 years ago. I had heard very positive things about their speakers and was looking forward to the demo. The room was packed. Unfortunately, I was extremely disappointed with what I heard. ... | |
| Maintenance for Tube Preamps Generally speaking, if something is wrong you will most likely be able to hear it. The problem with proactive maintenance (especially with vintage gear) is that you can change the tonal quality - and not necessarily for the better.Contact cleaning... | |
| Getting started w/ tube equipment Need more info on your system, tastes and budget before an informed answer can be given.What speakers do you have?What amp/preamp do you currently have?What size room?How loud do you listen to your music?What kind of music do you listen to?How imp... | |
| Turntable under $1500 ..... Rega, clearaudio, or ? For a first table I generally recommend buying from a local dealer who can make sure everything is set up correctly and can show you the ropes as far as TT basics goes (VTA, VTF, Azimuth, Cartridge compliance etc..)Once you are comfortable setting... | |
| Vacuum tube preamp? Agree with the above. Tube preamps (and amps) cover the gamut from transparent to extremely colored with all shades in between. Better to try out a few and figure out what sound you prefer. Otherwise you will just get a bunch of recommendations th... | |
| Good Tube Selection for Atma Sphere S30? Agree with several of your other posters. No need to change the 6AS7 output tubes. Play around with NOS 6SN7's in the first row first. To be honest I've noticed less of a difference with tube swapping in my S30 than most of my other amps. I'm not ... |