sns
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| Your journey with lower-watt tube amps -- Can a kit be good enough? Never ran the Dynaco clone with the Klipschorns, was running Merlin VSM-MM at the time. Didn't have any particular issue with the amp, just blah, lack of transparency, resolution. This compared to two 845 SET amps I was running in that time frame. | |
| Replace tubes yearly? Powering up is likely where the greatest stress is placed on tubes, equipment with soft start circuits and/or standby ability where heater always powered can be helpful . Seems ironic, but I'm most fearful with fresh new tubes, damage due to shipp... | |
| WHY DO SOME AUDIOPHILES TRY TO TELL OTHERS WHAT THEY CAN OR CAN’T HEAR IN A SYSTEM? Delusions of grandeur. My system and virtually every system is absolutely unique, how anyone believes they know what I hear with my system in my room requires super powers. | |
| Beware - FedEx Drivers are forging signatures for delivery confirmation I've experienced this any number of times over the years, not consistent in my experience, some drivers have left notifications. I assume it would be difficult to prove driver forged your signature as whenever I sign on their computer screen looks... | |
| DIY Spekon Cable For Rel Presently using Duelund tin plated copper, I believe 12awg. I run 300B monoblocks with two REL, I use only single wire plus ground to each amp, excessive bass with two signal wires. This is a litz cable, have VH Audio Airlock, a solid core cable t... | |
| Sonore Signature Rendu SE Sonore Sig. Rendu vs the separates. My take on this is quality of lps supplied the separates makes a great deal of difference. I use Uptone JS-2 on OpticalRendu, this quality choke based lps, superior to lps in SigRendu. I've also found the Finis... | |
| Your journey with lower-watt tube amps -- Can a kit be good enough? Sorry to be a contrarian, but I did not find the VTA ST70 to be my cup of tea, this even with my own upgrades with resistors,caps internal wire, highest quality tubes. Keep in mind this at the end of my journey with class a/b tubes. . Part of... | |
| Linear Power Supply Recommendations! Uptone JS-2 is a choke based lps with two outputs, differs from the usual resistor/cap lps | |
| Neat "Tweaks" to improve the SQ of your streamed music!!! For those going optical conversion, not all is equal. Sonore converters superior to generic, quality of lps and dc cables going to the converters important. Transceivers used in these converters can also be improved, best are Finisar SFP 1475. | |
| The $27,900 disappointment? Wilson Audio Watt Puppy 8 issues. For those who believe GR offers no value with these mods, have you ever compared a modified to stock loudspeaker? I've been modifying my speakers for over twenty years, I've found great improvements can be had with top flight film caps, resistors,... | |
| First impressions of new MH-DA006, Musetec flagship @brbrock In case you haven't seen tech and specs, http://www.mu-sound.com/DA006_detail.html Based on internal photos and sound quality/performance I'd suggest 006 isn't lacking in this respect. Resolution and dynamics, both micro and macro are top... | |
| Question about high current amps versus "not high current amps" Not only low impedance but impedance curves matter greatly as well. | |
| First impressions of new MH-DA006, Musetec flagship @wombat79 Comparisons are always informative, 006 does reach far above it's cost. @car123 Nice vinyl setup, I've heard most of your equipment at shows. Says a lot that you feel Musetec competes or surpasses it. Same vs my vinyl setup consistin... | |
| The $27,900 disappointment? Wilson Audio Watt Puppy 8 issues. Why the anger for all this. I constantly hear audiophiles harping on the lack of negative reviews of equipment, so now we don't like negative reviews! He's providing a service, up to his customers to determine the value of that service. And... | |
| Declare the correct value on the Customs form? Listen to those who know. This is returned goods, no duty, no fraud, I've done this exact thing when I've had upgrades done with my Canadian build equipment (US to Canada shipment). If you list value as $50, how would that bring up red flag, t... |