south43
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Nominal Impedence and Amp Taps Hi Justlisten Duntech may be able to give some advise when you mention the name of your amps. I have a Anthem amp1 that has 4,8, and 16ohm settings. My spkrs are Meadowlark Kestrals that are 8ohm. When I tried the 4ohm tap the spkrs didn't sound r... | |
Audio Research Convert... Hi Gmele Glad to hear about system. I recently went the ARC route, but instead of a new pre I went backwards in terms of age. I had a Anthem pre2L and it was alright but I traded it in on a LS7 and WOW. Everything the Anthem was not. It mated well... | |
Belated obituary to a jazz great Yes SD Joe Henderson will be missed but not forgotten. I heard about his passing on a local jazz radio station. I do have some of his cd's and will look for some of his others that will no doubt become classics. | |
New category for trades? Glad to see so many in agreement. I too am all for this as most of my gear was through the trade format. OK Agon let's get this party started. | |
Seperate Power Supply and Preamps As for the above post: Most companies should provide a RFI filter at the incoming connecting cable side or in the cable itself. Secondly as far as cost is concerned, I think isolating all the nasties that can come from pwr supplies should give pie... | |
Anthem CD-1 tube upgrade? Hi Njonker Glad you like the Anthem gear. I own the Amp 1 and did have the pre2L. If I'm not mistaken the tube should be a 6922 and it should be a sovtek. I replaced my 6922s with nos philips when I had the pre and valvos in my sonicfrontiers dac.... | |
How can you tell when tubes are shot? I was advised to look between the pins and if there were dark spots between them then it was time to change out. I don't know how valid this info is, but I did have some Bugle Boys that sounded soft. I pulled them out turned them over and lo and b... | |
Tube amp newbie- where can I learn?? Hi Sutts Congrats on your purchase. I have a all tube rig and would be interested on who modded your amps. I have a Anthem 1 that sounds great but.... Thanks | |
Power Cord Review I would include the pwr cords from Tek Line. I have tried some of there cords on my pwr amp and pre with excellent results. Good listening! | |
Tube selection Albertporter makes a good point. I have a Siemans 12ax7 in combination with 12au7s made by Amperex in my Anthem amp. I like this combo,but on the flip side the Bugle Boys in my dac(sonicfrontiers) sounded soft compared the the Sovteks I replaced t... | |
Cardas Caps Worthwhile? Installed the caps in my LS7 and did not notice a difference. The above statements are true however as to system dependency. The caps are well made and provide a tight fit. | |
Speaker upgrade - please advise. I like the Maggie suggestion, but tubes may not be the order of the day with them(they need current). I got my hands on some Meadowlark Kestrals and never looked back. They have been powered by tubes(Anthem amp 1) and SS(Aragon 4004,Marsh 200watte... | |
Best tube pre under 1500? The Anthem pre2L is a lot of bang for the buck. Well built, easy tube rolling,remote,and a headphone jack for those late night sessions. Currently Jeffs Sounds Values has a special going, so you mifgt save a buck or two. Good luck! | |
Best Preamp w/ Headphone Jack I will mention the Anthem pre2L although probably not in the same league as the others listed. With a headphone jack, and remote, solid build, and some good reviews it probably is the best bang for the buck. | |
Power Off, Safety Question I agree with Grumpybb and would add that when you power down you should turn off your pwr amp off first and then everything else. If your pre has a mute switch use it as well. Reverse everything when you pwr up again.Good listening! |