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| Preamp tubes ran their life? I have a Mac C2500 preamp and the tubes should last 10,000 hours per the manufacturer. However, I have found that the NOS Mullards can get noisy in a year or two time. | |
| Looking for speaker recommendations that I can purchase on Amazon.com +1 alborosie. | |
| Needle Clinic I want to follow up on the original post. I finally got around to mounting the cartridge and it sounds better than ever. I am 100% satisfied and Andy will get all my future business | |
| B&W.....Focal.....or Focal a 3 1/2 hour drive to a high end store is nothing. I drove 8 hours one way to listen to a tube preamp which I ended up buying. It was a fun day and my wife got to eat 3 meals out in a restaurant. Win, win all around. | |
| Speaker Suggestions for 300b SET Amp I would look into Audio Note speakers. | |
| My review of the Dared MC-7P Preamp with a computer input bought late 2017 on Ebay.. Nice review, but I would never be comfortable with a unit that had all those problems. | |
| Picking a Tube integrated amp I would pick the Prima Luna HP Integrated. The sound is breathtaking. | |
| Who makes budget speaker cables which are truly “good” or “exceptional” in quality? Audio Art makes great speaker cables. You order it direct and can specify different connectors. Here is a tip, the least expensive connectors sound just as good and keep the price down. I use them in an all McIntosh system and are very happy.... | |
| Conrad Johnson MF2550, What To Expect? Not very crazy about the sound. Trying a McIntosh amp and McIntosh tube preamp. | |
| Elekit TU-8600 or ANK Kit 1? I would go with the Audio Note, synergy is everything. | |
| Parasound jc2 bp or tube preamp ? I would bet the Prima Luna would be the warmest and richest, the Parasound is nowhere near rich and never heard the Schiit. | |
| Help with an open circuit Quintet Black Needle Clinic in Bellvue, Washington. I week turn around time and very reasonable prices. Andy is one of audios good guys. | |
| Hum!! @noromance I think you mean cold solder joint. | |
| Needle Clinic I went with the standard cantilever and stylus (aluminum and conical). I did that because the cartridge worked so well with my Rock collection that I didn't want to change the tonal character. | |
| What's on your audio wish list for 2018? a new (or new to me) McIntosh solid state amp around 200-250wpc to match my McIntosh MC2500 preamp. |