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| Amp shopping - recommendations anyone? I hope you plan on upgrading both the preamp and power amplifier. | |
| Sound of digital jitter and error correction? Jitter is basically a form of distortion...TIMING JITTER is the variation in time of the significant instants (such as, zero crossings) of a digital signal, relative to a clock with no jitter above some low frequency (about 10 Hz).RELATIVE JITTER ... | |
| Marantz ST7 Tuner- Any thoughts about this tuner? .Click on this link for information on the Marantz ST7. | |
| Advice on outboard DAC using DVD as transport A stretch to $500 will get you a used Bel Canto DAC-1.300 to $400 is probably a MSB Link DAC with upsampling upgrade. | |
| B&W 802 S3 vs. Nautilus 803 or 804's I agree the M802S3 is a nice speaker. You can find nice pairs for well under $2000, which is a bargain.For the Nautilus line I would either get the N805 with some excellent stands like the Sound Anchors; or jump all the way up to the N803. I've al... | |
| Bryston B60 owners pls advise Actually....you should consider leaving the amplifier on all the time, except when you are going to be away for an extended period. While this eliminates the potential to "pop", it has more to do with your amplifier sounding its best. It really ta... | |
| Up on the roof Mine is in the attic. Works fine if you don't live in the middle of nowhere. In theory the roof can reduce the gain, but this is pretty small in my experience. This also assumes you don't need a rotor. All my stations are basically north. I've occ... | |
| Best sounding 6SN7 VT231 for amplifier input Mixing tubes is done by many people. Try the VT231 as voltage amplifiers, and then maybe some GTA/GTB's as driver tubes. | |
| Which power conditioner is right for my system? You are most of the way there with a dedicated line. (I am quoting list prices below for comparing to your budget. You may find discounts.)1) For a conditioner, and considering your budget, I would recommend you take a look at the Chang Lightspeed... | |
| Best sounding 6SN7 VT231 for amplifier input The final choice of course comes down to your system and your personal taste. This list should keep you busy for a while! :-) | |
| which integrated?... Blue Circle BC29 hybrid integrated is 90 watts a channel.6922 tube preamp stage, with solid state power amp stage.http://www.bluecircle.com/index.php?menu_id=49Unfortunitely a new one may blow your budget. | |
| How do 6SN7WGT vs 6SN7GT differ? Actually, it is the WGTA/GTA/GTB that has the highest voltage handling. The WGT is a military GT. | |
| Best sounding 6SN7 VT231 for amplifier input Define "romantic".....For a VT-231.....The RCA have a rich harmonic structure; the Ken-Rad great bass and drive; the Sylvania a wide bandwidth and excellent air;the Ratheon are the sweetest;the National Union have great midrange...The most "balanc... | |
| How do 6SN7WGT vs 6SN7GT differ? Oh.... the most popular 5692 tubes are the RCA Red Base and the CBS Hytron. If you find any other branded 5692 tube with the same color Red Base, then it is the RCA tube. RCA made some for a few other companies.The 5692 will generally have the low... | |
| How do 6SN7WGT vs 6SN7GT differ? Yes the W denotes military..From a purely technical standpoint the tubes ending in GTA, GTB can handle higher voltages (max of 450 volts or 5 watts per section) than a GT can (max 300 volts or 3.5 watts per section). Therefore the GTA/GTB will run... |