swampwalker
Responses from swampwalker
| 2 speakers, 1 cable, silly, but do I have options? I agree with Ig40. Firmly tie one end of the correct speaker wire pair to the existing wire and use it to pull the new stuff through. | |
| What is a DVI input? Methinks DVI = Digital Video Interface. for more technical info, to to http://www.avsforum.com. | |
| BAT VK 5i and tubes, how to chosse? The Phillips JANs work fine, as do the Sovtek 6H23s. Better 6922s or 7308s work even better. If you are interested in some 6H23s with very few hours on them, contact me off-thread and maybe we can work something out. | |
| Micro-zotl hook-up And while you're at it, anyone know how to open the case to roll some tubes. It appears to be pop-riveted closed. TIA | |
| Help a newbie with low-cost system suggestions I would add to the recommendation for McCormack amps w/Vandersteen speakers. The 0.5 represents a real bargin now, if you can swing about $600. I've seen 2c, or cis selling for well under $500. BTW, as a newbie you may not know that the designer o... | |
| Best Joni Mitchel Album If you're gonna get just one, go for Miles of Aisles. Good cross-section of her work up to that point, GREAT band, good live recording. | |
| New Headphone User Enjoy the HD-600s (my choice as well), and check out Headfi.com. You will probably be amazed at what you can get from a dedicated HP amp. | |
| Low-Fi Experience Right now I am using a CAL CL-10, Yamaha C2a pre, ASL Wave8s and Acoustic Energy AE1 in my home office. My total investment was about $330, since the pre and the CL-10 were sitting in a closet. Total Audiogon value probably about $750, if I had to... | |
| UPS is in bed with the devil, I wa pretty happy using USPS priority until I sent a BAT pre, double boxed to Canada a couple of weeks ago. Unit arrived with faceplate bolts sheared off, input selector pulled out of chassis (connects all the way thru to the rear). Now we'll get ... | |
| Affordable musically fast subwoofer The Vandersteen subs are also well under $1K used and very fast and musical, due to the use of 3, 8" drivers rather than 1 large driver. Unfortunately, they do weigh about 90 lbs. | |
| Source for tube boxes? Thanka everyone. Great leads. Never thought to check the tube dealers. And Pbb, the JAN Phillips 6922s were much better than Sovteks in my BAT! | |
| progressive scan Depends on the display and the quality of the player. I have a display with a built-in doubler that essentially takes a 480i picture and de-interlaces it and displays it as 480p, progressive scan. | |
| Small size tube amps...any recommendations?? Do the almarro amps sound as good as they look? | |
| Cartridge Loading- Benz LO.4 I think you are right on Jimbo. I would expect that you would end up in that range (100-1K). | |
| Modest proposal, change the Audiogon rating system Great idea. I think that the existing system assummes that the items are functionally intact, but this would provide some additional clarification. |