swampwalker
Responses from swampwalker
| What was your biggest priority? I seem to have just about evened it all out, w/o thinking. Digital front end about 2K used, amp $2K new closeout, pre-amp $1.8K used, speakers $2200 used, analog front end about $1600 (new arm, used table, re-tip cart from 'gonner). Not my plan, b... | |
| McCormack DNA amp options.... Garfish is right. There is no question that a 0.5 sounds better than a 1.0. The Rev A+ with soft recovery diode is amazing. Maybe start with one and then add another to bi-amp, assumming your speakers are made for it. SMc will wire the inputs toge... | |
| Allison Krauss fans, try this one. Well, I would just add that you also shouldn't miss the new AK+Union Station "live" album. Terrific music. The version of "Down to the River to Pray" with the male harmony vocals brings shivers down my spine. Did't think you could beat Alison, Emm... | |
| Preamp failure and what else Sounds like a failing tube to me, although it could be a any other bad component. I had a resistor in a BAT pre go bad recently. Took two weeks total for shipping to BAT, diagnosis, payment and return of pre. That's what I call service, but that's... | |
| Speaker priority: high or low??? I'm with Asa. If you get a speaker that has only errors of omission, and a good pre (I like the fulcrum analogy), you can then upgrade source and amplifier and get a significant improvement in sound. I have posted before, "modest speakers with gre... | |
| California Audio Labs CL-10 troubles - not reading I've never had a problem with mine, until now. Last night it wouldn't read one disk. All others fine. Never happended before. Woo-oo-woo!!! Keep us posted Snowrider. | |
| Need a good used tube pre $1500 or less There is a BAT VK3i with phono and remote , NIB for $1500, I think, right now on Agon. | |
| Seeking Great Cool Runnin' SS Amp... With respect to Randy White's new hybrid amps. My Trinity 300 is just barely warm to the touch, but there is a LOT of heat sink area and this baby is heavy (75 lbs). Tube voltage section runs in Class A, ss current amp must run in AB. It is an awe... | |
| Criminy, I've reached 300 threads Zaikesman- I guess I need to stop doing this after midnight!And this being a "G"-rated site. | |
| KLH Electrostats If these are the Model 9s, I would take the nearest plane and hand the guy the cash, rent a car, and drive home with them. | |
| Tightening binding posts problem If they are metal, I would suggest either the AQ wrench which accepts 7/16" and 1/2", or just use a nut driver. If they are plastic, fuhggediboudit! | |
| Seeking Great Cool Runnin' SS Amp... If 100 wpc will fill the bill, McCormack DNA0.5 Rev A+ would be at the bottom end of your range, used, or you could get a DLX for about $700, and upgrade for about $750 to $1200.00, depending on what you want. | |
| LLano Amps. Since this thread just came up again, I thought I'd post first comments on my Llano Trinity 300. It arrived yesterday after considerable delay, but even after 3 hours, I can say that it was worth the wait. Lots of detail, air, bass slam. Sharp tra... | |
| 1950-2000: The 10 Greatest Songwriting Teams I would add Grateful Dead/Robert Hunter collaborations. | |
| NOS Tubes--Are they worth it? or accurate? Pls1- Wow, a terrific response. If this is your quick off the cuff remark, I want to read more later. Lots to think about. |