tbg
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| 300B tube recommendation for SET amp? My experience with the 300Bs is limited in recent years to using them in my Reimyo PAT777 amp. I initially heard the amp with 1960s WE 300Bs, but when I got mine it had new production 1990s WEs. Later I managed to get some 1960s WE and found them ... | |
| Vibration control question.... Guidocorona, see: http://aaudioimports.com/store/ProductDetail.asp?catID=43&subCatID=4&productID=60 | |
| How come there is no thread on the RealityCheck? Kana813, I did ask several people who know more about power supplies. I expect that a linear supply would not be a step forward, but only trying it would answer this definitively. Frankly, I do not have the wherewithal to do this. | |
| Vibration control question.... Guidocorona, were the Halcyonic to cost $2000 or less, I do not think anyone would sell anything else. Hopefully a less expensive unit will soon be available.The best sandwich of materials isolation base I know of is the Acapella, which I use ever... | |
| How come there is no thread on the RealityCheck? Tvad,all that I can say with regard to the your finding of the lack of ambience and high frequency extension is that I find the RC give an edge to brass and a shean to high hat that I find very realistic. I also find a great sense of decay to the ... | |
| Vibration control question.... I have five big pieces of 3" granite in my storage room. It just has too high a resonance frequency. I found the best way to use it was with sand under it in a wood surround. Soft isolators just steal the dynamics of music. I have found that a bas... | |
| Notice how many SACD collections for sale? I don't care one bit about comments that anything is dying, but I do think some try to be at the front of the wave.I have been so impressed with the improvements with the RealityCheck on redbook that I wonder about how wise it is to buy further sa... | |
| Notice how many SACD collections for sale? I don't care one bit about comments that anything is dying, but I do think some try to be at the front of the wave.I have been so impressed with the improvements with the RealityCheck on redbook that I wonder about how wise it is to buy further sa... | |
| Heard the $325000 Acapella's Sphaeron excaliburs? Lots of useless responses. Just because you and I cannot afford such speakers does not make them overpriced or worthless. I have not heard the top-of-the-line Acapellas, but some I respect have very kind things to say about them. I have always fou... | |
| Thick 2" maple amp platform--couple or isolate? I tried 2" maple. It is very mellow sounding with no dynamics. The cork and rubber isolators from Mapleshade further killed any of the pace of music. I cannot imagine why anyone would like maple as a base. Butcherblock although made of maple sound... | |
| Cerious cables - Proper setup and run in time Emailists, I very much liked your review on AA. You articulated some of what I also hear better than I had been able to verbalize.Having had these cables for some time, I can assure you that they will get better yet. I think you hit upon why Stanh... | |
| ASR Emitter ii Exclusive There is also the Einstein gear. | |
| 300B tube recommendation for SET amp? Unfortunately, Dogpile, the old, 1970s and earlier, WE300Bs are still the clear winners. I have not tried the 2005 production yet, but the 1995 and 96 production was sadly inferior. I also have yet to try the recent KRs. Of the remainder I found t... | |
| ASR Emitter ii Exclusive Mike, I don't expect that will ever happen do you? Certainly once HP has spoken, TAS is not going to do any comparison. Maybe a European journal will do it. | |
| Cerious cables - Proper setup and run in time I guess I would be mildly interested in your findings, Emailists, but why do you care? |