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| Mark Levinson 27.5 versus modern day amps That's very sad. I think, American solid state amplification can no longer compete with European and maybe even Australian. Some might say it never could. I don't know this but even if they are right the gap appears to be widening. If you go... | |
| Help! Tweaking My Lovan Rack for new Big A**ed Transrotor Turntable! My friend has the exact same Lovan rack. It use to ring like a bell when excited. His Dealer suggesting filling the legs with expanding spray insulating form. He had to fashion a longer tube from the can but it worked great! No more ringing. | |
| Soundstage........ It's not necessarily the equipment that gives you the sound stage but the speaker placement and room interaction that gives you sound stage. | |
| Just saw the Absolute Sounds 50 Greatest Bargins in Audio As far a lists go, this one is uninspiring | |
| What makes tape sound better than vinyl ? Its impossible to get audiophile sound from a car systemTrue, but you can Audiomobile sound..close enough. | |
| What makes tape sound better than vinyl ? A flawed original can be copied to be made better in the same way photoshop can enhance a picture, but it is no longer an original. If that is your end game, you are better off getting an equalizer. | |
| THE LITTLE BLACK BOX, 399.00 ABSOLUTLY NUTS @autospec you do realize that VPI is a relatively small company that employs less than 10 full-time staff. Dealers are always looking for opportunities to provide more value and better service to their customers and that is why VPI holds regular ... | |
| For tube sound, which is more important: preamp or power amp? If a tube is glowing my understanding is it is wearing out. Yes, it is wearing out in the same manner that car engine is wearing out when left to idle. | |
| THE LITTLE BLACK BOX, 399.00 ABSOLUTLY NUTS @autospec Testpilot: Help me with this "OP" ?? OP = original poster, that would be you. | |
| THE LITTLE BLACK BOX, 399.00 ABSOLUTLY NUTS I believe that the OP's pre-amp only accepts xlr inputs | |
| New York HiFi Show: Tubes and Turntables Audio shows are "Gear" conventions, not conventions for music appreciation. | |
| How expensive are best NOS tubes ? And how difficult to find ? Your question is too general to give a specific answer other than to say that price is a function of supply and demand. Just look at vintage Western Electric 300B, United 845 as examples. | |
| Non Authorized Martin Logan Dealers @jea48 Martin Logan sells the speakers to his authorized dealers for 60% of MSRP. plus shipping.Is this an assumption or fact? | |
| THE LITTLE BLACK BOX, 399.00 ABSOLUTLY NUTS Am I reading your issue correctly? You have a Rega tonearm that you would like to convert to XLR connections to use with Atma-sphere pre-amp. You plan on re-terminating your Rega cable by attaching a Lemo connector to be used with another manufac... | |
| Esoteric C03 preamp or Mark Levinson 326S preamp- ANY and ALL FEEDBACK / HELP PLEASE I'm with jafant, I enjoy reading about your audio journey. I love how you only use audio reviews and opinions as a guide as to what to try. There is no substitute for first hand experience. You may not know what you want until your hear it, but... |