thorman
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| what interconnects will better my discovery plus 4 I would suggest if you need more neutrality,being as all the older Dicovery wires tend to be a little warm and lovable ,you may want to try Poeima by Ridge Street Audio. Plenty of detail and not bright.Very open and does everything very well.If yo... | |
| EL34 Integrated How about a classic Marrantz receiver. Should be simple and very nice match for the Merlins? Just a thought... | |
| Am I a burning out audiophile???? We all second guess ourselves at times and can also relate to your issue. Many times I have wondered the same thing.We all tend to forget there are electronics in front of us and expect everything to dissapear and have the musician magically appea... | |
| Audio Research Interconnects and Speaker Cables? I tried Audio Rsearch cables a long time ago when I was using thier preamps and found them to be pretty descent but ended up going in other directions. I do feel there are better values elsewhere.Specially today with the Reality cables and Anti ca... | |
| Do I even need or want a preamp? Why buy one if you don't need it. Save yourself 6k and go to Vegas and enjoy yourself...Maybe you'll hit the big jackpot and you can sell your 10ts and buy new Aerial 20Ts. | |
| 12AT7 tubes I guess I'll throw in another 12at7,which I liked better in my sytem than the mentioned tubes by Albert. I tried the Mullards and both the Telefunkens ( ecc81 and 801s ) and prefered the Amperex 12at7 Bugle boy ( holland or france ).I found that t... | |
| bulk cable purchase Go to home depot and pick up some (orange black stripe )power cord cable . Make your own speaker cables.Even if you use bare wire it will be as good as what you can afford to buy for your needs considering length etc.,vs. $200 factory made sp.cabl... | |
| Should I stick with my old TT or buy new? Just remember the law of diminishing returns $$$$$$$ | |
| 1st, most memorable recording... Jimmy Hendrix " Purple Haze " ! | |
| solid state power amps, golden oldies Not sure if the 1980-1990 is right but I would first mention the S-series Threshold amps.Still sought after today. Built like a tank and some great. I've always thought the SA-1 monos were one of the best s/state monos made. | |
| Best Russian Tubes to Import I would think Svetlana ( SED ) in St. Petersburg comes up first......I guess EL34 - KT88 etc.....I know some tube guys buy them in big lots and match them up for quads/pairs..for resale... | |
| New Tubes- Need Burn-In? Let em cook overnight and by morning if they still sound louzy they ain't gettin any better.......... | |
| cryo treated tung-sol KT_88 : Just my gut feeling but if you can find a good "new " quality stock tube that works well with your unit, stick with it.You can save money buy buying cheaper stock tubes and get who knows what, or buy from a person or comapny that test and ... | |
| cryo treated tung-sol I am now trying a pair of Pearl Cryo ( tube depot ) Svetlana el34. I have also tried the non cryo Svetlana el34 which is the stock tube for my Thor monos.I will say they are a touch sweeter and refined but the amount of improvement is not as much ... | |
| Info on Snell C-lll Speakers My guess is that the upgrade to the next Snell may sound the same with more bass. I do think Vandy will be a little more forgiving and may be more what you looking for. Also could consider a B&W Matrix line ( possibly 802 ) which are kind warm... |