tom2015
Responses from tom2015
| $30K for 3 meters speaker! Siltech Triple Crown cables are $25k/meter. Pair of speaker cables are 100k and yes, there are people for who money is not a finite resource. | |
| Has something gone wrong @ Stereophile? For me these reviews are no foundation for a buying decision as direct comparisons are mostly missing and there is no common baseline. Further they are written overly complicated and leave room for interpretation. For me a quick response from ... | |
| XLR to RCA plugs or cable Both Cardas adapters are great. No sonic difference with the clear adapters. I have 2 sets in the system. RCA phono into XLR preamp and preamp out into RCA amp. I tried the cheap ones and they did alter the sound. | |
| "NO DISC" error on cd player Try a laser cleaning disc first and see if this will help. | |
| Analog Upgrade itch I have a ref 2 + 4point + car 50 All I can say is good choice, either the ref or R will be good tables and sound excellent. | |
| Rant against the industry with hopes for discussion on positive change I inherited this hobby from my father. Being right at the edge between M. and Gen X. 1) It’s a solo hobby 2) It requires a good amount of dedicated time 3) It is expensive 4) It requires dedicated space 5) It does not give wow points in the f... | |
| Looking for good recordings of female vocals I have not yet tried... Chantal Chamberland -Temptations | |
| Still happily using vintage gear? Good thread. Still daily using my Thresholds SA/1 that I inherited from my father. About 40 years old now. Truly build to last a lifetime. | |
| JL Audio CR-1 Crossover Interesting Topic. Currently I use speaker terminal to sub high level input. (Morrow) Switched over to using the second XLR output on the preamp to connect to the low pass filter on the sub instead. (MIT Termintor cable). Volume for both con... | |
| Has Anyone Tried Nobsound Springs Or Other Isolation Devices Below REL Subwoofers? Yes, have them under both my subs. Tighter and less bloated bass and nothing rattles in the house. | |
| XLR Female to RCA Plug Adapter I use Cardas clear adapters for exactly the same application. They sell 2 types, the more expensive ones are the same connectors they use on their high end cables. No change in sound. I use 2 sets. | |
| Modern Versus Restored Vintage SS Amp Sound Quality? It depends greatly on the amps. My Thresholds SA/1 or Krell KSAs are great amps even compared to modern amps. Old tubes are also good. Old SS mid level gear will likely not compete with modern amps. | |
| Linlai E 6sn7 tubes @rocray Not noticable quiter in my setup. | |
| Linlai E 6sn7 tubes I have my Linlai running for about 100 hours now. Compared to Tung Sol 6SN7 from Upscale they produce better clarity and bass. A good upgrade for the money and they look great. | |
| Doge (China to USA) Tariff Because manufacturing costs in China are rising. Bottom line, there are plenty of NA brands to chose from. Servicing an import product if something breaks with todays shipping cost is not fun. |