tomcy6
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| 12AU7 for DeHavilland 50A Amplifier I'm not in the know, but trying the Gold Lion12au7 might help. They are not so expensive that they are a major investment. Another option is talking to one of the highly regarded tube sellers, the names of whom you can find in the thread, "Whe... | |
| Servers: Are we there yet? Thanks for the update, jrun. Enjoy your server! | |
| Upgrade path 2channel, Good luck with whatever direction your audio journey takes you. There's certainly no shortage of options out there. | |
| Upgrade path 2channel,Here are the specs for your speakers. Sensitivity: 91dB/W/m. Impedance: nominal 5 ohms, minimum 3.0 ohms, maximum 7.5 ohms including bass resonance. Power handling: peak 250W for 10ms, average (pink noise) 25W. Recommended amplifier power... | |
| Upgrade path It’s a good thing that different recordings sound different. You’re hearing what’s on the recording instead of a coloration imposed by your gear. A coloration may sound good at first but eventually you will notice that you’re missing things that c... | |
| Help with system/ARC noise big, Power conditioners are a complicated topic. Some people swear they result in a big improvement others say they hurt the sound quality. There has to be a good match between system and conditioner.You seem to be very anxious to get your system ... | |
| Help with system/ARC noise 1. No I haven’t had similar problems.2. I don’t think it would help to buy a power conditioner.3. Unless there is a problem with the Dac in your Oppo, there should be no benefit to adding another Dac unless the Dac is a better sounding one than th... | |
| Blu-Ray vs. MFSL CD I haven't heard either version of Crime. I think the biggest difference would be in the player. My guess would be that the Ayre is the superior player, but Oppo + Blu-Ray may beat it. If you end up going that route, let us know how it sounds. | |
| CHINESE tubes? Mofi, If you're not going to use those NOS tubes, why don't you put them up for sale at a good price and give some of the tube newbies a chance to compare them with the Chinese tubes. | |
| Would an Aesthetix Calypso and A Pass XA 30.5 be compatible? Here is a quote from the Stereophile measurements section of a review of the Calypso:"The Calypso’s output impedance was very different from the balanced and unbalanced outputs, suggesting that the former have an additional buffer stage (though no... | |
| Do 180g vinyls sound better or is it a myth ? Sounds good, Steve. Enjoy your vinyl journey! | |
| Do 180g vinyls sound better or is it a myth ? Steve, anyone who tells you that vinyl always sounds better than cd or vice versa does not know what they are talking about. The turntable or cd player is only one small part of the system that determines the quality of the sound you hear. Ther... | |
| Pass Labs XA.5 vs XA.8 Thanks for the update, tgonzales. As you say, all three of those Pass amps are great amps. Let us know what you finally settle on. | |
| These Moody Blues Will Knock Your Socks Off! I wonder what happened to Mike Pinder? He seems very comfortable on stage and even singing lead in those clips but he eventually left the Moodies because he couldn’t stand being on stage and having to do all the other publicity related functions o... | |
| Is it all worth it? Older speakers can sound very good but I think that today’s speakers outperform them (sound better). Of course paying more or having more drivers or more exotic materials or design doesn’t guarantee better sound. It’s all in getting it right for y... |