tomcy6

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Help me solve static electricity problem
Your equipment is not defective. I live in Arizona and have the same problem and have read of others having the same problem. You just have to find a way to discharge your static electricity before touching your gear. I rap a knuckle against a met... 
Krell or Plinius?
This is just an opinion based on what I read, so take it for what it's worth. I believe the Krell amps have the reputation of being more forward, some might say a little bright while Plinius amps are considered more laid back or forgiving. If I've... 
C J CT6
Right channel inputs and outputs are usually marked red. 
Sony SCD-XA5400ES-Best SACD for under $10,000
Budt, The thread is about how the Sony blows away the Ayre soundwise, not which one costs less. If you haven't heard an Ayre with the MP upgrade, which costs $250, you should get the upgrade before you sell your Ayre. As I said, the difference is ... 
Sony SCD-XA5400ES-Best SACD for under $10,000
Has anyone compared the Sony to an Ayre MP upgraded player? The MP upgrade makes a big difference. 
Rookie has tubes Qs.
Primaluna has many rave reviews and adaptive auto bias for the power tubes which eliminates much of the fuss and worry for tube newbies. 
12ax7's to roll
Some 12AX7 and 12AU7s can last up to 10,000 hours. As has been said, Telefunkens are known for long life. Some tubes were advertised as 10,000 hour tubes such as the Mullard 10M line. I think that 3-5,000 hours is more realistic.Small signal tubes... 
Jazz vocals recommendations please
Check out Hope Waits (no relationship to Tom). She does not sing jazz but more of a jazzy, bluesy, rock mix. Her debut gets high marks on artistic merit and very high on sound quality.I think she deserves more attention than she's gotten, but she ... 
12ax7's to roll
Your Sylvanias are good tubes and you may have trouble finding something that you prefer. Telefunkens are considered to be the ultimate neutral, detailed NOS (and very long lived). Amperex are reputed to have the best, most natural midrange. Mulla... 
The Hub: Is a Vinyl Revival in progress?
I say fad. I don't think there's anything wrong with LPs. If someone prefers the sound of LPs that's great. I think there is an older hard core group of vynil listeners who will always prefer vinyl, but they're getting older, hearing is fading and... 
what do you use to remove your tubes?
I realize that it's best to be careful with your tubes but if you are talking about old stock, they can be 50, 60, 70 years old, probably previously used, and for most of their life considered worthless. They have probably been handled, tossed, sh... 
Best blues vocalist
1. Bessie Smith2. Ray Charles3. Peter Wolf (J. Geils Band) 
Lyrics & The Singer's Life
Lucinda Williams - Lake Charles. It's about a boyfriend who drank himself to death, a slow suicide she called it.Many of the songs on Sweet Old World and Car Wheels... are about people she knew or relationships. 
ayre K-5xe anyone tried the mp upgrade
The MP upgrade relates to digital to analog conversion and is done to the disc players only, I believe. Let me know if I'm wrong. 
Plinius SB-301. thoughts and opinions?
I own a close relative, the SA-201. It's an excellent amp. I haven't had any problem driving speakers with it, but mine are not difficult to drive. Plinius uses high peak current capability to handle power demands rather than the doubling down str...