tomic601
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| Audio Research Pre-Amp advice @cleeds is correct, we both own the same 2 ARC components that utilize the 6550 in the power supply. Im not in front of my manual but my memory is the ARC recommendation for change interval on the 6550 is 2K hours. i change the 6550 religiously. M... | |
| All in One Solution for Streaming NAIM uniti Atom has a non class D 40 wpc mule kicker of an amp and very competitive streamer / dac…. | |
| Back to the DAC @tvad gives I believe excellent advice…. Buy / borrow / beg a few w solid resale and live w them a bit…. Then cull the herd and move North in the line w upgrades / model change…. Just my $1.50 | |
| Back to the DAC Always best to consider the input / outputs the designer (s) considers optimal…. An interesting thread… lots of good advice… however, because it’s a DAC… pay careful attention to the A part… which on a new unit will likely require more than 15 d... | |
| Audio Research Pre-Amp advice Yep…. And you might be shocked what 3x HRS Nimbus couplers can do under either …. | |
| Audio Research Pre-Amp advice @pinwa ah…. No I said ‘no trouble “… I am on tube set #3 ish as I change the 6550 in the power supply at the 2 k mark. I and a few others love what a vintage Tung Sol Black Plate from NJ does there… ‘I guess to clarify for the OP, I don’t view ro... | |
| Audio Research Pre-Amp advice My REF 5 se has 6 k hours on the clock w zero issues…. 6 tubes… but sure get a recent LS… imo great gear…especially the XLR models. | |
| Need help with phono cartridge selection I agree w Bill, except don’t put the OM series on the list…. I’m using a Bronze now as a spare…. a wonderful rock n roll cartridge as it has a whisker of saddle…. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? In arrears; Dead - Mars Hotel ( 45 rpm ) Free - Best Of Currently : Cooley / Hood / Isbell - Live At The Shoals Theatre - special thanks to @slaw for turning me on to this fantastic box set…… tasty | |
| Ethernet Cables - what are you using and why? For what it’s worth the AQ Cinnamon has been out for a decade. I use them . 50% of my Blue Jeans were DOA but that experience is old…. like me | |
| Proac K6 Signature, Sonus Faber Amati Tradition,Verity Audio Amadis, Kharma DB-9 Of course I sold Jim’s time and phase correct speakers and met him many times. Sad - RIP. I think you are being way to hard on yourself… You rolled the bones and the universe threw you a curve ball… so far without any musical impact…. Grace n pe... | |
| Worst Speakers Ever?? I traded them for a white van…… | |
| Hagerman Piccolo Zero: New transimpedance head amp Agree, would love an update | |
| MC-MM-MI CARTRIDGES . DO YOU KNOW WHICH HAS BETTER QUALITY PERFORMANCE? REALLY? The ideal phono preamp typology should be a separate thread…imo… My point remains it is impossible to evaluate a cartridge by listening without some form og gain, EQ or both…. | |
| MC-MM-MI CARTRIDGES . DO YOU KNOW WHICH HAS BETTER QUALITY PERFORMANCE? REALLY? @pindac Good Lord man…possibly the board room white paper on why the CD was invented… You left off ( possibly due to brevity ? ) the off center record… of course Nakamichi fixed that…. Not everyone is pitch sensitive… love ya man and yet… The ... |