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| Best tube amp for electrostatic speakers What are the signs of an "over-damped" setup with the ZEROs? Does it run an OTL amplifier harder the higher the multiplier? I run them naked at the 3x connection between a Joule Electra VZN-80 and Dali Mentor 6's (flat 6 ohm curve). If this is a b... | |
| Which of these 4 Phono Pre you'dl choose? update: i was able to get a new battery pack for the Novo Phonomena through a dealer. all is well with that phonostage now! | |
| Cat 6 speaker wire. Gem in the rough. Crimson Audio speaker cables are made by a company that makes Cat6 cable. They are very close in design, from what I've been told. | |
| Soundstage - when wide is too wide Agreed. I'm excited to try this at home tonight!!! | |
| What is the best HEAVY METAL speaker? Wharfedales. even the Diamond series handle metal just fine. | |
| Honest Vintage Tube Repair - SoCal George Meyer AV in Santa Monica CA works on a TON of Mcintosh gear. they restore and sell them. Be sure to speak with Morris but fair warning there is a long wait for their services. | |
| New Variac for Joule Electra Amps The Joule variacs are indeed custom applications. When I looked at aftermarket variacs it became apparent that nothing would work "off the shelf". Fair warning: The Service Dept (CT) may have quoted you 10 weeks but a VZN-80 I sent in for repair t... | |
| Do you always keep the Amplifier powered on +1 Schubert. Kijanski the analogy doesn't hold. If I told you my tap water tasted optimal only after leaving it running for hours, I'd be vilified and probably (and rightly) reported to the city of LA. Personally, I don't want to waste the tubes i... | |
| Do you always keep the Amplifier powered on Without regards to sound quality, safety, tube life, and general wear and tear (none of which I claim to be an authority on), these days you can't ignore the fact that leaving everything on wastes electricity. | |
| Which of these 4 Phono Pre you'dl choose? The Nova Phonomena is dead quiet even on AC. However, the battery pack doesn't last very long and don't expect any email response from Yee when you try to order the battery kit replacement advertised on his site. Other than covering up the blinkin... | |
| New Music Direct Catalog try comparing it to the B&H Photo Video mailer. mind-boggling. | |
| TIDAL Lossless Streaming Service I currently have a subscription to Rdio (320kpbs) and have been trying out Tidal for the past month or so. In the past I've used Rhapsody.Sound quality of Tidal is clearly superior to Rdio. That's the only pro. Interface is antiquated and sluggish... | |
| sub hookup question you might want to look into acquiring a Rega Mira 3, which has more wattage and the variable outputs useable with a subwoofer. | |
| Why won't AGon separate International listings ? try hifishark and set region accordingly. | |
| Switch box & audio integrity This fellow uses better quality parts and will even price out custom binding posts/wire for you:http://www.mfspdesigns.com/index.php/en/all-products/switch-box/switch-box-rca-psb2-1r |