tpsonic
Responses from tpsonic
| Power amps for Quad electrostatics 2905 Quads and tubes are the ideal combo.Now just a matter of budget.You will probably want to lean toward a very "midraney" amp,as this might be the slight weakness of that speaker (in contrast to the 57). | |
| Looking for $20k system for Mahler No 6 Since you already have a system,maybe different speakers are in order.Possibly the Zingali 215-high efficiency horn with dual 15"s.Fiddling with other system parameters as needed. | |
| Looking for a Phono Pre less than $1500 2nd the Aqvox.You can use their RCA/XLR adaptor until you rewire.Great phono section. | |
| passive vs. electronic passover The modified Behringer Ultra curve, that was available on Agon might be interesting. | |
| Need reco for IC to tame a bit of Jswarncke-yes,the DHs are not my favorite.For sweetness and warmth:Black Mountain,PAD Maximus,Stealth PGS,Cardas Hexlink. | |
| Need reco for IC to tame a bit of I would suggest swapping out the DH Labs. For ICs,keep an eye on the AudioGon Auctions:Black Mountain Pinnacle Golds. | |
| Best 6922 tubes for Conrad-Johnson CT6 preamp CJ preamps are known for being hard on their tubes.The best choice is usually going back to CJ.Had a friend buy NOS tubes for his Premier unit,all went south in the 1st week.Ended up going back to CJ and the cost was about the same as running NOS.... | |
| Reliable tube integrated for $1000 2nd the Almarro and PrimaLuna PL2. | |
| Output tubes for the PrimaLuna 2 Than you for the responses so far.Newbee:I have rolled the AX/AU combo with the Shuguang triple mica 12ax7 and Radio Clef cryo'd 12au7s.A very big improvement as the stock tubes (ax/au) lent the unit a very clinical/lean character.I wish to stay w... | |
| Strain Gauge Preamp/ Phono. A new standard? Check out the CES coverage here on the Gon.Soundsmiths' video covers the operating theory and its' implementation.Would love to hear one! | |
| Krell showcase or other 5 channel amp Possibly a Cary 5 amp,200W.Don't know about black chassis.Heard this with a set of B&W D803s. | |
| Best Cartridges for the Money You've Experienced Having gone through many a cartridge(Clearaudio Ref,Koetsu,Mysbi,Levinson,Symphonic,Dynavector and Benz),I find the baby Allaerts to have been the most satisfying.Not that the others weren't good,but the combination of virtues is extremely well ba... | |
| Great Cartridge for Graham Phantom Think that you would enjoy one of the Allaerts cartridges IMHO. | |
| "mini" monitors for Primaluna prologue two The Gallo Nucleus 2s have worked extremely well with the PL2. | |
| Can Origin Live be as good as the ads say? I have been very happy with the performance of my Encounter III.It is more dependable and less problematic than my prevoius uni-pivots.I chose this arm because it was the lowest cost model in their line to offer adjustable VTA,w/o after-market uni... |