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| Steely Dan UHQR +1 tablejockey, recommending AB 1006 stamper. | |
| Platter mats for a Rega Planar 2 I can heartily recommend the Herbie's Audio Lab Way Excellent II mat. Order it in the 2mm thickness and it will be the same as the stock Rega felt mat. No tonearm height to adjust. No sticking to you valued records. Improved music fundamentals and... | |
| Herbies tube dampers @tattooedtrackman After trying them several times they went into storage, where they still reside. As mentioned, no positive examples in this case to report. They're well made, etc. but are just not as effective versus the stock ARC dampers. Just... | |
| Herbies tube dampers Let me start by saying I am a strong supporter of Herbie’s Audio Lab products. All that I have purchased deliver as promised and without insane pricing. And now, the one related exception. I have not had good success with their small signal tube d... | |
| Tube arch Keep in mind there are many factors that can possibly affect output tube life; correct bias settings, thermal temperatures, speaker load, how hard the amplifiers are regularly driven, and yes, even the quality of the AC they're being feed. | |
| Tube arch In general Audio Research recommends changing/replacing output tubes in their amplifiers every 2000 hours. Assuming you have the owner's manual, you should be able to confirm same. Another suggestion would be to periodically check the individual o... | |
| Audio Research REF 750 pre July 4 FIRE WORKS. TUBE ARC. So, my take on this might deviate slightly from what has been contributed so far. I have owned many Audio Research amplifiers over the years. On two occasions, with two separate amplifiers (D70MKII and VS110); the same pyrotechnics you experienced... | |
| Tube Preamp, uses 6sn7/6sl7. With or Without Phono; With or Without Remote Volume, deHavilland Ultraverve III ($2,995 when new) Upside: Produced in a remote version, including volume Excellent sonically, in all respects High build quality Very responsive to tube rolling Downside: No longer in production, designer on ... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Steely Dan - Can't Buy a Thrill (UHQR) Elvis Costello - King of America (F beat label) | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris - All the Roadrunning (2006) | |
| Who has heard and can comment on any of these brands?? I have had a pair of Audio Physic Virgo III loudspeakers in my system for the past nine years. While every other component has “come and gone” multiple times, the speakers remain. They’re reasonably easy to drive, very balanced in terms of the fre... | |
| What’s your latest high-end audio purchase? A previously enjoyed (used) Audio Research VSi75 integrated amplifier. | |
| Where did you buy your first audio gear? Leo's Stereo, Newport Beach, CA circa 1975. An all-Pioneer quad system. The "upgrading" began less than two weeks later... | |
| What are/were the best sounding cheap components you have ever had? Advent 300 receiver, NAD 3020B integrated amplifier, original Advent Loudspeakers and Precision Fidelity C7A preamplifier. | |
| Small Form-Factor CD Player/Transport I own a Pro-Ject CD Box S ($499 new) that has been utilized in several different systems over time. It is musical, built very solidly, and reliable. Although well under your targeted budget, I would humbly suggest not leaving it out of the potenti... |