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| The best opening act you've ever seen & heard? Return to Forever at the Capitol Center in '74 (I think). | |
| Should speakers be upgraded before preamp and amplifiers? If possible, listen to different systems to define the sonic and physical attributes that work for you. Then narrow your search to components within your budget that have those attributes. You'll have your road map. I would go after the sources an... | |
| The best opening act you've ever seen & heard? The concert was Queen at the Kennedy Center, February 24th, 1975. The opening acts, Kansas (probably their maiden tour) and frank Marino & Mahogany Rush. We had never heard of Kansas. They were awesome. I remember the drummer and the violinist... | |
| 12au7 tube? You may try CryoTone tubes. In my experience with them, they are simply quite. Also, they offer a trial period. If you don't like them, send them back. | |
| Directional wires/cables I just trust what the manufacturer tells me. I assume that they know their product better than anyone. | |
| 2025 Audio System Wish List Time! CryoTone 300b's. I have replaced all 5u4g tubes and the 6SN7's in my monoblocks with CryoTones with great results. So much quieter. | |
| Balance on Tube Amp When you swap tubes between the left and right channels, doe the balance change? If yes, you may want to go for matched tubes in the future. | |
| Looking for High Quality Streamer Only Options (NO DAC)? Sonore opticalrendu. I've had this for a number of years. Sounds great. https://www.sonore.us/opticalRendu.html | |
| Room with glass windows as a walls. I have used the large Marigo dots for windows successfully for years. If she can accept 2 - 3 inch white dots placed towards the corners of the windows in the listening area, this may be the solution. | |
| Type 45 Tubes for stereo amplifiers I'm using 45's in my Supratek preamp. Sophia Electric has new 45's. I've settled on vintage National Unions as my favorite sounding. Off ebay. Dirt cheap compared to those linked. You'll get varying sound quality. As the previous responder said, y... | |
| Truly Stunning Vinyl Album Beautiful recordings:Janis Ian "Breaking Silence", Mary Stallings"Fine and Mellow", Dave Brubeck "Time Out'. | |
| Would you still pay $10k or more for a turntable not full analog front end these days ? @dogberry Wow! Consider me jealous! I did give up on 35mm many years ago. Today, when I shoot film, it's 4x5 . I'll shoot medium format Ilford because I have a fair amount in storage and I still love having my Mamiya C330f in my hands. | |
| Beautiful Colored Tube Preamp ($10k budget) to Pair w/ Very Accurate Monitors (PSI A25M) Take a look at the Supratek line of preamps. Unique designs, 6SN7 and/or DHT. Adjustable gain. Lifetime warranty. I have the 6SN7 / DHT Cabernet. Great flexibility to tune the sound to your preference. | |
| Tube preamp topologies and music The 45 is a beautiful sounding tube.A 45 SET amp will output around 2 watts. My guess us that they will drive the Herseys fine. Maybe limited dynamics. | |
| Would you still pay $10k or more for a turntable not full analog front end these days ? @gdnrbob - A lot more if I had an unlimited supply of FIM purchased in the last century. The cost of film has risen many times the cost of LP's. |