wharfy
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| My 6922 Tubes Are Too Bright! This is a good source/overview of NOS 6922. You can use it to find tubes suiting your sound preferences.https://www.audioasylum.com/audio/faq/joes-tubes.html | |
| Passive pre-amp/Quicksilver Mini Monos A lot of useful advice and recommendations. All appreciated. I am not sure what I will do.In an effort to consolidate the equipment I am looking at options. There have been a couple occasions when the heat generated by the Mini's are used to finis... | |
| Passive pre-amp/Quicksilver Mini Monos Oddiofyl-what didn'y you like? | |
| Proac Response D30 DS "The D30 RS are not for me I guess...I will stick to the 140MKII , really love them and they are ideal to my room size."itzhak1969-The 30s with the carbon fiber drivers come up for sale on the used market. If you really like them you can get them ... | |
| Thad Jones This is a fun thread! Thanks for starting it mitch4t.The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band, Live at the Village Vanguard, has two incredible bands. One of the musicians, Bob Brookmeyer played valve trombone, and boy can he swing.If anyone is intereste... | |
| Do I have to brand match preamp and amp? thyname-He is saying to get the K-5x. | |
| DAC recommendation gdhal-view the chart as a starting point, and not so different than this thread, where someone is asking advice. | |
| DAC recommendation Leemaze-I went through a similar process, looking for a DAC at a particular pricepoint and sound. I found this online and thought it was helpful.http://www.superbestaudiofriends.org/index.php?threads/marveys-dac-chart-of-awesomeness.63/ | |
| 6H30p-DR vs 6H30p Tubes lalitk-how do the HiFi Supreme Fuses compare with SR fuses. I've since upgraded to the SR blues and they sound great in my AR equipment.trelja-"sound" advice. In the end you can sell something in demand at close to cost. Then it's like a rental. | |
| Takes one to know one Thanks for starting this thread, bdp24!!!My all time favorite band. I ask rhetorically how could they NOT be great? The work they did with Dylan, before they went out on their own shaped their song writing and their sound. Anyone remember they wer... | |
| 6H30p-DR vs 6H30p Tubes laltik-Have a Ref75SE and an LS-28. Both came with AR tubes. I rolled DR’s in each and after extended listening sessions I could not tell the difference.After selling the tubes I upgraded the fuses in each to Synergistic Research blacks and the hi... | |
| ARC Ref 75SEs - great with Wilson or Dynaudio speakers. What about Vandersteen 2CI? #beisner-Asking because of a similar query I made a while back.Owning a pair of Audio Physic Tempos, I asked about how a Ref75SE, which I was thinking of buying, would sound with them.I purchased ProAc 30DR. I really like the Vandys, and the 2CI i... | |
| ARC Ref 75SEs - great with Wilson or Dynaudio speakers. What about Vandersteen 2CI? #beisner-Yes. I have a Ref75SE and have auditioned each of the following- 2CI, Vandersteen Treo, Quatro and Quatro Wood. As you go up the line the Ref75SE sounds better.Do you own a Ref75SE, or thinking of purchasing? FWIW-after auditioning each, ... | |
| ADS L1290s....do these have any kind of value these days? (I'd say 8/10 condition) "....be aware there is the hoarder/ picker contingent with 9 pairs all acquired for $40..."That would be me :-)Purchased my first pair, L700 in 1975, paying full price, $200.Since then I've owned L710, L810 and L400, never paying more than $60. | |
| Audio Repair in NJ??? Second gdnrbob's suggestion! John is the go-to.Adding one more to the list-Dave's Sound Repair in Whippany. |