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| Vladimir Lamm RIP I am saddened by this. I have his ML2 SETs and at one point, also had his Reference Line stage. The first time we brought the gear for him to go over- just to check- it was ready to be picked up a couple days after my wife dropped it off in deep B... | |
| Tubes getting hard to come by? The real depletion occurred more than a couple years ago- truly "new" old stock of even common audio tubes is scarce and some of the more desirable old tubes, including rectifiers, are simply not on the market or very recherché. (and you have to k... | |
| Why Do You Post? @teo_audio - I got turned onto Dobie Gray in around '73, and "got" the soulful vibe. I tracked down a couple of his records a while ago. Musical taste is separate from a well tuned hi-fi, though the system should, ideally, be genre/style agnostic.... | |
| Why Do You Post? I first started posting at the end of 2005, to get feedback from other users who had made the switch from full range electrostats to horns. I got some good input. Since then, I’ve periodically posted on troubleshooting issues, including electrical... | |
| Whole House Surge Arrester I have an Eaton, which was well reviewed at the time I bought it. It has two LEDs-which purport to show running state (I don’t know if they accurately reflect that). I have enough occasions to have an electrician here to do other stuff that it isn... | |
| Isolation Advice Needed @retiredfarmer _hey farmer- I did something similar- two sheets of marine ply, with glue and a barn mat. Still didn't fix footfall issues in an 1880 house in downtown Austin. I respect farmers, rednecks and all people driving pick-up trucks for wo... | |
| What does a subwoofer solve? I do not use any crossover to limit the main speakers. Instead, I play them out as far as they will go (Avantgarde Duos- older) and match the integrated woofers to the midrange for coherence. That means the speaker is bass-shy. I did a couple thin... | |
| Inexpensive Good Vintage Turntables? It isn't just the turntable, but the arm, cartridge, phono stage and particular pressings, in top condition, cleaned. That is going to cost money. No way you get what "vinyl" has to offer without spending money. Some people are happy to go "used" ... | |
| Isolation Advice Needed Barry Diament, who did a number of pretty famous remasters, suggested a bicycle tire in an enclosure (if you want to get fancy); there are commercial variations on this, including obsolete stock from Townshend. You float the turntable on air. I ... | |
| Isolation Advice Needed Don’t go crazy if you don’t have to. We had a house in Westchester, NY that was made entirely of concrete. Floor, ceilings, etc. Circa 1911. I think concrete has improved since then. But I didn’t even bother to do a serious system in that house; I... | |
| Led Zeppelin 11 I have a Presswell copy with narrow deadwax on side 2 that is Mint-[I have several period copies including the old Mofi]; the Monarch is supposed to be the "bomb" but I don’t know if there are any white label promos pressed by Monarch. They change... | |
| Isolation Advice Needed I’ll tell you my experience, which may not be relevant. We moved from NY to Texas a while ago, and went from an old house (1780’s core, brought up to modern standards) to an 1880’s pier and beam in Austin. I had a structural engineer here for othe... | |
| 5AR4 rectifier tube question I have no idea of this guy’s system or room. You know, @jjss49 you gotta be there. Trying to do remote troubleshooting is far from the mark. I am hardly a guru. I just know what I’ve experienced. Which is probably a lot given how old I am, and wh... | |
| 5AR4 rectifier tube question @jjss49 jjss49 "sometimes our own egos do a disservice to others seeking guidance" Really? I mean, I gave my honest opinion based on my experience, in a context limited to a particular component and qualified it by the voicing of the over... | |
| 5AR4 rectifier tube question The metal base sounds different than the first bakelite "fat base" or any later Mullard 5AR4/GZ34. I found, in the context of my application (a power supply for an Allnic H3000, where the rectifier is the only tube I roll), that the metal base fro... |