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| Don Sachs Owners Thread Soren, The Kootenai amp is really outstanding, far better than the HK Citation II and V amps that Don earlier fully modified for me. Its 60-wpc drives a lot speakers just fine with remarkably solid base response, a warm liquid mid-range and exte... | |
| Don Sachs Owners Thread I had Don's first preamp and now his latest version, which is fantastic as well. I recently got the Linlai 6SN7's and they sound fine to my ears, as Don said they would. My current ss amp in the rack is dead quiet and I sense no noise generated ... | |
| First impressions of the Isoacoustic Gaia 1’s I have found no efficacy with footers under components, but I am a major fan of GIAIA footers under my speakers. Best tweak ever that I have tried and I have tried a lot of them. Townshend isolation devices might be more efficacious, but they ar... | |
| Linlai E 6sn7 tubes I got a a quad from Helen and they are fine. | |
| Your thoughts on my quest for new speakers All great recommendations for sure, and I have three recommendations: Tannoy Cheviot Spatial Audio X3 While I haven't heard them myself, but audiophile pal in Italy recently upgraded to the Cube Audio Nenuphar speakers and struggles catching h... | |
| First CD player help! I recommend a used Oppo CDP, preferable a 105D, awesome performer. | |
| Western Electric looking for consumer feedback to make new tubes ghastly, I suspect that your are correct that the tubes you mention are the Valhalla of 300b tubes, but at $6K for a quad of new WE 300b tubes, there are much most affordable choices that might reveal a high percentage of the magic of 300b tubes.... | |
| Western Electric looking for consumer feedback to make new tubes Their tubes are too pricey for their performance compared to the best Chinese tubes. | |
| McCormack dna-1 upgrade or no 100% agree to live with it as is or find something else. If decide to sell, you will be out most of the cost of the upgrade, which frankly is the case for most upgrades in my experience. I personally found a very modest improvement going from a ... | |
| Linlai E 6sn7 tubes This is the supplier I got from Don Sachs for the Linlai tubes: helen@jjyaudio.com I can't find a link to JJAudio. | |
| Linlai E 6sn7 tubes Wig, This is the contact information for Helen, Don Sachs' preferred source for the Linlai tubes: https://vivatubes.com | |
| Linlai E 6sn7 tubes I have a stash of 24 middling NOS 6SN7 tubes including GE, Raytheon, etc tubes, which will get me though this pandemic. The new Chinese tubes are much preferred. I got the stash of 6SN7's some years ago for $10-$20 a tube, all fully tested. | |
| Linlai E 6sn7 tubes I have a stash of 24 middling NOS 6SN7 tubes including GE, Raytheon, etc tubes, which will get me though this pandemic. The new Chinese tubes are much preferred. I got the stash of 6SN7's some years ago for $10-$20 a tube, all fully tested. | |
| Linlai E 6sn7 tubes I ordered the Linlai tubes suggested by Don from Helen in China, who informed me that there would be a delay in shipping. Extra tubes in the closet are the way to go, like bullets in a magazine for a soldier: you can't have enough of them. | |
| Power Cable Break In - Such a Change! Wow, ~$4400 for a power cord, $1200 more than the cost of my Don Sachs' Kootenai KT88 amp. It is vastly too expensive for my budget, but good for you finding joy with the cord. |