wolf_garcia
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| Sonic qualities of SET output tubes? I have no idea how many watts my HO generates, although as a recent one it’s maybe 17 watts (it’s not a "Hot Rod", although those claim about the same wattage as mine), but at least 12…I currently prefer it with KT88s and a Shuguang 274b rectifie... | |
| Sonic qualities of SET output tubes? I've returned to using my Silverline Preludes (allegedly 91 db) as they sound astonishingly good with the Fire Bottle HO (the HO…it's a HO)…along with 2 REL subs. I understand completely about the obvious benefits of higher efficiency speakers wit... | |
| Sonic qualities of SET output tubes? A couple of months ago I bought a Dennis Had Inspire SE "Fire Bottle" HO (high output) pentode based amp of recent vintage, and have been rolling various tubes through it…note that this sort of amp has only 4 tubes so rolling is el-cheapo. So far ... | |
| Synergistic Red Fuse ... Recently viewed a Youtube thing about a Japanese audio maniac who erected his own "telephone pole" for isolated electricity to keep his neighbors pesky distortions out of his gear heap. Seems to work, and fits with my idea of buying a salvaged nuc... | |
| Has Rel fallen out of favor with audiophiles? The addition of "chicken head" knobs to the "High Level" volume pots on my RELs allows for the (not that frequent, but still) easy adjustment of bass levels as you can feel where the knob is, and hey, it gives the listener something to do with oth... | |
| Has Rel fallen out of favor with audiophiles? I use 2 older RELs with Canare cables I put together. A Q150e and a Q108eII and they're perfect, and each cost around 200 bucks (used of course). I suggest a "swarm" system if you want an ultimate sub experience that's still musical, or do what I ... | |
| Coherent Speakers from Canada I just checkout out the Coherent site again and there seems to be one product, and in the "reviews" section there are 3 reviews with 2 being identical. | |
| Best small used monitors under $1000 Silverline Minuet. | |
| The best tweeter design As the facts unravel I’ve found this to be true: Tweeters don’t tweet by themselves as the design of the crossovers and any element the designer utilizes to make ’em work seems to trump (sorry, I hate that word) the physical material…I’ve had ribb... | |
| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp I've been thinking of trying a pair of Klipsch Heritage Heresy IIIs (I have a pair of RELs so the 60hz low point bothers me not) which cost less than 2 grand a pair new (1500 or something "open box" shipped), they're made in the USA, and should be... | |
| 2017 Honest Cabling that doesn’t promote bankruptcy From the Morrow website: Tom Morrow uses the famous "Schmekerman 500" electron path determinizer at the exit point of the modified noodle extruder output nozzles to insure proper directionality. The silver coating has a "direction sniffing" chemic... | |
| 2017 Honest Cabling that doesn’t promote bankruptcy Some unsolicited hype: Received my latest Morrow cables taking advantage of a recent promotion where along with whatever discount was offered on the cables I ordered (a balanced MA "1.1" IC…using 4 runs of their teeny solid core silver coated copp... | |
| 2017 Honest Cabling that doesn’t promote bankruptcy I've recently been smitten by Morrow cables as they seem to provide a neutral path for those pesky electrons, and have brought some sparkle to the gear heap. I ordered more of them recently, so I'll report back in a couple of months when they're p... | |
| Vincent SV 236 evolution A good friend of mine has been using the 150 watt version for years and it sounds fabulous, although I've been bugging him to try other tubes in the front end. At the levels he listens to I doubt it ever gets past the claimed "Class A for the firs... | |
| whats the very best sounding cables for realistic money I don’t think Tina Weymouth’s bass playing belongs in Gbmcleod’s post relative to the other players noted, although it may be too late to remove it. Also, I'm in the camp with those who don't think your power cables make much difference, especiall... |