wolf_garcia
Responses from wolf_garcia
| Jazz on Downton Abbey Oddly dismissive comments about dixiland simply highlights an ignorant, elitist, and racist point of view that is as tasteless, idiotic, and innacurate now as it was then. I suppose there's no point not worth missing... | |
| Linn Basik LVX vs. Rega RB 303 You can still find a decent Akito out there. I love mine. | |
| REL subwoofer with old McIntosh tube gear? I use a REL with a tube amp and lifted the ground on the REL (This model, Q150E, has a switch for that). Humless! I also use a PS Audio Humbuster III on my power amps, so there's that. | |
| Forte Model 55 Amp I loved that amp, but it had to go to make way for a tube amp...a clean and musical powerhouse of an amp, and a really appealing look. | |
| Best Integrated amp for my ProAc Tubes are more fun. Period. | |
| Of all your gear, what piece impresses you most? My tube amp, because it appears to be alive. Otherwise my modest (priced...bought stuff cheap or used here and there) system doesn't seem to lack anything it might need for musical enjoyment at this point, so I'll change things only out of boredom... | |
| New KT150 tubes? I'm not capable of mixing thoughts...one thought at a time for me. Does "life testing" involve carrying the tubes around with you? Restaurants, dentist visits, etc....or simply talking to the tubes about life..."You were sand and chemicals once...... | |
| Linn Basik Turntable LVX Tonearm Shure V15 V Cart I bought a near mint Basik/Akito rig a few years ago, swapped out the tonearm cable (rat bites...seriously), scored a new pair of hinges, and am using a Sumiko Pearl with a Cambridge 640p/Pangea P100 power supply preamp. I keep thinking I should b... | |
| New KT150 tubes? A great deal of time? How about listening to the amp to see how the tubes sound...that takes about 3 minutes. | |
| Tube amp power watts equivalent to Solid State? I don't actually want to be liked, I was joking. | |
| Tube amp power watts equivalent to Solid State? I've owned many tube amps during my 45 years as a musician, sound technician, stunningly handsome bon vivant, and amazingly interesting gasbag. There is not only an appealing tone with tube guitar amps, but a tactile quality that experienced guita... | |
| Tube amp power watts equivalent to Solid State? It's a far more valid discussion to explore the differences between tube amp and SS amp sound relative to the odd vs. even harmonics issue. That seems to be where the real meat of this whole perceived loudness thing lies, not helped by statements ... | |
| New KT150 tubes? One bit of hype that seems silly is the claim that the pickle shape eliminates microphonics...assuming this shape doesn't allow vibration from anywhere to get to the tube...nonesense. | |
| Has anyone had trouble with speed on their tt I base my speed opinions on sound...if it sounds good (not warble intensive) it's good. | |
| Jolida JD9: I think I over-bought. Alternatives? I enjoy a Cambridge 640p with the now seemingly unavailable Pangea P100 power supply...so...uh...nevermind. I bet the new version sounds great, although again, likely too inexpensive for the true audio geek. |