wolf_garcia
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| Lottery Winner would buy what kind of Stereo Gear One of the problems lottery winners have is the inability to enjoy old pleasures in the same way they used to. They often wind up less happy. If I had the ability to assemble a "cost no object" system I'm not sure I'd enjoy it more than my relativ... | |
| What tube pre amp match up with a solid state amp The Kavent S-33 is exactly the same preamp as a Vincent SA 93 for whatever that's worth (I might be able to find out about the outputs somehow). Although I'm not certain if the XLR outs are truly balanced (with one meter ICs it doesn't matter to m... | |
| advice needed on 1st real stereo system Again, buy used (or better, "recently discontinued")...plenty of upgraders are dyin' to unload their stuff on you, and this approach really works. Most of my gear, be it pro audio, guitar playing items, or hifi things in great condition have been ... | |
| Cambridge Audio Product Reliability Cambridge sells PILES of stuff so you have to wonder what percentage of it breaks...more than other large volume manufacturers? Less? Hard to say, although I'm guilty of being in the camp of avoiding things where people have complained about relia... | |
| Cambridge Audio Product Reliability My DACMagic and 640p phono pre have worked fine so far for years (both have upgraded power supplies...no clue if that makes any difference in longevity)...but after this thread I'll be keeping my eye on 'em...sneaky little bastards...they sit ther... | |
| What tube pre amp match up with a solid state amp Atmasphere, I use balanced outs from my DAC to balanced ins on my preamp (Kavent S-33), and it was the balanced out from the preamp to the power amp where the Mogami sounded crappy, and the balanced Diamondbacks sound great. Even the weird (but se... | |
| Cambridge 640P Power Supply Upgrade The cable on the Adcom is fixed and I'm too lazy put an IEC thing on it, and the "mystery" cable on the Jolida seems OK also (I did hook up the PS Audio cable to it just for the heck of it and it sounded the same so its cable seems OK). The Humbus... | |
| Cambridge 640P Power Supply Upgrade I have a garden hose sized PS Audio Plasma ac cable on my REL sub directly into a PS Audio wall plug, but no exotic AC cables anywhere else (yet)...although my Jolida power amp does have something somebody gave me that is a fairly huge cable...no ... | |
| advice needed on 1st real stereo system My first good stereo was a KLH Model 20...I only mention this because it makes me happy to think about it. Note that a tubed integrated can be had relatively cheaply and they're fun to look at (Jolida, Primaluna), and great sounding cables can be ... | |
| Cambridge 640P Power Supply Upgrade I'm using a Jelco Mogami Neglex pair (friggin' hot pink...looks sort of cool actually) that came with a gold plated DIN plug and seemingly nice RCAs from my Linn/Akito table, and a pair of AQ King Cobras out...all sounds great. | |
| Could they sell a high-end amp without the fancy One area I'm familiar with where design has become more fun is the guitar/bass amp world. Mesa "Transatlantic" tube heads are GORGEOUS (little LED lit innards, very hip and sophisticated designs), and lots of cool ass "boutique" tube amps are beau... | |
| Polk Audio RT2000p or LSi 25's--- WHO CARES ??? I have inspectors from Stereophile come by unnanounced to inspect my hifi at least twice a year...usually something goes missing, but what can I do? At least they SAY they're from Stereophile...hmmm... | |
| Could they sell a high-end amp without the fancy I personally like gear that a good industrial designer got hold of...many speakers are especially ugly without grills so I appreciate ones that cover the screw holes at least...retro style amps with exposed tubes...nice...and all amps should be fo... | |
| Orange DIVO VT1000 tube tester It does seem like an expensive "dumbed down" tube tester. Somebody should design a universal tester with a USB interface that costs a lot less...and displays test results on your computer in a way that's easy to understand. | |
| Could they sell a high-end amp without the fancy Hegel stuff is expensive and raved about in reviews, and I'm sure they thought about the way the stuff looks...its design is every bit as intentional as a Rowland or Pass amp. |