wolf_garcia
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| Vandersteen 2ce Sig II Having used a pair of 1Bs for years (sold after refurbishing...too popular with the cats) I can say they KICK ASS. Used 'em with various amps and they were (and certainly are) amazing for the money. The "small baffle" idea for both the tweeter and... | |
| DAC /pre Advise NEEDED urgently Again, I have to wonder when the Pangea P100 will have a cable compatible with the "plus." Again. | |
| DAC /pre Advise NEEDED urgently What part of "sounds amazing" would you say is disparaging? The previous version DACmagic could (and mine was) be bought for under 300 bucks, and combined with the ($100) upgraded power supply is a GREAT sounding DAC in my system. I've personally ... | |
| DAC /pre Advise NEEDED urgently The DACmagic "Plus", according to reviews, sounds great and works, although no remote is available. I have the old DACmagic ("That Old DACmagic has me in its spell"...) and it sounds amazing although the inexpensive cost loses it some points. I us... | |
| 12BZ7/12AX7 vs. 5751 Not getting the "whole tube rolling deal" is like "not getting the whole appreciating differences between things deal." Also, I'm a believer in 7025s as a 12AX7 swap, although results may vary. Is an accurate and full range tube tone a "SS" sound?... | |
| 2 questions I've been using balanced cables for many years in both pro audio and (more recently) hifi stuff. Even if the results aren't truly balanced, they're a better design. Period. They lock into place, they're easier to handle, often have better shieldin... | |
| Cart Upgrade Suggestions For Pro-Ject Carbon Weird but true: The instructions for setup of my vintage Linn Basik say something like "place it on a light but stable table". Of course I tried at first to put the thing on top of my gear rack...NO NO NO...wobbled all over the place if anybody ov... | |
| Classe DR-9 vs Sunfire Signature I think this thread is besmirching blue lights which my system has a LOT of. Some red ones also...but still...LEAVE BRITTNEY, I mean BLUE LIGHTS, ALONE! | |
| MC275 with mixed tube rolling The rising popularity of tubes is actually causing them to get LESS expensive, except for the NOS and some older stuff which, although possessing mystical properties justifying the silly high prices, don't always seem to be the better option. I bo... | |
| Best amplifier for klipsch heresy 3 speakers. I don't think I'm a comedian, just a seeker of truth and justice for all, even among the humorless who lurk among us. The inability of an amp to coexist with an extreme worker of out is still pretty funny to me. Tough room...I'll be here all week.... | |
| Optimizing the Prima Luna Premium Integrated amp I like the Tubestore Chinese "Preferred Series" 7025s in my Jolida. I mention this because nobody else mentions them...I've become a mention mensch. | |
| Turntable volume help I have to crank the level for LPs using a pretty standard output SS preamp (Kavent S-33) with a Cambridge 640P phono pre...balanced out into a Jolida 502P. That said, it's the same level adjustment difference as my SS power amp had and I mute when... | |
| Budget vacuum tube preamp? True...if you have a zebra striped amp, you gotta have zebra striped speakers. | |
| Best amplifier for klipsch heresy 3 speakers. I don't understand the issue with a wife working out in the same room as a tube amp...but, of course, I can guess: Sweat beads landing on tubes causing them to crack, a large plastic exercise ball melting and popping from hot tube contact, tube gl... | |
| Forgotten early New Wave... I was in a cover band in Hawaii when the Motels were in town for a concert (early 80s)...we were playing 6 nights a week in a giant hipster dance club so we were tight, and Martha came in and sang with us...we already did a few of their songs and ... |