wrm57
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| Would you buy a tube amp if you were unable to use vintage tubes in it ? @whart , I know what you mean about Andy. I once placed an order and he called me 18 months later to fill it, haha. Sorry, Andy! I’m pretty sure KR Audio is still operating. The 5U4G I’m talking about (actually called Riccardo Kron Anniversary Edi... | |
| Would you buy a tube amp if you were unable to use vintage tubes in it ? @whart , hey bro, sorry to be tardy: I just saw your post. Yes, still running the H3000, although I supplement it with the MC/MC phono in my VAC preamp and a last-gen K&K Maxxed Out with silver Lundahls, which is a gem. The Allnic is still top... | |
| Would you buy a tube amp if you were unable to use vintage tubes in it ? Yes. In my 5 tube amps, I use many current production tubes. Not because I’m cheap. I have boxes of NOS in the closet. I just prefer some of the new tubes is some cases. In others, like 5ar4-type rectifiers, current tubes can’t match up to my favo... | |
| Have you reached your end point with this addictive hobby? If inflation were the concern, the obvious move would be to buy now before prices rise. Economic instability is an entirely different worry. But the penny candy conceit sure sounded clever. | |
| Have you reached your end point with this addictive hobby? I’m probably done. Or nearly. I’m phono-centric and cartridges are consumables, so I might buy one or two more down the road, but unless some electronics blow up, I think my components are set. As for this hobby being an addiction, I’m happy to d... | |
| is McIntosh known for good dynamics? Having owned MC501 monoblocks for 18 months, I would say bass weight and and a smooth, musical presentation were more characteristic than micro- or macro-dynamics. But I’d hazard to say this is not necessarily true of all Mac amps. | |
| Linear Tube Audio version 3 of the MicroZOTL pre Too bad no balanced outputs are offered. | |
| Most reputable independent tube equipment repair facilities in the US ? @inna , you could give Mike Garry a call at Hudson Valley HiFi in Cornwall, NY, which is not terribly far from you, just above West Point. He accepts shipments if you don’t want to make the drive. His shop is does warranty work for Luxman, as well... | |
| Most reputable independent tube equipment repair facilities in the US ? I trust only Willy Hermann with it, and he is over there. Willy’s the best for Naks. He restored my BX-300 a few years back. Lucky for me lives nearby. | |
| Most reputable independent tube equipment repair facilities in the US ? A quick look at Stereo Rehab yields this tidbit: For reference, Stereo Rehab IS NOT accepting any units for service that are shipped in. Only units that are brought in, assessed and evaluated with the units owner present, auditioned in person by... | |
| Vinyl Lovers-- Cartridges!!!! Do you have a daily driver? At least in theory, I like MMs for daily drivers, using a Grace F-14 with with the top Soundsmith stylus for the F-9, which is perfect for the F-14, too. I stocked up on these, so I don’t have to worry. I also have a Nagoaka MP50, predecessor to t... | |
| Turntable Mats for Technics Grand Class, "G" Series For users of the Boston Audio/Sakura graphite mat: no concerns about/experience with the mat scratching your records? I used a Sakura for years on an SP10R with no scratches. Not something to worry about. I recently replaced it with an Origin L... | |
| Amp suggestion for Merlin TSM speakers For the past 12 years I’ve used a Manley Stingray II with my TSM MME. They mate beautifully. | |
| Cornwall iv Two years in, I still love my CW IV. They’re mated with a Luxman MQ-300 via Cardas Clear Beyond in a strongly vinyl-centric system. I rotate several amp/speaker combos through this system. I got the CWs because I wanted a horn/SET option. I’m very... | |
| Any phono preamps with volume control? Since you appear to be streamer-centric, another approach would be an Auralic Altair G2.1 or G2.2 streamer/DAC. Both have phono inputs to a decent-sounding MM phono stage, a line level input, and of course the streamer function. The volume control... |