wrm57
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| Reed 1H vs Tri-Planar VII U2 tonearms.... I used a Tri for several years on several different turntables, and it always performed admirably. As you are no doubt aware, ease and precise repeatability in adjusting all the important set-up parameters is its calling card. Ultimately, I sold i... | |
| New Klipsch Conwalls (IV) Very happy with my modded CWIV. They’re quite good stock, but as @audioman58 noted, they can be seriously improved by upgrading the caps and resistors in the crossover and damping the horns, ports, and woofer baskets. Big improvement from changing... | |
| Has anyone bought the Psvane Acme 300B Vacuum Tube? And then there’s this about the Tak from "The Quick and Dirty 300B Shootout" in Stereotimes, which included the Elrog but not the EML: This was definitely a crowd favourite and elicited plenty of excited superlatives. The Takatsuki is a very cle... | |
| Has anyone bought the Psvane Acme 300B Vacuum Tube? That said, I’m unsure how the Taks were more resolving, I’d never felt that across the 3-4 amps rolled my 300Bs around with. @blisshifi , just my experience. Maybe because the amp was designed to use the Tak, but I can’t say for sure. I’d add t... | |
| Has anyone bought the Psvane Acme 300B Vacuum Tube? See, this is where @charles1dad ’s statement that 300Bs are system-dependent rings so true. I have the Taks and the EML 300B-XLS. In my amp, a Luxman designed with Taks, the sound is nearly the reverse of what @blisshifi experienced. The Taks are ... | |
| Are You Happy With Your Phono Preamp? After 8 years with an Allnic H-3000 mk2, I still have no real urge to upgrade. Prior to the Allnic, in reverse chronological order, were a Steelhead RC, K&K Maxxed Out, and a Trichord Delphini. Each was successively better but the Allnic is a ... | |
| Phono stage options - balanced with XLR both input and output... The newish Accuphase C-47 is fully balanced, with one XLR plus 3 RCA.inputs, along with RCA and XLR outputs. | |
| What's with all the new colored vinyl? While I struggle with white LPs a bit, I think it’s all fun. I’m just happy LPs are being made again, whatever the color. But then, I haven't worn white underwear in 30 years. | |
| Manly Stingray....Opinions from any owners? Love my Stingray II. Had it for 10 years in a secondary system and it’s been worry-free beyond blowing the mains fuse twice, which is a quick fix. Easy on tubes; responsive to tube rolling (but does not require it); sounds terrific with my Merlin ... | |
| Best300b.com??? I bought twice from Frank at Best300B around 2 years ago and all went well. KR 5U4G RK each time. It's a wonderful tube. | |
| Low Output MC recommendations? The AT ART-9 MCs are a steal and hard to beat at multiples of the price. | |
| Buying New TV Need A Soundbar Recommendation I just did a shootout between the Bose 900 and Sonos Arc soundbars, and kept the Sonos. In my large room it did a better job of creating a visceral experience while maintaining clear dialog. Both are $900. I also compared them with their wireless ... | |
| SME is selling tonearms again! Crazy Eddie prices--insane! I paid $1,800 for my M2-12R when it first came out. Excellent arm but not at today's $4,100. | |
| Difference between Brinkmann Bardo and Oasis? Here we are, nearly a decade later, and I'm still enjoying my Oasis. It's not my only deck but I won't part with it. The Bardo and Oasis share the same platter, with the adhered crystal mat coming stock on the Oasis. After experimenting with sever... | |
| The problem with streaming If streaming puts you in the zone, buy all means, float downstream. I love streaming, and if I were a younger audiophile or just starting out, that’s the direction I’d take, pouring my resources into the best possible streaming sound. Unlimited mu... |