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| Klipsch Cornwall IV I picked up a used Luxman MQ-300, an unusually good incarnation. But I think most well-designed SETs using this tube would be suited to the Cornwalls. I’d been skeptical that 8 watts would be adequate but it’s just right; and the rich midrange tex... | |
| Poor grammar is disappointing and decidedly distracting in formal audio reviews. As Paul Simon might have sang, there must be 50 ways to use a comma. Unless the little buggers sow unnecessary confusion, I don’t get exercised about them. But then, I enjoy William Blake’s decidedly ungrammatical use of punctuation to mark tempo.... | |
| Best preamp with built in phono stage? Not sure what you're asking here, since you seem to have answered your own question. But if you are looking for another tube preamp with a great phono stage, stroll over to the nearby VAC preamp thread and look there. But whether it competes with ... | |
| Klipsch Cornwall IV Quick update. I’m now some 4 months into my Cornwall IV adventure and they continue to surprise and delight. Amp pairing has been interesting. I’ve used 100w Class A solid state, 36w EL84 push-pull, 18w 6L6GC push-pull, 10w EL84 push-pull, 3.5w 2A... | |
| VAC preamps - too expensive? With the newer stuff, VAC has priced itself out of the real world. But the older top preamps are very similar in circuit to the newer ones. Look there if you want the VAC sound and quality without the risk of losing your thumbs to loan sharks. Sti... | |
| VAC preamps - too expensive? VAC preamps are pricey, no doubt, but excellent. I bought a demo Phi Beta preamp 8 years ago for roughly half of MSRP, which was still a bundle. I thought I was crazy at the time, but I'd heard one at a dealer and loved it, so I jumped. Well, it’s... | |
| Phasemation (Phase-Tech) MC cartridges I had a Phase Tech P3G maybe 12 years ago and really liked it--detailed without being etched, coherent, full-bodied. Too bad I busted its suspension (don't ask). The carcass is still in my cartridge drawer. I also have the matching Phase Tech T-3 ... | |
| Can we finally put Reel to Reel out of its misery? Put it to rest people. Never read a thread with two cliches in the subject line. | |
| Other Rectifier tubes Alternative for 5AR4 Late to this thread. Just today, I spoke with the authorized Luxman warranty tech, Mike Garry, about replacing the 5AR4 with a 5UG4 in the MQ-300. He said do not do it. The amp's huge power supplies have an inrush that could be too much for a 5UG4... | |
| Klipsch Cornwall IV @donsachs , Fascinating report on your crossover upgrades, Don. I’m tempted but don’t really have the skills. You should offer a drop in replacement crossover board! I’d certainly buy it, and I’m sure many others would, too. Just a thought. Well, ... | |
| NAT amps - Any thoughts? Thanks for the info, mglik. Good to know the importer is trustworthy. We've only exchanged email. The NAT website indicates that the Single HPS is the only integrated in their stable. Is there another one that's cheaper? MSRP on the Single is more... | |
| The Luxman L-595A SE integrated is coming. It was their chance to go 50w class A like the top Accuphase integrated but they whiffed. | |
| Amplifier Break-in - It's Real Glad it came around. The Coda is on my list of amps to try. Enjoy! | |
| Klipsch Cornwall IV Yes, congrats. Labor well the placement. As with many good speakers, tiny changes make big differences in tonal balance and imaging. | |
| Thoughts on Tube vs SS amplification for Sony SS AR1s @sfmorris , Hi Samuel, Here's what I wrote in another thread about the LX-380 soon after I got it: I’ve been playing around with it on PMC IB2i and ADS L1290/2. I’m rather stunned by its quality and versatility.In theory, at 14w into 4 ohms, the ... |