wrm57
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| 6922 Issues / Recommendations OK, thanks, I'll poke around. | |
| 6922 Issues / Recommendations Hi Ptmconsulting,Any suggestions on where to get tubes cryo-ed? I have 50 of those Rockets, more than enough for a few experiments.Thanks. | |
| Tube Amp for Martin Logan Speakers Yes, fascinating thread, even for a non-techie like me. If I may ask a corollary question: is there a relatively simple rule of thumb to determine whether a speaker might prefer a Power Paradigm or Voltage Paradigm amp? | |
| Graham Phantom to Supreme I upgraded mine and was pleased. The cost was $800 at the time, though I think it's gone up since. Turnaround time is up in the air. Mine took a few months but I've heard of much longer waits. The most obvious improvement was in depth and quality ... | |
| TriPlanar Tips I've always assumed that you have to remove the weight to achieve zero AS. That's what I do when aligning cartridges, for example. Unlike a number of users here, I do like a little anti-skate on my arm. But I found the minimum to be a bit much in ... | |
| Afraid to buy new speakers In a second system, I have Merlin TSM-MME monitors placed 4 inches off the front wall (on their side in a wall unit, no less), combined with a modest 10-in. sealed cab subwoofer (Von Schweikert), EQ-ed in at 50 Hz. Powered by a Manley Stingray II ... | |
| Rogue Apollo v. VAC Phi 300.1a Hey Mike,I think we have similar ears. I rolled out the stock tubes in my VAC phono section, too, and '50s RCA blackplates are my favorite NOS in there. It's a sleeper tube, IMO. Hard to find super-quiet ones, though. Surprisingly, among new produ... | |
| Rogue Apollo v. VAC Phi 300.1a Hi Mulveling,Many thanks for your thorough and articulate reply. The Apollos seem like an excellent choice, and clearly the better value. If I were to go with the VAC 300.1a, I'd have to buy used, whereas new Apollos would be manageable for my bud... | |
| Allnic M-3000 monoblocks Knghifi, have you had the chance to audition the M3000 yet? I'll be very interested in what you think of them. | |
| Rogue Apollo v. VAC Phi 300.1a Thanks, Fanofdq10s. I'm surprised no one has any comments on the Apollo, as it would seem a relative bargain for a U.S.-made amp of its power rating.My concern about the VAC 300.1 or 300.1a is bass. Some owners have called it somewhat light in the... | |
| Any good FM tuners around for less than $200? Lot's of *great* vintage tuners around for cheap. This site will tell you everything you've ever wanted to about them and more. Check out the reviews listed alphabetically and by brand in the left-hand nav bar. | |
| Life after ADS If you love the ADS sound, how about the ADS L-1290 mkII? It's a very slender floorstander with a footprint of around a square foot, taking up less space than many a monitor on a stand. Works well in smallish rooms. Many find it to be among the be... | |
| Have you ever deceived your wife-audio purchase No, she's cool. She even puts up with four systems in a house that's not all that large. But I clear every substantial purchase before I make it, just to be respectful and keep her on board. | |
| Manley Steelhead V2 as pre-amp I owned the Steelhead for two years and liked it more as a phono stage. I compared it as a line stage to VAC Phi Beta, Bent TAP-X with autoformers, and Mac C2300 and preferred them all, in that order. As a phono stage, one of its greatest strength... | |
| Brinkmann Bardo and Tri-Planar VII-U armrest issue OTOH, I can't imagine that bending the armpost shouldn't invalidate the warranty (Really? Who would do that?). Very strange advice.I did it and believe me, I was chary. But the amount of bending required is infinitesimal. If performed where there'... |