wrm57
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| Best tube integrated with Merlin TSM-MMI? I drive TSM-Mmi + RC with a Manley Stingray II. They sound great together. | |
| Shuguang Treasure tubes.... I tried the 12ax7 in my Mac C2300 when I had it. I thought the tube sounded very good. I actually liked it more than Tele ribbed and '50s RCA long blackplates (my favorite there). | |
| Shuguang Treasure tubes.... I just retubed my Stingray II with eight Psvane EL84s. I like them. Initially, they glared a bit; then they were a tad thick in the lows. But now, after around 60-80 hours, they've become nicely balanced and open with a warm, full midrange. While ... | |
| Ortofon A90 broken stylus I'm using 100 ohms at 60 db of gain on my Steelhead II/Phantom II combo. It's right on for my system. VTF is 2.25g and VTA is just a hair above level. I tried all the Fremeresque raised-tail recommendations posted here, in fine gradations up to ex... | |
| Ortofon A90 broken stylus Brucedan, congrats on your restored A90. You will love it. Ortofon customer service is the best. When I first received my A90, it seemed to convey an usual amount of groove noise in the right channel. Louis, the USA distributor, immediately had me... | |
| Silver Breeze or Furutech AG-12 I have them both, RCA-to-RCA, used on an SME-M2-12R with an SPU Royal GM II cartridge. Both are excellent. The AG-12 is a little fuller and richer in presentation, more dimensional; the Silver Breeze is more open, more extended at both ends, maybe... | |
| How awesome is the McIntosh MC501? With the right speakers, MC501s make very satisfying music. I bought Sacman's last summer, mated them with Montana EPS2 speakers and a C2300 preamp, and the combination had good synergy. The EPS2 are forward in the mids with some brightness in the... | |
| Power requirement for ADS L-1290? Don't know the amp offhand but from your description it should be fine. I also ran a pair of ADS L-880 with a 45-watt NAD receiver for a few years in the '80s and they sounded very good, especially in the bass. | |
| PMC EB1i v. Thiel CS3.7 v. Pioneer S1-EX v. ??? The striking visual effect of the flat bass driver is certainly more to the liking of my wife. And the bass it produces through the ATL really fills my room, which isn't easily done; it's quick and tuneful and digs down. I've come to really like t... | |
| PMC EB1i v. Thiel CS3.7 v. Pioneer S1-EX v. ??? I've been able to keep the IB2i at home for another week and I'm starting to think this is the speaker for me. I'm just amazed at its honesty, composure, and dynamic ease and high and low volumes. Nothing hidden, nothing exaggerated, and absolutel... | |
| Acoustic Zen Crescendo Ncable: Now that you've had them for a few more days, what are your impressions? Any changes with break-in? You're one of the few users with a high-watt SS amp. How do the speakers like all that power? Do you hear any hardness in the mids at high ... | |
| PMC EB1i v. Thiel CS3.7 v. Pioneer S1-EX v. ??? I've heard another person (an owner) that about the EB1i bass, too, in his modest-sized room. | |
| PMC EB1i v. Thiel CS3.7 v. Pioneer S1-EX v. ??? I haven't auditioned the EB1i yet. I might next week, but I might just pass it up. The IB2i midrange driver is what I'd want in the PMC brand, I can tell that already. | |
| PMC EB1i v. Thiel CS3.7 v. Pioneer S1-EX v. ??? I auditioned the IB2i in my system for several days last week. Very impressive speakers, especially the midrange, which is perhaps the best I've heard. The mid driver's combination of clarity and warmth without coloration is truly excellent, and t... | |
| Best tube mono blocks under $15,000? Hi Efner,That could well be. I tried them with the C2300, too, but that wasn't a good match, nor was the Shrimp with the MC501. Synergy is all. For example, I just got done auditioning a pair of PMC IB2i speakers with the Mac amps and preamp, and ... |