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| Need help with choosing a tubed pre-amp. I have had very good and economical success with a full function Quicksilver preamp - it is quite Industrial looking and would not win any current style awards - however it is built like a tank, dead reliable and fine sounding. Would also highly r... | |
| Amp Upgrade - 3k to 4k used? WARNING! Philosophical Viewpoint Coming -I have been on the upgrade path for 25 years and still can't get off BUT I recently put an early 1960s integratedfull function amplifier in my system for "fun" and "nostalgia". Guess what? It sounds quite f... | |
| Recommend Higher Power SET Amp There are always Golden Tube SE40 amps for sale on Audiogon for ridiculously low prices - around $400.00. The SE-40 is single ended ( pentode ) using 3 5881wxt (6l6GC)tubes per channel with about 40 watts per side.I see this as a "free trial" econ... | |
| Upgrading electrical-things to do? Use Hospital grade Hubbel or similar outlets for all thingsAudio and Video related. | |
| BDR 3 cones You could try using Blu-Tack instead( it is a type of hobbyists "clay" that is an easy to use temporary solution). I have used it extensively - it also adds a bit of "dampening". It is reusable and easy to remove. Justput a real thin layer between... | |
| Speaker Cable for Tube SET System? Its pretty hard to beat Dh Labs Silver Sonic T-14 speaker cable ( at its price ). It is about $4 a foot and does everything well. | |
| Upgrading to Tube; Amp or Preamp I believe that the preamplifier is where the money should go first. There are some super used deals on Audiogon at the moment. No need to spend more than $1000. I saw products by Quicksilver, Anthem, Audio Electronic Supply,VTL and Cary over the l... | |
| Headphone amp for Sennheiser HD600 I have been using a CReek OBH-11 with the updated power supply with very satisfactory results. The Sennheisers aregoing "at market price" of around $350 new so a "package deal" with amplifier maybe your best solution.Another option is to find a go... |