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Tube Equipment: Gimmick? Are tubes are to hardware as vinyl is to source? I am sure the same engineer would trash analog. I am just an old fool, with my tubes and vinyl. A happy old fool	106
Besides Audio, what other ''passion'' do you have? leica m	46
Any expereince with Coincident Frankenstein II Amp check out Arthur Salvatore's site. http://www.high-endaudio.com/RC-Amplifiers.html	42
Tube sound with no tubes another BIG tom evans fan. i went from a tube phono pre and pre to the tom evans groove+srx and vibe/pulse2. this solid state front runs through his amazing linear b monoblock tube. . .	33
which el 84 amp or integrated the tom evans linear a is a an el84 hybrid. it is rated at 25 watts/channel. i have always thought this would be a great amp for klipschorns. a great amp	32
Can you have too many tubes? I was 100% tubes, up in the 30's. I just could not keep up with the paranoia of problem tubes. You certainly need a tester, or access to one if you go with many tubes...Or live . . .	32
Gamut M250 MK3 boths amps acting up at the same time	28
The sound of glasswear my set up has a ss pre and a tube amp. i think the ss lends itself to more accuracy and less distortion when placed closer to the source	26
stupid tube question of the day i run my tube amps 4 hours max. if i want to keep going, i turn them off for 30 minutes then back on	25
stepped attenuators my tom evans vibe pre-amp has one and i love the precision, and the confidence of signal at low volumes. like your burson, the only other switch on the unit is the source selector. . .	24
Amp advice for Avantegarde HELP Art Audio is a great value on the second hand market here. Joe Fratus is a great guy and continues to support his amps no matter how old they might be. I think this is the best . . .	21
Which amp to drive Totem Signiture ones? Thanks all for some excellent tought. I feel privledged to get Twl's math insight. I am now focused on a 200+/- ss amp. I am concerned as Marakanetz about mating an ss with the . . .	17
Does this preamp exist? Search for a Kora Eclipse. I think it has all of that	16
Why do my speakers "POP" when I turn off preamp? I always take my volume down to zero when I finish a listening session, just to play it safe	16
NOS Tubes make a Huge difference then there are cryo treated tubes...... there is no end	16
Inexpensive Amp and Speakers the nad 2030 is legendary, and very old. it has somewhat of a cult following. they can go for 100 to several 00, depending on market and condition. check ebay	16
Commercial wire for AC dedicated lines I have used the JPS "In the Wall Cable" and an very happy with it. It is 2 conductor w/ground, sheathed in a red romex type flexible cover, so was easy to snake around. . . .	11
Dedicated AC Line or Upgrade Equipment? I saw tremendous benefit with the installation of a dedicated circut. I reccommend looking into the JPS Labs "in the wall" cable in lieu of standard romex. It is . . .	11
Hovland pre-amp susceptible to A/C line noise? This is painful, such a beautiful piece causing heartache. Can you try to run a temporary home run to your electrical panel with an extension cord, to a clean breaker? You will . . .	11
OK to place amp on top of subwoofer? just curious, do you guys think bearing isolators, such as Aurios would help the situation. gary	11
High Quality Integrated to power Mani-2 Look at GamuT. My model 1's loved it	10
Just a power amp, turntable and speakers? you could get an amp with volume control, but you will still need a phono-pre. You could do an integrated, although i do not know it any integrateds have phono stages	10
Tubed pre-amp w/ balanced outputs? Kora Eclipse, with remote	9
kr audio-help They make beautiful tubes	8
The elite phono stages VS. Full function Pre-amps Interesting, the ariaaudio pre (if i read correctly) will not handle mc cartridges, very strange	8
all preamps gain and phase. Does the phase switch allow you to reverse the phase of the signal	8
Preamp design approach - Power Supply location I find the issue quite important as I use a Tom Evans Vibe with the two box Pulse power supply. The background emanating from this set of boxes is exquisitely black and pin-drop . . .	7
"Thumbs Up" to Kora Customer Service I have the Cosmos amps and the Eclipse Pre and love them. I too have had great service from Joe/JC and Jeff/Kora. Great product with great service and US representation. Both are. . .	7
Best amp for Meadowlark Blue Herons? i have a pair of the Blue Heron 2's and drive them with Tom Evans monoblock Linear B'S (55 watt). Meadowlarks do nicely with tubes. i have driven the same pair with Art Audio Jotta. . .	6
HELP Lightning strikes and opportunity knocks Do not forget, the ONLY way to protect your stuff from lightning is to unplug	6
Audio Help for Hearing Impaired Part II Mario, This is a bit off subject but related. I learned about Bioflavonoids on Audio Asylum and its potential to help rebuild blood vessels in the inner ear. I have felt the . . .	6
Dust problems on high gloss surfaces I just picked up a box of "Swiffer Dusters". It is that Swiffer cloths product shredded to form a duster of sorts. I use it to dust my tube amps (whenb they are turned . . .	5
Best upgrade for the E88CC tubes for my Kora Pre? Call Joe at JC Audio, he is the man for this. 925-229-2484 Good luck	5
Kora's Galaxy and Jupiter anybody heard 'em? i just purchased a used jupiter on audiogon. i am running it with a kora equinoxe pre. i love them both	4
Need Phono Preamp for SF Line3SE & Herron VTSP You might find a used Herron close to $1500. Look at Dynavector cartridges as well	4
Tube preamp for phono and headphone use. the Kora Eclipse pre has both Mm and MC, and a nice headphone stage. You can find used one here for a pretty nice price	4
Kora Cosmos Amps I am happy with mine. Straightforward amps, easy to bias, very nice sound, and seem to have plenty of power. I have them paired with the Kora Eclipse pre	4
Best Tube Amp For Meadowlark Blue Heron 2 I have the BH2's as well, and am on a similar search for amps. I am presently driving them with 100w Kora tube amps. They are pretty highly reguarded and rich sounding, but I am . . .	3
Kora Eclipse preamp oddity my eclipse does not do that	3
GAMUT: how to recognize MK3 from 2 and 1 ? I think verson 1 may only have rca outputs, and not balanced. I could be completely off base though	2
Kora Cosmos Amps... I have a pair, provided and tweeked by joe at jcaudio. I enjoy them every night. My cosmos are driving B&W 501's easily	2
Is it worth it? I just spent a bundle to retube my Kora Pre and monoblock triodes with cca 6922's. I am loving it	2
High-Current Amp require grounded AC wall outlet? You might also look for a copper water pipe or drive an 8' grounding rod through your floor into the earth. Thats where it all ends up sooner or later	2
Acrylic as frame material for preamplifier Tom Evans and Anthony Matthews produced a tube amp with quite a bit of acrylic, even in the tube protector stack	1