cat_doorman
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| MHDT Orchid TUBE ROLLING I have some Russian 6922 equivalent tubes leftover from a tube output CD player I had years ago. I'll need to try to identify them before I try any, but I seem to remember them being 6N1P or 6H30. Anyone try one of those? I think think they are on... | |
| MHDT Orchid TUBE ROLLING I’ve been considering an Orchid, and I just noticed on the LTA website that the WE396A upgrade is unavailable, but they are offering an Ericsson 5670 for the same price. With all the hoopla about using 6922 or 6SN7 converters, I’m wondering if I’m... | |
| Primaluna EVO 300 Integrated or Separates? Integrateds are much more cost effective. In theory separates would be better just because of the multiple chassis and power supplies. (All other things being equal, haha) Unlike the integrated, the Primaluna preamp is also tube rectified which mi... | |
| In house for review: AricAudio's Super 300B SET amplifier & Western Electric 300B tubes I envy you. Except for the writing part. Never been a big fan of deadlines.Playing with cool gear, yes.Writing, no.I’ve been looking at this amp and can’t wait to read the review. Kind of annoyed that the longer I wait to finally make a decision a... | |
| Aric Audio Super 6sn7 Linestage Seems to be the same ~$4k tube preamp short list I’ve been looking at if you add in LTA. I’ve read a lot on each, but haven’t had much luck on finding many head to head comparisons of tone or soundstage. Each has its advocates. I’m pretty sure an... | |
| Recommend a dac that contributes to system for tight bass As I read through this thread a part of me couldn’t help but wait for the punchline that the real culprit was a phono stage that is overdoing the bass. I’m a little twisted that way. Interesting that adjustments to the source and cabling made enou... | |
| What is the reason for this? (Digital vs Vinyl Question) It sounds like you're a little disappointed that your digital has surpassed your vinyl. Since you already have a collection of records, and that had been a major draw for you, it is understandable. As I see it, for some, the fiddling about with se... | |
| What is the reason for this? (Digital vs Vinyl Question) Were you looking for an excuse to spend more money or did you really want to stir up the inexhaustible digital vs analog debate?So you improved your digital path AND got new speakers? Ignoring digital for the moment, do you think your vinyl rig so... | |
| Premature gear defenestrations I don’t understand “sold a piece of gear.” | |
| Tubes AND SS? I have an SS and a tube power amp that I switch between a few times a week depending what I’m listening to and for how long. Just seems a waste to burn up tubes if I’m only watching TV. | |
| any suggestions on what to replace Bluesound Node 2i with Slight tangent. I have a Node 2i I plan to move to a second system after an eventual upgrade (so this is a great thread). I have an SSD I plug into the back of the Node for files to augment what is available streaming. I would like to have all my ... | |
| Help Me Improve My Turntable Set-Up The Saga+ has no gain. The Aegir has an input sensitivity of 1.2V, but the Mani output should be about 300mV for a standard MM cartridge. It’s not a big surprise that you aren’t getting much life out of the Aegir. Even with low efficiency speakers... | |
| Streamer Advice / Recommendation for Denafrips R2R DAC +1 Bluesound NodeThe OS sucks less than a lot of others seem to. I’m unwilling to cough up for Roon yet. I’ve been thinking about upgrading and moving my Node2i to a second system, but none of the under $3k offerings from all the usual players are... | |
| Zu Soul Supreme Recap -- Owners, what are your preferred system pairings with them? It took a while, but my Soul Supremes came in. Haven’t dialed them in yet, but I already know I’m going to lose a lot of sleep. Is it contradictory to acknowledge the law of diminishing returns but still say they’re worth the upgrade? I just put t... | |
| Isoacoustics overweight How many helium balloons would you need to lift the extra pounds? |