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| Beethoven Violin Sonatas---favorites and recs Franscescatti/Casadesus and Suk/Panenka. Both stereo, but neither audiophile quality, I suppose. | |
| Phono advice for my current set up please? The 10x5 is a nice sounding cartridge, but you can easily better it. The Dynavector 20x2 (the low output version) is an obvious upgrade, and I believe you can get a trade-in discount.I have a 20x low-output (the previous incarnation of the Dynavec... | |
| Upscale audio advice I'm using Genalex Gold Lion 6922 reissues in my 3iX. Pricey for a current production tube, but they have very nice "tone". I've tried some orange globe Amperex 6DJ8s, but otherwise haven't experimented much with NOS tubes in this pre-amp. | |
| Forgotten early New Wave... 20/20, a fantastic power pop band from L.A. http://www.amazon.com/20-Look-Out/dp/B008BBSGI8 | |
| Heeeelp New used BAT Vxi3 - Hisssssssss The max gain of the Parasound is probably higher than ideal for the pre-amp, so try turning it down via the gain knobs on the back of the amp (nice feature!).Speaking for myself, it's OK if I can discern the hiss at the listening position when fli... | |
| New tubes in Rogue M-180 Monoblocks Thanks for the update, Actusreus. I've already had the 120s biased at 40mA for a couple days now. Perhaps it's my imagination, but the sound is perhaps a bit more present. | |
| BAT vk-3ix and Parasound Halo A21 match? Yeah, sometimes the balanced impedance is given as the sum of the legs, and sometimes as per leg, which is a source of confusion.A few dB down at 20 Hz is not something I'd *aim* for, but it doesn't really effect the audible result. The Bryston st... | |
| BAT vk-3ix and Parasound Halo A21 match? Here's what BAT has to say on this issue:"Is the requirement for minimum input resistance dictated by the output resistance of your preamps?No. However, this is a popular misconception. It is common to apply some old rules-of -thumb to things like... | |
| What are your general thoughts of B&W speakers Try to hear Aerial Acoustics and Vandersteen if you can. | |
| BAT vk-3ix and Parasound Halo A21 match? I've used my 3ix with a Bryston 3B-SST, which has an input impedance of 10k/leg balanced. It is a few dB down at 20 Hz (measured with a voltmeter at the amp outputs), but nothing disastrous. The Parasound should be fine. | |
| New tubes in Rogue M-180 Monoblocks Actusreus, I don't remember who I talked to at Rogue. Maybe he thought I was asking about a Cronus. I'll try calling them on Tuesday to get some clarification. | |
| New tubes in Rogue M-180 Monoblocks "08-29-12: TobesThat seems like very poor longevity/reliability from the KT90 tubes - unless you're running the amps 24/7?"The amps do get heavy use from morning until evening every day. But I also forgot to mention that the KT-90s were biased at ... | |
| New tubes in Rogue M-180 Monoblocks I've been running KT-120s in my M-180s for about 6 months. I'm still using the 12A*7 tubes that the amps shipped with.Yes, I'd say it's worth it. My comments at the time I did the replacement were:"They just give you more of everything: more trebl... | |
| Why is my turntable so loud? You definitely want the MM setting with the Ortofon 2M Red. | |
| Why is my turntable so loud? Here's the manual for the A3CR:http://www.musicalfidelity.com/uploads/manuals/English/a3crpre_eng.pdfThe A3CR has an MC/MM switch on the back. Turn the volume all the way down before toggling the button.They list the sensitivity of the MM section ... |