grannyring
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| Recommend tube amp for $3.5K used I have owned the Sonata speakers and the CJ MV60 amp. The Sonata speakers are very smooth sounding and easy to drive. They do respond well to more watts however. I pick the CJ MV60 first and the Vac 30/30.Why CJ first?- only $1600 used- 95% of the... | |
| Recommend tube amp for $3.5K used Great speakers and preamp. Here are the amps I would suggest and in the order of preference.CJ MV 60 ($1600 or so used)Vac 30/30 | |
| VooDoo Cables ? Not sure why I am responding here, but I feel this is important. I have talked to two audiophile friends who don't post anymore on the Gon as they were attacked and thus "stay away" from the hassle. I thought nothing of it at the time and felt the... | |
| The best audiophile "gag" gift for X-Mas What have I done! Sorry folks. I take back what I said about evolution on this audio thread. That debate is for another place. But it is interesting that our Lord has a tube amp.Have a happy Creation Christmas | |
| VooDoo Cables ? Tvad, I also love them with the Crunch Berries. They are great.Only problem is they really muffle the sound of my system as I listen with my bowl and spoon in hand. Talk about background noise! Only Fruit Loops can generate more background noise. | |
| The best audiophile "gag" gift for X-Mas It evolved for sure. Intelligent Design would/could not create such a useless device. Evolution on the other hand is all about exageration and useless theory.Like the intelligent chip, evolution can be quite humorous and bring belly laughs. Sorry,... | |
| Help me shorten my list... I would say the Sonata II's are a wonderful choice. Cant go wrong with them. I owned them and miss them. | |
| VooDoo Cables ? He is harmless and excited about a product he feels others would love. We are not responsible for how articulate others may or may not be. I guess its just Tin cup's way.No big issue here. Read on and enjoy the diversity of opinion and style. | |
| Myth: low-power high-efficiency Look at the Mcalister Audio 150PP amp. Look under my threads as I have a full review. I does exactly what you want and need without losing that SET intimacy. I have owned several SET amps and this 75 watt amp from Mcalister is wonderful. Big surpr... | |
| What is the best CD player direct into one's amp? The 308T is also very good as I had this player. I agreee with Reubent on this. I also owned the Quad I found it to be one of the biggest disappointments I have had in audio. I so agree with Reubent on the Opus and Cary and am not sure why we are ... | |
| What is the best CD player direct into one's amp? I have owned the Prima, Resolution Audio Opus 21, Quad,Consonance 2.2 Ref and the Muse Thalia. The Muse was the best by a good margin. Hard to find used with the volume option. It was almost as good a an Audio Aero Capitole Sig that I A/B'd with i... | |
| CJ vs. BAT vs. THOR preamps, who's best? I have owned the Thor, CJ LS16 MKII and others. Love the Thor, but the CJ was just pure magic. So organic and musical.The CJ would be my choice. I had both in my system at the same time and the CJ had more body and texture with all of the detail o... | |
| best time/worst time to sell equipment Gear usually sells very slow just before Christmas as folks spend money on others and on gifts outside of audio. Peole are also busy with the events of the Holidays.This is a general comment only based on my selling experience during the year. I u... | |
| best time/worst time to sell equipment Just before Christmas (December) is the worst time. Tax rebate months are the best (Feb -April)Bill | |
| Review: Mcalister Audio PP150S Tube amp For some reason some of the spec data did not post on my review. The amp is rated at 75 watts per channel. The small front tubes are said to last for 10,000 hours while the output tubes will last for 5000 hours. Circuit is designed in a way to giv... |