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| Is There Just One Single Album That Does It For You, Completely? Just One. One album on a desert island ? I'd go with tribal ambient music. Suspended Memories - Forgotten Gods. | |
| Help me spend $100,000 on a new system He doesn't want to deal with tubes. Another point, after choosing speakers, is whether to go with integrated or separates. Boulder 866 is about $16k, I think, and Gryphon Diablo 333 about $25k without optional dac and phono stage. DartZeel is prob... | |
| Anyone has a reference system where amplification is SS ? Good tube gear does not calm things down, it is very revealing. So much nonsense in this and other threads. Well, thanks to Mike, there is at least one person to talk to. | |
| Help me spend $100,000 on a new system skysraper, there really are almost infinite possibilities, and $100k can buy truly excellent sound. Choose your speakers first, something that you wouldn’t want to replace for the next 20 years. Take your time with that. The rest will be easier if... | |
| Anyone has a reference system where amplification is SS ? Now, that’s the spirit. Mike, if you wanted to upgrade something what could it be ? Continuum turntable ? Further improve the wall current ? I did hear the word that DartZeel was the best alternative to tube equipment. | |
| Anyone has a reference system where amplification is SS ? Mike, unless I missed it, you need a custom tube playback head outboard preamp for your Ampexes. | |
| Help me spend $100,000 on a new system As a general idea, I would first replace the amp and cables. If you like your speakers enough to keep them for a long time. If not, then you will have to build the whole new system. Not necessarily $100k system, especially if you buy some of the c... | |
| Anyone has a reference system where amplification is SS ? And that's another advantage of tube electronics. Can you do transistor rolling ? | |
| Anyone has a reference system where amplification is SS ? phd, I don't think tube equipment should be left on all the time to sound best and I didn't read anyone say it here. I do remember someone said some years ago that a particular Lamm preamp had to be left on for a few days to sound its best. Switc... | |
| Anyone has a reference system where amplification is SS ? Personally, I will never have a reference system but will always have a good sound with tube equipment and analogue source wherever possible. The core of any music is in the midrange, and if you don't get it right more or less - forget about the r... | |
| buying (NOS) tubes online A word of caution about his musical preferences. First, he states that Telefunken is his overall favourite brand. Then, in his opinion, some military grade Brimar sound as good as any Mullard. No. Not in my VAC. I still decided to keep them just i... | |
| buying (NOS) tubes online You just have to talk to Brent, either through emails or over the phone before paying. His website might say it is in stock but in fact it may be out of stock. And possibly the other way around. He usually replies to emails within one day, or even... | |
| buying (NOS) tubes online I didn't delete it, it's Audiogon police. And I do like Brent, that was a joke. Just bought a pair of vintage 12AX7 Mullards from him. | |
| power cable Yeah, usually the power amp, though it can depend on the cord and on the equipment. For me it is Purist Audio Dominus Ferox, either power amp or integrated, either SS or tube. I have Top Gun from Custom Power Cord Company on the sources. The Domin... | |
| Anyone has a reference system where amplification is SS ? By the way, I heard that some do prefer vintage air-cooled Porsche. Besides being traditional it is much less safe and more difficult to drive fast than later Porsche. And that's why some prefer it. You do something stupid and you are gone. You re... |