jafox
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| Anyone ever have, use or hear this tube? For all you 12AU7 users, have you tried the RCA 12BH7? After rolling many 12AU7 variations, I learned the 12BH7 would work and once I heard the RCA in my preamp, CD player and amps, there was no going back to the 12AU7. | |
| Incredible Audioquest Firebird Source Power Cables & Thunderbird Interconnects!!! This is why I never concern myself with how other audiophiles spend their money. I could care less how anyone else spends .......... No idea how this response has anything to do with my comments above, but ok. dunno, that curiosity bug can b... | |
| Incredible Audioquest Firebird Source Power Cables & Thunderbird Interconnects!!! Now that the Firebird outperforms the Hurricanes, prices for the latter should come down. Why? When a manufacturer has model A higher up in the product line that outperforms model B, does model B go down in price? Never, except on the used m... | |
| Best amplifier for Acoustat 2+2 electrostats for holographic sound, or change speakers? Also, like all planar these need vey precise positioning. This statement is not applicable to the big Soundlab speakers. "Careful", yes, "precise", no. They can be near or far from the side walls. They should be 2-3 feet from the back wall o... | |
| Best amplifier for Acoustat 2+2 electrostats for holographic sound, or change speakers? Wow @pindac, what an outstanding response here! Sadly it takes a lot of time, trial and error, patience, and even luck, to assemble a system to achieve the initial experiences of the attributes that you describe so well here. Taking what we lear... | |
| Schroder Tonearms - where do I purchase? are there authorized sellers in US? Another recommendation for Steve Dobbins at XactAudio, I worked with Steve to get the Schroeder Ref 11" arm to play with the Triangle Art (TA) Turntable. See picture in my system. Steve machined a custom wood arm board to attach atop the TA a... | |
| Running Springs Audio Harley Always nice to see an old thread return. I got a used Haley 15 or so years ago to use with the preamp and DAC. I knew nothing about it but the price was right and with all the positive comments, why not try it! And I knew I could sell it for wha... | |
| Pink Floyd Aficionados Oh, this song has special memories for me. Back in 1977, college days, Long Beach, CA, I was playing "Sheep" very loud a few days after I bought the LP. A neighbor went downstairs and turned off the circuits to my apt! Oh, the good ol' days. I ... | |
| Recapping an ARC LS-5 mkiii Oh, I forgot to answer your question. My consideration/audition list would include: BAT VK51SE BAT VK52SE Cary SLP-05 Vac Renaissance Signature CAT SL-1 (Many variations) CJ Premier 16 | |
| Recapping an ARC LS-5 mkiii @atlvalet - It’s a small world indeed. If you are using EH, Soviet, JJ, etc., tubes in your LS5, you have yet to hear its true potential. Do an internet search for the Tube dealer, Brent Jesse. He has given me sound advice on suggestions for seve... | |
| Recapping an ARC LS-5 mkiii @djohn It's interesting to hear of Scott Franklin's recommendation here. I had the ARC SP-10 for 8 years before I switched to the LS5 II, and then the III some years later. My final showdown with the SP-10 was the MFA Luminescence at a dealer in... | |
| Recapping an ARC LS-5 mkiii As a long time LS5 II and III owner, who praised these models on here 20+ years ago, I would be hesitant to put a lot of money into this. If it sounds good to you, then just run with it. But if you're looking to put $1k into this, I would sugges... | |
| Duntech Sovereign, Dunlavy IV, V, VI purchase make sense today? I would like to thank everyone here and to those who wrote me externally to encourage me to give the Dunlavy speakers a serious consideration. I will get the chance to hear them in two weeks and then take them home! 😊 John | |
| RIP Christine McVie One of my long time fav FM songs has been "Isn’t it Midnight", from "Tango in the Night". And of course, written by Christine. She was indeed the beautiful voice and melody writer in the band. The best always go first. | |
| Amp's that are better sounding than a nad 3020 It's like asking, "what's faster than a Geo Metro?" |