jwaugh
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| Which power conditioner for large amp and digital? Equitech 2q or NBS would be my suggestions depending on the problem you encounter with your power lines... also, if you don't need to, don't use them for amps (as Elizabeth suggested).For Digital (on my power lines), PS audio and Accuphase are bot... | |
| Anything Like a Joule Electra? beautiful amps... if you can't do the Grand Marquis and stay married (I sure couldn't), how attached are you to the dyns? So many great speakers out there - if you have an amp you love (and several choices of speakers) perhaps you should adjust th... | |
| $4000 to spend on a SS power amp - help me choose I think that a Rowland or some of the Classe amps might work well for someone who is inclined toward tubes but want SS as well... I'm sure you'll get a bunch of other suggestions too but I would at least check out the Rowland amps.Hope that helps,... | |
| Is it just me or are things off this tax week? =) Not exactly what I meant. There are always a few vultures, but it is usually a brisk time as both a buyer and seller. I guess refunds and tax owed to some degree dictate our ability to pursue our hobby this time of year. I never noticed great p... | |
| enigma upgrade for kharma Second JTinn's comment - particularly for vividness. A really clear improvement on the 3.2 crm, so probably even more obvious on the midis...Jacob | |
| Looking for excellent DAC without a preamp section I know there will be a lot of EMM labs recommendations (for good reason), but would suggest you should be sure to audition some of the most recent Audio Note DACs too - the latest generation (especially 4.1x) are exceptionally musical and are my o... | |
| Looking for a DAC change Based on what I see of your impressions so far (which seem to parallel my own), I would suggest you try any of the Audio Note DACs that use 6922 tubes or perhaps the one-box audio aero offerings. Both are quite musical but still well-balanced... h... | |
| Tube rolling Audio Note DACs Interesting! I don't have my manual any more since I sold the 2.1x balanced, but thought it interesting that it was in there. Perhaps a different rev. of the manual. Mine was from Fall '03, so perhaps he added the section. Of not, I do still have ... | |
| Tube rolling Audio Note DACs sorry for the fragmented posts - not my best day!Incidentally, changing the rectifier helps a lot too. Confirm the type and I can see if I have any spares that you like (gratis since most of those I can never use and feel guilty for hoarding when ... | |
| Tube rolling Audio Note DACs clarification - I saw your system list (neat system by the way - should be a lot of fun to listen to!), but wondered what the other tube complement was... | |
| Tube rolling Audio Note DACs Amperex PQ 7308 gold pins (or JAN) or mullard gold pins for richness, gold pin telefunkens for soundstage and balance (recommended in the audio note manuals by peter for what its worth, so close to how he envisioned voicing the dac - see my fav be... | |
| Your budget - $20K - best system for a small room For musical, refined and smooth - you are probably looking at tubes (YES!!). Since your room is small, you can look at some lower powered more refined amplification. Without knowing what gear you have previously owned or auditioned and loved, this... | |
| Old used high end transport vs new same price ? I personally would err on the side of a very high quality older transport like the 31.5, Jadis, CEC, Oracle etc if I were you - as long as it is not from the very early stages of digital. Just my $0.02, but the concepts of a well-isolated CD trans... | |
| Merlin VSM-M or VSM-MX vs. Kharma CRM3.2 series There is an obvious price difference, but the CRM3.2f with enigma is in a different league frankly. I have owned both the latest VSM-M and the 3.2crm with enigma. The Kharma is much more vibrant with very large images, huge soundstage and tonal ac... | |
| SLI-80 which 6SN7? Thanks - Based on your preferred tubes for 6922s in particular I would guess that the Sylvania 6sn7Ws would be your gold standard (make sure same structure as the metal bases though they need not actually be metal bases). Amazing top-to-bottom per... |