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| Where do I Go for Tubes now that Brent Jessee has Closed Shop? From a business perspective, it seems that “demand” is much greater than supply. Now is the time for companies like Western Electric to expand on their 300B success. Im having a hard time finding NOS or great sounding new production 5U4g matched p... | |
| How do you choose a turntable ? I agree that setting up a turntable can be a daunting experience. I decided a while ago, to become a “student” of the process. I bought a used smartractor, a mini microscope and an azimuth block with grid lines. Understanding VTF, VTA, rake... | |
| Cartridge Upgrade Advice: I second the recommendation for Miyajima cartridges and also suggest looking at the Dynavector cartridges. I have the Miyajima Madake and Dynavector XV1s, both would be stunning with your beautiful analogue front end. | |
| Attention Horn Owners I have been using high end horn speakers (Cessaro) and SET 300B mono amps for quite a while. It wasn’t until I discovered the benefits of proper chassis and AC grounding, that I uncovered much more bass and a very “you are there” balance to the mu... | |
| Power Help - What Conditioner - WHERE? @drdetroit if you have not already done so, pay attention to your grounding strategy in order to determine the effect of your power conditioning. Puritan for example make the 156 power conditioner that can also be easily grounded using their City ... | |
| The Sacred Ritual of Vinyl: A Return to Mindful Listening @unreceivedogma your comments are perhaps the most insightful I’ve read on this forum. Thanks for so eloquently capturing our cherished ritual. | |
| Gain level on a REL sub @highend64 I started with 1 REL T/9x and then went to a stereo pair. I don’t think you will necessarily get louder base, instead you get more of what you already hear. Try unplugging your REL and mane sure your main speakers are in the best locat... | |
| Room with glass windows as a walls. I have a similar issue. The solution was to apply Marigo Audio dots to the windows. These were developed by a PhD at Princeton, and they work! Call them, and they will help you decide which dots to use based on the size of the windows, and exac... | |
| Any Rhode Island audiophiles out there? I’m am moving to East Greenwich RI and would like to meet other audiophiles. Downsizing from a large place in MA but will still have a dedicated listening room. Also interested in starting an audiophile society (club). Thanks and Happy Listening... | |
| Affordable Grounding I have a high efficiency tube SET and horn system. I found that “properly” utilizing a complete Puritan grounding system gave me excellent results. Specifically: 1. Started with a PM 156 conditioner 2. Grounded the 156 to a dedicated City Maste... | |
| What affects front to back depth in room/ system? While it sounds counterintuitive, side wall reflections impact the width and depth of your sound stage more than I ever imagined. As you consider room treatments, read a few articles written by Art Noxon, owner of ASC (Acoustical Sciences Corpora... | |
| Puritan PSM156 Can someone explain how the "non-sacrificial gas surge protection" works on the Puritan PSM 156? If there is a surge, does it shut your components down. Then what happens? Also, what is the small black button located near the power cord inlet us... | |
| Shindo vs the world I have had several Shindo pieces in my system over the years, and still own the Giscours Western Electric preamp. Like some of us have found with the Duelund tinned copper cables, the Shindo components portray the real “tone” of the instrument... | |
| Burn in vs perception Anyone waiting for that magical 100 hour mark on their Duelund tinned copper wire, or the 150 hour mark on their Rhodium plated banana connectors surly believes that break in is imperative. | |
| Shocking Lampizator Service I have had 2 Lampizator DAC’s over the years. One of the original Level 4’s and now a Big 7. Never an issue with the DAC, just a faulty remote. Fred, I guess he’s the US dealer, literally sent me his remote to use until Poland could replace mine. ... |