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| Tube Amp w/Solid State Pre-Amp ????? Conventional wisdoms state that if you use solid state and tubes together that the preamp should be tube and the amp solid state. In my second system I use an Audio Research VT100 amp(tube) with a Macintosh preamp(ss) with electrostats(also a diff... | |
| Best websites for purchasing vinyl ? www.deja.com/group/rec.music.marketplace.vinyl, www.gemm.com www.vinylvendors.com, www.californiaalbums.com, www.recordtime.com and musicfile.com. I have found this sites useful in buying vinyl. Good luck. | |
| Best DIY tube amp kit(s) I would also look at www.audioelectronicsupply.com, Cary Audio is the parent company. Good luck | |
| Advise.....Best cartridge under $1000.00 I upgraded from a Glider to a Grado Reference. It retails for 1200.00 but can be found new for 1000.00 or less. It is a high output MM vs the Glider MC but in my system with tubes the Grado really brought out the midrange.I really don't think you ... | |
| Is 845 a direct replacement for 211 I also have Cary 805B monoblocks, no you can't use the 845 instead of the 211 without a modifications. Cary will upgrade to a 805C for 2500.00 or they can just make a change with a switch which allows you to use 845 output tubes without the full m... | |
| ++power cords with power conditioners? No, I do not work for PS Audio. The original postings asked about power cords and the PS Audio P300. I just stated what PS Audio recommends about power cords with the Power Plants. I have after market cords through out my system. I did not say tha... | |
| ++power cords with power conditioners? PS Audio recommends not using a power cord with filtering with their Power Plants. Go to www.psaudio.com for more information. You can even download the owners manual for the P300 and P600. I have a P300 in my system and on the list for a P600. In... | |
| Help me Buy an LP-12 I have has three LP-12 over the years, from the basic Linn to current model with the Lingo power supply. They all have their strong points. One thing they all had in common was the problem with the springs, they have to be checked and adjusted fre... | |
| MFSL CD's - Are they worth it? Are they worth it? Yes, some are at the original retail price of 30.00. The remastered Moody Blues, Elton John, Eric Clapton and Cat Stevens all sound better than the MFSL versions. The current prices that some people are selling is taking all the... | |
| Best Male Singers of the 20th Century I think that Frank Sinatra is the greatest male singer of any century. Long live his music. | |
| phono pre-amp One of the best tube phonos is the EAR 834. They retail new for 1000.00 but you can sometime find one for around 600.00. It is one of the best sounding units under 2000.00.It is both mm and mc with generous gain. Very quite tube phono that rivals ... | |
| Parsons,Clark,Drake, and Hardin I'm a fan of Gene Clark, Nick Drake, and Tim Hardin also. I have their catalog on cd and vinyl and with the exception of a Nick Drake 180 gram lp from Simply Vinyl, I am not aware of any audiophile recordings. I have a few imports of Gene Clark an... | |
| What's the best line stage tube ? I have a CAT and have tried Amperex and Telefunken with good results(6DJ8) but now have Mullard EC88 and in my system they give me the best sound. | |
| Interconnect Help--CJ, Wadia & JM Labs I have used Kimber KCAG wire in my system with excellent results. In my system I find it very detailed and accurate. As far as using RCA adaptors, I had a balanced amp and a single ended preamp, I tried the adaptors and found no improvement and ma... | |
| Opinions on what my next step should be I would like at choice #3 power line conditioner and the one I would look at is the PS Audio P300(995.00) or P600(1995.00) It transformed my system, I am upgrading to the P600(I'm on the waiting list)You have a solid system and I agree with you ab... |