rshak
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| Favorite D2D LPs Forgot to mention that *Big Band Spectacular!* is on the Chasing the Dragon label - comes with 2 records - one cut D2D and the other (same session) mixedown to 1/2" tape @ 30 its - - plus a (very short) "behind the scenes" dvd. Kind of pricey, bu... | |
| Favorite D2D LPs Two of my favorites: *The Glenn Miller Orchestra* - 1977 release by The Great American Gramophone Company) *Big Band Spectacular!* featuring the Syd Lawrence Orchestra (circa 2018) There are others, but these get played several times per year. | |
| Anyone have experience with the Tung Sol 7581a vs. EL34, KT66, KT88, 6L6 Well, I guess one could say I'm sold on the Tung-Sol 7581A. Bought a matched quad from Tube Depot, which arrived today in good order. All in, the cost was $210.71. Together with the low mileage set bought in 2017 and re-installed a few weeks a... | |
| Anyone have experience with the Tung Sol 7581a vs. EL34, KT66, KT88, 6L6 no romance - when I first tried the 7581As I thought they were good - but perhaps a bit "dry" and not as warm as the KT88s. Mind you, I last used the 7581As some years ago. They now sound quite fine - generally well rounded and "warm" . I menti... | |
| Anyone have experience with the Tung Sol 7581a vs. EL34, KT66, KT88, 6L6 I bought a quad of the Tung-Sol 7581A's in 2017 when this thread started. I used them for about a month in my PrimaLuna integrated and thought they were good, but went back to Gold Lion KT-88s, which I had been running since since PL amp was new... | |
| What is the Bu-ray plauyer that you are using? Oppo 103 (from 2010). Great little unit - - I only use it for watching Blu-Ray and dvd's. | |
| How many systems do you have? I have two - but it seems that the "secondary" system has become "primary" - - and has been for some years now. | |
| 8-Tracks and Open-Reels: Who’s Got ‘Em and Whatcha Got? About 20 years ago I picked up a nice Akai 4000ds Mk II. Had a capable tech go over it, and he pronounced it to be a top working condition. I've got +/- 100 prerecorded 4-track tapes, and I play a few of them from time to time - - in general, e... | |
| Has anyone ever used a company called vacuum tube values to purchase vacuum tubes? I've made several purchases from an Ohio-based eBay seller, wpc1896 - - mostly a couple quads of Gold Lion KT88's, but also some smaller signal tubes. I've been happy with each purchase.Here's a link to his current listing of a quad of KT77's:http... | |
| Nakamichi DR-10 Cassette Deck Repair Hope you get it fixed. I've had one for about 20 years or so - - still plays/records great. | |
| Clear vinyl vs. regular black vinyl Some years ago M. Fremer tested a vinyl demagnetizer. He found some sonic benefits in demagnetizing "regular" (black) LPs, but none with clear records. His test results are interesting -but how many of us have a spare $2 or 3K to spend on such a... | |
| Adding "Internet radio" to home system I use Grace products, including this one:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08QKV2BNP/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1It's small and inexpensive, but currently unavailable - which isn't unusual. Grace seems to do small product... | |
| How far over the limit can I go As I've posted in other threads, I own a PrimaLuna integrated amp that senses when a power tube is about to fail, puts the amp in safe mode - - and tells you which power tube is the culprit. In several years of ownership that feature has kicked i... | |
| Non-fee Internet listening, FM stations, etc. OP mentioned WDCB - which I agree is an excellent station with good sound on my internet radios/tuners. Another is KKJZ - - great jazz programming and very fine sound. | |
| Does Anyone Use a Portable CD Player as Their Source? I dug up a battery powered CD player and listened to it . . . during last month's big freeze in Texas - and the attendant power outage. So they have their niche, and given the circumstances I was happy to have one. |