armstrod
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| Forte 4A vs Monarchy SM-70 (std model) in bridged mode I heard the Forte 4A and purchased the Monarchy SM-70s; there was no comparison. I used two in bridged mode as monoblocks and with speakers like my Von Schweikert they were terrific. Once I switched to high efficiency speakers, the noise floor was... | |
| Timbernation Rack - Very Pleased I've owned one of Chris's racks for years, and it's traveled all over the country with me. Solid, beautiful, and affordable. | |
| Atma Sphere deserves praise I recently came into a pair of M-50s upgraded to M-60 MkIII.1 status. I had many questions for Ralph, and he was patient and helpful and even sent me a free pair of jumpers for the XLR inputs. He wasn't making a dime on me, and treated me with jus... | |
| Technics SP series mats? I use a Herbie's Way Excellent II on my SP-15 and its significantly better than the stock rubber mat. Seems like it would be worth a try on the higher end decks too. | |
| What are you streaming tonight? Straight Street on KLCC:http://klcc.org/programs/straight-street | |
| Low Watt Solid State Amp Adaug:The Monarchy SM-70s I owned didn't just run hot, they were blazingly hot. No free lunch in Class A.David | |
| Low Watt Solid State Amp I owned the Monarchy SM-70 (now Mk2) and it was terrific at 25w/ch. If you have really high efficiency speakers the noise floor can be a little bothersome, but with most speakers it’s fine. New it would be just under your budget, but I got mine us... | |
| Earliest "MOST WANTED" gear My first real system was purchased in 1978 at Alan Audio in Bloomington, IN. Advent 300 receiver, New Advent speakers, and a Micro Seiki MB-14 turntable. No idea what cartridge they put in it. Lots of records available at the used record stores fo... | |
| Modwright Preamp Owners. My LS-100 replaced a Consonance Cyber 222 mkii, which replaced a Wright Sound WLA12A. As you can see, I'm a fan of the 6SN7. :-) The LS-100 has been terrific in my system, especially after procuring some Sophia 6SN7s and a Synergy HiFi 5AR4. I... | |
| Your favorite LP nobody has ever heard of Loomisjohnson,If you're going to include 80's Boston bands, then any album by O Positive, Scruffy the Cat, or Tribe has to qualify. I'm especially fond of O Positive's debut Only Breathing. | |
| rushton Steve Deckert - DecwareDan Wright - ModwrightFrank Dai - Signal CableSean Casey and all the Zu family - Zu AudioGeorge Wright - Wright SoundJim Hagerman - HagtechBoris Sasic - Vista AudioDavid Hafler - HaflerPeter Daniels - AudiosectorAlbert Von S... | |
| Upgrading from Large Advents? I bought the Large Advents in 1978 and had them for 20 years or so; long enough to replace the woofers twice. When I finally decided to upgrade it was because we were going from our house to an apartment for a year. First came Epos ELS3s, then Von... | |
| Budget LOMC preamp recommendations needed I really like my Jolida JD9, especially after upgrading the opamps. Plenty of gain for LOMC. You can tube roll to change the sound a bit. Lots of loading options.David | |
| Micro Seiki MB-18 I owned an MB-14, and Royj's description of setting tracking force is spot on. However, based on what I observed then and know from far greater experience now, set the antiskating at no more than half of the indicated value. In fact, if you have t... | |
| Considering a First Watt F-4 I owned a Rawson F4 clone. Sound quality was outstanding, but it just didn't work very well with my Zu Druids. With the F4, it's difficult to separate power issues from gain issues. My preamp had 20dB gain and I suspect that wasn't enough, but it'... |