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| Where to Purchase New Tubes for Audio Research Preamp? ADG:I heard that Ron Sheldon (Cryoset) passed away and that the business closed.DeKay | |
| What was your favorite musical artist best album? Not to my knowledge, but he was extremely multifaceted and also capable of time travel.He could be your father Geoffrey.DeKay | |
| What was your favorite musical artist best album? George Gobel – In Person "At The Sands".DeKay | |
| One Amp To ‘Rule’ Them All.... "Is no one else alarmed that on the consumer side of things that there really are no standards?Its all very, very subjective and arbitrary."Really...What righteous standards are you referring to for the non-consumer side of things?Also how many co... | |
| One Amp To ‘Rule’ Them All.... Oh, about 3-4 pounds.DeKayThanks | |
| One Amp To ‘Rule’ Them All.... If I had to pick only one it would be Henway.DeKay | |
| Tube amp buzz (amp, not speakers) Your a318b uses extremely high voltages.As there is no guarantee that it is not still holding such high voltage, even days after being powered off/unplugged, only knowledgeable people should access the inside for diagnostics/repair.DeKay | |
| Speaker Cables and Carpet I support my cables with Faberge Eggs.They run in the $12K - $15K range.DeKay | |
| 8 track CRUSHES CD,Vinyl and everything else!!! Los Angeles still has a good supply of pre-recorded 8 Track Tapes, but I'm finding matchbooks harder and harder to find.DeKay | |
| What artists deserve a box set over view/compilation? Hands down George Gobel.DeKay | |
| Can Anyone Identify this Tube Preamp? Approx. 18 years ago I shipped a bunch of 5687’s to people making Akito and DIY Paradise "type" preamplifiers from both scratch and partial kits.Think that ModWright had one too.DIYAUDIO.com might also be a good place to post the pics (you would h... | |
| best mm/mc preamp under $200 and best mc cartridge under $500 for an SME 3009 S2 arm ? Google "Audio-Technica VM540ML" which is a MM that sells for around $250.Considering your tonearm (9.5 grams effective mass) and your stated tonal preference it's a good prospect, IMO.It's a fairly new entry into their line, but perhaps someone he... | |
| How much are these tubes worth? Most old production 12ax7's test as new, or near new, until they immediately test as well used (same with old production 5ar4's).Testers used (over the years) have been a 539C and 2 TV7's.Difficult tubes to test, though as somewhat mentioned balan... | |
| That "Wow" Moment! I saw Savoy Brown in March of 1972 in St. Paul, MN.They were playing with Fleetwood Mac and Long John Baldry.For an encore, SB & FM played traditional 4-bar blues for @ least an hour and a half.No Peter Green by then, but I’m almost certain th... | |
| Favorite band or artist of all time? The greatest of them all - George Gobel.DeKay |