gelmhirst

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Whats on your turntable tonight?
Metallica's Black album, 200g, it is Sad But True, yikes! 
What unbalanced ICs to amps...
Thanks all, to the suggestions. My budget is flexible as well, I know from previous posters, budget helps provide a guide for reasonable ideas. Listener57, my speakers are PMC (Professional Monitor Company), AB1 monitors. They are 2 way, and sound... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
George Winston, Autumn, piano solos - 1980 
tube amps 101
I'd do a tubed preamp first..to test the waters, instead of putting tubes next to a Bryston pre...I second Dave's suggestion on the Rogues, bang for your buck/entry into tubes, and cheap! Or eventually may want to look at a VTL ST85, older mb120's... 
tubes or no tubes
Just a follow up, I have gone all tubes, and it has been a long time coming...very glad I took the plunge, there's nothing quite like it. I do like the mb Rogues as an entry level trial to the tube world. I look forward to the journey ahead..Thank... 
monoblock hook-up very dumb question, sorry
Hi Guys, are the M120s rated as Class A or A/B ? Can't find that detail sifting through the threads, Rogues website or the manual... 
monoblock hook-up very dumb question, sorry
lol. ge 
monoblock hook-up very dumb question, sorry
thanks, this is great. And Dave, yep noted the 4 or 8 ohm posts, will be running my PMCs for sure, 6ohm 89db so not too bad, will see what sounds best, can't wait...Too bad your tubes arrived damaged! Can't wait for mine to get here! 
Rogue mb 120's ground lift & triode question
a tremendous help, thanks fellas! Greg 
Rush fans on the board ??
Readster, I grew up in the late 70s listening to my older brothers Rush albums. My first Rush album purchase was Exit Stage Left. Since then I have recently been collecting used Rush recordings on vinyl. Whatever I can get my hands on. A regular S... 
TT and Cart for new phono stage
Thanks Duane, funny, I am leaning towards the mc Benz Siver and Champion table... 
Recommended tubes for ARC LS8 MK II pre
Thanks Warnerwh, just picked up some EH 6922 gold pin tubes to try, can't wait. 
Any sonic benefit to sheathing on the AZ cables?
I get it, the webbing is part of the cable, it bends and twists with the rest of the cable. It only appears white in certain light or at an angle in the right light. Or in a camera flash. Cosmetics aside, amazing cable. I await my PMC AB1s, my Mir... 
Blues "must have, top 100" list?
Just picked up Jimmy Reed at Carnegie Hall on 180g vinyl. A must have in your blues collection. 
PMC AB2 monitors...
AB2s retail for 5k, now I understand. Nevermind.