j_stereo
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| Small room electrostat/ planar speaker? I have a similar sized room (bedroom-size) and Martin Logan Aerius-i were the best sounding speakers I ever had in there and I wish I never sold them. Had MMG's and they were too small for me, then had 1.6's and they were too big. I wanted to try ... | |
| Falling out of love with tubes To audibleaudio - Just to add to my posting about the SA-250 being a good sounding amp. When I compared at the time to Bryston 3B-NRB and McCormack DNA 0.5 with my associated equipment and in my listening room, the SA-250 held its own or was bett... | |
| Falling out of love with tubes I also have an SA-250 and I agree (in my opinion) they are a great sounding amp. | |
| marantz 4300 That is a nice old receiver for a vintage or second system. I keep an old Marantz 2215b around for that same purpose. They are very smooth sounding and pleasant to listen to, even though they are not as resolving or detailed as some newer gear. Wi... | |
| Good match for Rega Brio-R What about Rega speakers to go with the Rega integrated? I have the RS3 small floorstanders and I really like them. Many other speakers have come and gone but I have held onto them. | |
| Amps from the 1980's -- What gear holds up sonically? Reliably? I also think the Onkyo Integra (M-504, M-506RS etc.) and Mitsubishi DA-Series amplifiers sounded quite respectable. | |
| My Audio Research experience Jetter - Having owned some ST70's I agree they are simple and reliable. Sonically, however, I can assure you they are not ARC. There is no comparison. | |
| My Audio Research experience I have never had any piece of audio equipment repaired where I thought it was inexpensive. Whether it was from the manufacturer or locally at a dealer (back when they existed). And when I did have something repaired at a local shop and found it w... | |
| My Audio Research experience Cleeds - I very much agree with you. I have not dealt with ARC service since Mr. Johnson has been gone, but I suspect they can still service anything they ever made (if you pay enough). Also I thought the use of printed circuit boards was fairly c... | |
| Do caps deteriorate with time even if an amp is not being used? I believe it is very dependent on what the amp is and the quality of components that were used. If it is mass-market junk then 10 years may be a big deal. If it is high quality equipment with good components, then 10 years should be nothing. | |
| LaScalla "horn" sound compared to "maggie" sound I have owned MG 1.6 (powered by Bryston 3B) and LaScalla (powered by Audio Research VSi55). I liked both speakers, but as someone mentioned, they are very different animals. I don't think you will be satisfied with the large Bryston powering the L... | |
| McIntosh MAC 1900/PSB 5T burning smell Eli - anything greater than Millivolts is too much, but you shouldn't even have to go that far because if there is any smell of heat or burning there is something wrong with the receiver. When these receivers are in proper working order they don't... | |
| McIntosh MAC 1900/PSB 5T burning smell I would strongly suggest disconnecting the speakers, turning the receiver on, and measuring the DC voltage on the speaker terminals to see if it is producing any DC voltage. I know this from personal experience. Since the 1900 receiver is Direct C... | |
| Conrad Johnson SS amps I have a Sonograph SA-250 (I see there is one for sale on this site right now) and although I have not used it in awhile due to equipment swapping, in my opinion it is a very fine sounding amp. I believe this is a Mosfet amp. | |
| Do equipment stands have an impact on electronics? I am certainly no expert on the subject, but I would believe tube gear benefits from isolation because tubes can become microphonic (some tubes more than others). Also analog and rotating equipment such as turntables and cd players benefit from is... |