jburidan
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| KT-88 in Conrad Johnson Premier 11a Hi, Hklai:I believe the NOS Genalex KT88 is the best ever, but almost impossible to find. Beware of fakes on e-bay.Best wishes,Jay | |
| The most detailed speaker cable?? Nordost Blue Heaven Signal Cable Silver Resolution | |
| KT-88 in Conrad Johnson Premier 11a Correction: New Sensor markets Sovtek, Electro Harmonix, Tung-Sol, Mullard etc. Apologies for the error... | |
| KT-88 in Conrad Johnson Premier 11a Hi, Hklai:Svetlana was a venerable tube manufacturer with a plant in St. Petersburg, Russia. Several years ago, a company in the USA named Sovtek purchased sole rights to the brand name "Svetlana," as well as other famous brand names, such as Tung... | |
| First Preamp with Proper Balance Good for you! IMHO the most important elements are synergy and personal preferences. Sounds like your system works for you.Best wishes,Jay | |
| Need 10 foot cable for Audio Magic Stealth XXX Recommend Signal Cable 10 AWG AC power cord, or D.H. Labs 12 AWG, or even Panamax Pinnacle 12 AWG. IMHO, the cord going from wall to conditioner doesn't matter as much as the cords going from conditioner to electronics. Just get a heavy guage, i.e... | |
| Moving to New Zealand from USA Now What????? Sell your firearms -- there's no crime in NZJay | |
| Want to experience tubed CDP? Hi, Jh2os:I heard the Cairn Fog v2.0 at a friend's house, but didn't audition it side-by-side with my AH! Supertjoeb 4000. We listened to Beethoven string trios performed by L'Archibudelli -- it's a good reference CD for judging bass, midrange, an... | |
| PS Audio P300, P500 or P1000 Power Plants I haven't compared them, but common sense tells me that they all sound the same. I bought two P500's rather than one P1000, because they provide more outlets, more isolation, more flexibility and better cooling. The P500 will provide 300 watts con... | |
| Want to experience tubed CDP? The AH! SuperTjoeb 4000 will best your Cairn. Make sure to upgrade from the stock tubes -- my personal favorite is the Ediswan.Jay | |
| Not recognized in their lifetime? Sorry! It's Mozart again. The public in Prague loved him.As a child prodigy he played on the lap of Marie-Antoinette (and look what happened to her.) But as an adult he was blacklisted in Europe, except for Prague. | |
| Tube Matching Primer Hi, Ozfly:Wish I could help you, but I don't know how to read the numbers. Hopefully, someone reading this will educate us both.Best wishes,Jay | |
| I am not an opera fan...but... NOTE: Above message is about Mozart's Marriage of Figaro.Jay | |
| Not recognized in their lifetime? Except in Prague | |
| Best preamp for Cary 805C monos Greeting from Michigan (USA):I prefer a tube pre-amp because you can tweak the sound by rolling tubes. Solid State offers less flexibility and you're only recourse is rolling cable for tone control. I understand the Cary SLP98 is a good choice. My... |