lissnr
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| Personal amp evolution Starting with a 45wpc Technics receiver then to a Nikko 85wpc integrated ampMy first "real separate" was a Sumo Model Nine (60wpc) thena B&K ST 202 (150 wpc?) on to a Counterpoint SA-100 (a nice little amp and 100wpc), then anAragon 4004 Mk2 (... | |
| Which Counterpoint Preamp SA-5000 or SA- 5.1??? It sounds like you know the product very well Harvey. I can only add that I've been a fan of the Counterpoint pre's (as well as the company in general). A friend had a 5.1 which he loved, and subsequently turned me on to the lineage starting with ... | |
| Would like to hear Silverline Speakers in NYC/NJ Hello Bigkidz, I was scanning the 'gon and noted your interest in silverlines. I picked up a pair of Sonata 2's a few months ago and have been enjoying them since. I live on Long Island and have made the best out of converting my 12' x 15+' [apart... | |
| Has anyone tried Tekna Sonics on floorstanders? Thanks for the input guys, I'll let you know if I choose to go for it. Regards. | |
| Balanced Tube Preamps I Should Try I'll second the Sonic Frontier Line 3 in "regular" or "Special Edition". Excellent preamp, fully balanced, great remote, HT throughput (if that's important to you), and very well made. Retail from $5k + , used Agon from $2.5k + . | |
| VTL Tetrode/Triode Oops, looks like my answer didn't get posted quickly enough. Is it really true we can switch simply without a signal going through? That would be a lot easier... mute the pre and we're all set? BTW, I am driving 95 db efficient speakers (into a fa... | |
| VTL Tetrode/Triode Hello again, I agree that turning the amps off is a definite inconvenience... I'm always pondering how long to linger (off) before flicking the switch and going on again (I do the whole procedure in less than a minute) but there's always that hesi... | |
| EL 34 based amplifier recommendations I've been using a Sonic Frontiers Line 3 with a few "custom upgrades" (done at the factory when I ordered it) equivalent to the most recent "Special Edition" (upgraded caps, gold tube sockets, Valvo tubes,a few other things, and I had the internal... | |
| VTL Tetrode/Triode I'll go along with the generalization of "The less complex, the more fitting the triode works". I have VTL MB-125's and tend to keep them in tetrode most of the time... I prefer the extra gusto and sheer effortlessness. I can find triode intriguin... | |
| Need tube amp suggestion VT100,MB-125,Cary V12 My vote is for the VTL's, I have the MB-125's and they have plenty of power.... I've run them into Martin Logans (about 87db efficient if I remember correctly) , also into Audio Physic Tempo 3's (90 db efficient) and am currently running them into... | |
| EL 34 based amplifier recommendations VTL MB 125 monoblocks are real gems.... 4 x EL-34 per channel at 125 wpc in tetrode AND a switch for about 55wpc in triode at your "beck and call". New list is $3500, typical used A'gon price at about half that. Reliable and excellent sounding amp... | |
| Long Island, NY - Audio Syndrome Hello, I live in western suffolk county and would like to know more about joining your club. Please contact me at boathost@yahoo.com Thanks. | |
| Easier maintenance ARCVT100mkII or VTL mb125 I have the MB-125's and the biasing procedure is exactly as Zaikesman has described. Straightforward, easy to do, not particularly time consuming, and except for the one time cost of a $20 - $40 meter (mine's from Radio Shack and works like a char... |