mickeyb
Responses from mickeyb
| Break in blues Had a vintage Sansui tube amp recapped and when it broke it was like I just started an acid trip. It was that severe. Went from bland to 3D. Took about 100hrs. There were over 30 oil caps and re-stuffing of the power caps but man did it make a dif... | |
| Could I be a Retail Wretch? It’s low rent to use this guys time, knowledge and equipment and not even ask him to price match. He values you as a customer and you do not reciprocate. I’m a GC and people ask me for itemized bids just so they can shop their job out and have my ... | |
| A very good ENGINEERING explanation of why analog can not be as good as digital.. Hitler was into goth and death metal. My grandparents told me. That’s why they left Germany. | |
| Audiogon member suggestions for a speaker that sounds good at low volume!!! Agree with ebm. Get headphones. No speaker sounds good at that volume. | |
| Got a pair of JBL 240Ti - mint condition, very nice. Then they are not mint or perfect. I’d sell them for 500. | |
| Speakers near fireplace Fires radiant lots of heat outward that’s why you have a fireplace. The shallower the box, the more outward heat. I have my speakers on both sides of my fireplace but there about 4’ from the firebox on each side. I’ve had no problems. I can’t tell... | |
| Suggestion for best stereo amp ? The new Jeff Rowland class d amps..The best I’ve heard and gorgeous to boot. | |
| Affordable integrated pure class A? Cayin h-80a. 80 watts of pure class A. Can be had used for 1600-1700$. I have one and love it. | |
| Big speakers in small room at moderate volume levels Some tubes and high efficiency speakers should do. Tubes to me are always non-fatiguing and high efficiency speakers always work well with them. You should be able to attain a nice low listening level with them. Good luck. | |
| Pre-Amp vs. Integrated...why? Got a lounge phono preamp in to a Sansui tube receiver. I did this because the phono pre on the sui was garbage. It now sounds great. The lounge cost me 300$. | |
| Warmer sounding Solid State Anything class A leans towards the warmer sound you’re looking for. Pass labs, luxman or accuphase class a will suit you but expensive. | |
| Good FM tuner for around $1K Old kenwood tuners some of the best I’ve ever had. Sansui, accuphase, luxman and McIntosh awesome as well. You should do very well on your budget. | |
| Drink of choice for serious listening? Mccallam single maltlagavulin island malt sapphire and tonic Amstel lightThe more I drink of any of the above libations the louder the music gets and the more upset my wife becomes. | |
| Whats the FATTEST sounding Tube amp to warm up Lean speakers? Agree with several responders. Old McIntosh or Conrad Johnson tube amps with English nos tubes. Good luck . | |
| Your Forever Pieces? What and Why? 1964 Sansui 1000a tube receiver. 50wpc beast completely restored 2 yrs ago. 1978 Thorens td-125 mark ii turntable w/sme 3009 arm and Shure v-15 cart.. i just love the sound of this tt. 2 great vintage pieces I’ve had for decades. |