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| Small size tube amps...any recommendations?? A ten pound beast using all small tubes. Fabulous sounding that destroys my previous tube amps from:Cary, VTL & Air Tight. Hard to find to demo, harder to get, even harder to find used...If you're ever near Philly you're welcome to hear mine. ... | |
| Ever gone from seperates to an integrated? Yes, I have; and back to separates. The Air Tight ATM-1 is a stereo amp that has 2 inputs and a switch between them, but no active preamp stage...It was fairly low-powered at 35w, but beat head-to-head a combo of Krell monoblocks/Krell preamp when... | |
| which type of sink for record washing More important to upgrade the drying rack from the $0.99 Kmart rack to the $1.29 Target one. But seriously, one with nice spacing and rods that allow you to load records on without scratching on the rack, and let any drips fall through without lan... | |
| Say it aint so--- Teres quality question Guys, this is what it's all about. Honest conversation, concern & community. Lurking through this thread, any analog enthusiast is bound to pick up some knowledge, I sure did. As one happy to survive 8th grade Woodshop with a "B", and no inter... | |
| Cleaning LP...how much fluid is enough/too much? Search the archives for post on this topic by Albertporter. His method has been recommended by many here...Clearly explained too.Albert is one of the most knowledgeable and helpful posters you'll find here in the analog forum. Spencer | |
| Aerial Acoustics 7B and Best Amplifier Pairing I've used a Sunfire Cinema Grand to great effect driving 7Bs, CC3 & SR3s. I am a big fan of the Pass Labs amps, and think they could be a match. Could be a too warm combo for some. To my ears, the Macs I've heard are not in the same league as ... | |
| What ss amp/cables to use w/ARC SP9 MKIII preamp I used to run a Krell KSA50 with an SP9II, too grainy & bright, and wasn't too satisfying for long.Heard plenty of good comments on the Belles, but nothing firsthand.The Pass Labs Aleph series(e.g. Aleph5), BEL(see old TAS raves) , and Sunfire... | |
| amp-preamp considerations. In many cases, you will lose the tube benefits by forgoing the chance to use a tube pre. As for heat concerns, tube preamps use small tubes and generate very little heat compared to tube power amps. Almost all have the tubes inside a chasis.Premie... | |
| A Suggestion for Spacedeck Users 4yanx,This is the most exciting post I've read in months! As you might recall, I also have a Spacedeck/spacearm/501 II combo, and I also recently added a Boston mat. I've been using the plinth atop a Neuance shelf, Neuance on DH Jumbo cones(recomm... | |
| Joule Preamp Opinions? Glad to hear your comments, Markxiii. My LA150 is on the way! If it helps my system as much as the new Berning amp, I'm gonna be happy...Bigkidz, I'll post after I get it going and have a chance to listen for a while. | |
| Recomendation for speakers BEST for Piano? Quad ESL 63 or 988! Midrange to die for. Won't play super loud, won't do bottom octave bass, but other than that tough to beat. Reference on voice/piano/acoustic instruments for many reviewers for 25+ years...Tube-friendly and fairly easy to drive. | |
| Stuck in a Rut There are tons of great musicians who don't typically get much radio airplay. One great source for me is WXPN a non-profit station in Philadelphia. www.xpn.org is a vast wonderland of bands & albums to check out. Their "XPNessentials" is a gre... | |
| Personal amp evolution Can't believe I missed this thread...NAD 3020 integratedBryston 3BKrell KSA 50VTL ST-80SunfireAir Tight ATM-1BAT VK-60Spectral DMA-180 IICary Rocket 88Evry time I leave tubes, I have to come back! Spencer | |
| alon II or Vandersteen 2ce how do they compare? I owned the earlier 2ci and later owned the Alon II. I have to agree w/most comments above, except that I think the Alon is being sold a bit short. IF you plan to upgrade electronics eventually, the Alon gives you much more of a long term path to ... | |
| Tonearm Lifting Device, Any Ideas??? Thanks, Tom.Your input is always appreciated! |