t-bon3
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| Fried crossover or bad tweeter? I called B&W and was able to get a diagram of the speakers and some advice on how to remove the tweeters and took your suggestion. I swapped tweeter domes (remarkably easy once you know how to open the tweeter enclosure) and the problem remai... | |
| Looking for the good sounding Pre Amplifier I'll be the fifth person in this thread to recommend a PrimaLuna preamp. I was able to find a gently used, excellent condition PrimaLuna dialogue three tube preamp for well under your $3k budget.I would agree with the others that say that a $3k p... | |
| Concert Experience for $5k? "I can't imagine why anybody would want the "concert experience" in their home" I live in Las Vegas and go to a lot of live concerts & shows. As such, I've developed a special fondness for live recordings & concert albums. Some of my mo... | |
| Concert Experience for $5k? Thanks for all of the great input! I can't believe how many people have responded with Zu. They've moved up to the top of my list. | |
| Concert Experience for $5k? I was at an Elle King concert last Saturday night and thinking to myself - "I wish I could get this sound & feel at home when I play this album" I was in front, close to the stage and thoroughly impressed with how an entire drum kit sounds. ... | |
| Concert Experience for $5k? Good speaker suggestions so far.I had to laugh at the La Scala's though - that will never pass the spouse acceptance factor. She'd try to turn them into end tables or something. | |
| Concert Experience for $5k? I currently have 10-year old B&W CDM-9NT floor standing speakers. As it's a narrow room with a tile floor (Las Vegas - everything is tile because of the heat) the speakers are very close to the wall - call it 8". That makes the room very br... | |
| Headphone question I have had a couple of pairs of Sennheiser headphones over the years and I've had very good experiences with them. If used gear is out and you can get a nice discount on new Sennheiser's they'd move to the top of my shopping list. | |
| Headphone question With a modest budget, might I suggest that you try a used set of headphones from the guys on Head-Fi.org I'm on that site quite frequently and their classified section is very active. You might be able to score a better quality set of phones fo... | |
| Second audio system in your house? I'm another one with two systems. I have a dedicated 2 channel system exclusively for vinyl. VPI turntable, PrimaLuna tube pre-amp and a Cary c280 V12 power amp. ....all second-hand gear!I have a second rig in my home office for headphones. I ... | |
| Swapping 5AR4 rectifier for 274B in a PrimaLuna Preamp I trust my ears. I'm only on my second tube pre-amp, but I'm learning fast.My first was a Chinese made "mid-grade" pre-amp that benefited immeasurably from being re-tubed with quality parts. The rectifier tube upgrade made the most significant i... | |
| Swapping 5AR4 rectifier for 274B in a PrimaLuna Preamp bradf - I am sure Kevin would be willing to explain his recommendation to you.My 5R4GYS tubes arrived this weekend. I swapped one channel so that I could compare the OEM PrimaLune 5AR4 tube on one channel to the 5R4GYS on the other. I liked wha... | |
| Differences between VPI Prime and Aries 2 Thanks for the comparison pmotz - that's the information I was looking for. I didn't realize the 3D tone arm & aluminum platter were that pricey - that puts things in perspective.I've also learned that VPI's optional (~$1k) periphery "outer r... | |
| Swapping 5AR4 rectifier for 274B in a PrimaLuna Preamp I phoned Upscale Audio and spoke to Kevin Deal. He made a compelling argument for the Phillips 5R4GYS, particularly in the Prima Luna Dialog preamp. I placed an order and should have a pair soon.Thanks to all who responded - you gave me some great... | |
| Swapping 5AR4 rectifier for 274B in a PrimaLuna Preamp Outstanding information! Thank you very much! |