vicweast
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| Which Class D Amplifier? PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrill or other??? I see quite a few people here have PS Audio amps and are happy with them. I have heard various PS Audio kit and currently have three of their Power Plants along with a DAC and an older phono stage: I'm delighted by the quality and price. My daught... | |
| AC Regenerator PS Audio is a great customer-focused company, and their regenerators are a good investment. I use different models on my three systems (home office, AV, and high-end audio. I am delighted. | |
| Best Speaker cable in the $400.00-$500.00 range for 2 meters I drove my Avalon Eidolen speakers with a Rogue amp connected via several cables until I settled on AntiCables. Serious bang for the buck.(I subsequently replaced the Rogue with an Ayon Triton amp, but kept the cables.) | |
| AYON KT-SX Tube quality (failure rate?) Agreed. This is why I am so enamored by the ideas that http://www.atma-sphere.com has implemented with their OTL amps. Tube reliability seems remarkably high with their gear. (I almost bought a previously-owned unit, but it didn't work out.) | |
| AYON KT-SX Tube quality (failure rate?) The first "professional" program I wrote was in Cobol. I hated the language, years later I loved C. Loved Unix, worked at Sun for over 10 years - the best group of engineers I've ever known. Alas. Retired a few years ago, but got mentally bored. L... | |
| AYON KT-SX Tube quality (failure rate?) I understand your fear, but I think the amp is likely fine. The biasing circuit will complain (rear panel LEDs) and not operate if one of the signal paths is sufficiently out. I would seriously contemplate emailing Ayon in Austria rather than wait... | |
| AYON KT-SX Tube quality (failure rate?) podsds I have been running my Ayon at least for a few hours several times a week with no issues whatsoever ...after I replaced the stock KT88s. Before I replaced the KT88s, I was considering KT150s (I still am). I called AyonUSA and even after a m... | |
| Getting into tubes The first tube amp I had was a Rogue Cronus Magnum +, which I bought 2nd hand. I was immediately hooked, and after I sold it to it's 3rd owner I received an email stating: "Love the sound, I am hooked on tubes!" The Rogue was running KT120 tubes.T... | |
| Michael Fremer's system I like what I know of Michael Fremer, indeed I once emailed with him and he was very nice and helpful. But that has nothing to do with what I think of his system or listening space, both of which I would enjoy immensely ...I am sure.It is interest... | |
| Michael Fremer's system Great video. I think Michael Fremer is an honest and gifted reviewer. I wish I could visit his space and hear what it all sounds like. ...That said, I am having trouble understanding why some comments here completely ignore what Fremer says. In fa... | |
| Need Help identifying late husbands Stereo components Infinity Beta speakers Hi audiophilewidow...I believe that the posts here which suggested you contact a reputable dealer who handles used gear is *your* best choice for multiple reasons, avoiding unknown visitors included. | |
| Correct way to attach speaker wires... Wait, what!!! The internet will help you find several classic papers on this topic. Bare wire wins for quality of connection, banana plugs and spades for ease of switching connections. If you use silver wire, the oxidation is said to not degrade the connection ... | |
| Lifters ForGetting Cables Off The Floor, Worth It Or Snake Oil I use a high-end integrated tube amp, not mono blocks so I need longer speaker cables... for those, I have 8 foot AntiCables which have a very thin insulation painted on. (I’d like shorter cables, but I am otherwise delighted with my setup.) The A... | |
| Anyone else try this? When I was a kid, I scraped my knee and got a boo boo. Nothing like your experiences. | |
| Dick's / Dave's picks Wow. Apparently there are many other people who have been enchanted by the abundance of Dead concert recordings. (I knew that.)Received every Dave's Pick and special edition over the past 2 years, and each one is beautifully designed, packaged, an... |