Frogman, great story! The same thing happened to me. After trying ever more powerful amps to drive my Thiel 3.6's, and being frustrated at the lack of dynamics, I hooked up a rusty bone-stock Dyna ST70, Music!! Of course, I couldn't turn up the volume to ridiculous levels, but I knew immediately that tube amps had.a more natural tonality and more natural micro-dynamics, at least to my ears, and there was no going back.
It was 20 years ago today. . What was your system?
I've ha a stereo in one way or another since the 70's.
Right now I am listening to an Art Pepper LP I've had more than 20 years so I got thinking, what was my system like 20 years ago.
Here's the snapshot-
Magnepan MG2.6R speakers
Bryston .5b preamp
Bryston 4b amp.
Rega Planar 3 with Linn K9 cartridge
CAL Icon CDP
Onkyo T9090mkII tuner.
I think I had Naim speaker cable and Audioquest IC's.
The only thing I still have from back in the day is my Zerostat (red) and Shure balance beam tracking force guage.
What were you listening through in 1993?
Right now I am listening to an Art Pepper LP I've had more than 20 years so I got thinking, what was my system like 20 years ago.
Here's the snapshot-
Magnepan MG2.6R speakers
Bryston .5b preamp
Bryston 4b amp.
Rega Planar 3 with Linn K9 cartridge
CAL Icon CDP
Onkyo T9090mkII tuner.
I think I had Naim speaker cable and Audioquest IC's.
The only thing I still have from back in the day is my Zerostat (red) and Shure balance beam tracking force guage.
What were you listening through in 1993?
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