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| Totem Arro or Vandersteen 1C or Quad 12L. another vote for Totem - if you want more bass move up to the Sttafs - they will do really well in that room size, not cost much more than the Arro. I haven't heard the Quads, nor the 1C's but when I bought my Sttafs I a/b'd them with Vande 2es at... | |
| Jolida JD9 phono preamp question I haven't cracked mine open to look at the lamp, but I suggest you do so - it's easy to do, check out your tubes. The lamp is an LED which should simply be a 2 wire connection. It could be a plug connector and since I've read a number of folks com... | |
| B and K Refernce 2220 Next Step I sort of agree with Jaybo and Glenhifi, but if you really have the itch for a change, you may want to try tubes - and specifically a TAD 60. There's one listed currently (I have no affiliation), and they come up used now and then, or you may be a... | |
| Volex 17604 power cords I purchased a batch last year that are different from a pair I bought the year previous. I did notice a difference in appearance, though I didn't see anything to indicate Chinese or any other sourcing (could be I wasn't looking hard enough). I bou... | |
| do tubes have anything to do with volume? the first and easiest thing to check is tubes, but it's possible there's something else wrong. I had a similar problem with an amp that turned out to be a combination of bad power tubes, and a bad resistor. | |
| On a scale of 1-5 Kt, I agree with you that budget consideration is somewhat implied in your questions, and as such I think you've framed it well. My point is perhaps overly anal, but I was suggesting it only because (I think) different Audiophiles will devote vary... | |
| On a scale of 1-5 43your survey doesn't include budgetary consideration, which is as big a factor as any in my case, and I believe most audiophiles | |
| looking for a nice tube amp for biamping you don't mention your budget, or which Von Schweikerts you're using. I experimented with biamping my VR4genIIIs - and have a TAD 60 tube amp that I used on the top end with a Electron Kinetics Eagle 4 on the bottom. The TAD 60 is fantastic, espec... | |
| Bird York did you get "Wicked Little High", or her first CD? I listened to a sample of her debut cd (on her website) and wasn't as impressed. I find the WLH is strong all the way through and has a few really great songs. She's also pretty unique (style-wise... | |
| "Clapton", the autobiography I got it for an xmas gift and it sat on the table until I went on vacation last week. I finished reading it on the trip and really enjoyed it. Like you, I've been pulling out my old LP's, and have gone on a buying binge for some of the albums and ... | |
| Seeking Warm Towers - under $1500. your description of Totems is good . . . and they would be at the top of my list. Used Hawks, maybe Forests fit your budget. I had a pair Sttafs that I bought new (for $1500). I A/B'd the Sttafs extensively vs the Vandersteen 2ce and chose the Stt... | |
| New Discussion Forum Format Good or Confusing? I like the expanded view - think the option of quick vs expanded is a good approach. | |
| Totem Mani-2 and Adcom 555/2 I run my Manis using a pair of B&K M200 Sonatas. I've owned many B&K amps and the M200's are by far the best IMHO. I've also used many other amps with the Mani's (CJ, Parasound, Bedini, Ayre) and the M200's are by favorite with them. The M... | |
| Best jazz covers of rock songs Stanley Jordan - "Eleanor Rigby" and "Angel" (Hendrix) from his Magic Touch LPGeorge Benson - as mentioned above . . .Sarah K - "Whiter Shade of Pale" from her What Matters CD (though some may argue this isn't pure jazz) | |
| Can a Preamp Run a Trends Audio 10.1 Int. Amp? I run mine as a power amp (connected to a preamp with remote volume, component switching). There is a jumper inside the TA10.1 that you can change to bypass the volume control. The manual tells you how to do this. If you don't want to bother, just... |