bigkidz
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| Tubes for Sonic Frontiers Line 2SE Try some cheap Amperex 6dj8 Bugle Boys or world logo tubes, next up would be the goldpins but they are $$$$. | |
| Recommendations for "pure class a" amp under 1K Kinergetics KBA-75 was a real nice amp and can be had for around $500 if you can find one. It bettered some of the higher priced amps in my system. Sweet mid range with nice extended bass. Has a built in fan so it runs as cool as a class A amp can... | |
| Line Condition /Pwr Protection on Mono Block amps? Bhouser is correct about leaving the Pass Labs amps on all the time, the sonics do really change when you turn them off. I had an X-250 and left it on at all times even when I went on vacation. I haven't tried a hydra yet but use the Elord Sig 3 p... | |
| Tubes for Counterpoint 3 Try Amperex Bugle Boy 6DJ8s very smooth and sweet sounding.Look on AA under FAQs and read Joe's Tube Lore for more info on 6DJ8 tubes. He is pretty accurate with what they sound like.Happy Listening. | |
| What 6sn7 tube for Counterpoint modified SA-220? yes, got your email thanks again. | |
| Musical Fidelity A308 pre vs. Pass Labs x-1 Not even a close call. The X-1 walks all over the MF preamp, really. I owned the X-1 for some time and borrowed the MF from a buddy and the Pass was way better, no contest, honest otherwise I would have bought the MF from my buddy cheap and put th... | |
| KT-88 KT-90 KT-100 6550 which has the best bass? It depends how you describe best bass. In my experince with a Graaf tube amp, the 6550 was a warmer more musical sound but the KT-90s were more dynamic and punchier, but lost the magic in the mids. Could be the brand of tubes used also.Happy Liste... | |
| How does Sony XA9000ES compare to ext dacs on cd? My Audio Logic DAC 34 used for around $900 but added mch better tubes in it was much better sounding then the Sony. It was clearer, more musical, better separation, wider deeper soundstage and sound more real.Happy Listening. | |
| Looking for preamp to go with pass labs x250 The Pass X-2.5 and X-1 are excellent matches for the X-250 power amp, I preferred the X-1 over the Sim P-5 and Sonic Frontiers line 2. Cannot help you with the Ayre. For SS preamps the Tom Evans Vibe was a killer preamp and bettered the Joule Elec... | |
| Reminded once again of VTA criticality... Funny just saw this.http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0700/cartridgevta.htmHappy Listening | |
| Great tube DAC's with volume control? Wavelength the Birdland is not a tube unit. | |
| What tubes and power cord on the Audiologic 24MXL? I have the 34 DAC so it is a little different using four tubes. I am using Amperex 7316 PQs and Amperex 6922 PQ Goldpins. I have used Bugle Boys, D-Getters and Orange Labels but the 6922s really added more bass, cleaner/clearer detailed sound, dif... | |
| Why is Sony Digital sound more like vinyl? OK I have owned the SCD-1, SCD-777ES and XA777ES Sony players. I would not say they were anywhere near analog sounding to my ears. They were good but not analog sounding. My old Meridian 508.24 was slightly better sounding on redbook CDs. Cords ma... | |
| How Much Time do You Surf on Audiogon? Sean you must be really fast at typing, some of your posts would take me at least 30 minutes or more just to type them! HA!Oh crap, I am back at it already today! | |
| How Much Time do You Surf on Audiogon? Man here I am again responding to another thread. I've been trying to stop cold turkey but it ain't a happenin'!I swore I would skip a day or two but that did not work either. I have even been looking at audio stuff on Ebay now, just bought some t... |