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| Most expensive Audio disapoinment? The Lirpa Steam-powered TT was the biggest, most expensive piece of audio gear I almost had. You see, I made a deal for one of these & actually had it delivered in two 45' trailers while I had a 40' x 28' outbuilding constructed at the back of... | |
| Need advice on 2 Amplifiers I sold the big Ayre a year ago this month & the V-5x in Sept '04, so my comments are more trying to remember than recalling my latest listening session.The V-5x & V-1x were similar but not identical and I can only guess this is due to the ... | |
| Need advice on 2 Amplifiers I don't think you can make a bad choice w/either of these amps. Had the V-5x but not e, but also had the V-1xe. Currently have the VK-200, so not the same as 250.I thoroughly enjoyed the Ayre lineup but wanted to try BAT, as they were always on my... | |
| Selling to someone in another country I mostly list my items US only but when asked to ship elsewhere, I usually say OK. I've had a few overseas transactions that went just fine and most of the problems I've had were shipping to Canada. I've found out using USPS to Canada is the least... | |
| Long distance from amp to speakers As long as it doesn't introduce noise, you shouldn't be able to tell the difference. Years ago I had a 40' run of AQ Crystal in a bi-wire configuration & had the cable cut down to smaller sections when I was able to reposition the gear. I didn... | |
| "What's Your Best Price?" In the last 8 weeks I've sold 9 items & have answered a lot of emails, as you might imagine. The most common one is "what's your best price", to which I reply with what my best price is, 'cause sometimes these are the folks that wind up making... | |
| Who makes custom sized BB & granite slabs? I had the same spkrs for almost 4 yrs. & wound up powering them with Ayre V-1xe. They sound as good as what you run thru them.I also used 7 Herbie's Footers under ea. module: 4 under the heavy side, 1 in the middle & 2 on the other side. T... | |
| Who makes custom sized BB & granite slabs? You might be able to find something at Grizzly Industrial. | |
| Why Tube Pre-SS amp over SS Pre- Tube amp? For me it was experimenting w/gear back in the 80's when I came across the big SS amp/tube pre combo & it always was a good matchup. Over the yrs. I've discovered that a well implemented design, be it SS or tube, will give you the sound you de... | |
| 6922 Replacements for BAT VK-300x Hi Chris,Yes on all accounts. I looked it up & it was in 2001. Wow, time sure does fly when you're spending money!I'll email the info.Jeff | |
| 6922 Replacements for BAT VK-300x Hi Chris,I was using a VK-3i/VK-200 combo (just sold the 3i) and bought some replacement 6922's from Jim McShane, whom I met over on AA. These were EH2 series & along w/the Tung-Sol reissue 6V6GT's made for a nice quiet presentation. Jeff | |
| Can I ever stand to listen to our system again So sorry to hear of your loss Karelfd. | |
| Has your gear ever hurt you??? As long as I'm able to pick up a (sledge) hammer, the gear will live in fear & behave. I once beat a receiver to death & word has gotten around. Never had a problem, although the receiver I mentioned jumped off a nice wooden cabinet & ... | |
| Do audiophiles have a high divorce rate? Wow Brad, you musta married young (you don't look that old!).My wife & I are going on 20 yrs-the first for ea. of us, although we've been together for ~26 yrs. | |
| Personal amp evolution I sold the big Ayre earlier this year & wound up with a BAT VK-200 after trying a handful of amps, including tube monoblocks (which were very nice!). I actually sold my entire system and it wasn't because I was unhappy with the sound. The VK-2... |