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| Best cover songs? I am not saying these are "better" than originals, but, I like the following:Be Good Tanyas "Waiting Around to Die" (Townes Van Zandt)Cowboy Junkies "Thunder Road" (Springsteen)Shonen Knife "Top of the World" (Richard Carpenter)Nouvelle Vague "Gun... | |
| Squealing Unico That kind of intermittent whistling is probably coming from one of the small signal tubes. As Ncarv mentioned, you can try to reduce microphony by reseating the tube, or you could try tube dampeners. I have that problem, though nothing, except ign... | |
| What Happens When Preamp Tubes Need Replacing? Karelfd,I run two Telefunken ECC803S tubes in a phonostage. I don't have an extra pair, so I am relying heavily on their reputation for outlasting the owner. Yes, they are now shockingly expensive, but, I have not heard anything close to that tube... | |
| Mark Levinson 326 Pre-amp Phono Option I don't have a 326, but I do have a Ref. No. 32, and I believe they are the same except for the use of separate chassis and a better power supply for the No. 32. I have the phono stage card which is a user installable item. It is designed so that ... | |
| Life without a remote RhIjazz raises a good point about some stepped attenuators (whether remotely controlled or not). I agree that ones with too few steps are not useful because the ideal volume almost always lies between steps. Those with 2 db steps are particularly ... | |
| Life without a remote To me, the proper listening level is critical. The most satisfying sound can be a surprisingly small band, so tiny increments of change are helpful. It would take a lot of getting up and down, with a lot of uncertainty because it would be hard to ... | |
| If I like sound of Ayre Integrated I would Like... The perception that everything is over-priced and a lot of magic and voodoo is being sold has to do with whether or not you personally hear differences in components and whether those differences have enough meaning to you. On a very fundamental l... | |
| Can excellent tubes transcend modest amps? I agree with the posts above which say that good tubes will make an improvement, but, a better overall quality of the amp will make the superior quality of better tubes even more evident. To me, the biggest determinant of quality is the output tra... | |
| If I like sound of Ayre Integrated I would Like... If I understand the "argument," there are so many brands and so many models competing in the marketplace that the result is excessively high prices. Wouldn't it be nice if the market had only one beneficent monopolist who would deliver the Ayre so... | |
| audio note ankoru Is the noise about equal in both channels? If so, it is unlikely to be a bad tube or some other candidate, like a power supply capacitor. If it is just one amp, or predominantly one amp, try switching the tubes from one amp to the other to see if ... | |
| Coltane Track - Which Album? The Complete Village Vanguard album from 1961 has Coltrane and Dolphy together doing Naima. It is Dolphy that plays the bass clarinet solo. Is this what you are looking for? | |
| What Power Cords Work Best with Audionote Amps I have a pair of Audionote Kagekis. These amps seem to be relatively insensitive to changes in power cords (assuming the cords are of reasonable quality). I have been able to eke out a bit more bass definition and initial transient attack with Bas... | |
| Questions about Zerostat use It has been a long while since I used one, but, I believe you must keep the gun pointed at the record at all times. Slowly and steadily pull the trigger until it is fully depressed, then very slowly and steadily release the trigger (all the time p... | |
| Quicksilver Gold Tips how to Apply I am not familiar with Quicksilver's enhancer, but, I would generally use such products very sparingly. I understand it consists of a liquid with suspended silver particles. The idea is that the particles will fill in the micro pits in a metal sur... | |
| Anti-skate Thanks Sirspeedy for another great description of your listening experience. I've heard a few linear trackers myself, and long ago, I owned a Mapenoll linear tracker. That table/arm was an operational nightmare, but it did sound good the few momen... |