mitch2
Responses from mitch2
| Is Tom Evans Audio Design out of business? The Vibe preamp was the last non-USA made piece to leave my system and it took me years, and about twice the price, to find a SS preamp I liked as well. His stuff is a bargin at the used prices it typically goes for over on this side of the pond. | |
| Speaker Support - Three Feet or Four "Nobody mentioned which sounds better, three feet or four feet."With 40# Sound Anchor Stands and Bearpaws, there is plenty of mass and low COG so that, in my system, either 3 or 4 footers sound the same, as long as the speaker is stable at all lis... | |
| Speaker Support - Three Feet or Four I have done it both ways with several different speakers but always using Sound Anchor stands, which add significant weight and lower the center of gravity. My current speakers are 110 lbs each (not including the stands) but are moderately tall an... | |
| Best preamp 2k or under, new or used See if you can find an upgraded TLC-1, or buy one ($500+/-) and send it to Steve (SMc Audio) to do what he can for $1,500, and I suspect you will be happy. For tubes, Lamm LL2 Deluxe could be added to those mentioned above. | |
| Best Power cords for Clayton M300 & Bob Carver 305 It is interesting that you have the same Clayton M300 amps that I do and also the Carver Black Beauties that I was looking hard at a few months ago. I would really like to hear your take on the similarities/differences between the two sets of amps... | |
| wiring monoblocks to speakers Ted,I have monoblocks and recently positioned an equipment rack between the speakers with the monos between the rack and speakers so no cable is over 1M. Before that, I took advantage of positioning the monoblocks next to the speakers and used lon... | |
| Lector CDP 7 Experiences, Placement Tweaks I have owned a MkII and two MkIIIs. In short, I liked using Herbies on a very solid base for both the player and power supply. I had good luck with both Mullard (smooth and rich/buttery midrange, but good across the board) and RCA Blackplate (a bi... | |
| How Important is power conditioning if you have Dedicated 20A lines here, one for each amp and one for front end gear. Electric enters the neighborhood through a transformer and then routes to the houses underground. I use an Isoclean 60A on the front end and amps directly into the wall. Everyt... | |
| Mapleshade Silclear IMO, applying any of those products (even a small amount) to tube pins is a practice you may be sorry for. The carrier (oil, etc.) used to make them loses its original properties over time and can be difficult to clean off, especially from tube so... | |
| inexpensive warm sounding speaker cable Some interesting choices here Mr. T.Cardas is an expected recommendation. I also agree with the HT Pro 11 and would add Pro 9+.I would stay away from silver plated copper.The Anti-cables should also be alright but given your inclination towards th... | |
| What three shelf stand should I purchase? IÂm having a custom made....rack built for me.Anyone we know making the rack (e.g., someone already in the audio marketplace), or are you using a local woodworker? What are you planning for the 2-inch shelves, MDF or something solid like maple?Pl... | |
| When does seller's responsibility end? I think Brownsfan's comments cover things pretty well.I would add, we all bear some risk when trading (both buying and selling) used goods. That is one reason I state in my ads for more expensive items that I will not trade with those having multi... | |
| Tube Pre-Amp Recommendation Hey guys, I say "to each his own." You wanna talk about webpages, take a look at CAT - Ken Stevens has made some of the most successful and best sounding preamps of the past 20-some years and they hardly have a website! You might want to add a CAT... | |
| A clue for the clueless Realizing you are an idiot is the first step of a 12-step program...I am on step 3.I have a question for the OP, or anyone else who knows, is the originator of an auction allowed to accept the high bid, even if it doesn't meet their reserve? | |
| Cary 200.2/500mb vs. BAT 500 w/BAT-PAK Bill, I have owned the VK-500 with BAT PAK, the Cary 500MB, and currently the Cary SA-500.1 monoblocks, which are essentially two of the SA-200.2 stereo amps, with different input modules.All of these have pretty good power supplies and the newer ... |