peter_s
Responses from peter_s
| Warm tube preamp for under 1000 The Cary SLP-50a is a nice one, warm, enjoyable to listen to. Kind of hard to find (I have one). | |
| Hybrid vs. Straight Tubes I've heard the Jolida hybrid amps and have not been impressed. That said, I guess I haven't been overly impressed with the Jolida 302b I had years ago. Overall, I'd probably go for a tube integrated, perhaps something other than Jolida. | |
| B&W 802 N vs. D I've heard the 800D's, and I have to say that the diamond tweeters sound soooo good on all the speakers I've heard them in. Very impressive and appealing. | |
| Need a custom amp face plate I had a chassis and faceplate made by these guys. They did a great job and the price was quite reasonable. I designed the faceplate on a CAD system, and they used their CAD reader. They may be able to do it from any computer file that you can spec... | |
| One or two JL subs? Any thoughts about mixing a 113 and a 112? | |
| Berning ZH-270 Replacement Bombaywalla - it's somehow comforting to know that I'm not the lone dissenter to this love fest! I really wanted to like the ZH-270 - I thought it would be the answer to all my needs. I don't think that it was the source components or the cables, ... | |
| Berning ZH-270 Replacement I must digress, and I think I'll get alot of flack for this, but wrt to the ZH-270, I don't see what all the hubbub is (bub). I had one about 7 years ago, with the NOS tubes, and I felt that it sounded way too forward and aggressive. I heard it on... | |
| Connecting a remote server to a high end system Depends if you are using MAC or PC. If I had alot of time, I would reburn all of my music to FLAC using Exact Audio Copy. You want something that will store tags, and WAV format isn't too good for that. If I were using MAC, I might just reburn to ... | |
| What do you think about Magnepans 3.6R for me If you get Maggies, make sure to get the after market Mye stands. They will tighten up your bass and overall detail considerably. Best, Peter | |
| Connecting a remote server to a high end system In my experience so far, Apple Lossless has problems. If you burn in itunes, there is some minor loss in quality. I wouldn't have believed this, and have burned thousands of CD's in lossless - but listening tests do not lie. I've heard that the ne... | |
| High WAF, simple, integrated amplifier Look for a used peachtree decco at the $400 or $500 level. Very nice design, does all you ask and more. | |
| sand versus shot in speaker stands You could always look for a well drilling supply place and get colorado silica sand of a given size range. You can get aquarium size sand in a sack, and it will not hold moisture and clump. | |
| Reliable Tube Tester for 6H30 Tubes? Mechans, do you mean like this:http://www.alltubetesters.com/sales.htmI think it's a foregone conclusion that if you buy a used tube tester, you will have to sink considerable $$ into it to get it working up to snuff. My hickock 533a has been upgr... | |
| Speaker Ideas upto $2500 I think the Acoustic Zen Adagios are nice for the money. I also like the Harbeth Compact 7's. Good luck on your search. | |
| Need Expert Help for a Gift Guys - the Wadia is only good if it's attached to a good DAC. It doesn't have a DAC built in. She needs to determine if he already has a DAC, and if not, he'll have to get one. Maybe that's why it's the perfect present, cuz he can go shopping too! |