rcprince
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| which power tube sounds better: EL34 or 6550 In my Jadis amps, EL34s were warm and lush in the midrange, somewhat weak in the bass, had less power than 6550s and were a little rolled in the highs. But what a midrange!!! 6550s, while not bad-sounding at all, were coarse and unrefined in the m... | |
| What do you NEVER want to hear again??? Hell, Ellery, I remember that from the 1964 World's Fair, it still sticks in my mind from then! Great recco, KP! | |
| Pass x-350 and Dunlavy SC-IVa - what speaker cable The Dunlavy cables mentioned above work very well with his speakers. And my bet is, although I haven't heard the combination, that the Kubala Sosna cables, particularly the Emotion line, would be an excellent match for your equipment and speakers. | |
| system opinions? Ian: Your last line is a thread in itself now, isn't it? Problem with this hobby is sometimes we overdo it worrying about perfect sound and forget about kicking back and listening to the music. That said, though, you seem to be unhappy with the so... | |
| system opinions? I agree with Onhwy61. Cold and sterile could partially be the front end as it breaks in, but also is the sound of an untreated room. See what some rugs, pillows, drapes, plants, anything absorptive that you can move in and out of the room and arou... | |
| KT-88 KT-90 KT-100 6550 which has the best bass? Again, depends in part on the electronics, though Joe and I both have used Jadis as a reference. In my JA80s, Joe's (Trelja's) and Peter's (Bigkidz) descriptions of KT88 vs. KT90 are accurate; I found 6550s (Svetlanas and Philips) to be a little f... | |
| well tempered motor speed ? Take the belt at the pulley on the motor and just twist it so the side that was contacting the pulley is now on the outside, that's all! Don't need lemons, elbows on the table, playing partners or the like. One of the original tweaks for a very tw... | |
| well tempered motor speed ? 2-3 hours of CONTINUOUS play?? That's one LONG playing record; is it 2 rpm or something??!! Seriously, in all my years with my WTT and now my Basis I never had this problem. Since no one else has responded, I would suggest calling or contacting We... | |
| DVD Player, Better Sound? I agree with Drhst20. There is an interesting review by John Atkinson, I believe, in this month's Stereophile where he compared a cheap DVD player to a high end CD player, and found it listenable and, while no match for the high-end player overall... | |
| Preamp for Jadis Orchestra Ref I would strongly advise against using a preamp with your unit, it has a preamp built in, and a very good one at that. In my view there is no sense in adding another gain stage, with its consequent losses due to interconnects, circuitry, etc. If yo... | |
| Problem with my Sony SCD-777ES Looks like you've got the same problem as noted above. In my case, it finally started happening, but a simple cleaning of the mechanism (which I had done at the same time as some upgrades from Richard Kern) fixed the problem for me. Others have no... | |
| Using tube preamp for a phono preamp Agree on all counts with Rushton, especially about listening to the CJ/Counterpoint on its own. | |
| Looking for a tube DAC. George: You're right about Musical Fidelity, but MFSL is actually back in business, albeit on a limited scale. | |
| Looking for a tube DAC. For a more "tube" and beautiful sound, the pricier Audio Notes, the Audio Aero and older Audio Logics are good choices; the newer versions of the Audio Logic are my choice, but you lose a little bass warmth in them compared with the older versions... | |
| Where do I go from here, keep it clean A very nice system, one that you must enjoy a lot! While I think the TT/cartridge could well be upgraded, the older SOTAs had a liveliness to them that the more expensive TTs lose a little of, so I'd resist that change except perhaps to go further... |