rcprince
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| When your preamp doesn't match your amp I'll defer to the more technically-oriented, but I believe a major symptom of an impedance mismatch is a rolling off of the highs. | |
| Review: Audio Logic 2400 DA converter George: The version I have originally used Mullard/Brimar(?) 12AU7s and Sovtek 6922s. Jerry always liked this combination, but I felt it was a bit too bright for my tastes, so I switched to Telefunkens, which eliminated the brightness/glare I hear... | |
| Amp recommendation for Dunlavy SC V Check the archives, there have been a number of threads in the pastfew years on this, with a number of SC V owners chiming in. I seem to recall the Aloia amps being favored by a number of users. My favorites that my dealer used to use were the VTL... | |
| What tubes and power cord on the Audiologic 24MXL? It does take a while, if the new unit still uses the MIT Multicaps that the 34 and 2400s did--they take forever, seemingly, to break in. Can't tell you with my unit, which was a demo, though it still needed a few weeks after I got it even after ha... | |
| Dumb question..but just wondering ????? Considering the thinness of the wood veneer on most speakers, I would doubt it would have any effect on sound as it aged. However, those few speakers with solid wood enclosures (as opposed to mdf or synthetic ones) most certainly should age, in th... | |
| What tubes and power cord on the Audiologic 24MXL? As mentioned in another thread, I like Telefunken and Siemens Ccas in my unit--the stock Sovteks kept going bad too fast. They seem to give a balanced sound to the unit overall, and I've always liked the Telefunken sound anyway. For power cords, I... | |
| Review: Audio Logic 2400 DA converter I've been using Siemens Ccas in the DAC and Telefunken Ccas in the little box attached to my modded Sony SCD 777ES (same output stage as the Audio Logic) to good effect. There are a lot of people who like Philips or NOS Sylvanias as well. Joe Kuba... | |
| Where R U????? The drive is very easy--45 minutes for me to get to work here in Red Bank from Glen Ridge. Great town, too, whl248--you should make a point of visiting those relatives! | |
| More Sources than Inputs Monster Cable (and others I'm sure) makes two-input RCA adapters that can allow two of your sources to feed one input. I had this problem at one point and didn't go with this solution (got a preamp with plenty of inputs) because I was concerned I ... | |
| Best redbook CD playback system for $30k A lot of good advice here, principally on buying used. If you are going to buy new, though, I'll be contrarian and suggest you go to a dealer you trust (I can recommend several in NJ) and listen to systems in your price range and below to see what... | |
| Amp/Preamps to go with Snell B Minors? Although the B Minors are not as generous in the bass as the original Bs, they still would have to be classified as putting out a lot of bass. If you can try a Krell (and we're talking KSA or FPB model, not the KAV line) with your speakers before ... | |
| Refinish speaker in different color I once asked Thiel about staining their teak finish on their CS3s a darker shade to better fit in my living room, and was told the same as Goinbroke stated. Most speakers, like the Thiel, are veneered, so you may be out of luck. | |
| Tubed DAC problems,opinions please. I'd call ARC as well, their customer service is excellent. It sounds like it could be tubes, but if it's in both channels it would be unusual for all the tubes to go bad at once. I have had 6DJ8/6922s (Sovteks) go bad in my Audio Logic, and they c... | |
| Who Was Your Favorite One Hit Wonder Surfgod, Sonny and Cher had a lot of hits, starting with I Got You Babe. They don't count, I'm afraid. How about David Ruffin's "What Becomes of the Broken-Hearted"? A great song, but I don't think he ever had another hit. | |
| Your favorite J.S. Bach Christopher Herrick playing the Trio Sonatas on the organ (Hyperion CD). I once asked him which of the trio sonatas was his favorite, and his response was "Whichever one I'm playing at the time!". |