skipweasel
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| I need help with a Jadis amp Further thoughts... If I had to do it over again, I would have gone with something from Audio Research, or an equally good American tube amp manufacturer. I don't think there is an affordable way to own a Defy 7. | |
| I need help with a Jadis amp The Defy 7 has a very high input impedance, so its not really particular about what preamp you mate with it, and not too picky about interconnects either. With my Defy, I enjoy great sound with a Jadis DPL, and previously, a Levinson 38S. Your m... | |
| Lottery Winner would buy what kind of Stereo Gear I would put together my "dream system" from the days when I first became involved in this obsession, (1990ish,) and a two versions of current state of the art, one tube based, and one solid state based. I would likely derive more enjoyment finding... | |
| VPI motor makes loud pops when turned on & off I had this same problem, after "upgrading" my 600rpm motor with the 300rpm kit. A LOUD snap when turning my motor off and forgetting to mute my preamp, and a lower level pop, even with the preamp muted. The situation could be mitigated, somewhat, ... | |
| Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive? Yamaha R1, with the stock exhaust in place for street riding, a fairly quite Suomy helmet, and I wear earplugs of course. My weekend ski trip mobile/grocery/kid hauler is a Mercedes wagon. Good for hauling audio gear, too. Self leveling rear suspe... | |
| If you would have to choose between Focal and B&W. I just bought some B&W 686s, and they are an order of magnitude better than I expected them to be. I discovered this by accident while putting together a system for my daughter. Not finding anything that really fit the bill on E-bay for cheap,... | |
| Rega P3-24 help required.Right Ch. Distortion Miner, I used to have a Rega P-3, and was able to effectively isolate it on the cheap using sorbothane feet. Starting with a level surface, fine tuning the level was just a matter how I placed the feet in relationship with the turntables weight/ba... | |
| Mark Levinson 432 vs 532 vs 532H The 532H is obviously built to a price point, made with many cost cutting features. It has power supplies that are about 1/3 the rating of similar power spec. Levinson amps preceding it. I've also noticed in the brochure, what might be a "Levinson... | |
| Review: Ortofon OM-5e Cartridge Thanks for taking the time, I found it to be a helpful review. I'm setting up my father's turntable for him this week. Interestingly enough, it's a Pioneer PL 518. So, to read about the Ortofon OM 5E as being compatible with that table and arm was... | |
| KT120 Tube compatibility w/ Jadis Defy 7 Amp MK 1 Bradleys, I was able to get a schematic from Jadis, eventually, for my Defy 7 Mk 2, SN 623. (They said mine is a Mk 2, but it has the larger power transformer and looks like a Mk 3 to me.) The scan they sent me is a little fuzzy, but it is usable... | |
| Best power amp to match Sonus Extrema speakers My goal is to own that same pair of speakers, and I intend on driving them with a Levinson 23.5. | |
| Any Jadis Defy 7 MKII experts out there? I thought I might add that I also replace the 180Ohm resistors with Kiwame 2watt/180R soldered in such a way that if a tube goes bad, the solder melts and gravity works as a fuse. In other words, I no longer solder them through the thru holes, but... | |
| Any Jadis Defy 7 MKII experts out there? I have a Defy 7 Mk IV, and have had some experience with bad tubes and blown fuses. The cause of my problems were low quality tubes I purchased new in 2003 labled as Svetlana, wich were developing grid current after only a few weeks of normal use.... | |
| Personal speaker evolution I forgot to include my speakers from my "bedroom systems." In high school I had a Sony boombox of some sort. It had a nice tone quality and decent output compared to most. And it was only $80. Later, I put together a bedroom system with Signet SL2... | |
| Personal speaker evolution JBL L80, $400 at the BX in 1992.Totem Model 1, $1200 dealer demo in 94', plus $400 for Target R4 stands.Reference 3A MM. $1500, used.Sonus Faber Electa Amator, with matching steel/walnut stands. Original version, $3200 dealer demo in 99'. I will n... |