trelja
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| Tube integrated with real bass. Does it exist? Jadis DA60 integrated has absolutely impressive low-end slam. It's a honey of an amplifier. I've own/ed a lot of amplifiers, tube and solid state. Top to bottom, it's the best I've had in my system.I would guess the DA88S replacement would follow-... | |
| JJ 300 B tubes or others ? Michael (Swampwalker), thank you for the nod!According to the last price sheet I have, the $280/pair Shuguang Black Treasure 300B at PartsConnexion comes within a hair of the price direct from the factory to wholesalers. I recommend anyone interes... | |
| Thought on OTL tube amps Realdeal, unfortunately, Simon Vinitsky (Simontju) passed away earlier this year... | |
| Tube Watts vs. Solid State Watts - Any credence? Another thank you, Bombaywalla!For the most part, I've never much cottoned to ARC (or, CJ) products. As time moves forward, I tend to like the newer ARC products even less. Still, outside of the commentary OTL and a certain slant on the power supp... | |
| HEGEL - Is it really made in Norway ? Again, everything you put forth has a strong current of rightness and truth, Zd542.However, again, it doesn't work for Consonance. Many reasons to list, but the bottom line is that the combination of too wide a product line-up and too small a cust... | |
| HEGEL - Is it really made in Norway ? Zd542, "shipping is not as high as you think. Everything goes into big containers and put on a boat. Its not that expensive to ship that way. Its slower but cheaper."You're right, and that's the way things SHOULD work.However, in the case of Conso... | |
| HEGEL - Is it really made in Norway ? Opera Audio / Consonance, who produces Hegel products, has some of the highest (if not the highest) product costs in China.How does that compare with North American manufacturing? They've historically come in lower, though the long march of increa... | |
| Ayon Audio Made in China? Schubert, "I see it like VW putting 20 bucks worth of chrome rings on a Passat and selling it for 10 grand more as an Audi."For one, in the case of VW/Audi (or Toyota/Lexus), they are the same entity.Secondly, simply doing as you said leaves me do... | |
| HEGEL - Is it really made in Norway ? Though I've kept quiet, I feel a bit surprised it took this many years for folks to see Hegel simply appears as Consonance gear with both the Hegel logo and much increased price tag applied.Other than possibly choosing the already existing aesthet... | |
| In Memoriam: Bobby Palkovich of Merlin Music Sorry I'm late to this thread as I've been out of the country for a few weeks...IMPOSSIBLY sad news. Our thoughts and prayers to Bobby and those around him.I've owned both the Merlin TSM and VSM, and consider the VSM the definitive loudspeaker of ... | |
| best 12ax7 tube with jj el34l for Jadis Orchestra Indeed, Matt contacted me offline, as Michael suggested, with my feelings above...The Doctor (Mechans) and I evaluated those Shuguang 12AX7B when they were newly introduced, and they simply floored us. In fact, because of that, we organized a 12AX... | |
| Who is going to the Capital Audiofest? Interesting you mention the headphone contingent, Larryi.I noticed they had the most energetic and youthful crowd at CAF last year, by leaps and bounds. As I said, the high-end audio component of the show took a major leap forward with the change ... | |
| Who is going to the Capital Audiofest? I would like to go, but will unfortunately travel out of the country during this time.Attended last year, and 2012. In those couple of years, the show has improved by a significant margin. With the move to a far better venue, the 2014 affair seeme... | |
| What's your "diminishing returns" preamp choice? I've lived in the no preamp is the best preamp and passive worlds. Both provided happiness and long-term satisfaction. I think everyone should experiment, as despite what anyone claims, those options do offer the best solution for many people. Or,... | |
| Do Countries Have a "House" Sound Nonoise, "A few months back I listened to a FM broadcast about a scientist who discovered that cures and remedies can be vastly different due to different diagnosis because of cultural beliefs. For example, migraines are thought to be due to circu... |