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| 6ER5 Tube Question - Wright WPP 100 Phono Stage My impression, from speaking with him, was that this was his preferred, smoother tube but that it was becoming difficult to find enough NOS. I left with the impression that his is the primary reason why he came up with the WPP200 which uses 5963/1... | |
| good tube amp match for maggie 1.7's? Big Quicksilvers run them nicely. | |
| 45's in George Wright 2A3 3.5's? Very good!Thank you, gentlemen. | |
| The difference between impedance and resistance Holy shit.Great answer.I always wondered about this.Thank you very much, Al!Sincerely,Truman | |
| Bryston 4Bsst2 or 7Bsst2 and Anthony Gallo 3.1 Well, having owned (twice now) the Gallo Nucleus Reference (2 "balls", anodized aluminum from a solid aluminum 1 ft. cube block, i.e. ceramic/no energy storage) I'd like to hear how the newer iterations sound in comparison. Anyone? They do take so... | |
| Still lost at sea? Ya, Happy Wife, Happy Life. Ha.But reading this, with all this experience to tap, I find myself asking, almost out loud, "What was your stand out pre, cart., amp, speaker, etc?" -Or is that another thread?So, I'll start by saying the Quicksilver F... | |
| Shipping to Mexico? Wow! Question for Porschecab: Why no paypal? Would it, for instance, allow the buyer to claim damage then leave you to sort out/dance (endlessly) with the claim and yet still keep the merchandise? (Don't ask me why I ask this- although domesticall... | |
| Who makes a good CD recorder? Here's the best stand-alone recorder I've heard: Reality Check CD Audiophile Grade Duplicator from George Louis; gsLouis@gslouis.com. It only copies at 4Xso they take about 12 - 15 minutes each. It somehow makes the copies sound better than the or... | |
| Clint Eastwood's HiFi Re: Knight amp.Darned if my father didn't have a Knight amp which I have come to suspect was a Scott variant. Can anyone shed any light on this? Maybe a Scott 222c? | |
| little known Great capacitor Thanks for sharing your experience. Good use of the forum to share these "Quantum Leaps" of experience/discovery with us. Other Pearls, anyone? | |
| Name your lame duck artist........ Ouch! Panning Billy Joel.....and Patricia Barber? Have another listen and get out of your rut. Sorry, but both are brilliant! Innovative artists always seem to have the hardest challenges. Of course. | |
| Gallo Reference series question Gallo's are an inspiration! (Round sound forever. - This is more a theory of how sound is propagated. A correct one in my estimation.) They do appreciate a healthy dose of power. [ Personally, I bought, sold & re-bought the Nucleus Ref 2's.] T... | |
| Lost that "Tube Magic". Can you help? First, I would strongly recommend you speak with Will Vincent about his Super Baldwin amps. As for restored Scott equipment, member: cjkinpa has several listed and is a reputable, knowledgeable source for you. I encourage you to speak with both.Tr... | |
| budget phono preamp selection I'm thinking you should be able to get decent sound out of your MMF5.1. Have you checked your tracking force lately/accurately? I'm guessing you are tracking too heavy or else are too "low" in the back of your cartridge and need to raise the back ... | |
| Speaker Recommendations for VAC Ren 30/30 Mk III Buy the reviewer's Reference 3A MM De Capo i's ($1200) on this site and don't look back.Truman |