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| Modification Nightmares Rather than focus on modification nightmares, perhaps it might be helpful to break down your request into specific categories, and rate each service provider on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being the best?Some categories might include:Quality of workman... | |
| Tube sound Comes, mainly, from? Pre or Power? Detlof and Mechans, assuming you both use tube amps, what speakers are you using? | |
| Tube sound Comes, mainly, from? Pre or Power? IMO, having owned several examples of both tube and solid state line preamps, there is no definitive answer to your question because it varies from component to component.Some of my tube line preamps have sounded very close to solid state (neutral... | |
| Entry-level Turntable Many threads exist on this very topic, and the answers in all of them are essentially the same.Here's a recent thread.I suggest doing a thread search for more. | |
| SPEAKER HUM The microphonic tube you mentioned as common; is that normal as well? The microphonic effect of tapping the tube doesnt mean the tube is damaged, correct?Rsasso (Threads)That's a good question. Many of the most sought after and expensive tubes so... | |
| SPEAKER HUM If you TAP the preamp when the amp/preamp is humming...there is a ringing sound out of the speakers. If you even gently tap the ceramic bases of those 6SN7 tubes, there is a louder ringing through the speakers...Rsasso (Threads)That's typical of a... | |
| speakers with a "smooth" impedance curve This impedance rise is what I blame for so many of today's systems sounding overly forward and bright, as there is simply too much energy in the presence region. Especially, when driven by a tube amplifier, which is putting its power better into t... | |
| speakers with a "smooth" impedance curve In addition to those mentioned above:Joseph Audio RM25XLAudioKinesis Jazz ModulesMerlin VSM-Mxe (used) | |
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| "Best" multichannel universal player right now? Understood.Thanks. | |
| "Best" multichannel universal player right now? 07-01-09: TonyptonyI might consider that beyond the "knee" of the curve. :-0Is "knee of the curve" a business/financial term? I'm not familiar with it. Is it synonymous with "value"? | |
| "Best" multichannel universal player right now? I believe the Esoteric UX-3Pi has everything on your list: 1080p, excellent video processing, excellent 2 channel and multichannel SACD and DVD-A, HDMI 1.3, and a digital out. | |
| Salamander Quality 06-30-09: PdreherI have the Synergy triple 20. Mine arrived slightly damaged (Fed Ex) due to less than adequate packaging.Mine too. Not to mention the factory packed the wrong items in a few boxes.They made it right, but it took about four extra w... | |
| Salamander Quality I believe any decent carpenter could retrofit a stand with casters.Casters are available from many sources, including Macmaster.com.Here's an online source for the Salamander Saturna casters discounted 25% with free shipping. | |
| Music Server with no DAC? My thought is that there is no such thing as future proof when it comes to digital.The history of digital electronics is proof. |