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| Tube Friendly Speakers - Down to 30Hz - $3000? Anyone have any experience with Klipsch RF-83 (100db, 8 ohm, 29Hz-21Khz...$2500 retail)? | |
| Anyone else evolve beyond tubes? 09-06-06: Snook2Most tube amp manufacturers agree that there has been lots of bad tubes. Some hyperbole in this statement, IMO. I owned a VAC amp and never had any problems with bad tubes. In fact, I retubed with VAC tubes, and they worked flawles... | |
| Reasonably accurate, inexpensive dB meter--ideas? Radio Shack Decibel Meter. This is the digital model. The analog model is less than $50. I've owned both. Most people recommend the analog meter, but I liked my digital meter better than the analog meter I own now. | |
| Tube Friendly Speakers - Down to 30Hz - $3000? 09-05-06: AballYes indeed Tvad. But I'll tell you what I noticed as well: I travel all over the place and in nearly all cases, there were never as many hi-fi shops in the cities as in little towns. I should add that when I speak of Los Angeles, I ... | |
| Purist Audio, Venustas or Aqueous I didn't analyze it. I like Venustas. The interconnects have been more synergistic in more areas of my system than have the Aqueous (although I still use Aqueous as well), and the Venustas have better resale value.It wasn't a difficult decision to... | |
| Purist Audio, Venustas or Aqueous Venustas. | |
| You're favorite CD for breaking in new speakers... Also volume set to the level you normally listen on.Audphile1 (System | Threads | Answers)The manufacturer of my loudspeakers recommends loud volume, FWIW. I like the suggestion of "Back in Black" and the "Black Album". Those two will certainly do... | |
| Wood blocks underneath components?? snake oil? 09-03-06: Mitch4tI use hockey pucks and they work just fine.Cryo'd?:) | |
| Anyone using Nuforce Ref 9 Mono Blocks? I believe you should compare the two in your own system to answer the question of "What if?". | |
| Favorite CD player around $2k or less used ...my Exemplar also sits on a Neuance platform, and performs much better that way. :)Danlib1 (System | Threads | Answers)As does my Exemplar. The Neuance is a wonderful device, and at ~$200 it's a stunning value. | |
| You're favorite CD for breaking in new speakers... You're welcome. Fantastic speakers. I hope to hear a pair one day. | |
| You're favorite CD for breaking in new speakers... I'd use Radiohead's "Hail to the Thief", if that's a genre you enjoy. Dense. Dynamic. Frequency extremes. | |
| Need feedback from Bryston amp owners FWIW, my comments above were made based on my SST series Brystom amps (4B SST and 14B SST). | |
| Anyone using Nuforce Ref 9 Mono Blocks? Crap. I hates me the dislexia.Voila! | |
| BPT vs. Hydra 8- Your thoughts? As usual, preferences are all about synergy.Sns (Threads | Answers)Absolutely the truth...and it's not just about personal taste. There really is an electrical thing going on.Two friends own Sound Applications Reference LineStages and love them. I... |