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I need help choosing an E88CC/6DJ8 tube for my headphones/preamp.    I know Siemens, Telefunken, ...

I have been trying to figure out the source of a problem and getting nowhere, so I was hoping to ...

...and the next round of cables?   "the research suggests that metals and other materials are ...

I’m running an AT33PTG/II through an Andover Spinstage. Overall it sounds amazing but there defin...

I guess if I was in college I might like this. It's really not so bad. If they sell them all it'l...

Would the Rotel preamp 1572MKll work well with the Parasound A21+ amp?

I had originally planned on buying the KRELL KSA i400 amp to power KEF Blades 2 Meta. However, th...

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• Trinnov waveforming DSP.  (scottwheel)
• I have meh's and shrugs about MQA.  No hate.  Licorice though, that I hate. (erik_squires)
• I was very sad to learn Ohm Acoustic’s John Strohbeen had passed.  (mapman)
• Let’s look at this logically. There has never been a better time to be an audiophi... (2psyop)
• Same here.  (nonoise)
• I always thought the "hate" towards MQA, was related to the perception that they w... (jl35)
• How about this one. "Unbelievable amount of hate towards MQA by people who don't u... (2psyop)

• You should not necessarily use special absorbing material that may look ugly. You ... (niodari)
• Mike - one other thought.  A good friend of mine has been working with a very nice... (mdalton)
• I also agree with many others that arranging a room with good acoustics and pleasa... (niodari)
• They absorb bass and reduce bass standing waves and reverb. There are different ki... (scottwheel)
• Thanks for the tips Scott. I'll have to look up what a bass trap is. Mike (skyscraper)
• And another option. The brand new Trinnov wave forming DSP with subwoofer arrays o... (scottwheel)
• “I honestly don’t want my listening room to look anything like a studio as it is m... (scottwheel)
• “I honestly don’t want my listening room to look anything like a studio as it is m... (scottwheel)

• Thanks for the recommendation @cfa88. I will look into it later. I am aware about ... (ryder)
• @ryder  You may want to try Inakustik NF-2404 Pure Silver XLR 1m for $3700. Its p... (cfa88)
• Thanks for the responses guys. I’m trying to find justification to spending the mo... (ryder)
• ryder Can you talk about the presentation/sound of the WW and Acrolink XLR? Ja... (ryder)
• I would say the only advance I’ve seen to XLRs in 40 years of professional recordi... (donavabdear)
• I just don’t get it. The reason behind using XLR connectors is to eliminate noise,... (pwerahera)
• I tired some others but the Cardas Clear Beyond XLRs on my system are great. Here'... (wsrrsw)
• Have owned a audio store for a decade  I can say these ultra expensive $2500+ int... (audioman58)
• ryder Can you talk about the presentation/sound of the WW and Acrolink XLR?   H... (jafant)
• I use Transparent for all of my interconnects, speaker cables and all but my amp p... (ghdprentice)

• Making the most with the less is true audio knowledge... You are missing out a ... (deep_333)
• I am not so much in stoicism nor in the self control of desire ... I am not so wis... (mahgister)
• Your question/ statement is very subjective. I think it depends on experiences, bu... (ellajeanelle)

• I’ll be blunt - WIIM is a POS and the McIntosh integrated DAC is as well (it’s har... (audphile1)
• Your speakers are bright. a pair of Harbeth die at 15k get them… beside your spea... (pennfootball71)
• Have you tried using quality sound filtering earplugs.  I have used Alpine Clearto... (tksteingraber)
• Thanks for the replies everyone - I currently have the speakers straight out altho... (omegaman79)
• I’ve always had hearing sensitive to high frequencies, a) Never point a concent... (deep_333)
• Coming from a newbie, as I read your post, your descriptions are somewhat similar ... (gkelly)
• yeah, I have tinnitus as well.  I bought Wharfedale Lintons and class A amps, smar... (kclone)

• The Best I’ve owned are my present units.  The Innuos Pulsar Streamer 8K and the W... (tave5)
• I have not heard it for myself, but the unit I would love to try is the Exasound S... (hifihandyman)
• you have actually heard the the Simaudio Moon unit?   (audiocanada)
• (2) MOON 891   https://simaudio.com/en/product/891-network-player-preamplifier... (akg_ca)
• (1) Next-generation Klimax DSM https://www.linn.co.uk/ca/network-music-players... (akg_ca)
• Between Wadax  ,and DCS both approach $100 k Goodwin Audio (audioman58)
• thanks as mentioned, really seeking input on higher end combo units very curios ... (audiocanada)
• we we were a lumin dealer for many years the x1 is an incredible one box however e... (audiotroy)

• Bugle boy, if you want to save some money Brent Jesse has some Hewlett-Packard 6dj... (paulcreed)
• Try Brent, he has some offerings in your price range. Keep scrolling down his page... (dill)
• Yeah i know about those read some reviews but way over the budget, there like $300... (audiomike33)
• Try Amperex PQ 6922 tubes.  (dill)

• Another low posting non believer. FFS. They keep coming... (jerrybj)
• Basic cables with good shield and copper thickness (also basic prices, e.g. $20 -3... (r27y8u92)
• @guitarlenn55 why do you think’ replacing PC will change sound? (westcoastaudiophile)

• @rvpiano I’ve experienced exactly what you’re describing. The first time I hit the... (audphile1)

• A style of saxophone playing that could be said to be “dated”, but the inventivene... (frogman)
• Of course, that should read Tony Williams, not Tommy Williams .  Spellchecker grem... (frogman)
• On the subject of “influence” and Elvin Jones/Tony Williams. I think it is importa... (frogman)
• @curiousjim Although I happen to prefer the two I suggested already, "Modern Art... (stuartk)
• @stuartk  I have heard the first one and will be able to say the same about the s... (curiousjim)
• @frogman  I have now😁 Thanks for the tip. Who has heard of Gil Melle? (curiousjim)

• Just one, huh? Ok, Boston's 1976 debut. And Kansas Two For The Show. And Lynyrd Sk... (danbro)
• Al Green - Greatest Hits Pink Floyd - DSOTM (richmos)
• Camel:  Moon Madness (lubachl)
• Most everyone’s tastes are different. Many suggested albums I couldn’t play throug... (fuzztone)
• Everly Brothers- A Date With The Everly Brothers.    Aretha Franklin- Greatest Hi... (oregon)
• Begs Raises the question. Begs the question, What is Hip? Some info on Steve H... (noromance)
• One album !  Only one album !! It's easy to narrow it down to some ,  Beethoven's... (vair68robert)
• Captain Beefheart's Mirror Man! Back in the Days of Yore I put this on the GE cons... (jasonbourne71)
• Ah...another Steely Dan Fan!  So sad that Walter is no longer with us. Depends on... (quincy)
• I love music too much to be so limited.   (bpoletti)
• Pink Floyd, DSOTM Nirvana, Nevermind (stereo5)
• Impossible , for mood , time of day ,just too many options.    (audioman58)
• @zlone  "Allman Brothers Fillmore East" Great choice.  (tony1954)
• @bigtwin  I have the Back to Oakland version remastered by Isao Kikuchi in 2015, ... (whipsaw)
• @whipsaw  I still play my original LPs, and recently picked up a little collection... (bigtwin)
• Thanks @bigtwin  I'm sure that TOP sounds terrific on your system. Do you own any... (whipsaw)
• @whipsaw +1 for TOP.  The first few tracks on We Came To Play are also among my fa... (bigtwin)
• Miles Davis "Kind of Blue" and Stan Getz "Captain Marvel" (whitestix)
• Hard to pick one, of course, but while I have eclectic tastes, I grew up listening... (whipsaw)

• Now Playing: Pollen- Uncanny Valley  (Prog/Tech/Metal) (designsfx)

• @immatthewj As always, Iris put on a great show. Other than a couple of shows wit... (ezwind)
• Lucinda Williams and her band in October. Thoroughly enjoyed the music and stories... (jc4659)
• @bander - Really sorry to hear regarding the sound at the Joan Osborne show. We sa... (reubent)
• Joan Osborne a few weeks ago at the Freight and Salvage in Berkeley  CA. Sadly it... (bander)
• August 16, 2023 - Red Rocks Amphitheater Beck, Phoenix, Japanese Breakfast, Sir C... (reubent)
• Buddy Guy with a very young Joe Bonamassa opening for him. Buddy guy was great, I ... (islandmandan)

• “My observation was there only to say that BACCH filters is a more interesting mat... (scottwheel)
• “Sony’s 360 reality SSM is freaking nuts good,” I will do some research on it whi... (scottwheel)
• You are right about the phone then i apologize for my remark ... 😑 As for the B... (mahgister)
• I am always open to new tech. So far I have been very unimpressed with Dolby Atmo... (deep_333)
• “Show us how "dick" can be used as a verb.” 😎 see above. You have my post de... (nonoise)
• As for the BACCH SP I have already written about it on the thread regarding EQ. Wh... (scottwheel)
• “And please learn to use the bloc quote just above the post window when using a qu... (scottwheel)
• I used simple blind test in my working acoustic process , and most people may or a... (mahgister)
• “You misinterpreted my post because you are too captive of your blinders testing m... (scottwheel)
• You misinterpreted my post because you are too captive of your blinders testing mo... (mahgister)
• We need an Ignore The Bastard button.  (jacobsdad2000)
• “I did not need these programs because i only use homemade solutions” that would ... (scottwheel)
• “Show us how "dick" can be used as a verb.” 😎 see above. (scottwheel)
• How do we know he is a prick? I usually reserve this word for people I know and ha... (audition__audio)
• Cut and paste. What’s the date on my post? scottwheel 85 posts 12-01-2023 at ... (scottwheel)
• No? @audition__audio we know he is a prick.  @nonoise Nice calling this fraud out... (jacobsdad2000)
• Agree again. It’s all rather irrelevant and pointless at this time.  (jl35)
• “Totally agree here scottwheel ...I’m definitely thinking that nobody was thinking... (scottwheel)
• penguins have excellent hearing and spatial sensitivity... (jl35)
• I am very surprised that nobody discover that i post from Antartica... It is the ... (mahgister)
• Totally agree here scottwheel ...I’m definitely thinking that nobody was thinking ... (jl35)
• “I agree with ya....I wouldn’t agree to any kind of blind whatever in some random ... (scottwheel)
• “It doesn't matter where in the world you reside as all posts are in chronological... (scottwheel)
• There is a big difference between double blind test public protocol and simple bl... (deep_333)
•   it should tell you I’m in China. Did you figure that out?  It doesn't matt... (nonoise)

• Thanks @mijostyn  it’s definitely in the 1k - 2k region. The Sutherland 20/20 does... (gochurchgo)
• I have been using a transimpedance stage for almost a year. Too much gain is not a... (mijostyn)

• The Eversolo devices look good. I might consider one if it was purely a streamer o... (mindhead1)

• Not all music is fabricated in studio... I listen classical and jazz and Persian ... (mahgister)
• Understood.  Any crappy component in the signal path can possibly do more harm tha... (ltmandella)
• @ltmandella   I felt the same way as all the other pursuits, because I only wanted... (tattooedtrackman)
• Pretty much every track we ever listen to gets run through something like this dud... (ltmandella)
• @tlcocks Gotcha. + Really looking forward to hearing your impressions with the MQ1... (tattooedtrackman)
• @tattooedtrackman , I am stoked that you love your MQ112. Don’t be afraid to laud ... (tlcocks)
• Thanks @tattooedtrackman , alas I am not a professional. Just an avid listener and... (tlcocks)
• @tlcocks I have not knew anyone with more knowledge about equalizers. As u know I ... (tattooedtrackman)
• Hate to disagree. I’ve commented extensively on this pages ago. My Charter Oak PEQ... (tlcocks)

• Didn’t McIntosh sell an empty box with its name on it for an exorbitant amount of ... (nonoise)
• I was able to pick up several and will now auction them off on eBay. The first one... (emergingsoul)
• McIntosh read the book Rebuilding the Brand: How Harley-Davidson Became King of th... (jacobsdad2000)
• Too late the Mcintosh website has them sold out, but did notice you could get a ho... (gkelly)
• Yes, initially we're printing 250 copies, but there will likely be reprints afterw... (lanx0003)
• Where are the blue VU meters?   (tony1954)

• On the Friends and Family subject, sometimes I have used the suggestion of Friends... (carlsbad2)
• It hurts us all. I wouldn't buy anything remotely expensive Friends and Family so ... (bubba12)

• Samara Joy - A Joyful Holiday Url: https://www.discogs.com/release/28761328-Samara... (gardners501)
• Bonnie Light Horseman "Rollin' Golden" (slaw)
• Herbert Blomstedt conducts Nielsen The Concertos Of Carl Nielsen Clarinet Conce... (bkeske)
• The Donnas "Gold Medal" 2004/Atlantic           (slaw)
• Jenny Lewis "On the Line"   2019/Warner Brothers  (slaw)

• @firstonetallguy  that’s a great story. I heard them when I was 16, and always wan... (andrewkelley)
• @ andrewkelley Martin Logan Expression ESL 13A Electrostatic Speakers Pass Labs 2... (firstonetallguy)

• It would be something else in the room or also some DC on the line causing the tra... (jond)
• I had a hum that was caused by a plug in air freshener in another room.  When it c... (oddiofyl)

• I still keep my 20 year old Rotel RCC - 1055 changer primarily for HDCD playback. ... (mksun)

• Nice !  (mofojo)
• Especially for mihorn who requested it. SACD played on an Oppo95 through a Yamaha... (toddalin)

• ....the hot dogs gave me gas, but what else can one do with a sacred cow? Butt, i... (asvjerry)

• Wireworld Silver Starlight 7 cables are available used at very reasonable prices.... (mclinnguy)

• My layman's understanding is that the software development triangle states:  You c... (celtic66)

• @hilde45  #1  Speakers and amps need to be made synergistically. Why "made"? Wh... (donavabdear)
• Great story.... A story with two sides, if someone understand a bit about psycho-... (mahgister)
• @mahgister Hey brother I'm cheering you on every time I se you sticking up for aco... (donavabdear)
• That’s way too complicated. Just do it! (mapman)
• Great post! thanks and welcome... I appreciate especially this sentence  because ... (mahgister)
• I think this whole thread is a bit silly, but hey, it sucked me in, so whadoeyeno?... (cundare2)

• I haven’t purchased any new gear since 2021 so off for now. Retirement is a quanda... (mksun)
• Off for now. I have enough different components that I can mix and match when I de... (61falcon)
• +1 @larsman for the Kesey quote. I am off the bus...until I "blow something up". ... (barts)
• +1ibmjunkman "Never got on. Happy with my reconditioned 1970s gear." My stuff is... (toddsyr)

• Jeff Beck - Wired   (mksun)
• A couple of Vollenweider CD's. Maybe i have changed in my musical preferences, as ... (daveyf)

• Is the Roadrunner compatible with the AF power supply? It is not an Artisan Fid... (fsonicsmith)
• I can only vouch for my experiencing the LDA Quartz Power Supply and how it made a... (pindac)
• What's a "quartz" power supply, especially as it might apply to a Garrard 301/401?... (lewm)
• I Know the owner of Long Dog Audio and was demo’d a pre-production quartz power su... (pindac)

• I found the A21+ a bit warmer than my normal preference, but when I paired it with... (yyzsantabarbara)
• Tube preamp preferably.  (mofojo)
• Thank you. What amps would you recommend with the rotel preamp. Price point being ... (tjraubacher)
• The user feedback suggests that the preamp in question is clinical, sterile, and h... (lanx0003)

• @spiritof76  I got the CA Concept with the upgraded arm. From the get go, the Con... (wharfy)
• I am contemplating this and the P6. Did you get the CA Concept? (spiritof76)

• @jayctoy The SDFB is another Outstanding product! Much better than ALL the bouti... (wig)
• @jayctoy I have a HFC MC-1 Pro hooked up with 2 purons and play well together. Sou... (tksteingraber)
• Mark’s products and his partners are fantastic.  Great products for reasonable if ... (tksteingraber)

• I use a Sony BDP - S301 for playing CD's after my Marantz CD67 expired from old ag... (jasonbourne71)

• Meanwhile, I hope E is ok. (lewm)
• I was wrong. Thanks for the correction. The warning was only for patients with chr... (lewm)
• @lewm You write, "Pradax is contraindicated in patients with AF, per an FDA direct... (terry9)

• The kids are in their 40’s, wife and I are alone in this big house.  I put the tre... (stereo5)
• Mistress For Christmas! That's the best holiday plan so far. (czarivey)

• @knotscott   +1. Any of the CAT amps will be good though the larger mono blocks ar... (daveyf)
• +1 on CAT with Magico. @daveyf beat me to it, but the Magico S5 MkII with CAT elec... (knotscott)
• I did hear Magico's being run with a CAT amp at CAF last year, or perhaps the year... (jond)
• Any particular CAT amp model you have in mind.  (redphu72)
• Magico, which are known to be an amp buster speaker ( like so many these days! One... (daveyf)
• @ghdprentice That’s the issue I’m having having heard the M3 with Constellation an... (redphu72)

• I think I did respond to the question you re-phrase above. You are collecting a bu... (lewm)
• @lewm sorry that I wasn't being clear. I was referring to the situation of a mono ... (vacountryboy)
• vac..., You wrote, "I have also heard from audiophile friends that a mono setup br... (lewm)

• @jond  That said I am against this tax or in favor of leaving the threshold $20K... (charles1dad)
• @charles1dad Of course I know that my friend but let me point out I made no commen... (jond)
• @noromance If the tax system wasn’t such a nightmare of obfuscation and Heath R... (charles1dad)
• Excellent! Thank you for posting. (elrod)
• Taxing is the best method to live for the cost of others. (czarivey)

• lars888888   There is not much difference between the 3b and 4b-st other than po... (jafant)
• @lars888888 Power output into 4 Ohms isn’t that relevant. Power output into 2 Ohms... (unsound)

• @curiousjim "I have bought six or seven different power cords, none over $500 and ... (westcoastaudiophile)
• I never expected power cords made a difference. Then I got a used 2M Audio Art Pow... (desktopguy)

• Well if you don't like the reissues you don't actually have to buy them. I know Da... (jond)

• The Coincident Statement line stage is simply superb sounding. I have not heard th... (charles1dad)
• I should add that as good as the ref 6se is the ref 10 made the walls of my city a... (roxy1927)

• I looked at the schematic. Looks like the relay you need is twT9as 24VDC. Your am... (ellajeanelle)
• Schematics Page 3 is the schematic, the difference lies in the number of output d... (imhififan)
• Thanks! - And do you know where I can find a schematic?  (mendef)

• I'm pretty sure you are seeing an event called "Red Plating" which is the tube ove... (yesiam_a_pirate)
• +1 to what @dekay and @jetter both shared. (decooney)
• With only 50 hours on the tubes why not try to get a warranty type replacement fro... (jetter)

• op the hg 15s are not going to be a good match a 15 inch driver is going to be slo... (audiotroy)

• BTW does anyone know if Luxman uses differential signals on their balanced inputs. (paqua123)
• Thanks willywonka thats great to hear! (paqua123)
• What im using is a HifiRose RS250a streamer into a kitsune holoaudio spring 3 DAC ... (paqua123)

• Thanks for a fun topic, yogiboy... Happy see the LL Bean references from our olde... (pinthrift)

• Way more than just a curiosity... Thanks to the OP ... 😊 (mahgister)

• My previous post about my "unbiasable" R800i: https://forum.audiogon.com/posts/249... (atlvalet)

• Take a look at the Marantz NR 1510 or the NR1200. I would choose those over the on... (ellajeanelle)

• I prefer instrumental music because it allows my mind to go wherever it wants, ins... (ellajeanelle)

• Look at the specs and get the best specs you can afford. Unlike audio equipment wh... (ellajeanelle)

• For me I discover new artists almost daily. I can't listen to old that stuff forev... (czarivey)

• I would replace the plate amp.  There are many plate amp options out there.  Parts... (ellajeanelle)

• Are any of you with Nodes actually able to stream Tidal FLAC files (“Max”)? The be... (parker65310)
• @tomic601  I can see that.😁 Pardo supply for everything digital - i have a stac... (curiousjim)
• @parker65310  While I know there are newer and better streamers out there, I am r... (curiousjim)

• @whiteknee I placed the order for Caladan one week after you did, had great phone ... (knock1)

• "Sun Don't Shine" Drive by Truckers (slaw)
• "Out of My Hands" The Donnas (slaw)
• "Little White Dove" Jenny Lewis (slaw)

• I am using an Anti-Mode 2.0 Dual Core room correction device that covers the entir... (ken7)

• Billie who? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsXdbn-GKaA Cheers (rok2id)