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| Blues /rock: music recommendations? Robert Cray, early Rolling Stones, Jeff Healey, Johnny Lang, etc. | |
| Favorite SS amp/Tube preamp combo I'm very happy and impressed with my Blue Circle 21.1 tube preamp (Shallco attenuator and either Siemens-Halski or Amperex "nos" tubes) and Odyssey Stratos Extreme ss amplifier. Rich, detailed, fast and powerful. Lions and tigers and bears oh my!:) | |
| Amp/Speaker Combination Odyssey Stratos Extreme with Magnepan 1.6QR's. This is my combo and they sound great together. The Maggies really "arrived" using the Stratos. | |
| Cary 308T volume control question Thanks Brooks.Tim | |
| Monitor Audio GR60 vs B&W Maineiac,I thought I might have something to offer here. My HT setup speaker-wise, utilizes MA Silver s10's for the mains, S2's for the rears and Silver LCR for center. It's great for movies and multi-channel. Bruno at Kevro International (MA dist... | |
| Bryston 4B-ST, Magnepan 1.6QR, suggest a preamp. Dave,I'll chime in with another Blue Circle 21.1 recommendation. Great preamp, especially with upgraded "NOS" tubes. See my system and email me to discuss details further if you wish.Tim | |
| Maggie 1.6 - Best Amp? Thinking about tubes. I am now running an Odyssey Stratos Extreme amp that has totally awoken my 1.6 QR's. Unbelievable! See my system. I believe that a tube preamp contributes greatly to the overall sound. It doesn't hurt having a Cary 308T as a source either! Life is... | |
| Marantz SA8260 plus Scott Nixon Tube Dac Duhh! I should have known that! Anyway then, as a follow up, is there a tube output modification out there for my 8260? Is there a tube SACD player that's worth considering? Any comments or experiences with either?Thanks,Tim | |
| Best material for isolation purposes Mark,I bought some 4" X 4" X 3/8" thick sorbothene squares from McMaster Carr. I cut these with scissors to size for whatever component I am trying to isolate. I have them under all of my components except my amplifier. They work great!Happy liste... | |
| SACD-Standard/Custom Filter I have a Marantz SA 8260. I have moved the switch to custom without incident also. | |
| Anyone still do insightful or intelligent lyrics? Steve Earle, Steve Forbert, Rosanne Cash, Bob Mould, Shelby Lynne, to name a few, IMHO of course. For my money though, John Lennon (both as a Beatle and solo artist) was probably the first (and best) "insightful" lyricist in popular music. The guy... | |
| SS 2 Channel Amp Rating Add Bel Canto EVO 200.2 to the list also. | |
| Records of the Year 2003 Man I love this kinda stuff. Thanks to all that contribute. Ben and Rich, we seem to appreciate the same styles or kinds of music. I think your lists are on the mark. I'm a few days from receiving my Odyssey Stratos Extreme amp and then I'll endea... | |
| Ryan Adams-more than hype Ben and Laz, I couldn't agree with you more. I turned my 19 year old nephew onto Ryan Adams this past summer. I think his music is incredibly diverse and infinitely interesting. I truly believe Strangers Almanac (Whiskeytown) is one of the greates... | |
| Comments on Blue Circle Tube Preamps Hello Big,I have a Blue Circle 21.1 tube preamp with upgraded Amperex E88CC tubes (Valvos)and I love it in my system. I have an Anthem MCA 20 amp (ss with 200 wpc @ 8 ohms) and the synergy is good. However, I'll be upgrading my amp to the Odyssey ... |