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| What are best power tubes for the ARC -D250 ? A friend has been using Tung Sol 6550 black plates for some time, although they are expensive.Brian Walsh | |
| Purist Audio Colossus speaker cables... wow Since I used to use them, I can say the Colossus are excellent cables. It pays to make comparisons, though.Brian | |
| What preamp good match with audio research D250 The CAT is very good. A friend has a D250 he uses with a last generation SP10. He uses all the best NOS tubes in his system.Brian WalshEssential Audio | |
| What's under YOUR turntable? The turntable's own support stand with active air isolation. Floor jacks are underneath just for extra support.Before getting the Rockport I used a Machina Dynamica Nimbus isolation stand under my old turntable, to good effect.Brian WalshEssential... | |
| which is better amp for electrostat speakers Some time ago a friend brought over his Spectron Musician I to try with the Sound Lab U-1s. It did well, although I preferred my tube amps over it. Since then I have replaced those amps.The Innersound amplifier is designed to drive ESLs, obviously... | |
| Tenor 75/Joule Electra Grand Marquis The Joule Electra Rite of Passage 220 watt OTL monoblocks will be demonstrated in Chicago in June...email me for details... | |
| How well does the VPI 16.5 work?? I had a VPI HW16.5 for several years and recently sold it, replacing it with a Loricraft. The Loricraft costs quite a bit more than even the HW17F, but I find there are two nice benefits. First, it does a better job. Records I thought were startin... | |
| Manley 500 Neo Classic Monoblocks I auditioned a pair of Neo Classic 250s a while ago with the Sound Lab U-1s. I'm sure they work well with other speakers, but they weren't a good match for mine. This was before the backplates were updated which reduces the midrange impedance dip ... | |
| Sound Lab Millennium 1 spl ability? Although I have been able to reach 100 dB or so with my Sound Lab U-1s, this is much louder than I normally listen - even some well recorded rock records that almost demand that you turn up the volume can be very satisfying (and subjectively, quit... | |
| Accuphase A-50v OR Goldmund 28m OR Rowland 8TiHC? Avoid regrets - be sure to audition the Parasound JC-1 monoblocks. I know of systems where they have replaced Rowland, Pass, and so on. One also had auditioned the Accuphase some time ago - he could afford any of these, but he bought JC-1s and has... | |
| Bryston 7B SST vs. Parasound Halo JC 1 shootout... Don't let the JC-1's attractive appearance fool you into thinking they're mid-fi. What's under the hood is a polished design by the members of the CTC team, and the sonic results speak for themselves. I find my JC-1s drive my Sound Labs a lot bett... |