coltrane1
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| Should I Sell My ARC REF 6 and Get A Pass Labs XP-32 @ghdprentice, you’re absolutely correct. The current market state of ARC is. Unless you’ve been sleeping under a rug and haven’t observed all of these ARC related threads due to a tanking ARC market. Or perhaps, we can agree to disagree? | |
| Why is solid state more popular when tubes are better? Food fight! But yeah, it’s true. Tubes are beautiful. And you can swap them for infinite results. Good luck doing that with anything SS. That is, unless you plan on selling it first! | |
| Album Covers & Inserts Oh no, I just couldn’t imagine all of my priceless Blue Note album covers getting ruined! | |
| 100 Albums You Would wish for...from a Genie Only one jazz album is worthy of being on your list? No John Coltrane’s Blue Train even? Hmmm. | |
| Being alone with your music I’m old enough to say, for me that was an 8 track player. Heck, I remember when there were car turntables. Those were the days. But I love being nostalgic, for our generation grew up in the age of real musicians and real music. We didn’t know we h... | |
| What was your first record? @gumbedamit, I resemble your remarks! Your taking me back to my Philly days. I actually met Kenny Gamble and Billy Paul on Broad Street in ‘75 during the heyday of Philadelphia International’s run at the top of Souls food chain. Those were the day... | |
| What was your first record? Miles Davis, Kind of Blue. Many, many albums ago now. Hey, there’s a reason why it’s the best selling all time jazz record. | |
| Should I Sell My ARC REF 6 and Get A Pass Labs XP-32 Obviously, yes. With this current market it simply makes no sense investing into high dollar AR gear. However, good luck finding a buyer whose willing to pay you what it’s worth. It’s a shame what’s happened to AR. But PL gear will be selling for... | |
| A Discussion About What Level Of Analog To Stop At I dunno. I think of vinyl listening as eliminating unnecessary gear and leaving it to a very solid preamp, tube preferably, and phono preamp. I’m not into anything digital into the chain, whatsoever, simply because you can do it. Vinyl was create... | |
| Budget preamp recommendation...besides Schiit. I purchased a like new Threshold T3i for $1200 that knocks the socks off much more expensive preamps! I also purchased an Inspire LP3.1 tube preamp for $1250 that’s as silent as I’ve heard, which allows you to swap all kinds of tubes. There ar... | |
| Pass Labs 1st Watt Rundown You simply have to take the plunge. No matter someone’s experience, that doesn’t inform you of what yours will be. Me, I’ve owned the J2 and F5. Each were very good amps. And I was driving Martin Logan’s at the time. But 25 watts was more than... | |
| Does anyone have a Threshold T3 preamplifier manual? 95 % of those sold are without a manual. That one too. Good idea on the wanted section, thanks! | |
| How serious are you? @ghdprentice No one in the Northwest has AC. We rather suffer for the 10 days we get at 90. | |
| How serious are you? Probably a 3. I’ve not turned on my stereo in 4 months. Too hot to sit in a sweet spot and listen intently. I’m on the cusp of buying a new set of tube mono’s so I’m certain that’ll start the fire again. Winter is better for tubes and Class A list... | |
| Class A integrated amp recommendations Firstly, that’s one of the finest thread questions I’ve read in a long time. Well done! I’ll get to the point - Another vote for tubes. I own a pair of Martin Logan Summit’s. The price you pay for their mid range brilliance are power requirements... |