dramapsycho
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| My first tube integrated: which one to get? I've been VERY happy with the smooth analogue sound of my Primaluna amps, pre-amps, and integrated amps. The reason there are so few for sale on Audiogon is because Primaluna owners keep them for a long long time. | |
| Klaudio ultrasonic cleaner - Only using distilled water? Using distilled water prevents calcium build up. Only use distilled water. | |
| Anything you liked at the Newport Show? After six years of attending I am getting a bit tired of THE Show. Yep -- many great sounding rooms filled with equipment that I will never be able to own. A few new rooms (equipment) but nothing to really write home about. Or, is it just me? ... | |
| Bass is not enough !!! Speaker problem? Speaker cable? Power Amp? PC of Power Amp? A Los Angeles Orange County Audiophile Society friend of mine has a 250K+ system that he only plays vinyl records on. Outstanding (solid state) equipment, speakers, cables, etc. but NO BASS. Then, after three years he finally upgraded his MC car... | |
| Questions on KT150 tubes This is what to expect to hear in an EL34, KT88, KT120, KT150 tube: EL34 -- warm lush sweet mids. Nice bass and highs but without the bass slam OR impact that may be desirable for rock and classical music or even a nice jazz drum solo. Minimal,... | |
| Questions on KT150 tubes I also own a Primaluna Dialogue Premium HP integrated amp. I play vinyl on my Pro-ject Extension 10 and listen through the Volent VL-2 monitors. I bought the Primaluna with the stock EL-34 knowing that I would swap all the tubes out upon set up.... | |
| Where to use Isolation devices Using Nordost sort kones -- in placement priority FIRST: the AC power conditioner/distributer (like a Shunyata Hydra, etc.), then your phono stage preamp, then source equipment (SACD player, DAC, server, etc.) then your amp/preamp/integrated, etc.... | |
| Okki Nokki RCM-5 vs VPI 16.5 The 90 degree angle of the VPI 16.5 is where the stress fractures, cracks, and breaks occur. Watch any video of how the VIP works and the potential problem is clear. But more to my point -- why would anyone choose plastic over metal for this criti... | |
| Okki Nokki RCM-5 vs VPI 16.5 Okki Nokki is the best -- hands down. I've used one for two years. What impressed me is that the OKKI NOKKI's arm is made of METAL. The VPI 16.5 is made of PLASTIC. The VPI's arm has a history of breaking if you press down on it too hard OR at an ... | |
| Sumiko Blackbird MC vs. Clearaudio Maestro Wood MM To finish this thread. Jessie Luna (West Coast Sumiko Rep.) turned me on to a package deal that Pro-Ject / Sumiko offers. The Pro-Ject Xtension 10 is $2,999.00 MSRP. Buy the table + the $2,500.00 Sumiko Celebration II package for $3,999.00 -- savi... | |
| Ayon Spirit III or Vincent V60 integrated amp Audiolabyrinth -- Thank you for the advice. I will phone Keith this week. I am not doubting the quality of the Vincent (though some cosmetic issues are being mentioned regarding nobs and scratches -- on this site). I just don't want to be left on ... | |
| PRIMA LUNA owners, what power tube are you using? I have the Primaluna Dialogue II. The first day -- being so disappointed with the stock KT 88s and supporting tubes -- I bought NOS Mazda and Telefunken and -- more to your point -- a matched quad set of Bendix 5992. These 5992s have extended the ... | |
| Ayon Spirit III or Vincent V60 integrated amp I spoke to the U.S. distributor of Vincent audio products today (12/19/13). W. S. Distributing Company no longer imports the Vincent V 60 and they have not done so for two plus years. This explains the "rarity" of this integrated amp for sale on A... | |
| Ayon Spirit III and Klipsch Cornwalls experience? I, too, have a Primaluna Dialogue II and am using Sonus Faber Cremona Auditor speakers connected with Kimber Kable Monocle XL speaker cables. The amp sounded horrible with the stock tubes. I have installed NOS tubes - Mazda and Telefunken in the i... | |
| PrimaLuna Dialog 2 User Review I have owned a Primaluna Dialogue II for several years. The stock tubes -- throw them out. Yes, very harsh. I replaced all stock tubes with NOS tubes -- Mazda and Telefunken in the front end and 5992s in the power tubes. I am powering Sonus Faber ... |