fleschler
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| Replace tubes yearly? As a blanket statement, that's stupid advice. Tube rectifiers last 10,000+ hours. Miniature tubes usually last 5,000 to 10,000 hours in most equipment (not necessarily AR gear). My subminiature tubes are rated for up to 100,000 hours. Only outp... | |
| Warm sounding phono cartridge I have 31,300 LPs of all ages. I used Dynavector cartridges most of my life. I went from a worn out Benz Ruby III to a "lowly" $1100 Dynavector 20X2 Low. Well, maybe it's not the bee's knees but it makes both my mono and stereo records sound fa... | |
| A cable too perfect? I had adjusted my Von Schweikert VR9 SE Mk2 upgraded speakers to my equipment and cabling for nearly a year (7 control features). One problem I thought I had was too much bass with the 1000w powered 15" Rel subs in the rear despite minimal gain a... | |
| Solid state amp that tube fan can be happy with? @lucky_doggg7 Ultra thick power cables are unnecessary. I use GroverHuffman and Westminster Labs Ultra series power cords. The latter are 15X more expensive than GroverHuffman but are relatively thin and flexible (1/2" thick). | |
| There Is Nothing Like the Real Thing - Our State of the Art @viber6 I am fortunate as I am the Salon recording engineer for the Viklarbo Chamber group headed by Wendy Prober Cohen and Maria Newman (Alfred Newman's daughter and composer in her own right of many 100s of works). So, it is a large living room... | |
| Solid state amp that tube fan can be happy with? I have not heard the Coda S5.5 but some audiophiles & critics swear by the excellent sound from 20 to 25 year old Coda amps. On SoundstageUltra, the editor uses old Coda amps despite having had high end and costly amps in his many systems pr... | |
| What were your favorite gear additions in 2024? Radical change in 2024 (and moderately expensive) 1. Von Schweikert VR9 SE Mk2, upgraded Masterbuilt Ultra wiring, Foundation 1000w Class D subwoofer amp, new supertweeters 2. Westminster Labs REI power amps 3. Westminster Labs Ultra XLR cable ... | |
| Which subwoofer should I get? Westminster Labs Shockwave, currently in 12" and 15" configurations, pending or already released new 10". Takes the monitor speakers and even full range standing speakers to a new level of fullness and openness (bass effects highs as well). Bril... | |
| Solid state amp that tube fan can be happy with? How about small monoblocks weighing only 35 lbs, 100 watts 8 ohms, doubling, quadrupling in 4 and 2 ohms, only warm temp Class A. Westminster Labs REI solid state-on all the time and always ready. I used 35 to 120 watt, stereo and monoblock Class... | |
| There Is Nothing Like the Real Thing - Our State of the Art @viber6 100%. That's why a fine recording can outperform a live performance for the audience/listener. | |
| There Is Nothing Like the Real Thing - Our State of the Art @jnovak I disagree with you. I have been performing in choirs for 54 years, often with major orchestra members (LA Phil and Hollywood studio musicians), recorded 150+ orchestral, chamber and choral productions in major venues throughout SoCal, hav... | |
| Why Do ~You~ Still Play CDs? @no_regrets I agree. When I drive I listen to local KUSC which often has new music and most of the music played are newer recordings from the last decade or so. Thereby, I am being exposed (as much as I want) to new music and new performances. ... | |
| Why isn’t more detail always better? Detail has to be defined first. Detail to me is Resolution. Nothing wrong with seeking higher resolution in music. The most important factor in music is rhythm, pace, timing of sound. Without it, there is no music. Next one can choose from an... | |
| Why Do ~You~ Still Play CDs? Mine align 100%. Also, my own 150 to 200 live recordings of orchestral, chamber and especially choral recordings often at major venues cannot be duplicated (but they can be digitized). Of my 16,300 CDs, I have about 20% which are not streamed an... | |
| Ugliest Component of the Year 2024! Yes, that Chord unit is ugly and stupidly designed. YUK! |