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| John Klemmer "Touch" This probably won't quell your neurosis, but my copy says only, "recorded in July and August, 1975". No date is given.Regards,Dan | |
| Phono preamp question I'm not an expert by any means, but I used a passive line stage (a trannie-based Sonic Euphoria), for many years, and had no issues with not having enough gain.During that time, I used a Sim Audio Moon LP 5.3 w/ PSX 5.3 outboard power supply, that... | |
| Pass M2 so good, $80K Pass mono that much better? I spoke to Nelson yesterday, via email, and asked him the very same question. He said he was not surprised that my speakers were a good match, as the M2 was voiced using the 15" version of Tannoy HPD speakers, mine being 12"He also, admirably, sta... | |
| Canary M-500 Monos- which 300B tube- I have no experience with your Canary amp, but I am using the EML 300B XLS tubes in my SET 300B amp. To me, they were worth every penney.You can spend more, but you can't go wrong with the XLS tubes.There are several members that have, or have use... | |
| HT input anomaly on Grounded Grid Preamp Hello Response34. I thought the thread died without any replies.The HT jacks were connected to the L/R outputs of the rotary switch, which are then connected to the attenuator inputs.I have since started using a normal input, and just adjusting ga... | |
| Headshell problems I made the mistake of buying the wooden Ortofon headshell too. Other than being nice to look at, the Ortofon is limited, in not providing means to adjust azimuth.LP Gear.com has well made aluminum headshells for around $50 or so with an Allen head... | |
| Not impressed While the pursuit of audio (musical) satisfaction certainly has its ups and downs, putting together the right system for yourself can be done, and without spending insane amounts of hard-earned cash.A system consisting of some vintage, and some ne... | |
| Replacing a transport in an Arcam DVD player Hope it works out for you, I know it can be frustrating.Good Luck,Dan | |
| Replacing a transport in an Arcam DVD player Have you done an adequate search for a replacement? Try partstore.com. Also, there are many suppliers for transports on ebay, I would think somewhere in the world a NOS transport should be available.Good luck,Dan | |
| 25 watts Class A or 70 watts Class A/B ? Charles, from what little info I could find on the subject, the Turnberry's seem to benefit from a bit more power than that available from the typical 8-9 Wpc produced by SET 300B amps.There was reference made to phase irregularities stemming from... | |
| 25 watts Class A or 70 watts Class A/B ? Pani, from what little I delved into the design of your Turnberry's, and from listening to a pair of them at a friend's home, I gleaned they are a more difficult load than Monitor Gold's or HPD Tannoy drivers.I am in the position where I just coul... | |
| 25 watts Class A or 70 watts Class A/B ? Pani, you might consider making a speaker change. With your Wavac, which you seem quite attached to, a move to a higher sensitivity speaker would seem to be in order.My custom Tannoy HPD's, at 94db, with either the 300B SET (9 Wpc), or the First W... | |
| 25 watts Class A or 70 watts Class A/B ? I've recently gone from a 35 Wpc push-pull VAC, to a First Watt M2, to drive my 12" Tannoy HPD's. The M2 is 25 Wpc, Class A, and sounds extremely good driving the HPD's.The M2 serves as a back-up and change-of-pace amp, from my SET 300B amp.Talk t... | |
| 300B or EL34 is a better well rounded amplifier It really depends on what SET amp and speaker combination you put together. With the right 300B amp, and high sensitivity speakers, the 300B can play most genre's of music very well, much depends on the amps power supplies.A good SET 300B will del... | |
| Best Tannoys for mid-field listening? Hi Bob,I have a pair of custom-built 12" Tannoy HPD's (ca 1975, but with new hard edge surrounds), in my large 16.5 X 34' room w/cathedral ceilings, and my speakers are about 8 1/2' from my listening position.Sound stage is deep, nearly to the bac... |