jallan
Responses from jallan
| ???Safely Trading Gear Between Private Parties??? I’m not sure how the situation has changed since selling used audio used to happen through newspaper classifieds. That’s how I bought and sold my gear in the 1970’s and 1980’s. One has to use common sense. I look at something like PayPal as being... | |
| Replace tubes yearly? I think the tone of the 6SN7 tube is naturally full and warm. The Ken-Rad VT231 has the most solid bass, while the RCA or CBS Hytron 5692 has the smoothest sound. Overall, in my Cary SLP05 and Schiit Freya+ and Saga I like the Raytheon VT231 for b... | |
| Replace tubes yearly? When I was listening to my stereo 6 hours a day, I replaced my tubes annually. Could I hear a difference? Yes. Sharper, punchier sound, would get softer with time. Then, good tubes became harder to get, and I played the equipment less. So now I re... | |
| Beware - FedEx Drivers are forging signatures for delivery confirmation I just had an experience where the Fedex guy didn’t ring the doorbell and left a note saying attempted delivery, no one home when my son and I were both home and waiting attentively. Wine. I redirected to a Fedex facility for pickup. I don’t think... | |
| Trends in value of vintage / used audio equipment? My original GAS Ampzilla must take the crown with its decadel VU meters! | |
| Needing DAC Advice You can grab the Yggdrasil OG as the GS model for cheap. It has an exuberance to it that I find compelling. I think it is far more satisfying to my ears than others near it’s price range. the Freya+ is a really excellent preamp with the right ... | |
| Which sounds better 2 way or 3 way speaker design In my own experience with the ATC lines, three ways always sound richer and more lifelike than the 2 ways | |
| 2025 Audio System Wish List Time! Aurender N200 for me to replace a N100H. If the New Year is especially nice to me, some more tubes from Brent Jessee to play with! | |
| Top 10 Live Albums New York Stories (Blue Note), exhibiting Danny Gatton’s ability to play, well, anything. Beautiful jazz guitar, nicely recorded. Bobby Watson and Roy Hargrove, amongst others too. | |
| How does 10+ year old technology compare to modern: Musical Fidelity M1 DAC George, what competes with a Yggdrasil that isn’t double or triple the cost? I am trying to decide whether I want to buy another Yggdrasil GS. | |
| ATC SCM40A speakers Any heard with this speaker, I will get my comment right eventually! | |
| ATC SCM40A speakers I add that my amplification setup sounds better than any that I have heard, not better than any available! I bet the Gryphon 333 Diablo would sound amazing if one wanted only solid state amplification (or its little brother), and I bet that an Aud... | |
| ATC SCM40A speakers I run my SCM40V2’s with a Cary SLP05 with ultimate upgrade and Raytheon VT231’s and CBS Hytron 5692’s (latter in input buffer). I have a hard disagree with use of the passive or active versions with a tube preamp. I replaced my otherwise excellent... | |
| Looking for High Quality Streamer Only Options (NO DAC)? Used Aurender N100H. They are $900-1200. The Listening Room typically have several for sale, and one can buy confidently from them. | |
| Downsizing from tower to bookshelf I will put in a plug for the ATC SCM19’s. No sibilance. Tremendous soundstage. I run SCM7’s in my bedroom on top of a dresser with rubber sandwich isolators and couldn’t be happier. All of the ATC Entry series are easy to drive- I use the original... |