jasonbourne52
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| DIY Steampunk Tube Amplifier, feedback please :) Weird looking amp! What output transformers are used for the single-end 6V6 tubes? | |
| Innovative Autio in NYC just hung up on me @stereo5 : I had a bad experience back in 1980 when I went to Lyric. Mike Kaye refused to honor a trade-in for my Fidelity Research FR-1mk3F mc cartridge. He was an FR dealer and wouldn’t take the trade + cash for a new FR cartridge because I didn... | |
| Cartridge "upgrade" to Dynavector XV1T Agon member hotei bought the ZYX 100 mc cartridge - $2K. His thread is here above. You might consider doing the same! | |
| Need advice for upgrading my analog setup That's an excellent combination you list! Go for it! | |
| Accuphase E-280 Voltage Conversion (100V to 120V) Just buy a step-down AC transformer. No need to go poking around inside! | |
| RIP Jeff Beck This is a real tragedy! One of the triumvirate (Beck, Clapton, Page) of the '60s British rock guitarists now gone! So sad! I saw him on his first US tour in July '69. A phenomenal player! | |
| Comments on the Berkeley Alpha DAC 2 If it doesn't sound fine after one hour then it won't get any better after a thousand hours! | |
| Jean Sibelius Recordings Paavo Berglund and the Bournemouth Symphony on EMI is worth acquiring! | |
| Jean Sibelius Recordings Colin Davis and the Boston Symphony on two Philips two-fer CDs is an easy recommendation! | |
| Question concerning cartridge for Sota Star vacuum turntable For around $500 you can buy a new Hana EL moving coil cartridge. I'd take that over the Linn mm! | |
| Perreaux current products I have a Perreaux 2150B that I bought on eBay for around $900. It is quite a powerhouse: 340/680/920wpc@8/4/2ohms. MOSFET output stage. Made in New Zealand, like Plinius. This is my go-to amp for inefficient speakers like my DQ-10's. Sonically com... | |
| Question on component impedance mismatch @yogiboy +1! Most preamps have too much gain! | |
| New to vinyl question Cartridge mis-tracking is the culprit! You need a cartridge with a long-contact stylus profile, like a Shibata or Micro Ridge. These can be costly! Try increasing the Ortofon Blue's tracking force to the maximum. Keep the stylus clean! Did you do ... | |
| Midifying a UK 240Vac/50Hz Thorens TD160 BC MkII to US 115Vac/60hz usage? Buy a good step-up transformer. The 50/60hz has no effect. Your TD160 will play and sound fine! I have one made for the US market. Mine has an SME Series Four (rare arm!) on it! | |
| Avantone new 400W studio amp. For difficult speakers I have a Perreaux 2150B - 340/680/920wpc@8/4/2ohms. I paid around $900 for it. Around that time I was offered from a local seller his big Mark Levinson amp for $3K. I thought about it but since I already had the Perreaux I s... |