jasonbourne71
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| Suggested upgrade paths Buy a better pair of speakers! Go to ASR (Audio Science Review) and check out the reviews. | |
| 8 Reasons why you should buy an $50,000 DAC Does Audio Note make a $50K DAC? | |
| Vintage Tube Gear Priced Insane Now A limited supply with increased demand raises prices. I paid $1800 for a rare pair of Paoli Dynaco MkIII tube amps some years ago. I consider it a good investment. | |
| Whest BII Mastering Buffer Too bad it costs £3299. At 1/10 it would be an interesting add-on. | |
| Case in point: a $90,000 power cord by ASUNZ Ansuz should get some rap stars to wear them around their necks! | |
| I got a pair of ATC SCM10 A2? Something like that Enjoyment is subjective. Accuracy is objective. | |
| Jays Audio Being Dismantled-Final videos Jay is moving to a new location in Texas. His YouTube channel will resume when he has things set up. | |
| Less expensive alternatives to Klipsch Heritage Cornwall IV? The late Art Dudley loved his Altec Valencia's/Flamenco's. The modern version is the Altec 19. They will certainly trounce any Klipsch! | |
| Less expensive alternatives to Klipsch Heritage Cornwall IV? Altec Stonehenge 1’s will rock out better than those speakers listed above. I have a pair plus several more Altec’s in my collection. I paid less than $500 for my pair. | |
| Recommend an amp + pre for ESL 57s and a new turntable (way out of my league) @pindac I owned my first pair of 57's from 1981 to 2000 when I reluctantly sold them. I used a Bedini 25/25 with them along with a pair of Futterman H3aa OTL tube amps. In 2018 I bought two pairs of 57's to use in a stacked array. I was also able ... | |
| Recommend an amp + pre for ESL 57s and a new turntable (way out of my league) @pindac : The OP needs a phono stage to utilize his turntable and moving coil cartridge.The Quad 33 has a fine phono stage. It will require a SUT (Step Up Transformer) to use with the Miyajima cartridge. A Bellari SUT is about $350. I have one. It... | |
| Recommend an amp + pre for ESL 57s and a new turntable (way out of my league) I also have a nicely restored HK TA-230 tube integrated amp. That will work with the 57's though I have yet to try it out with them. I still think the 303 amp is superior. A 33 and 303 pair can be found within your budget. | |
| Recommend an amp + pre for ESL 57s and a new turntable (way out of my league) I recommend a Quad 303 amp and the matching Quad 33 preamp. I have a nicely restored 303 to use with my 57’s. The 303 amp was designed specifically to drive the 57's. The Quad pre and amp is a heavenly match with the 57’s. | |
| Can I get my Prima Luna to sound more like a SET/300B? The OP should ditch the Gold Lion KT77's and buy a set of NOS RCA 6L6 Black Plates. I have a quad set to use in my Heath W5 monos. | |
| Can I get my Prima Luna to sound more like a SET/300B? Why would you want to do that? Ralph Karsten of Atmosphere has posted here on another thread about why a well-designed PP tube amp is inherently superior to SET amps. Single end amps are distortion-generating devices. Past the first 25% of wattage... |