kennyc
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| A question about tube rolling …I’m a cheap rat bastard… tubes can get expensive in a hurry, proceed with caution. There’s a price to play for tube rolling fun Glad the OP got great results, thanks for sharing | |
| Where to put best interconnects Usually upstream, but it’s best to try for yourself. | |
| World’s Best Cable 7 awg If I had trouble finding a cable, I might use the Cable Company loaner program. Thanks for sharing. | |
| Looking for a more solid-feeling turntable (and maybe a new preamp) Rega is cutting edge lightweight design is known to be fast and nimble, but can be light for some in bass weight. Mass loaded turntables are known for ample bass weight like VPI which would be a solid choice. This Pure Fidelity Harmony turntable... | |
| I need some advice +1 @ghdprentice Integrates combine the preamp with the amp, and sometimes a DAC, streamer, phono stage. Most integrated DACs are made to a cost point and are usually sonically subpar compared to external DACs - this is a major reason to go with... | |
| Does loudness play a part in your appreciation? Does loudness play a part in your appreciation? Yes, higher volume helps cope with shrillful nagging 😉 | |
| Power Cords/ Conditioner/Surge Protectors @singere the best option is to try one upgraded PC on all devices to hear differences. | |
| speaker upgrade from Magico A3 ...AXPONA. Turns out I have a conflict and cannot go.... Bummer - I find audio shows invaluable in helping me find my speaker. After going to several audio shows and brick and mortars, the brands that consistently resonated with me were Magico... | |
| Tubes and less sensitive speakers , I missed the low end slam, even with a sub.… For more bass weight, must move more air which is typically a weakness of non-coned panel speakers. Adding cone bass/sub-bass to Maggie’s is problematic- the Maggie’s are much faster than the cone... | |
| Vinyl playback - lack of bass? for ultimate performance, high mass rules… Not necessarily, vibration control in top TTs may sometimes be better. I like both. | |
| Balancing "compelling sound" and euphonic sound @magon Glad you found your solution, I might have guessed it’s the DAC before the tube amp. My journey I’m using a high quality SS with transparent speakers, and a 100db speakers to investigate tube amps including flea watt. | |
| Is the "improvement" real or imnagined? Expectation bias is real, but it doesn’t mean it’s a universal problem or experience. Significant sonic upticks is usually associated with a “significant” improvement in the component quality which is usually a “significant cost increase” over th... | |
| Recommendation on speakers for listening to live music “Live music” as a speaker strength? That’s an unusual requirement. I simply demo speakers for voices, musical instruments (piano, sax, guitar, violin…), familiar music, coherence, and dynamics for orchestra. I’m assuming that the final speaker c... | |
| Background vibration and your system. I plan to use Center Point footers. | |
| Does loudness play a part in your appreciation? I’m very protective of my hearing, so only very limited rare occasions large volume is used. |