lanx0003
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| Can’t buy output tubes anywhere except from manufacturers at high prices. I asked TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik and they told me the tubes were made in partnership with JJ Factory of Slovakia. | |
| Can’t buy output tubes anywhere except from manufacturers at high prices. Scratch my head too. I am looking at German made KT88 TK or EL34 TK (Telefunken) too and it seems a few stores carrying them even at BHPhoto. They last long time. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1502627-REG/telefunken_kt88_tk_vacuum_tube... | |
| Best Amplifier & Speakers combo? Sound quality wise, CX81 and LS50 were better rated. However, with LS50 priced at $1600, I will add a few hundreds and go with Buchardt S400 mk ii for its more extended frequency range (79hz-28khz -> 33hz-44khz ±3 dB). LS50 is renowned for it... | |
| Returns I never purchase used gears from Crutchfield before but only a pair of brand new speakers one time. You will think what bad experience you could possibly get from buying a brand new set of speakers? Well, here was the story. I found out the spe... | |
| $50k - $80k Budget…Opinions please. Enthusiastic audiogoners here will start spinning you around with all sort of dream gears of their own. This shows how much they care about you but it might not be a good thing because you will be overwhelmed. Instead, it is suggested that you g... | |
| Returns I did not mind buying open box or B-stock gears as long as they are in mint condition from the retailor until the most recent purchase. I bought a B-stock S400 Mk ii from Buchardt. Cosmetically it looks like new. One or two pieces of minor accesso... | |
| Can the level of pleasure derived from music be measured? I would encourge folks here to set aside those intangible metrices and focus / appreciate those valueable measurements what have already existed. Prior to Erin introducing Klippel’s Near-Field Scanner to this community, direct measures for soundst... | |
| Lumin U2 mini vs Mac laptop sound test I lost track of posts in between but seems you conclude your experiment with 180 degree turn and come back to the senses. You could keep the streamer now. Congratulate. | |
| Your audiophile chair Poang chair for me, with an ottoman and customed back support. Without back support, the chair was not confortable but the back support transforms it to a lazy-man recliner. | |
| Poll: Most impactful component To be meanful, I think you should reframe your question to what component(s) you have changed so far make(s) most impactful improvement, instead of what would you predict it to be. In my case, the first time I felt the system had an dramatic impro... | |
| Lumin U2 mini vs Mac laptop sound test It is great that you have discovered that. Situation and the outcomes for everyone is quite diverging. If the difference is not audible, you could probably consider selling the dedicated streamer and just stream with Mac. It is a wonderful thing. ... | |
| Top two most important sound qualities Soundstage/image nimble bass | |
| Fritz Speakers Could someone explain why such a "plainly" designed pair of speakers cost that much as $3.5k. Is the veneer finish made of real wood? Could someone give us a breakdown of the cost for each component including xover, tweeter, woofer, wires and term... | |
| Speaker recommendations :-) +1 Fyne F1-12. I have auditioned it with B&W Nautilus side by side with exactly the same titles of music. Very impressive with better tonal balance, image and authority lower end although the SS is a bit narrower than expected. | |
| Fair price for used Vandersteen 3a Signatures The pricing (sub $1k) referred earlier is for 3A, which was in production ’95-’01. A used pair of a 3A Signature (in production after ’01) I have seen is around $1500 with the stand. Compared to how crazy the new one charges, it is a no brainer IF... |