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| VH Audio Vcaps I agree. All in all, it's the best overview I've read. It was nice he included lesser known caps like FT-3, KY40 and Penta Labs. It would be great to see some info on Claritycap and Duelund. If you search the web, you'll find very little info abou... | |
| VH Audio Vcaps I've been reading Jon L's cap comparisons at Audio Circle. It's an incredible wealth of information with many caps mentioned in detail. | |
| VH Audio Vcaps Thanks for the news/testimony. I've often wondered if the V-caps were hype. Chris has done a stellar job marketing them as the Holy Grail. What other caps have you evaluated? Have you had a chance to hear any Russian FT-3's? I wonder how they comp... | |
| Used Tube Preamp Suggestions That's quite a list of great suggestions. You can't go wrong with any of them. I'll throw in my recommendation for an AE-3 DJH. This is the previous version of the MkII. They come up in the classifieds frequently for $750-800. | |
| Dahlquist DQ20i question The DQ-20 were released in late 1987 or early 88. Here's a link to a Stereo Review article (in PDF). The DQ-20i made small improvements with a different midrange and slightly different crossover. There's an active group of Dahlquist fans over at Y... | |
| What is the best tube pre for $350 used? HF detail Hi Mechans, The notion you and Uncle Kevin share regarding bass bloat was not remotely a prominent feature. it wasn't evident to me or anyone who had heard it.It may have been room mode excitement in my case, but I've heard others comment on the b... | |
| What is the best tube pre for $350 used? HF detail I've had my head in the budget preamp space for quite a while. The Bottlehead Foreplay III stands out as one of the best bangs for the buck, but it's slightly more than $350. A new unit is $449. They're hard to find for less b/c owners usually mod... | |
| Tonearm suggestions for a Micro Seiki DDX-1000 As others have pointed out, the cartridge/tonearm match is more important than the tonearm itself. Since the cartridge shapes the sound more, you should really settle on that first. | |
| Tonearm suggestions for a Micro Seiki DDX-1000 If you're talking about a low output MC, you'll need a step-up to boost the signal before going into your phono stage. What cartridge are you planning to use? | |
| Preamp for atma sphere m60 Trelja, which model AES are you referring to? MkII or DJH? | |
| Hope this helps someone with RFI problems "hiss/crackle/pop" sounds like a tube going bad. Is it a tube integrated? | |
| Tonearm suggestions for a Micro Seiki DDX-1000 I'm not a tonearm expert, but the big question is what's your budget? | |
| need a good preamp for around 500 Do you guys really think it would be a step up to take the pioneer out and replace it with a good preamp? It depends on what you're looking for. If your goal is to add more realism and depth to the picture, a tube preamp will help, but it probably... | |
| need a good preamp for around 500 Here are some good choices in your price range in the classifieds right now: Mapletree Audio Magic 5B SE this one stands out. Eastern Electric MinimaxConrad Johnson PV-10 AL PreampCounterpoint SA-2000 this one stands out. AES/Cary AE-3 | |
| Cartridge, Preamp advice: Bottlehead Seduction? I'm sure others know more about soldering than I do, but from what I understand, a soldering station usually has a temp controlled soldering iron. A stand-alone soldering iron usually has a fixed temp and a fixed watt rating. I use a 25 watt Welle... |