porchlight1
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| An audio component you just can't let go Sony TA-E80ES preamp from 1990. Class A solid state. More inputs and outputs than I thought possible (3 tape loops!) including balanced. Stellar MC phono stage, quietest I’ve ever experienced with a LOMC. Maybe it’s the double cascaded power sup... | |
| McIntosh MC-2301 Tube Replacements All McIntosh tube power amplifiers use the Unity Coupled output circuit (a great description can be found in Bruce Rozenblit’s book “Tube Audio Design”). This inventive and effective circuit is able to run the output tubes conservatively, giving ... | |
| Schiit Lokius 6 band equalizer - in use observations Those curves for the Lokius are indeed on the Schiit website. Got to the Lokius page, click “specs”, and, at the bottom of that page click “APx Report for Lokius”. Scroll WAAAY down. Bingo! BTW That darn LED lit up my room 😖. So, using a paper h... | |
| Ideas for low cost amplifiers with gain control I second the used 50 lb AVR idea. A friend has an older upper-lineYamaha AVR from the Adventage series with the bi-amp option where he drives big Martin Logan electrostatic loudspeakers (Quests), a demanding load. And it sounds really good! | |
| Microphone recommendation for recording 2 channel demos The Sony PCM-D10 is an awesome portable recorder with excellent built-in microphones. Also great for digitizing vinyl up to 24/192. Built like a tank. And right within your budget. I use mine to record live concerts and recitals, sometimes usin... | |
| The Allure of Vintage Audio Gear perkri: Glad to hear you’re going to delve into a pair of Heathkit UA-1’s. I’ve restored a few of these along with Heathkit EL84 integrateds which use essentially the same circuit. Some things I learned: Use the schematic to the UA-2; minor but ... | |
| Integrated Amps I would be wary of purchasing any integrated amplifier with a built in DAC. As enticing as that may sound, in most cases the built in DAC is inferior to even an inexpensive stand alone one. More importantly, the resale value of the amp will plumm... | |
| Truly Stunning Vinyl Album larryi: Classic put out a 45 rpm 12” single with “Ain’t Got Nobody” and “St. James Infirmary” from “Satchmo Plays King Oliver”. As good as the full LP re-release is, nothing beats 45 rpm and really big grooves 👍 | |
| MC 275 tube amps with what speakers ? For over 20 years I ran a pair of Mac MC 275 Gordon Gow Commemorative Edition amps strapped in mono into a pair of Martin-Logan Quests, a hybrid electrostatic with a 48” x 18” ‘stat panel and a 12” woofer in a sealed enclosure. Room was 16’ x 22’... | |
| Truly Stunning Vinyl Album Absolutely stunning is what I understand is the first digital recording made available to the general public, the LP Fredrick Fennell conducting the Cleveland Symphonic Winds on Telarc Stereo 5038. Infectious music by Holst, Handel and Bach with t... | |
| Six DAC Comparison FWIW, assuming that the digital section of a DAC is competently designed, I feel that the topology and parts selection of the analog output stage is more influential on the final sound quality of the DAC. | |
| High end bookshelf speakers for Small room ronboco: I’m sure the fat cheeks woofer look is to minimize cabinet diffraction. The SF Maxima produce an engrossing 3 dimensional image while allowing for a broadly generous sweet spot in my experience. | |
| High end bookshelf speakers for Small room Definitely the Sonus Faber Maxima Amator. Though a floorstander, it is very slim, only a couple inches taller than a bookshelf on stands and takes up less floor space. You won’t need subs (which will clutter up and may overload the room) with the... | |
| McIntosh MC275 V jumper cables/ wires for parallel use oldhvymec: “Yuk” was not my experience at all when running a pair of MC275 Gordon Gow Commemorative edition amps as monos (paralleling the 4 ohm taps) into my Martin-Logan Quest electrostatic loudspeakers for over 20 years. The Quests dipped to ... | |
| New Cartridge advice All good cartridge advice, but what piqued my interest was your use of the great Linn Nexus speakers from the 1990’s. When I worked for a Linn dealer during that period, the Linn Nexus were the speakers (along with the Linn Intek integrated and an... |