yesiam_a_pirate
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Upgrading my integrated amplifier for my Magnepan 1.7’s I'm a "Maggie man" since 1977. Maybe my 2 cents can help. Maggies like CURRENT. That's much different than wattage. I have a bias toward Audio Research because back in the day Jim Winey (Magnepan) and Bill Z. Johnson (ARC) were neighbors and b... | |
Calling All Tube Gurus To your date code question: I think it's not really relevant as tubes from the same batch can vary by a LOT. I read that manufacturers think 5% variance is fine. Try 5% louder in your left channel and me that me 5% is fine. :) I once replaced a ... | |
Magico speakers too clinical and fatiguing? I heard a pair driven by a pair of ARC Reference tube amps and a Ref 6 preamp. I thought they sounded very good. They are not as "clinical" as Wilson Alexx Vs sounded to my ears. | |
Preamp upgrade To be honest unless you are Elon Musk price matters. The exponential increase in price of let's say a Ref 6SE over your LS7 will not give an exponential increase of quality reproduction. Most of us in this hobby spend a LOT more money than one ... | |
New Speakers under consideration - but I’m afraid Its SO subjective but as a rule: Wilsons are holographic, B&Ws are rowdy and in your face, and I've never heard Borresons so I can't opine. One poster mentioned Maggies. I 100% agree. Get the 1.7s with a pair of REL 7 subs. It's transformati... | |
Bluesound mode not really cutting it I have some experience with the BSNode. It was IMO "unresolving". I have tried a few different streamers and under 2K my favorite (for now) is a PS Audio AirLens. I was skeptical about it's claims but their return policy made me willing to give ... | |
The Allure of Vintage Audio Gear About 15 years ago I bought a Marantz 4400 and a 2325 on eBay. The quadraphonic unit was really cool with the tube oscilloscope. They both sounded tired so I had the 2325 re-capped and it sounded much better- but by real HiFi standards it was pre... | |
What Power Amplifier Should I Buy? Perhaps a pair of Bryston 7B SST monoblocs? If you like the Bryston sound (I do too) you can get a set of 7B SST (Super Steve Tanner) used with years of warranty left for 4-5K. I drive my woofers with these and the upgrade in sound quality and oo... | |
Recommendation for tube preamp Stay with fully balanced. Stay with ARC | |
YouTube Indicates What the Future is For Audiophiles - Interesting Demographics. I had a conversation in Chicago with a representative of a prominent old vacuum tube component company wherein I pointed out that at the show most all the attendees were men with "a touch of gray". I (what's left of it is gray) asked him (also gr... | |
PS Audio IRSV selling Paul loves to discount his stuff. He does it all the time which messes with PS Audio resale prices. Don't ask me how I know this LOL.... I'd guess some guy with money and good sense came in, enjoyed some PS Audio tour time, listened to Paul tell ... | |
It’s true what they say/and a question Micing a drum kit is very tedious. Each head should have it's own mic. High-end studios used to do that (some still do) but with the digital mixing board assist all that tedious micing is not considered "necessary" any longer. Given your system'... | |
Power amplifier longevity… thoughts? I love tub gear but at 20 years old there will be some issues with sockets, hot resistors and weeping caps. If you are not handy with a soldering iron budget for repairs. Maggies LOVE Bryston 4B SST or 7B SST (or the cubed series if you have the ... | |
Integrated Amps The Audio Research i50 is a fantastic integrated. They have a DAC and Phono stage card upgrade as well. You can find them on HiFiShark for under 4K. That's a LOT of amp for not much money. I think they sound fantastic- typical ARC sound- tube wa... | |
critique my setup -- weak link? best way to improve? A set of Magneplanar LRS or 1.7s would be pretty cheap and radically improve your sound. |