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1: Digital Drive, Coincidentally... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2024-03-13, 09:08:14 (67.253.63.1)
I just read a review of the T+A model 200 DAC/Preamp ($8,142) that uses an ESS Sabre chip. It was posted just 8 days ago on March 5, 2024 on the Aussie Audio review website Stereonet. Reviewer Craig J .......
2: Digital Drive, RE: Mel, Mel, Mel (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2024-03-12, 08:39:56 (67.253.63.1)
It's all good Mel. This back and forth is getting too serious and this hobby is supposed to be fun. I see that you are from the NYC area (I'm also in NY State) and there are much more important things .......
3: Digital Drive, RE: Just to chime in (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2024-03-11, 13:08:43 (67.253.63.1)
At more than two times the price, I hope so! Also, according to ASR, unless that was a blind comparison, you may have been influenced by expectation bias . I don't necessarily agree with that, I'm jus .......
4: Digital Drive, RE: There is no Infamous ESS/SABRE Glare.... just bad DACs (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2024-03-11, 13:01:41 (67.253.63.1)
Abe - Good diplomatic answer and of course you're right. If I may paraphrase a famous line "Any audio component is only as good as it's weakest (significant) link". Still, there's a reason many people .......
5: Digital Drive, Mel, Mel, Mel (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2024-03-11, 12:44:21 (67.253.63.1)
I will address a couple of your points: "sorry, you are decades behind the times." And I'm sorry you felt the need to be defensive about your expensive DAC. Decades? While it's true that the ESS gla .......
6: Digital Drive, The Infamous ESS/SABRE Glare? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2024-03-09, 05:37:41 (67.253.63.1)
This is a well known artifact of ESS DACs. I heard it when I purchased a Gustard X26 Pro. Initially, I was impressed with the X26 Pros transparency, dynamics and bass response. Soon afterwards, I noti .......
7: Digital Drive, Pictures Coming Soon... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2024-03-08, 04:30:12 (67.253.63.1)
For at least two plus months now. The LTA Aero DAC pretty much the same thing. In defense of both of them, things take time, especially when some of them are out of their control (ex. part suppliers). .......
8: SET Asylum, Analog Ethos (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2024-03-05, 04:29:36 (67.253.63.1)
Not exactly the same color but Analog Ethos is another amp builder that likes a similar green - use link below. Gerry .......
9: General Asylum, RE: SPAM(,SPAM,SPAM (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2024-02-14, 14:56:32 (67.253.63.1)
Have you unsubscribed from anything recently? Word from the underground is that can get you bombed. 😃😃😃 .......
10: General Asylum, RE: What's going on with Daily Audiophile? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2024-02-11, 06:13:58 (67.253.63.1)
It used to be updated every day but now it seems like once a week or so. I sent them an email when it first changed but never heard back from them. The alternative posted below, daily audio, looks lik .......
11: Digital Drive, Summary of Latest SMSL and Topping DACs (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2023-10-25, 05:50:44 (67.253.60.36)
You may want to consider one of these (DAC chip in parenthesis): Topping DX9 $1299 (AK4499EQ) SMSL VMV D2R $999 (BD34301EKV) SMSL D400EX $960 (AK4499EX x 2 + AK4191) SMSL SU-10 $899 (ES9038PR .......
12: General Asylum, Too Bad Wilt Chamberlain...- (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2022-11-21, 14:27:01 (67.253.60.36)
Isn't still alive. He changed "equipment" over 20,000 times! Gerry .......
13: Shady Lane, Outrageous! (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2022-09-16, 10:59:42 (45.47.136.180)
Four months? That's absurd! Viridian made all of the relevant points, the most important being (my bold): "...but the buyer has an obligation as well. And that obligation is to notify the seller, in a .......
14: Digital Drive, Newest Flagship AKM DAC Chip (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2022-08-25, 18:48:34 (45.47.136.180)
"The latest "crown jewel" of AKM chips is the 32-bit AK4499EQ." AKM recently announced their newest flagship DAC chip the 4499EX. Use the link below. Gerry .......
15: SET Asylum, Reliable Seller? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2022-08-24, 16:27:52 (45.47.136.180)
"...shipping-crate supplier is too busy.". Just playing the devil's advocate, are you dealing with a reliable seller? The above is certainly possible but two weeks to get a crate? Also, you wrote that .......
16: SET Asylum, RE: New Prototype Power Cord for my SET Amps (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2022-08-24, 16:04:37 (45.47.136.180)
"The late prof. I. Lirpa once tried literal earth grounding....... " Confession time. When I first became interested in Hi-Fi in the mid 1970s, I went to the school library and started reading old iss .......
17: General Asylum, LOL! I'm Surprised Your Post Wasn't Deleted (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2022-08-17, 08:15:33 (45.47.136.180)
"Maybe folks just don't want to publicly admit they live in Florida." If you say even the slightest negative thing even remotely related to (nameless) it usually gets deleted on this website. Even if .......
18: SET Asylum, Never Mind! (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2022-08-10, 09:46:51 (45.47.136.180)
It doesn't fit. Besides, it's an extension cord and not a power cord. Gerry .......
19: SET Asylum, RE: New Prototype Power Cord for my SET Amps (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2022-08-09, 17:48:08 (45.47.136.180)
"That's kids' stuff." I don't know about that. I probably shouldn't mention this because it is proprietary but some form of concrete is used in the manufacturing process. Gerry .......
20: SET Asylum, New Prototype Power Cord for my SET Amps (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2022-08-09, 11:24:24 (45.47.136.180)
Hi: I'm in the process of trying a prototype power cord from a new cable company Dellert-Karmody. I won't get into all of the technical details but in order to bring out its unique grounding propertie .......
21: General Asylum, R.I.P. Georgy Girl (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2022-08-06, 20:03:23 (45.47.136.180)
Judith Durham of The Seekers passed away on Friday, August 5th at age 79. Beautiful and a real talent - what a voice! All who are familiar with her work know that "(we'll) never find another you". Ge .......
22: SET Asylum, 300B Rankings (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2022-07-26, 08:27:01 (45.47.136.180)
"I've been trucking along nicely with JJs... I ended up with a pair of Audio Note 4300e (PSVane) and I have to say they are the best upgrade of all the money I've spent, by a ton." This is no reflect .......
23: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Loudspeaker Database (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2022-07-04, 11:07:49 (45.47.136.180)
If you are also considering new/current model drivers the Loudspeaker Database is a good place to start (use the link below). Note that the frequency range parameter is the last one listed but is turn .......
24: Tubes Asylum, RE: 6SN7 current production queries (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2022-06-19, 09:57:58 (45.47.136.180)
If you haven't seen it already, you may want to check out the thread on AudioGon about the Linlai E-6SN7 (use the link below). Many current production 6SN7s are mentioned. Warning: it's long! Gerry : .......
25: General Asylum, Not Only Alive... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2021-07-08, 08:42:50 (45.47.136.180)
but still performing. Not to be confused with the Mike Love led "Beach Boys" that is also touring. What's amazing is that Brian has outlived his two brothers by many, many years. .......
26: General Asylum, Bowers and Wilkins or Brian Wilson? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2021-07-07, 13:32:06 (45.47.136.180)
There is only one correct answer to this question: .......
27: Speaker Asylum, I'm Surprised it Got Past the Lawyers... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2021-06-24, 16:40:46 (45.47.136.180)
Assuming Melos had lawyers. Lint is highly combustible and would be considered a fire hazard, no? I suppose one could say - how is a spark or flame going to get inside a speaker cabinet? To which we w .......
28: Digital Drive, Ivan - Where Have You Been? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2021-06-15, 15:02:33 (45.47.136.180)
You could buy the Geer Fab D.BOB for $800 - $1000 or the Chinese "black box" for about $50 - $100. Use the link below and don't forget to click on the link within that page. I purchased the more expen .......
29: Digital Drive, Gustard X26 Pro - Good Choice! (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2021-06-15, 14:14:02 (45.47.136.180)
I have been using my X26 Pro for about 3 weeks now. I have noticed three improvements over my Marantz SA-11S3. The Gustard is even more transparent, it's quite a bit livelier sounding (some people ref .......
30: SET Asylum, Something New Under the Sun? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2021-06-12, 10:12:28 (45.47.136.180)
The new Western Electric in Rossville GA has been mentioning their new WE 91E amplifier for at least a couple of years now. No surprise, it's a single-ended 300B amp but with 20 watts output! Yes, sin .......
31: Tubes Asylum, Farnsworth's Great Nephews Have Put the Family Name to Good Use... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2021-06-02, 12:23:10 (45.47.136.180)
And opened up a Cannabis dispensary in Great Barrington, MA! See the link below. I heard that they even have antique Farnsworth radios in the front display window. Very interesting article about the F .......
32: Digital Drive, Funny You Should Ask... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2021-05-24, 17:59:23 (45.47.136.180)
It was delivered this morning. Even though for most of the day, Fedex tracking showed it wasn't going to be delivered until tomorrow. Hmmm, maybe I'll get two of them? Nah, the tracking number on the .......
33: Digital Drive, RE: The Holo May is (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2021-05-17, 13:07:35 (45.47.136.180)
Hi Paul - I'm sure the May is a really great DAC. I think it was obvious that Zeos in the video was dissing it, especially at the end, to be funny. I had been waiting for the Spring 3 to become availa .......
34: Digital Drive, RE: I'll probably get it (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2021-05-17, 12:54:25 (45.47.136.180)
"It so happens the Gustard is the same price as new WE300B tubes I've been thinking about, so some restraint is in order." Restraint? That didn't stop me, I bought both. OTOH, I sold my TA-300Bs and M .......
35: Digital Drive, RE: Gustard X26 Pro has to compete with Chord Qutest DAC (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2021-05-14, 14:41:14 (45.47.136.180)
Well, we have come full circle because it was your post on 3/20 that first made me aware of the X26 Pro. You even provided the link to the review by Sandu which was posted that very same day. As for .......
36: Digital Drive, RE: Gustard X26 (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2021-05-14, 08:38:14 (45.47.136.180)
"What a review! One might get the idea this thing is perfect!" I agree, the review is almost a little too good. However, throughout the review and especially in the Conclusion section, he spells out .......
37: Digital Drive, RE: New DAC Suggestions (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2021-05-13, 14:56:45 (45.47.136.180)
I recently sold my Marantz SA-11S3 CD/SACD player because there is now an inexpensive way to play SACDs thru an external DAC. Previously you could buy a Geer Fab D.BOB to do this ($800 - $1000) but no .......
38: Hi-Rez Highway, DACs that can process DSD over PCM (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2021-05-10, 10:14:35 (45.47.136.180)
I'm mostly looking at DACs that have an I2S HDMI input and are in the $1500 - $3000 range. These include (listed in increasing price order) the Gustard X26 Pro ($1500), Denafrips Pontus II ($1700), Ho .......
39: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: SACD Game Changer? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2021-05-06, 17:18:44 (45.47.136.180)
"But the game changer for me was when we learned how to easily rip the SACDs and cast aside the physical media." I completely understand that. However, I wonder how many people who ripped SACDs still .......
40: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: I Don't Know if it's the Same for the SA10... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2021-05-05, 13:53:16 (45.47.136.180)
I'm glad it worked! Somewhat ironically, for the first time in about 14 years, I no longer own a Marantz SACD player. I just sold my SA11-S3 and I'm going down the rabbit hole of SACD playback via an .......
41: Hi-Rez Highway, SACD Game Changer? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2021-05-05, 12:47:01 (45.47.136.180)
I don't use the words in the subject line lightly but you can forget about the D.BOB that I asked about in the thread below. There is now a Chinese made "black box" that can do the same thing for abou .......
42: Hi-Rez Highway, re: Yes (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2021-04-08, 07:08:40 (45.47.136.180)
Yes, generally speaking. Either now or possibly in the future? I don't know enough about the technicalities of DSD to even know if this question made sense. Maybe that's why you replied "...compared t .......
43: Hi-Rez Highway, Yes! (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2021-04-07, 11:48:21 (45.47.136.180)
I read your review/article when it first came out but being almost a year ago, I forgot about it. I hadn't seen the comments before so that was interesting. In your opinion does DSD64 impose any soni .......
44: Hi-Rez Highway, You've Got Mail - n/t (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2021-04-07, 11:24:24 (45.47.136.180)
N/T .......
45: Hi-Rez Highway, Anybody Tried (or Curious About) the Geer Fab D.BOB? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2021-04-06, 12:38:07 (45.47.136.180)
I'm very curious! There's something about the ability to extract the DSD layer from a SACD without a proprietary connection that I find very appealing. I guess it's being able to select the DAC of you .......
46: Hi-Rez Highway, I Don't Know if it's the Same for the SA10... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2021-04-05, 19:51:10 (45.47.136.180)
But here's how it works for the SA-11S3: The top panel is very easy to remove. You only have to take out the two screws in the back that attach the top panel to the back panel. The top panel will then .......
47: SET Asylum, Guess What Year Graphene was First Developed? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2021-04-04, 13:13:39 (45.47.136.180)
It was 2004. So, I'm still a bit skeptical that WE was using Graphene as early as 2006. Graphite, yes Sir, no problem. Also, as Brandtacious wrote, the plates on these current WE 300Bs are a shiny sil .......
48: SET Asylum, I Don't Think So... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2021-03-30, 07:54:24 (45.47.136.180)
Photos can be very deceiving due to lighting variables. Also, I have seen a number of 2006 - 2008 WE 300Bs and none had the same shiny silver coating that the latest ones have. Plus that first consume .......
49: SET Asylum, Yes! (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2021-03-19, 06:55:01 (45.47.136.180)
Based on memory alone, at this point in the break-in period, these graphene coated WE 300Bs clearly sound better than that first pair I received a year ago. That pair sounded very good, so this is say .......
50: SET Asylum, WE777 (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2021-03-18, 05:47:20 (45.47.136.180)
Yes, I noticed that too! For people who don't know where to find this information, here's a paragraph about the 777 from the WE website: "Our spacious facility was also designed to sustain new produc .......
51: SET Asylum, Graphene! (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2021-03-17, 14:32:18 (45.47.136.180)
Hi Dave: See the link below for information about the anode composition. Gerry .......
52: SET Asylum, Same Here (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2021-03-17, 07:00:51 (45.47.136.180)
I waited 2 years for my first pair of Rossville re-issue WE 300Bs (see below) and 2 days for the 2nd pair! I received an email last week from WE indicating that they have caught up with pre-orders and .......
53: SET Asylum, RE: Linlai WE300Bs (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2021-02-12, 17:42:06 (45.47.136.180)
To state the obvious - they are too new for many (any?) sales AND more importantly, many people are waiting for someone else to try them. Did you read the 6Moons review? Hey, you have connections, how .......
54: SET Asylum, Let's Apply a Little Common Sense (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2020-10-13, 06:09:05 (45.47.136.180)
The seller wrote "I have owned these monoblocks for rougly two years". He didn't say he was the original owner. I bet that pair is a lot older than 2 years. I have seen the same couple of pairs make .......
55: Digital Drive, That's Singapore Dollars (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2020-07-18, 14:56:56 (45.47.136.180)
S $8698 = $6258 (USD). Still a lot of money but not that bad. Of course if the Musician Pegasus is 80 - 90% as good as the Terminator-Plus for approx. 1/6th the price it would be a major bargain. And .......
56: Digital Drive, I'm Surprised No One Mentioned... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2020-07-17, 12:46:31 (45.47.136.180)
That there's a new/upgraded version of the Terminator in the works. It's called the Terminator-Plus. There's a review in progress at 6Moons (see link below). You may want to wait until there's more in .......
57: General Asylum, Especially... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2020-07-07, 16:54:41 (45.47.136.180)
Orange Blossom Special which was the perfect ending to the album. Note that his politics will be on the VERY wrong side of history. Not the way I would want to be remembered. .......
58: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Even A... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2020-07-07, 16:32:12 (45.47.136.180)
16 ohm tap to a speaker whose minimal impedance is 4 ohms in the the 40 - 160hz range? Thanks! .......
59: SET Asylum, RE: Thoughts on current 300B's? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2020-07-02, 13:08:28 (45.47.136.180)
Hi Gordon: Definitely give the Takatsuki TA-300Bs a try! I wasted over a year listening to the JJ 300Bs while waiting for the WE 300Bs to come out. I got tired of waiting for the Westerns and purchas .......
60: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Would This Have Scared You Off? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2020-06-16, 11:53:24 (45.47.136.180)
Hi - I was thinking of buying an expensive speaker driver on eBay the other day. The seller did not know anything about speakers/electronics and the speaker was untested. She did not have a multimeter .......
61: Inmate Central, Edward Clark Haskell - RIP (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2020-05-18, 15:15:32 (45.47.136.180)
He may not have been a musician but influenced many young people throughout the late 1950s, 60s and beyond. .......
62: SET Asylum, That is THE Question - Right? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2020-04-13, 09:40:47 (45.47.136.180)
For now I'm keeping both pairs but eventually will sell one or the other. They are so similar sounding it's hard to differentiate. After additional listening I *think* the Takatsuki 300Bs are very sli .......
63: SET Asylum, We Are! (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2020-04-07, 11:05:15 (45.47.136.180)
We now have at least two truly excellent currently manufactured 300Bs to choose from (Takatsuki, WE). So far, they are surprisingly similar in sound. Unfortunately they are among the more expensive 30 .......
64: SET Asylum, Cheap Shot (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2020-04-01, 08:45:28 (45.47.136.180)
We do our best to describe what we hear. Of course it's very easy to question someone's descriptive words. If you don't like "smooth" and "silky" then you must love Art Dudley's and Herb Reichert's wo .......
65: SET Asylum, The Good, the Bad, the Ugly (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2020-03-29, 08:47:55 (45.47.136.180)
I haven't done any critical listening or comparisons yet because I want to give the tubes some "break-in" time. My Takatsuki 300Bs sounded best after approx. 50 - 100 hours of use. However, here's the .......
66: SET Asylum, UPDATE: Just the New WE 300B! (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2020-03-24, 10:01:38 (45.47.136.180)
I got a call yesterday from the 404 area code and the person on the other end had a proper southern accent. It was Charles Whitener himself wanting to make sure I still wanted the tubes and to confirm .......
67: SET Asylum, The End of the World? Nah, Just the New WE 300B! (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2020-03-21, 09:25:45 (45.47.136.180)
Some people had doubts that we would ever see the new 2019 2020 WE 300B. Well I got a confirmation email (and phone call!) from Western Electric yesterday telling me they would be shipping my new WE 3 .......
68: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: MoFi Linda Ronstadt "Heart Like a Wheel"- opinions? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2019-11-02, 05:35:11 (45.47.136.180)
Hi - I listened to this last night and compared it to the Audio Fidelity Gold CD version. What I found odd for both versions is that her vocals are well to the right of center in the stereo mix. I'm g .......
69: Speaker Asylum, RED FLAGS! (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2019-10-20, 13:50:16 (45.47.136.180)
I'm with Chuck. Too many red flags! Here are some of them: - He bought them but never even tried them? Hmmm. - Selling them As-Is. - "Porch Pickup" IOWs, you can't even try them out even if you broug .......
70: Tubes Asylum, RE: I saw That Too... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2019-10-19, 05:28:36 (45.47.136.180)
Sorry, I guess I should have spelled it out. RP = round-plate. As in vintage Tung-Sol black-glass, round-plate 6SN7. OTOH, if you go back to my statement: "For around the same price, I would take a Tu .......
71: Tubes Asylum, I saw That Too... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2019-10-15, 04:16:45 (45.47.136.180)
And thought the price was a joke. Then I saw the stickers on the boxes and understood. For around the same price, I would take a Tung-Sol RP any day. Gerry .......
72: Tubes Asylum, RE: Yes glass is a recently invented, high tech material so... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2019-10-12, 04:56:26 (45.47.136.180)
Actually, it may be an employee problem. As in having employees with the skills required to run the glass bulb making machine. My biggest problem with them is the lack of communication. There have onl .......
73: Tubes Asylum, RE: Did the new production WE 300B ever make it to market ? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2019-10-11, 05:05:22 (45.47.136.180)
"Thanks, I probably just get some JJs." Funny, that's what I'm using now. I have mixed feelings about the JJs. I originally used them in a preamp (Bottlehead Bee Pre). I didn't think they sounded ver .......
74: Tubes Asylum, RE: Did the new production WE 300B ever make it to market ? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2019-10-10, 17:51:30 (45.47.136.180)
No. I spoke with them last week. They are having glass issues but supposedly are getting closer. Here's my take on this - I'm #1 on the WE pre-order list and ordered a pair of Takatsuki TA-300Bs today .......
75: SET Asylum, Who Says a Buyer Is Paying That Much? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2019-09-19, 04:46:57 (45.47.136.180)
Highly unlikely someone is going to bid $1000 or more without seeing what's in the lot. Assuming the seller allows people to look it over in person, show up with a couple of hundred dollars and you ca .......
76: SET Asylum, RE: Maybe if it was $100 (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2019-09-15, 05:12:48 (45.47.136.180)
"...very hard to tell what he really has" That's exactly my point. There could be anything there, that's why you have to see it in-person. However, after seeing literally dozens of tube lots over the .......
77: SET Asylum, Anyone Near Quinton Alabama? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2019-09-14, 05:30:21 (45.47.136.180)
Most tube lots on eBay are full of junk tubes but the one in the link below has potential. Examples: four pin transmitting tubes, Arcturus blue glass tubes, 45s, etc. If you are within driving distanc .......
78: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Only $44K... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2019-09-11, 13:43:46 (45.47.136.180)
For a pair of speakers from a new company and 29 year old speaker designer from Kentucky. Use the link below to see the video. It may not even qualify for high efficiency because there is no sensitivi .......
79: Speaker Asylum, You Called it a Woofer... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2019-05-20, 17:32:13 (45.47.136.180)
But if it's the only speaker in the cabinet then it's some type of "full-range" driver. In that case it could be something like a Baker 15 inch Auditorium. Gerry .......
80: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: OB Woofer Upgrade? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2019-01-11, 12:14:33 (45.47.136.180)
Hi - Thank you for your posts. The AE Dipole 15 really looks like the way to go. Excellent Fs and Qts specs. I just wish the SPL spec was a little higher but with 2 per side it may work out fine. Ger .......
81: General Asylum, RE: You Forgot "Knows" Everything (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2018-12-10, 05:46:18 (45.47.136.180)
Do you know who Nick Ayers is? There's a reason he didn't take a recent job offer. He knows what's coming. Gerry .......
82: General Asylum, You Forgot "Knows" Everything (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2018-12-09, 17:05:17 (45.47.136.180)
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83: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Thanks and Individual Replies (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2018-12-03, 13:38:09 (45.47.136.180)
"Did you do any reconditioning for the RP302s" Unlike the fragile Altec 3000 tweeter where about half are blown, most RP302s are good to go, so no reconditioning needed. Mine are a later mid-1960s ve .......
84: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Thanks and Individual Replies (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2018-12-02, 06:27:08 (45.47.136.180)
"By the way, what is that midrange driver? It looks like a Western Electric 8" 755a full range. Is that what it is?" Close, it's the 10" Altec 756B. Maybe not a fair comparison but a 756B combined wit .......
85: Speaker Asylum, RE: Just about to order Martin Logan 13As (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2018-12-01, 07:56:25 (45.47.136.180)
I'm an old ML fan having owned Sequels, later upgraded to Sequel IIs, about 30 years ago. I have tracked MLs progression of new models since then. FWIW, when the new ESL 9, 11, 13 and 15 models came .......
86: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Thanks and Individual Replies (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2018-11-30, 11:02:02 (45.47.136.180)
Thanks to all who responded. Here are some individual follow-up comments: Retsel and Moray James: You guys seem to know more about the technical details of OB woofers than I, so I will defer to you. .......
87: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, OB Woofer Upgrade? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2018-11-28, 12:50:02 (45.47.136.180)
Hi: I use a custom pair of Pure Audio Project Trio 15 open baffle speakers. The woofers are the PAP/Eminence OB-A15neo (two per channel). In my custom configuration, I cross the woofers over at a very .......
88: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: The original Quad ESL and the Wharfedale SFB/3 were both mid 1950's open baffle products. NT (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2018-11-02, 16:20:59 (45.47.136.180)
"...and the Wharfedale SFB/3 were both mid 1950's open baffle products." Yes, I thought of the SFB/3 (even owned a pair for a short time) while I was writing my original post. However, a little resear .......
89: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Before the JE Labs Open Baffle... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2018-11-02, 09:41:18 (45.47.136.180)
Came the Japanese version. Before the Japanese version there was the radio in the link below. I wonder if there is any connection between it and the Japanese OB? Gerry .......
90: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Great Info - Thanks Guys! (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2018-10-13, 05:56:02 (45.47.136.180)
Up until recently, I was bi-amping with an electronic crossover and four 300B mono-blocks. In an effort to simplify/downsize, I have eliminated one set of amps and the electronic crossover. This requi .......
91: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Does a Low-Pass Filter Affect Impedance? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2018-10-10, 06:08:51 (45.47.136.180)
Let's say you have a woofer with an impedance peak at 40Hz of 100 ohms. The impedance rapidly drops to 7 ohms at 100Hz. Then the impedance slowly rises to 10 ohms at 1000Hz. Without a low-pass filter .......
92: General Asylum, I Have Been Waiting 2 Days... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2018-07-03, 10:06:19 (45.47.136.180)
For someone to start this thread. I could have started it myself but I wanted to see if other people felt the same way. Audiogon is practically useless the way it is now. Gerry .......
93: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Not to Beat a Dead Horse But... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2018-05-11, 06:09:47 (45.47.136.180)
We have discussed the technical and theoretical aspects of these amps when used with the OPs speakers. However, isn't it still possible that the new SIT-3 may sound better? That was the point of my or .......
94: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: You May Want to Wait for the New... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2018-05-10, 09:54:14 (45.47.136.180)
I know Edgarhorns don't need the additional power but was not aware that higher damping factor could be a negative attribute. You left out the reduced distortion. Or at these levels are they not audi .......
95: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, You May Want to Wait for the New... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2018-05-10, 07:08:00 (45.47.136.180)
First Watt SIT-3! It's a stereo amp rated at 18wpc into 8 ohms with a MSRP of $4000. Use the link below to see the preliminary information. Here's a quote from that document: "The SIT-3 has more powe .......
96: SET Asylum, Bingo... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2018-04-03, 07:39:56 (45.47.136.180)
We have a winner! Though Chip was technically first, the REAL give-away was that the salvage cost would be way more than the money raised. Of course the other items mentioned, that would have made thi .......
97: SET Asylum, World War II Era Western Electric 300Bs (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2018-04-01, 14:50:10 (45.47.136.180)
Hundreds of U.S. merchant supply ships were sunk in the Atlantic both before and during the USA's involvement in WW II. Some people reading this are probably aware that WE 300Bs were used for communic .......
98: Hi-Rez Highway, Are You Sure I Misunderstood? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2018-03-08, 05:29:07 (45.47.136.180)
You originally wrote: "...the tech adjusted the firmware of the player so that hybrid SACD's would not play automatically, but rather default to red book layer". I simply tried to point out that anyon .......
99: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: addendum and critical advice (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2018-03-07, 05:55:40 (45.47.136.180)
"The last time the machine was serviced, at my expense, the tech adjusted the firmware of the player so that hybrid SACD's would not play automatically, but rather default to redbook layer..." I don' .......
100: Speaker Asylum, RE: Blend of Old and New (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2018-03-05, 08:45:59 (45.47.136.180)
I actually started at the top with a SA-7S1. I had it for about 5 years and had no intention of selling it. However, I saw a WTB ad from a guy who had the rest of the Marantz Reference System (amp, pr .......
101: Speaker Asylum, RE: Blend of Old and New (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2018-03-04, 05:03:20 (45.47.136.180)
Marantz SA-11S3. Sorry, not the elusive SA-10! 😊 Have you seen the new What Hi-Fi review of the SA-10? If not, use the link below. Hint: They really liked it! Gerry .......
102: General Asylum, Interesting Example (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2018-02-28, 05:48:19 (45.47.136.180)
I just read an article about a Japanese doctor who lived to be 105. He gave 6 tips for living a long life. Here's tip #5: .......
103: Speaker Asylum, Blend of Old and New (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2018-02-26, 09:35:09 (45.47.136.180)
1950s Altec 756Bs and Jensen RP302s on Pure Audio Project open baffles: .......
104: General Asylum, Right Back at Ya! (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2018-01-01, 10:36:48 (45.47.136.180)
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105: Cable Asylum, Oyaide Black Mamba-Sigma V2 (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2017-12-08, 08:54:12 (45.47.136.180)
I just received this cable on Monday, so I have only been using it for a couple of days. I'm using it on a 4P1L tube preamp. Prior to the Oyaide, I was using a stock cable. With the Oyaide, the sound .......
106: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: I Can Tell You What Avery Fisher Did... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2017-07-12, 12:37:18 (45.47.136.180)
Good question! Regrettably, I never got to hear it. It was too big to bring down into my basement listening room. Also, a friend wanted the 375s for a project, so that was that. Eventually, I brought .......
107: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: I Can Tell You What Avery Fisher Did... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2017-07-12, 12:28:07 (45.47.136.180)
The crossover was a JBL N500. The best amp he had in the house (note that this was he weekend home in Connecticut), was a Fisher SA-1000. It may have been hooked up to it, I don't remember. Almost as .......
108: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, I Can Tell You What Avery Fisher Did... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2017-07-11, 14:48:21 (45.47.136.180)
He had a pair of JBL 375s connected to a WE 26A horn via a WE 22B dual throat adapter. The drivers and horn sat on top of a JBL C55 "scoop" cabinet with dual JBL 140-R woofers. I know this because I .......
109: General Asylum, RE: Peter Aczel has died (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2017-06-29, 17:02:35 (45.47.136.180)
"The Audio Critic was the first high end publication I ever read." Same here though I would use the term "underground" instead of "high end". Prior to TAC, it was Audio and even Stereo Review. Say w .......
110: General Asylum, What Changed (Rod - Did You Do Something)? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2017-05-15, 07:50:41 (45.47.136.180)
Like a number of other people, I have had problems accessing the Asylum on my desktop (Windows 10, IE11). It happened around the time you went to a secure site. I tried a few things but nothing worked .......
111: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Pure Audio Project Open Baffles & 2 Questions (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2017-04-26, 17:31:47 (45.47.136.180)
Hi Pete: The "Augie" has an excellent Qts (.92) and Fs (27hz) for an open baffle. However, it's 8 ohms and paralleled would be 4 ohms (which is the problem I have with my current woofers). Also, it's .......
112: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Pure Audio Project Open Baffles & 2 Questions (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2017-04-23, 09:27:43 (45.47.136.180)
Tre': Given that the impedance will be below 4 ohms, WHAT IF... I wired the woofers in series instead of parallel for 16 ohm impedance? Of course I would need to switch to an 8 or 16 ohm low pass filt .......
113: SET Asylum, RE: Speaking of Line Magnetic... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2017-04-21, 07:45:40 (45.47.136.180)
Not that I was going to buy one anyway but that's good to know, thanks! Gerry .......
114: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Pure Audio Project Open Baffles & 2 Questions (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2017-04-20, 11:45:21 (45.47.136.180)
Thanks for the response Tre'! The woofer impedance curve is shown below. The Altec 756B bass/mid-range driver is actually 10". It's over 60 years old, so finding an impedance curve won't be so easy. F .......
115: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: What Are The Two 15" Woofers? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2017-04-20, 11:30:45 (45.47.136.180)
Hi Tom: The OB-A15neo woofers are custom made by Eminence for Pure Audio Project (use the link below). They're a significant upgrade to the well-known Alpha-15A. The OB-A15neo has a very good Qts (.7 .......
116: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Pure Audio Project Open Baffles & 2 Questions (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2017-04-19, 14:34:06 (45.47.136.180)
Thanks Mick! Also for mentioning the Audio Circle OB forum. I didn't know or forgot about it. I took a look and there appears to be lots of interesting and active threads. Here are a few thoughts I d .......
117: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Pure Audio Project Open Baffles & 2 Questions (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2017-04-18, 11:27:52 (45.47.136.180)
First, some background info: I used my ALTEC 756B/Jensen RP302 combination on JE Labs Style open baffles. To fill in the bottom 2 octaves, I used a powered sub-woofer. After about 10 years with this s .......
118: SET Asylum, RE: Would you buy one? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2017-04-05, 16:57:47 (45.47.136.180)
I might buy one if I knew it was identical to the ones that Tone Imports sells (other than the line voltage). I did hear one very briefly. I sold and delivered some speakers to a guy who was using one .......
119: SET Asylum, Speaking of Line Magnetic... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2017-04-04, 17:04:00 (45.47.136.180)
I performed a Google search on their name the other day. One of the links in the Google search results is from Hong Kong on-line dealer Cattylink (see link below). I picked the LM-219A amp because it .......
120: Computer Audio Asylum, Thanks Guys! (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2016-09-12, 07:26:55 (45.47.136.180)
I went with the Marantz M-CR611 with the built-in CD player. Originally, I was going to get the lowest priced Yamaha receiver but it doesn't connect to the network wirelessly. So that left the more e .......
121: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: I think MARANTZ has an all in one receiver that includes a DAC... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2016-09-07, 16:34:58 (45.47.136.180)
Hi Ivan: Thanks for your reply! Your answer prompted me to look at receivers on Accessories4Less. Now I know that Apple Airplay is my friend. Until now, I wasn't aware that some receivers have Airpla .......
122: Computer Audio Asylum, iTunes & TV Playback System (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2016-09-06, 16:03:57 (45.47.136.180)
Hi: I'm setting up a second system for the following functions: Primary---: So that my other half can play her iTunes through a stereo system. Secondary: Connect the TV for pseudo "Home Theatre". .......
123: SET Asylum, RE: Tango 211 Amp Repaired! (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2016-03-01, 17:04:22 (67.246.62.125)
Wow - what a night and day difference! How does the sound compare to your other amps? Gerry .......
124: SET Asylum, RE: Ping! Gerry E. - All DHT Bottlehead system. (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2015-07-14, 19:04:15 (72.192.28.43)
Big J: Sorry for the slow reply. I'm moving (for the last time!) and there's 1001 things to do. The BH combination has worked out great! This should be no surprise because the BeePre was voiced with t .......
125: Hi-Rez Highway, Thanks Guys! (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2015-04-05, 12:26:21 (72.192.28.43)
I'm using a Marantz SA-11S3 which has outstanding CD as well as SACD playback. However, Schiit's statement DAC the Yggy, will be available soon and is supposed to be very special. Gerry ::: TOPIC:: .......
126: Hi-Rez Highway, Anyone Doing This? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2015-04-04, 08:59:58 (72.192.28.43)
Use their CD/SACD player for SACD playback only and also use it as a transport into a DAC for RBCD playback? Besides the cost of the DAC, you would also need a digital cable and another pair of interc .......
127: SET Asylum, RE: What is This? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2015-03-10, 06:44:10 (12.175.4.5)
Thanks Chip! I think you are right based on this description I found of a cutter head: "Stereo is made up of a left signal and a right signal. OK, that's simple. But stereo can also be described as th .......
128: SET Asylum, What is This? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2015-03-10, 04:59:39 (72.192.28.43)
Hi: There's a Western Electric "Single-Ended 6V6 Tube Stereo Amp" listed on eBay - use the link below. Any idea what it is and what it was used for? There are also two rec (record?) gain adjustments .......
129: Cable Asylum, Tempo Electric Cable Review Update (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2015-01-11, 19:05:27 (72.192.28.43)
Hi: This is a follow-up to my original Tempo Electric silver cable review back in May, 2010. Use the link below to see the original review. I have expanded my use of Tempo Electric cables and still f .......
130: Digital Drive, "...is (it) a tube DAC?" (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2014-10-16, 18:56:21 (72.192.28.43)
Originally, it was assumed that the BH DAC would have a tube output stage. Bottlehead even built a couple of early prototypes with tubes. After trying a different DAC chip, it was decided the tube out .......
131: Hi-Rez Highway, Closer to the CD-S3000 than the CD-S2000? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2014-09-01, 08:21:32 (72.192.28.43)
With the same transport as the CD-S3000 and Sabre DAC, I would bet the CD-S2100 is more similar to it than the CD-S2000. The 2100 uses the ESS 9016S DAC while the 3100 use the 9018S. Not that it would .......
132: SET Asylum, And for a 4P1L Preamp... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2014-07-27, 10:11:51 (72.192.28.43)
Bottlehead are your men! Check out their new Smash preamp using the link below. Gerry .......
133: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Where is the Rest of the Speaker Driver? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2014-07-16, 13:44:51 (72.192.28.43)
Hi: A Western Electric 750A speaker recently sold on eBay for $6,700 (see photos below). I have seen photos showing the front of the 750A before but this is the first time I have seen the back. Ther .......
134: Hi-Rez Highway, Better than SACD? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2014-06-17, 07:34:34 (12.175.4.5)
Sony recently released several CDs using their PureFlection 32-bit ultra HD mastering process. This series includes Dave Brubeck's "Time Out" (see link below). Do these have the potential to be as goo .......
135: SET Asylum, WTF? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2014-03-12, 04:28:14 (72.192.28.43)
Tube paint? Use link below. Opinions? Thanks. Gerry .......
136: Hi-Rez Highway, Come Back of the Week! (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2014-03-11, 18:27:40 (72.192.28.43)
"I mean, good grief, man, you're listening to solid state AND Thiel speakers" :-) All kidding aside John - Did you really think the Oppo was going to replace the $3K Eximus DP-1? Gerry ::: TOPIC:: .......
137: Digital Drive, My Bad! (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2014-01-10, 04:13:47 (72.192.28.43)
Sorry Jon. Not only is the person working on the BH DAC have a different last name, he spells his first name John. This reminds me of the time Casey Stengel came out to argue with an umpire. The ump .......
138: Digital Drive, If That's the Old News, Then The New News is... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-12-26, 06:54:55 (12.175.4.5)
Jon has been working on a sophisticated DAC for Bottlehead. Of course being from Bottlehead it will be a kit. It supposed to be very special and Jon says the sound quality is equally as good using ei .......
139: Digital Drive, RE: Help: Removing top cover of Marantz SA-15s1 to replace fuses (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-12-23, 13:21:48 (72.192.28.43)
Like mcondo below, I don't have the same model as you. However, this is what I wrote about opening up my SA-11S3: "The top panel is very easy to remove. You only have to take out the two screws in th .......
140: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Esoteric K-03, X03SE or McIntosh MCD 500 (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-12-23, 13:01:53 (72.192.28.43)
As some readers may remember, I replaced my SA-7S1 with a SA-11S3 (use the link below to see the thread). The only other player I would consider is the new Yamaha CD-S3000. The suggested price is $599 .......
141: Cable Asylum, Three-Wire Power Cord for Hot/Neutral Only Component? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-09-19, 17:49:46 (72.200.160.45)
Unlike most modern audio components, my Marantz SA11-S3’s IEC power inlet does not have a ground connection. For some reason, Marantz decided it wanted the grounding to be through the interconnect cab .......
142: SET Asylum, RE: 211 with Glass Defect (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-09-10, 10:28:35 (72.200.160.45)
Thanks PB. Taking into account your advice, Chip's second post above and a private consultation with another tube expert, my friend is going to keep the tube. He's used it in his amp a little more an .......
143: SET Asylum, 211 with Glass Defect (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-09-08, 07:04:56 (72.200.160.45)
A friend purchased a pair of GE VT-4-Cs/211s on eBay. To see the listing, use the link below. He received them the other day and noticed a defect in the glass on one tube (see photos below). My friend .......
144: SET Asylum, RE: The old passive vs active controversy (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-08-29, 18:39:48 (72.200.160.45)
"Now my amps are more optimized and I'm now looking at what's in front of them. I think I need to look at TVC passives again..." Don't forget about LDR-based passive attenuators. Here's a recent quot .......
145: General Asylum, Grandma! (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-08-07, 10:50:44 (72.200.160.45)
Go-Granny-Go (use the link below). Gerry .......
146: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: So I Replaced My Marantz SA-7S1 With A... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-07-05, 07:13:21 (72.200.160.45)
Thanks for the photos. There should be a sticker on the back with the date of manufacture. Mine is January, 2013. I'm just curious, what is yours? Here are the answers to a couple of questions that we .......
147: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: So I Replaced My Marantz SA-7S1 With A... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-07-02, 19:51:39 (72.200.160.45)
"The amps look cool. What are they?" Bottlehead Paramount 300B kit amps with upgraded Blumenstein Audio bamboo bases. I wish I could take credit for building them but they were already built when I bo .......
148: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Mundorf SIO (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-06-30, 13:24:53 (72.200.160.45)
The photo above pretty much tells the story but I will just add that the Mundorf SIO is a very popular choice for upgrading the big 3.3uf Parafeed cap in Bottlehead Paramount 300B/2A3 amps. Gerry .......
149: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Marantz and Oppo (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-06-28, 19:03:29 (72.200.160.45)
I think people realize that diminishing returns sets in rapidly for most audio components once you get past the $1000 - $2000 range. And for accuracy - most people will opt for the BDP-105 these days .......
150: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: I like the look of your system (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-06-28, 18:54:44 (72.200.160.45)
Thanks. Even the subwoofer hidden in the back right corner is color-coordinated! Gerry .......
151: Hi-Rez Highway, SA-11S3 vs. SA-7S1 (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-06-28, 10:48:44 (72.200.160.45)
It’s still too early to give a final assessment of the SA-11S3 vs. the SA-7S1. I would like to have at least 100 hours on it plus the fuse upgrade (at least the main power fuse). However, I can give a .......
152: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Update (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-06-27, 10:41:34 (72.200.160.45)
First, thank you for the replies. I had the seller test it again and as you can see in the photo above, it measured lower this time. However, it's still too high. I agree that it's probably the lea .......
153: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: What difference... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-06-27, 04:09:30 (72.200.160.45)
As I have written before, the one (valid) criticism of the SA-7S1 is that it's a bit too laid back/mellow. It sounded much more dynamic with the upgraded fuses. Upgrading the main power fuse made the .......
154: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: So I Replaced My Marantz SA-7S1 With A... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-06-25, 18:48:40 (72.200.160.45)
"...how much are the fuses you mention above?" Less than $60 for a 3-pack. This works out well for the SA-11S3 because you can replace all 6 fuses for about $120. I'm waiting to hear from the USA imp .......
155: Hi-Rez Highway, So I Replaced My Marantz SA-7S1 With A... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-06-24, 16:00:01 (12.175.4.5)
Marantz SA-11S3! I gave strong consideration to the new SOtM sDP-1000 DAC/Preamp (see the 6moons review) plus an Oppo 105 or Marantz SA-8004. In the end, I really like the Marantz “house sound†and .......
156: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Questionable DCR Reading (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-06-23, 18:29:46 (72.200.160.45)
. . Thanks for the reply. Since a picture is worth a thousand words (Altec 756B): BTW, re-read the last sentence in my first paragraph. I have measured at least 6 of them and all where in the low .......
157: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Questionable DCR Reading (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-06-23, 16:28:46 (72.200.160.45)
Hi: I was about to purchase a vintage speaker from someone but asked for the DCR measurement first. This speaker is rated at 8 ohms. I have personally measured about half-a-dozen of these speakers an .......
158: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Don't get fooled (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-06-06, 04:53:59 (72.200.160.45)
I know that. I learned that lesson about 10 years ago when I got a Metronome CD player. Metronome liked to tout that their player weighed 30+ pounds. The first time I pulled the top cover off, I reali .......
159: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Is your plan to wait and see if it's introduced here... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-06-06, 04:46:47 (72.200.160.45)
I'm going to wait. There's several reasons why that makes sense. This includes correct voltage, warranty, etc. I contacted Yamaha customer service to get info on price/availability and they were wort .......
160: Hi-Rez Highway, The Yamaha CD-S3000 SACD Player (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-06-05, 15:06:34 (72.200.160.45)
I’ve been looking for a new SACD Player. Yamaha would not normally be on my radar but someone mentioned the new CD-S3000 on the Digital Asylum, so I decided to take a look. For starters, the player is .......
161: Cable Asylum, RE: I have had it with WBT's-Rant (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-06-04, 04:44:04 (72.200.160.45)
"...if the assembly is not pushed down on the connection." What you wrote above is the key to making them secure. I start by tightening the connector just enough so that I can see the three prongs sti .......
162: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, A Little R-J Trivia (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-05-12, 18:46:12 (72.200.160.45)
R-J stands for Rogers - Joseph, Jeff Joseph's uncle's company. Jeff runs Joseph Audio (use the link below). Gerry .......
163: Speaker Asylum, Let's Be Specific About This (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-05-12, 13:29:17 (72.200.160.45)
"My floor standing NHTs claim a frequency range of 40Hz-22kHz. A rolled off 40Hz is not "full range"." Taking this a step further, without a +/- dB figure attached to that frequency response rating, .......
164: Tubes Asylum, FWIW (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-05-09, 18:44:48 (72.200.160.45)
I've noticed that many of the good 1950s Mullard long-plate 12AX7s, 12AU7s and 12AT7s generally test lower than other brands/vintages. This is on two testers - a TV7 and a B&K 747B. Gerry ::: TOPIC:: .......
165: SET Asylum, RE: Sophia Electric 300B: 91-01 vs 91-05 (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-05-08, 18:01:15 (72.200.160.45)
"I also put very little stock in Jeff's review. I've no doubt he liked the amp, but considering it reads more like a marketing exercise..." And by extension, his rave review of the Sophia Royal Princ .......
166: Digital Drive, "My Stereophile Class A SACD player has been sold." (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-04-20, 07:20:39 (72.200.160.45)
"How good is it? For me, my Stereophile Class A SACD player has been sold. My music collection is on a dedicated mini computer passing through the Bifrost DAC." Thanks for the review Greg. One of my a .......
167: General Asylum, Another Shipping from the USA to Canada Thread (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-04-12, 10:37:00 (72.200.160.45)
Hi: I need to ship a $3000 component from the USA to Canada. The weight is about 60 pounds. Here are the options (cost and related info in parenthesis): 1. Postal Service Priority Mail ($170, max .......
168: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Sure! (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-04-07, 06:26:59 (72.200.160.45)
I have owned a number of 754s, 755s and 756s. All of them had tacky surrounds to some degree and note that most of these are probably 10 to 20 years older than your 755Cs. I'm not saying that they hav .......
169: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: If the volume control of the OPPO 105 is in the digital domain... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-04-07, 06:02:12 (72.200.160.45)
I don't know the answer to your question but here's Dan's exact quote: "It does have a volume control, but I don't recommend using it, as it is a digital control and reduces volume by dropping bits." .......
170: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: I like the Oppo 105... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-04-06, 07:23:00 (72.200.160.45)
Thanks RW! I checked with Dan from ModWright. He confirmed that the Oppo 105 has volume control and it remains intact after the modification. However, he also confirmed that it does the volume contro .......
171: Hi-Rez Highway, An Opportunity to Reboot (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-04-04, 10:56:25 (12.175.4.5)
Over the past 5+ years I have been a big proponent of the Marantz SA-7S1 player here on the Hi-Rez Asylum. I wasn’t looking to sell mine but when someone posted a WTB for one, I thought it might be fu .......
172: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, The Trilogy T1 - A New Low Priced Contender? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-03-17, 13:29:24 (72.200.160.45)
Most likely nobody here has heard the new Trilogy T1 speaker yet because it's scheduled to make its debut at the Newport, CA Audio Show (May 31 - June 2, 2013). However, given its design and specs, it .......
173: SET Asylum, I Can't Find the A-014 on Audiogon Either... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-03-17, 07:12:05 (72.200.160.45)
Maybe the other posters are confusing it with the more expensive A-09S. The A-014 was reviewed on 6moons back in February (use the link below). It's supposed to retail for about $4900 in the USA. I f .......
174: Tubes Asylum, Be Careful What You Wish For (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-03-07, 18:49:35 (72.200.160.45)
I thought I was "lucky" to find a pair a few years ago for my 45 SET amp (see the photos below). I was very disappointed with the sound. I found them bright sounding and much preferred the mid-50s Tun .......
175: Vintage Asylum, Yes (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-02-12, 10:36:50 (12.175.4.5)
"I thought the Lafayette "flagship" was at 100 6th Avenue in Manhattan" I have the 1961 catalog in front of me. The Jamaica store on Liberty Ave is shown on top in large letters. They have other locat .......
176: Digital Drive, Here's Another Reason (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-02-09, 06:31:27 (72.200.160.45)
My wife used to teach aerobics. They would use the pitch control to slow-down or speed-up the music just enough so that the beat would synch perfectly with their exercises. Gerry .......
177: Vintage Asylum, EMI Speakers (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-02-09, 06:17:10 (72.200.160.45)
I believe Lafayette had a flag-ship store in Jamaica, Queens. I was a little further out east, so my Lafayette was in Syosset, NY. A friend of mine recently picked up a pair of ultra-rare EMI DLS1 sel .......
178: Tubes Asylum, Some Tube History (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-02-09, 05:48:48 (72.200.160.45)
Those are likely war-time tubes, as in WW I! Here's some more info from the John Stokes book "70 years of Radio Tubes and Valves": "Apart from GE and WE the only other American war-time tube manufact .......
179: SET Asylum, Unfortunately the seller requested Postal Money Order (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-02-07, 04:29:06 (12.175.4.5)
I've written this several times before but it's worth repeating: Always Pay by Credit Card! You want to have some recourse/leverage if a deal goes bad. If the seller can't or won't take credit card .......
180: Cable Asylum, There's Some Truth to That (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-01-30, 04:32:41 (72.200.160.45)
"Morrow is the ultimate promoter. He believes if you say something over and over again it will become true." When he first came on the scene, he was flooding Audiogon with ads. I understand that a ne .......
181: Digital Drive, Quote of the Week! (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-01-29, 04:24:03 (72.200.160.45)
"It's this sort of thing that will do more for the greatest number of "economic-reality-based music lovers" than the six pairs of Lamm monoblock amps sold each year, no matter how good they may sound. .......
182: Tweakers' Asylum, Thanks DJK (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-01-29, 04:18:27 (72.200.160.45)
I'm sorry Chet but I have to agree with DJK. Look at the photo - the bass/mid-range driver runs full range and there's just a capacitor on the positive side of the tweeter. Use one of the internet spe .......
183: Tweakers' Asylum, Not Necessary (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-01-27, 06:30:30 (72.200.160.45)
Hi: The photo below shows my 2-way open baffle system. As you can see, I only use one mono amp per side. Bi-amping is not required. However, this set-up does facilitate easy bi-wiring , as can be see .......
184: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: neotech wire (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-01-19, 06:44:50 (72.200.160.45)
I use Tempo Electric cables and they have a good discussion of Teflon vs. Cotton on their website. Use the link below and scroll down approx. 1/5 the page to the heading "Jacketing: Teflon® vs. Cotton .......
185: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: open baffle design? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-01-18, 08:01:14 (72.200.160.45)
I use JE Labs Open Baffles (google it for more info). I don't ever see going back to "box" speakers, at least for anything above 100hz. The Edge Baffle Designer and Martin King suggestions below are e .......
186: Hi-Rez Highway, SHE Likes It... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-01-08, 18:43:38 (72.200.160.45)
SA11S3(上)$33,800、PM11S3(下)$38,800 .......
187: General Asylum, RE: David Manley RIP (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-01-05, 11:47:57 (72.200.160.45)
I echo the sentiments of others who posted to this thread. And congratulations on keeping the (Manley Labs) dream alive. It wouldn't have survived, let alone thrive, without you. Gerry .......
188: Propeller Head Plaza, This is Obviously About... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-01-01, 13:11:32 (72.200.160.45)
Aural Thrills. Apparently cable technology is not his only issue. A customer had problems with a pair of his amps and posted about it on the Shady Lane Asylum. To read the full thread, go to Shady Lan .......
189: SET Asylum, Some Details... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2013-01-01, 09:28:52 (72.200.160.45)
Directly from Don: "I was working on some new power supply ideas for the 2A3 monos when I heard about your involvement with the 46. So the new power supply, rock solid and dead quiet, went into that. .......
190: SET Asylum, Fi 46 Monos (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-12-29, 18:53:21 (72.200.160.45)
They're not inexpensive and you will probably have to wait a long time to get them but WOW! .......
191: Vintage Asylum, Winner Winner - Chicken Dinner! (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-12-27, 05:02:11 (72.200.160.45)
It's actually Craftsmen with an "e" (Craftsman is a Sears brand). The 500 (or C500 or C-500) has the KT66s triode connected for about 10 - 15 watts. I used a pair for a couple of years before I went .......
192: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Marantz sa-11s3 on its way (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-11-24, 09:52:23 (72.200.160.45)
Congrats! I'm sure Marantz SA-11S1/SA-11S2/SA-7S1 users, myself included, would like to hear your opinion of the new player. The following may sound silly but give it a try. Replace the stock main pow .......
193: SET Asylum, RE: 45 amp with Bent Audio Slagle auto-former set up (TAP-X) (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-11-19, 04:43:08 (12.175.4.5)
Thanks. I am more inclined to favor a unit that is based on the Slagle autoformers. Well then, I can answer that too - I used to own a Slagle auto-former based passive. BTW, I remember reading somew .......
194: SET Asylum, RE: 45 amp with Bent Audio Slagle auto-former set up (TAP-X) (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-11-18, 07:31:25 (72.200.160.45)
Are my expectations correct, or am I fooling myself (again)? IMO, not at all! A good passive will be the most pure, transparent and neutral. However, let me mention two more passive options. First .......
195: Cable Asylum, RE: jps vs less loss (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-11-14, 18:34:17 (72.200.160.45)
"There have been some comparisons made between the Lessloss and MAC HC, which I use" Coincidentally, those are the two brands of cable I use. Lessloss on my digital player and a pair of MAC HCs on my .......
196: Vintage Asylum, Stacked Advents (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-11-14, 18:18:25 (72.200.160.45)
However, I would bet the Pendragon sounds a lot better. Gerry .......
197: Tubes Asylum, RE: Visit to KR audio Prague 20120921 (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-11-10, 06:41:51 (72.200.160.45)
Very impressive - thank you! I have used EML tubes for a number of years but this gives me a new appreciation for KR tubes. Question - how where you able to arrange a visit? Gerry .......
198: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Purring Along at 92.7 dB Sensitivity (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-11-08, 03:59:20 (72.200.160.45)
Use the link below. .......
199: Cable Asylum, RE: Thanks (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-11-02, 07:40:47 (72.200.160.45)
One more vote for short-distance bi-wiring! Gerry .......
200: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Tekton Lore on the Way (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-10-31, 19:10:10 (72.200.160.45)
"No +/-dB figure is specified, so that might be it." Isn't a frequency response spec virtually useless if given without a +/- variance from flat response? Note that many speaker companies do this so w .......
201: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Here's an Even Better Deal... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-10-22, 05:02:43 (72.200.160.45)
Use the link below to see the TAD Exclusive. How do they come up with these prices? Why not $50K or $60K? He's not even accepting offers but you do get "FREE SHIPPING". Gerry .......
202: Hi-Rez Highway, Thanks PS! (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-10-17, 17:25:13 (72.200.160.45)
Any word or speculation that it sounds better than the SA-7S1? Gerry .......
203: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, You are Correct... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-10-17, 08:24:14 (12.175.4.5)
Wherever I wrote resistor, I meant capacitor. That's still a lot of money for a couple of vintage/aging capacitors that are likely out-of-spec. Gerry .......
204: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, What's in the Box? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-10-17, 07:01:06 (72.200.160.45)
The pair of "crossovers" in the eBay auction at the link below only have a single pair of inputs and outputs. Therefore, I assume it's just a high-pass filter. If that's correct, might the only compon .......
205: Tubes Asylum, Swiss Cheese (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-10-15, 15:09:18 (72.200.160.45)
Don : I'm sure your post is well intentioned, but it's full of holes. JDMSALES claimed that he never tested the tubes and wrote in his auction description "We don't have the proper equipment to test t .......
206: Tubes Asylum, Not Possible (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-10-14, 06:07:33 (72.200.160.45)
I'm a bit confused by your post. The tubes were tested by someone else who has no connection whatsoever to JDMSALES. The tester is local to me and runs a legit retail Audio Business on Long Island, NY .......
207: Tubes Asylum, GUARANTEED! Read More... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-10-13, 07:46:15 (72.200.160.45)
He's a major tube dealer on eBay with questionable ethics. I dealt with him back in 2008 and posted about it on the General Asylum at the time. Here's a slighty edited version of my 2008 post: A few .......
208: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Post a pic of your Hi-Eff system (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-10-04, 04:54:58 (72.200.160.45)
My "Simpli-Fi" system: .......
209: SET Asylum, Not SET... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-10-02, 10:45:27 (12.175.4.5)
But the mono amps in the link below and photo above would probably work well (120 wpc). Also, it looks like a very good deal and well within your budget. I'm not affiliated with the seller, yada, y .......
210: Vintage Asylum, Sun Radio 1952 - One of My Favorite Catalogs (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-09-01, 09:11:18 (72.200.160.45)
I have an extensive "Library" of vintage hi-fi directories and catalogs but the Sun Radio 1952 is at or near the top of the list. Not including the ones you mentioned, here are a few other gems shown .......
211: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Nice Review, But One Thing I Can't Figure Out... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-08-06, 17:01:02 (72.200.160.45)
The prices for all three Lowther drivers and all three Teresonic Magnus versions are listed by Sam in the review. Lowther drivers: DX55 $1195, A55 $1750 and DX65 $1995 (per pair). Teresonic Magnus ver .......
212: Tubes Asylum, RE: 242C labelled Northern Electric, same as Western Electric ?????? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-08-06, 16:38:18 (72.200.160.45)
Northern Electric was Western Electric's Canadian subsidiary. My semi-educated guess is that they are very similar to Western Electric but not quite as valuable in the eyes of tube/audio collectors. I .......
213: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, I Asked the Same Question... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-07-31, 16:14:16 (72.200.160.45)
About a later version of the Jensen RP-302 which has a rectangular horn. Bill Fitzmaurice provided some good info (use the link below). I have been using them vertically ever since and they sound grea .......
214: Whiner's Woad, RE: There are 7 fuses (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-07-17, 18:22:15 (72.200.160.45)
You want to buy a HiFi Tuning Supreme Small / SLOW 5 x 20mm (.75") 3.15A fuse. The photo above shows all 7 fuses. The one you will be replacing is at the top of the photo, in the center, partially .......
215: Whiner's Woad, RE: There are 7 fuses (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-07-16, 14:22:27 (12.175.4.5)
I recommend Hi-Fi Tuning Supreme fuses. The SA-7S1 has 7 fuses, all of them are slow-blow. Note that slow-blow is indicated as a Type T. I don't know why that is, but fast-blow is indicated as a Type .......
216: Whiner's Woad, Obese? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-07-13, 16:05:08 (72.200.160.45)
You keep calling the Marantz SA-7S1 obese. That's as silly as calling your beloved Sony 5400 an anorexic little P.O.S.. The SA-7S1 is the size it needs to be due to the high quality transport, advance .......
217: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Anyone tried pixel 3's custom multi cell horns off ebay yet?et (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-07-08, 12:56:44 (72.200.160.45)
I don't have any experience with those or any 15 cell horns. However, speaker guru Dr. Field Coil is strongly against any horn with cells stacked 3-high for normal domestic situations. He explained th .......
218: Hi-Rez Highway, Change in Plans (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-06-22, 09:26:58 (12.175.4.5)
Due to the new release dates for the individual titles and box set, I cancelled my order for the box set and ordered the first three discs that are scheduled for shipment on July 3rd. I don't wait for .......
219: SET Asylum, Taking the Bottlehead Idea a Step Further... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-06-22, 05:15:47 (12.175.4.5)
Bottlehead recently sent out the e-mail below. I don't know if any pairs are still available, but it looks like a great deal to me. The copper hammertone finish is classy (use the link below for a pho .......
220: Hi-Rez Highway, Ask Me in Three Months (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-06-20, 18:43:02 (72.200.160.45)
As Audioguy wrote, both the Acoustic Sounds and Music Direct websites now say the box set won't be shipped until September, 14th. I realize delays can happen for all sorts of reasons but they should h .......
221: Hi-Rez Highway, Norah Jones SACD Box Set (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-06-13, 05:05:50 (72.200.160.45)
The Norah Jones SACD box set is scheduled to be shipped Monday. I finally ordered it from Music Direct two days ago. Later in the day, I got an e-mail "flyer" from MD announcing their Father's Day 10% .......
222: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Did You Hear the One About the Guy Who Split Out a WE 757? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-05-31, 11:38:16 (12.175.4.5)
He got $7200 for the crossover! This may be a new high, or low depending on how you view it, for Western Electric (not in absolute dollar terms). Use the link below and scroll down a little. Gerry : .......
223: SET Asylum, As an EVA 2 User... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-05-08, 04:54:12 (12.175.4.5)
I can confirm this. The key to the EVA is that the remote volume control only varies the light intensity on the LDR. There are no moving parts or multiple contacts. It's as transparent and noise free .......
224: Hi-Rez Highway, Good Choice - You and Milpai Get It! (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-05-01, 15:42:18 (72.200.160.45)
"Economies of Scale" are relevant and important. For both the R&D that goes into products such as the Marantz Reference Series SACD players and the ability to offer them at very reasonable prices. I'v .......
225: SET Asylum, Don't Forgret The... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-04-30, 10:50:53 (72.200.160.45)
Recently Released EML 50. See the photo above and link below. Their 45, 2A3 and 300B are excellent, so I would imagine the 50 is too. Gerry .......
226: Digital Drive, Statement DAC (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-04-30, 04:05:02 (72.200.160.45)
From the Schiit Website: Is (the Gungnir) the "statement" DAC you’ve been talking about? No. That’s still coming. It’s going to have a whole lot more unique technology in it. In fact, it won’t be li .......
227: Tubes Asylum, RE: LM Ericsson 2C51 O getter DB4067 ?? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-04-26, 10:48:21 (72.200.160.45)
"Can I assume these were made in the 40th week on 1967?" Probably not. I recently purchased 3 from a tube dealer in Finland (see the photo above). They have "D" shaped getter rings and steel pins. .......
228: Digital Drive, Interesting... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-04-25, 18:14:51 (72.200.160.45)
But I'm waiting to see their all-out assault DAC. I believe it will be around $2500. They say there's been nothing like it before. It may be awhile though. Gerry .......
229: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Not Only Cables... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-04-24, 10:38:21 (72.200.160.45)
Good choice! You may want to check out the reveiw at the link below. Especially the section towards the end where he writes about replacing the fuse and the results. Gerry .......
230: SET Asylum, RE: I am seriously considering a couple of SETs perhaps you (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-04-23, 10:44:18 (72.200.160.45)
If you are "set" on an 845 (pun intended), the new Trafomatic Fusion looks interesting (use the link below and scroll down a bit). You can use either 2A3 or 45 driver tubes. The only problem is tha .......
231: Hi-Rez Highway, Not Only Cables... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-04-23, 05:04:29 (72.200.160.45)
The sound can also be influenced by an upgraded main power fuse. I'm in the Marantz Camp (SA-7S1), so IMO your inclination to go with the SA-11S2 is the correct one! The SA-11S2 wasn't available yet .......
232: General Asylum, Which Sugden Model Do You Prefer? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-04-12, 05:02:09 (72.200.162.41)
The A21 in the photo above or the Rhian model at the link below? Both are from the UK. Gerry .......
233: Water Cooler, Which Sugden Model Do You Prefer? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-04-12, 05:02:09 (72.200.162.41)
The A21 in the photo above or the Rhian model at the link below? Both are from the UK. Gerry .......
234: SET Asylum, RE: Type 47 Tube - Ping Gerry E. (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-04-08, 18:48:17 (72.200.162.41)
Hi VT54: I never tried the 47 in my amp. I'm guessing it would have needed some adjustment for the 47 to operate properly while the 46 was a direct plug-in. I was able to get better sound out of the 4 .......
235: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, New Japanese Open Baffle Design? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-04-07, 09:45:53 (72.200.162.41)
A friend visiting Japan sent me the photos above from a Japanese Audio magazine. It looks like a variation of the JE Labs style OB (which itself was copied from a Japanese design). The dimension .......
236: Tubes Asylum, The Last Seller I Would Buy Tubes From! (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-04-06, 06:36:01 (72.200.162.41)
Actually, that would be realjizzcat, but Sam would be second-to-last. Someone once told me that there might be some connection between those two, but I have no proof of that. If Sam sees this, maybe h .......
237: General Asylum, Unless Audiogon Has Moved to South Africa... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-03-27, 18:35:32 (72.200.162.41)
It was a phish e-mail. Put you cursor over the link and you will see a .za (S. Africa) suffix. If that wasn't enough of a red flag, re-read the first sentence in the e-mail: "We have the pleasure to .......
238: Shady Lane, P.O.S. (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-03-20, 10:50:11 (72.200.162.41)
Not a good acronym for a business. Maybe they should rethink their name. Gerry .......
239: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Supertweeter recommendation for open baffles.... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-03-13, 18:49:20 (72.200.162.41)
Well, you could go for the new Johnblue Audio "Crystal Horn" tweeters recently announced on 6Moons (use the link below and scroll down a bit). However, when I requested a price quote from the company, .......
240: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Marantz SA7S1 Changes (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-03-12, 04:53:04 (72.200.162.41)
Hi Bob: Thanks for doing this! I'm not sure when I'll get to it, but when I do, I'll report back here on the TA. One thing I want to clarify. Your "tweak" is to increase the value of those caps as op .......
241: General Asylum, RE: Power supply! (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-03-10, 13:48:23 (72.200.162.41)
Same here. Absolutely no noise with the Philmore MW122 powering my LDR preamp. Technically, the MW123 should be even better because it has additional filtering. I use a long cable between the power su .......
242: General Asylum, RE: Power supply! (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-03-09, 05:06:44 (72.200.162.41)
You already got some good advice. I will add that your Simaudio 110LP needs 12v DC. What you want is a good linear/regulated power supply. I would recommend the Philmore MW123 (see link below). I use .......
243: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Marantz with balanced output? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-03-08, 04:49:17 (64.73.69.5)
Hi Bob: Send me your e-mail address and I can send you a copy of the SA-7S1 Service Manual. It's a 10MB .pdf file. It includes all schematics for this player. Gerry .......
244: Tweakers' Asylum, OT: My Classe Ten Story (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-03-04, 07:03:14 (72.200.162.41)
Many years ago I used a Classe Ten to drive a pair of ML Sequel IIs. It was an excellent amp, but I was just starting to get into tubes. Back then I lived within driving distance of Manley labs and I .......
245: SET Asylum, RE: Wright Sound 1.75 and EML tubes (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-03-03, 15:29:34 (72.200.162.41)
Most likely the EML solid-plate 45. That's a good thing because it's the least expensive EML 45 and many people think the best sounding. Before doing so, you should consult George at Tubes USA: info@t .......
246: Digital Drive, Marantz SA-11S2 (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-03-01, 04:52:06 (64.73.69.5)
I already own a SA-7S1, but if I were buying today I would get the SA-11S2. Upgrade the main power fuse with a Hi-Fi Tuning Supreme and you're in business. It's built like a tank and gives you at leas .......
247: Hi-Rez Highway, One Interesting Tidbit... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-02-25, 06:25:19 (72.200.162.41)
Denon, Marantz and McIntosh are all owned by the same parent company - D&M Holdings. I know they are all separate companies, but you have to wonder if there's any sharing of technology & design. If no .......
248: MagneQuest/Peerless Forum, RE: BH Paramount Upgrade Iron (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-02-23, 13:50:36 (64.73.69.5)
Mike: I already have a thread going on the BH Paramount forum, so I will ask there as well. Thanks for the speedy reply and suggestion! Gerry .......
249: MagneQuest/Peerless Forum, BH Paramount Upgrade Iron (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-02-23, 09:02:49 (64.73.69.5)
Hi Mike: What's the current TOTL Bottlehead Paramount upgrade iron? My two requirements are: 1. For 300B output tubes. 2. Direct replacements for the existing OPT and choke without any other mods (phy .......
250: SET Asylum, Pay the Man (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-02-23, 04:59:51 (72.200.162.41)
You are absolutely right ST! That really is the final major upgrade and one that I hadn't forgotten about. Thanks. Gerry .......
251: SET Asylum, RE: A Vote for Bottlehead and EML 300Bs (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-02-19, 08:22:02 (72.200.162.41)
Good questions. I was using a very high-quality James Burgess 45/46 stereo amp and only bought the Paramounts because I got a great, local pick-up deal on them (I had no intentions of replacing .......
252: Tweakers' Asylum, "As ridiculous as some of his ideas are you shouldn't throw the baby out with the bathwater." (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-02-19, 07:20:11 (72.200.162.41)
I haven't. When I wrote "... and he loses all credibility.", I meant his products, not his concepts. Example, I have been keeping my speaker cables off the carpet for years (see the photo above). .......
253: SET Asylum, A Vote for Bottlehead (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-02-17, 04:57:18 (72.200.162.41)
I recently switched to a pair of BH Paramounts and my system has never sounded better. I know of at least one guy who is using four Paramounts in a bi-amp system. This same person said it best: "Some .......
254: Tweakers' Asylum, My Pierre Favorite Is... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-02-16, 05:02:39 (72.200.162.41)
"Never Use Speaker Cables Shorter Than 8 (Feet)... Amazingly, 4 (feet) sounds much worse than 8 (feet)". Much worse? Really? I think Pierre offers good advice on some topics, but this one has me stump .......
255: Tubes Asylum, Any Chance of... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-02-14, 18:55:46 (72.200.162.41)
Posting a photo of them? This is the first I've heard of GEC/Genalex 2C51 and I would like to see the construction. I'm currently using Swedish Ericsson 2C51 which I like a lot. Thanks. Gerry :: .......
256: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Sony 5400ES Vs Denon A100 (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-02-12, 12:28:27 (72.200.162.41)
"It is a crime that Sterophile did not have the Denon featured when it was launched. Advertising priorities perhaps....Sonus Faber seems to enjoy a cozey relationship with Stereophile as one example:O .......
257: Tubes Asylum, Have You Tried Asking... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-02-12, 12:20:35 (72.200.162.41)
One of the EML dealers? Jac in Europe or George from Tubes USA? BTW, I just received a pair of the standard EML 300B solid-plate and they sound great! Gerry .......
258: Tweakers' Asylum, I Can't Answer Your Question But... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-02-11, 13:12:29 (72.200.162.41)
This has got to be the Asylum quote of the month: "So I'm not sure whether to take the risk and be yet another sucker in the line of many, or is it really worth it to take advantage of the drastic di .......
259: Shady Lane, No Problem! (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-02-11, 13:06:11 (72.200.162.41)
I recently read an article about what's ok to just toss in the garbage and what should be shredded before tossing. The main point of the article was exactly as you expected, if the information is read .......
260: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Marantz SA-7S1: Discontinued?? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-02-11, 06:24:31 (72.200.162.41)
The SA-7S1 has 7 fuses, all of them are slow-blow. Note that slow-blow is indicated as a Type T. I don't know why that is, but fast-blow is indicated as a Type F. Of the 7 fuses in the SA-7S1, the 3.1 .......
261: General Asylum, In Case You Missed It (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-02-06, 16:24:10 (72.200.162.41)
This took place not too far from here and it's great! Use the link below. Gerry .......
262: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Marantz SA-7S1: Discontinued?? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-02-05, 10:46:38 (72.200.162.41)
I too would like to thank you for providing information directly from the source. I bought my SA7-S1 in November, 2007 and its performance is excellent to this day. Much of the criticism of its lack o .......
263: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, You're a Good Sport Duke... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-02-04, 13:28:14 (72.200.162.41)
Unlike the humorless eso below. Besides, I was the first one to see that chart and think "Speaker Frequency Response". Gerry .......
264: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Works for Me! But is it Wrong? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-02-04, 10:29:29 (72.200.162.41)
My situation is somewhat similar. I'm combining Jensen RP-302 tweeters to Altec 756Bs. There is an approx. 3 - 6db sensitivity mis-match between these drivers. About 6 or 7 years ago I started with Mu .......
265: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Maybe. (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-02-04, 05:55:06 (72.200.162.41)
Thanks Duke. The link below will answer all of your questions. Gerry .......
266: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Is This Considered Good Frequency Response? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-02-03, 16:45:13 (72.200.162.41)
Gerry .......
267: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, The BEST Vintage Speaker Repair Person! In the World? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-02-01, 10:37:00 (72.200.162.41)
That website is for my audio buddy Don Davis a.k.a. Dr. Field Coil. If you can deal with his idiosyncrasies, I doubt that you will find a better speaker repair person anywhere. The list includes: 1. O .......
268: General Asylum, Finally! JM Admits He Has No Idea About John Atkinson! (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-01-28, 06:59:36 (72.200.162.41)
Oops, my bad. I read the postings out-of-sequence. Gerry .......
269: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Acoustic Sounds shipped same day as order. (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-01-19, 04:58:47 (72.200.162.41)
"BTW, when did this disc release to the public? Last November or Jan. 10? I did not see many comments here which suprises me." I received mine from Music Direct on November 12th. I listened to it aga .......
270: Digital Drive, RE: Gimmick? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-01-15, 09:40:35 (72.200.162.41)
I wasn't responding to the DacMagic specifically, I was responding to the Pangea PS in general. It has both 12v AC and DC outputs and is recommended for use with several components. Some of which I as .......
271: Digital Drive, Gimmick? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-01-15, 07:25:17 (72.200.162.41)
Hi: The idea of replacing a 12v "wall-wart" switching power supply with a linear/regulated/filtered supply is a good one. However, I'm not sure if the Pangea is the most cost effective solution. I .......
272: SET Asylum, This is What You Need... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-01-14, 17:53:52 (72.200.162.41)
The Eva 2 LDR preamp/attenuator. It virtually adds nothing to the sound. It's very similar to the George Lightspeed, but includes remote control, multiple inputs and costs less! Gerry .......
273: General Asylum, Too Late... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-01-13, 04:35:39 (72.200.162.41)
If your "ears rang for 3 days... " you already did some significant hearing damage. Do whatever you need to avoid this from happening again. Gerry .......
274: Digital Drive, I Would Get a... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-01-08, 18:49:11 (72.200.162.41)
New or used Marantz SA-11S2. It fits all of your preferences including SACD playback, CD playback that's almost as good and a very smooth treble response. Plus you get at least 90% of the performance .......
275: Vintage Asylum, I Almost Got a Pair (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-01-05, 04:44:52 (72.200.162.41)
Well, it wasn't really that close, but there is a story behind it. My family grew up in the same school district as the Harman kids. One of my older brothers is still friends with Gina Harman, Preside .......
276: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Altec VOTTs on Audiogon (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-01-04, 10:44:25 (72.200.162.41)
Yes, I also thought that they must be a "homebrew". Not only the 31A horn, but also the finish on them. David - The asking price was $1750. Gerry .......
277: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Altec VOTTs on Audiogon (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2012-01-02, 18:49:10 (72.200.162.41)
They've already sold but there was an unusual pair of Altec VOTTs on Audiogon. Use the link below to see the listing and additional photos. Has anyone ever seen a pair like this? Thanks. Gerry ::: .......
278: General Asylum, Easy, Easier, Easiest... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-12-26, 16:39:27 (72.200.162.41)
Yes, this is the easiest question I've answered all year. The diyparadise Eva 2 LDR preamp/attenuator (use the link below). For a little over $400, including shipping to the USA, you get the most ne .......
279: SET Asylum, For Complete Accuracy - The New RWA Signature 15... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-12-26, 05:34:26 (72.200.162.41)
Is NOT a chip amp. It uses a Class AB FET output stage. Like most Red Wine products, it features battery operation, the tube (buffer?) stage and remote volume control. At half the cost of the 30.2 chi .......
280: SET Asylum, BH Paramounts Upgraded to V1.1 - Now What? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-11-27, 05:51:34 (72.200.162.41)
About two months ago I wrote about the acquisition of a pair of Bottlehead Paramounts 300Bs. Since then, I had them upgraded to the latest version with the installation of the Soft Start kit. I have .......
281: General Asylum, It's the Sound of the Rangers Choking! (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-10-28, 05:19:03 (72.200.162.41)
At least they still have a chance to erase the memories of Game 6. Nelson Cruz has been great with all of the post season home runs he's hit, but he's a defensive liability. When you have a chance to .......
282: Hi-Rez Highway, It's an $800 Player - What Did You Expect? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-10-22, 11:35:55 (72.200.162.41)
Perfect mechanical silence while playing discs? Just goofing on all the 5400 owner's here - I'm sure it's the disc. Gerry .......
283: Vintage Asylum, Mom! ...N/T (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-10-16, 14:03:23 (72.200.162.41)
N/T .......
284: SET Asylum, RE: Bottlehead Paramounts and a Mystery (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-10-07, 19:32:21 (72.200.162.41)
Hi Paul: Thanks for the reply. The reason for my slow response is that I needed to test and verify a number of things before I posted again. I have not been able to to figure out why there is way .......
285: SET Asylum, Bottlehead Paramounts and a Mystery (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-09-22, 18:47:57 (72.200.162.41)
I recently picked up a pair Bottlehead Paramounts. They are the original 12AT7 version and came with TJ "mesh" 300Bs and upgraded caps (Mundorf and Vcaps). They were local and a real good deal, .......
286: Shady Lane, RE: Aren't paypal's decisions nonbinding outside of ebay? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-09-21, 19:31:50 (72.200.162.41)
You are probably right about Paypal. That's why I qualified my post with "Just make sure that you meet the requirements for being protected." If there's any doubt, pay with a credit card. If the selle .......
287: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Middle Child Syndrome? *nt* (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-09-16, 06:10:59 (72.200.162.41)
NT .......
288: Hi-Rez Highway, "It's obviously foolish to ask for an IMHO." (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-09-15, 16:15:13 (72.200.162.41)
That may be the AA quote of the year! Gerry .......
289: Shady Lane, "I was feeling pretty stupid during the whole time." (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-09-15, 16:02:47 (72.200.162.41)
You shouldn't! You did what you were supposed to do, you paid via PayPal. ALWAYS pay with PayPal and/or a credit card. Just make sure that you meet the requirements for being protected. It's unfortu .......
290: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: The Same With Music Direct vs. Amazon (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-09-14, 05:04:53 (72.200.162.41)
Hi nairb: I'm sorry for the slow reply. In my original post, I should have mentioned that just like Acoustic Sounds charging full list price on their own Analogue Production titles, Music Direct does .......
291: Hi-Rez Highway, The Same With Music Direct vs. Amazon (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-09-10, 12:31:44 (72.200.162.41)
I have been buying most of my SACDs and Gold CDs from Music Direct. My wife suggested I check out the prices on Amazon. They were significantly lower and we get free shipping. My last order, and all f .......
292: Vintage Asylum, RE: Ace Audio Zero Distortion Preamp (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-08-17, 18:33:50 (72.200.162.41)
"...the guy from Ace and from Long Island was John Grauer.I remember the 35x2 amp,and I still have a model 5000 subwoofer crossover from Ace." I also owned an Ace electronic crossover. I picked it up .......
293: Vintage Asylum, Thanks and Available in the Danbury, CT Area (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-08-16, 04:37:13 (72.200.162.41)
Philips (right) and Peerless (wrong) were the first two names that I thought of. BTW, if anyone is interested in acquiring these speakers, they are located in the Danbury, CT area. I don't even know .......
294: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Is there a point of diminishing returns on a source for my system? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-08-14, 08:02:22 (72.200.162.41)
"I decided to go a different route and give the Transdescent Beast OTLs, Ed Schilling's Truth preamp and Ed's new Heil Horns a try." In my opinion you may some really good high-value choices instead .......
295: Vintage Asylum, Speaker Driver Identity? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-08-11, 04:54:27 (72.200.162.41)
Hi: A friend of a friend has a pair of these home-made speakers that were built about 30 years ago (see the photos below). The last photo shows an opening on top in the back of the cabinet. Given th .......
296: Digital Drive, For Todd - The Micromega CD30 (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-08-08, 19:01:23 (72.200.162.41)
Use the link below and scroll down to the section titled "132 kHz oversampling: Listening rather than figures" . It's long, but interesting. Gerry .......
297: Cable Asylum, RE: BS marketing from Kubala Sosna at HK AV show (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-08-08, 04:53:18 (72.200.162.41)
See my post using the link below. It was my response to a thread titled "Why would anyone go into the cable making business?". It's all about money. K-S, with their crazy pricing, is Exhibit A. I can' .......
298: Vintage Asylum, "I can't believe that 50 years from now people will try to come up with silly captions for this photo." (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-07-27, 10:51:07 (72.200.162.41)
N/T .......
299: General Asylum, Wahoo! (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-07-24, 18:14:29 (72.200.162.41)
Working like a champ. Thanks! Gerry .......
300: General Asylum, RE: Still Not Working for Me... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-07-24, 11:06:57 (72.200.162.41)
Yes, I'm using Explorer (IE8). No matter what I do, including clicking on links within a message, no messages stay high-lighted (marked as read). Gerry .......
301: General Asylum, Still Not Working for Me... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-07-23, 13:14:05 (72.200.162.41)
In any Asylum. This is probably the most important feature for me. I run Windows7 and recently switched back to IE8 from IE9 because I had too many problems with cookies. I'm sure this will get worked .......
302: SET Asylum, Thanks for All the Great Replies! (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-07-22, 10:41:54 (72.200.162.41)
Like many questions, the answer is "it depends". In this case it depends on the output tube, speaker sensitivity and (most important) the technique used to accomplish it. I believe the general consens .......
303: SET Asylum, Would You Buy a SET Amp Using DC Heating on the Output Tubes? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-07-21, 10:56:10 (72.200.162.41)
Let's take two separate facts: 1. Most knowledgable amp builders say that AC heating of the output tubes sounds much better than DC. 2. Many commercially built SET amps use DC heating. Would DC heati .......
304: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: 755EX Field Coil - Gimmick or Good? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-07-08, 10:46:57 (72.200.162.41)
"These are not made in Japan nor by SoundBox as the link seems to indicate." Hi Jonathan: Yeah, I figured that out after my orignal post. At least one of the replies below mentioned that it's made i .......
305: Digital Drive, RE: 6 Moons Review (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-07-07, 15:32:32 (72.200.162.41)
The Total DAC is definitely different than most other DACs. Ooops, I missed that the price is in Euros (that was kind of lame). That's a greater than 40% "price increase" which makes it much less inte .......
306: Digital Drive, RE: Best sounding DAC @ $5K to $10K (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-07-03, 09:16:49 (72.200.162.41)
If I were looking for a new DAC, I would look into the Total DAC (use the link below). Unfortunately, it probably doesn't meet your requirements. However, it's approx. half the cost of the mid-point o .......
307: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, 755EX Field Coil - Gimmick or Good? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-07-01, 04:55:52 (64.73.69.5)
A Japanese company is offering a reproduction Altec/WE 755A but with a field coil magnet. Dubbed the 755EX, the cost is about $3100/pair - use the link below. Is this a gimmick or does it have pote .......
308: SET Asylum, RE: I'm Glad I Could Help with the Memory Recall... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-06-27, 10:55:06 (64.73.69.5)
Hi I.T. What do you think of the Audio Note Interstage Mono Block Amps (use the link below)? Does interstage SE or PSE "count" or must it be PP? Thanks. Gerry .......
309: SET Asylum, RE: Dared MP-2A3C – Do We Really Need Anything More? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-06-27, 04:47:05 (72.200.162.41)
What did you replace it with? I wasn't completely serious when I started this thread, but I did like the write-up in the ad. Thanks for your reply JD. Gerry .......
310: Hi-Rez Highway, Not if You Include Shipping (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-06-23, 04:40:53 (72.200.162.41)
I had visited the cdjapan website yesterday and saw that it was less. However, if you include shipping, the difference is minimal. Plus, my wife and I are on a plan with Amazon that we get "free" 2-da .......
311: Hi-Rez Highway, George Benson's Breezin' on SACD (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-06-22, 15:58:29 (72.200.162.41)
I just became aware that George Benson's Breezin' is about to be released on a Japanese Import SACD (non-SHM). It's available on Amazon for $64.29. Use the link below. I just ordered it and it's shipp .......
312: SET Asylum, RE: Open Baffle (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-06-12, 13:37:59 (72.200.162.41)
"That speaker system isn't permanent, is it? There's little point in mounting a 15" woofer on an open baffle for stereo use." Intuitively, I would agree with you, but... This OB design wasn't just a .......
313: SET Asylum, RE: OT: S.E.X. 2.1 or Stereomour? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-06-12, 06:15:57 (72.200.162.41)
"...so for large-scale symphonic classical works I'd opt for the greater power of a 2A3 over the 2-watt S.E.X. amp." Thanks Paul. I had predicted as much. Bottlehead should be receiving an order from .......
314: SET Asylum, OT: S.E.X. 2.1 or Stereomour? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-06-10, 04:41:25 (72.200.162.41)
Hi Paul: My friend Boulos (it translates to Paul in English) wants to build an amp kit and is trying to decide on the S.E.X. 2.1 or Stereomour. The speakers he will be using it with can be seen in .......
315: SET Asylum, Dared MP-2A3C – Do We Really Need Anything More? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-06-09, 04:17:03 (72.200.162.41)
In this age of downsizing, frugality or whatever you want to call it, do we really need anything more than the new Dared model MP-2A3C? Putting aside individualism and biases against Chinese made g .......
316: Tweakers' Asylum, "Dave Brubeck is my boy tonight..." (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-06-08, 19:08:08 (72.200.162.41)
Yeah, me too, but in a different way. Use the link below. Excellent! I can't wait to cue up "Time Out" sometime tomorrow. Gerry .......
317: Hi-Rez Highway, OT: Did You Get to Meet Diana Krall? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-06-04, 15:24:16 (72.200.162.41)
Or was that before you started? Thanks. Gerry .......
318: Vintage Asylum, That's as Easy as... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-06-02, 15:23:22 (72.200.162.41)
S-E-T! Single-ended triode. I followed a similar path (MC75s, 8B, etc.) and ended up with a SET amp. You will need to figure out how much power you will need. This is based on a number of factors - sp .......
319: Vintage Asylum, RE: Ha Ha, thanks... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-06-02, 04:44:25 (72.200.162.41)
You can add another person who didn't care for Ted's. It's very messy to eat. That wouldn't bother me so much, but... because of the way the burger is shaped, I never could get a good bite out of it ( .......
320: Vintage Asylum, RE: Radio (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-05-20, 04:36:49 (72.200.162.41)
If you can't find anyone closer, I can highly recommend Mike Urban of Urban Radio in Milford, CT. Use the link below for his website. Gerry .......
321: General Asylum, "An entire day of not looking at things I can't afford." (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-05-19, 16:15:01 (72.200.162.41)
That's the quote of the day as far as I'm concerned. However, I'll change it a bit to "An entire day of not looking at things that are way overpriced!" Gerry .......
322: General Asylum, Yes - Outrageous! (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-05-17, 11:01:04 (72.200.162.41)
Take the little Audience AR2P for example: AR2P ($695) vs. AR2P-TO ($1600). I'm certainly not going to spend almost $700 on a 2-outlet power conditioner and not get the top performance from that manuf .......
323: SET Asylum, I Will... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-05-16, 04:37:15 (72.200.162.41)
Second (or is that third?) the early Sylvania dual-plate with suspension springs. When I was using Brook 12As, they were my preferred 2A3s. While the Brooks are PP, I don't see why it would be any dif .......
324: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: The Most Logical Comparison Would Be... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-05-14, 09:21:26 (72.200.162.41)
"...but had a chance to compare my old Pathos Endorphin to the S1 and I must say that I did prefer the Pathos (more lively) then the Standard Sony sounded better than my Pathos Tne now modified Sony w .......
325: Hi-Rez Highway, The Most Logical Comparison Would Be... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-05-11, 05:05:29 (72.200.162.41)
The Marantz SA-11S2 vs a VSE upgraded Sony 5400. The prices for each are in the same neighborhood. I would suggest a side-by-side comparsion in a high quality system with multiple listeners. None of t .......
326: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, A Klipschorn Built by Bill Hartsfield? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-05-10, 19:28:44 (72.200.162.41)
A little more than a month ago I posted a question about an early JBL 130A. Steve Schell was kind enough to reply and wrote that the date code indicated it was manufactured in 1952. Well, with apologi .......
327: Vintage Asylum, RE: The Best Deal I Ever Saw on eBay Was... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-05-07, 07:20:38 (72.200.162.41)
"The prices of the gear that we like are driven by demand.If young people don't get into accurate music reproduction,the demand will decrease along with the prices." I would agree with this except for .......
328: Shady Lane, Your Quote... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-05-07, 07:11:23 (72.200.162.41)
"Ask exorbitantly high prices, sell little, but every sale is a home run." Pretty much sums it up. VV along with Al W. on eBay (ID myostuff) just fish for suckers to come along and bite. Their percent .......
329: Vintage Asylum, The Best Deal I Ever Saw on eBay Was... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-05-06, 04:36:01 (64.73.69.5)
A brand new in-the-box 10C that went for a little over $1000. This was about 10 years ago. One of the reasons it went so cheap was that the auction ended just after New Year's Day - a very slow time f .......
330: Hi-Rez Highway, OT: "One Man Dog" on Audio Fidelity (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-05-04, 04:35:31 (72.200.162.41)
A few months ago, I pre-ordered the two new Billy Joel SACDs with Music Direct. I was browsing the MD catalog last month, before the BJ SACDs were shipped and came across JT's "One Man Dog" on Audio F .......
331: Digital Drive, RE: Not my favorite of hers... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-05-01, 07:37:42 (72.200.162.41)
"I recall going to see her twice a few nights apart in the late 1970s when she performed in that skimpy little Cub Scout uniform." What the hell happened? .......
332: General Asylum, That the Funniest Thing Written in Stereophile... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-04-20, 20:04:23 (72.200.162.41)
in at least 20 years. Except of course the Equipment Reviews and (especially) Recommended Components. Oh, those aren't meant to be funny? Gerry .......
333: Tweakers' Asylum, Probably Not the Application You Were Thinking of... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-04-20, 16:45:00 (72.200.162.41)
But I recently swapped out a pair of Mundorf Silver/Gold (no oil) caps for a pair of V-Cap TFTFs on my tweeters - see the photo below. I did this to both try out the V-Caps and switch to the next lowe .......
334: General Asylum, They Already Held the Royal Wedding! (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-04-18, 04:08:01 (72.200.162.41)
In order to avoid the media circus, they secretly held the royal wedding last week. Check out the video of it below. Gerry .......
335: Water Cooler, They Already Held the Royal Wedding! (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-04-18, 04:08:01 (72.200.162.41)
In order to avoid the media circus, they secretly held the royal wedding last week. Check out the video of it below. Gerry .......
336: SET Asylum, RE: F2A Monoblock Amp (Sean Casper) (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-04-16, 07:28:22 (72.200.162.41)
"They have given me some of the greatest pleasure I’ve had listening to music – live or recorded. I’ve put aside my other toys (a description of which can be found by clicking link at bottom of review .......
337: SET Asylum, Free Pair of 6B4Gs (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-04-16, 07:22:24 (72.200.162.41)
At the risk of lowering my chances of winning these, HIFI HEROIN is giving away a pair of 6B4Gs - use the link below. Gerry .......
338: SET Asylum, 832 Amp (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-04-13, 18:47:30 (72.200.162.41)
There's an 832 amp for sale on Audiogon - use the link below. Anyone want to take an educated guess on how it sounds? Thanks. Gerry .......
339: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: That Marantz video (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-04-11, 05:00:14 (64.73.69.5)
"This could be a result of your choice of CD filter. The marantz manual states that Filter 2... " Actually, my evaluation of the tweaks was performed using Filter 1. While this isn't the Filter (#3 .......
340: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: That Marantz video (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-04-10, 13:22:20 (72.200.162.41)
I pretty much did all of them on my SA-7S1: 1. Copper sleeves for all my power cord connectors. I had to get them on eBay, the ones sold in Home Depot and Lowe's aren't wide enough. 2. A weight on the .......
341: Vintage Asylum, RE: Value: 1932 Theater Amps, Webster and Pacent (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-04-07, 04:58:02 (64.73.69.5)
Two things that I can add about value: 1. Your friend needs to determine what output tubes are in those amps. Start by carefully cleaning them (be careful not to erase any printing on the glass) and s .......
342: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Early JBL 130A (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-04-03, 19:20:54 (72.200.162.41)
Hi Steve: That's great info, thanks! I was hoping you might see my post and respond. If I didn't get a response here, the Lansing Heritage site was next. I knew the "serial number" was a date code, bu .......
343: Cable Asylum, Kubala-Sosna (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-04-03, 07:48:30 (72.200.162.41)
I'll state up front that I know virtually nothing about this company other than what I have seen on Audiogon and on their website which I only looked at one time. I'm using them as an example because .......
344: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Early JBL 130A (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-04-02, 13:07:02 (72.200.162.41)
Hi: The not-so-good photo above shows an early JBL 130A. The serial number is 201102. Does anyone know approx. what year it was manufactured? Thanks! Gerry .......
345: SET Asylum, RE: I would have to disagree (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-03-31, 20:26:29 (72.200.162.41)
Hi Gordon: Somewhat off-topic, but do you have any opinion or thoughts about the #46 tube that you would care to share? I have been touting them for a couple of years now as better sounding then ANY 4 .......
346: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Finished 5 Year Driver/Open Baffle Evaluation. (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-03-19, 12:44:12 (72.200.162.41)
Hi Lance: As you may know, I'm also a big proponent of OBs. I would be very interested in reading Part III ("The Final Chapter"). As for the deleted Part II and Srajan, he seems like a reasonable sort .......
347: SET Asylum, RE: Japanese 211 Amp (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-03-13, 07:44:57 (72.200.162.41)
Thank you Cas. The owner is going to have a tech look it over and have him do the hum optimization. One interesting note from our listening test last week. We listened to my little 45/46 amp and then .......
348: SET Asylum, RE: OT: Melody AN211 (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-03-13, 07:34:32 (72.200.162.41)
"Owner Allen Wang is an avid collector and they have stashed away tubes in the millions for potential future use. (I've seen pictures of warehouses full of all different kinds of tubes)." Yes, I have .......
349: SET Asylum, RE: OT: Melody AN211 (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-03-11, 10:12:45 (72.200.162.41)
Tim: Thanks for the very detailed reply. Please see my Japanese 211 Amp post above. It gives a good account of my one-day experience with a 211 amp. I researched the 4P1S tube. It looks like it is/w .......
350: SET Asylum, RE: Japanese 211 Amp (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-03-11, 06:41:29 (72.200.162.41)
"Given DC filaments and hum, it might be appropriate to do a tune-up, if there is a manual available." I made the same recommendation to the owner. Unfortunately, there's no documentation available. N .......
351: SET Asylum, RE: Air Tight vintage? Looks great. nt (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-03-11, 06:23:34 (72.200.162.41)
I made a very similar observation about this amp on another thread. Here's an edited version of what I wrote: "This amp reminds me of the $18,000/pair Air Tight ATM-211 mono amps (use the link below). .......
352: SET Asylum, Japanese 211 Amp (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-03-10, 07:58:55 (72.200.162.41)
So my friend brought over his 211 amp that he inherited from his father-in-law (see the photos below). This was the amp that I wrote about in a previous post. The amp was built in Japan and runs on 10 .......
353: SET Asylum, OT: Melody AN211 (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-03-08, 07:03:28 (72.200.162.41)
"The new, higher-end "AN" series is a completely different animal and does not employ 101D tubes at all. (the AN211 being Melody's other SET integrated)." Hi Tim: Since you mentioned it, what are yo .......
354: SET Asylum, RE: Japan uses both 50Hz + 60Hz supplies (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-03-03, 15:44:13 (72.200.162.41)
Now that you mention it, I think I have read that before. Maybe even posted by you, thanks! I guess we mostly think of Tokyo when we think of Japan but obviously there's a whole other side. The "Champ .......
355: Vintage Asylum, A Rare Good Deal Spotted on eBay? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-03-02, 05:01:59 (72.200.162.41)
You don't see good deals on eBay too often. However, the one in the link below seems very good to me. What do you think? Gerry .......
356: SET Asylum, RE: Running 100v Amp on 60hz? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-02-28, 04:52:17 (64.73.69.5)
I didn't know that, thanks G! I just assumed that all step-down transformers also varied the frequency. I'm glad you added this part: "...or a solid state unit that goes AC to DC to AC again." That's .......
357: SET Asylum, RE: Running 100v Amp on 60hz? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-02-27, 14:20:47 (72.200.162.41)
That's good news, thanks Dan! The photo above is my friend's home set-up. Like I said in my original post, he's new to high-end audio as you can tell by his set-up. While the transformer is a coupl .......
358: SET Asylum, Running 100v Amp on 60hz? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-02-27, 07:06:04 (72.200.162.41)
Next weekend a new audio friend, who is also new to high-end audio, will be coming over for a visit. He will be bringing the amp in the photo above. He recently inherited this 211 amp from his fat .......
359: Tweakers' Asylum, This May Sound Wacky... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-02-25, 19:15:08 (72.200.162.41)
But try reversing the direction of the fuse. Gerry .......
360: Vintage Asylum, Anyone Can Copy a Photo... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-02-25, 19:09:58 (72.200.162.41)
Or two or three... Gerry .......
361: General Asylum, Did Helen Keller Ever Have Sex? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-02-24, 10:44:42 (72.200.162.41)
Catchy title, right? Well don't blame me for it. It comes directly from a thread on IMDB (The Internet Movie Data Base) discussing the movie the "The Miracle Worker". This 1962 movie stars Patty Duke .......
362: Water Cooler, Did Helen Keller Ever Have Sex? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-02-24, 10:44:42 (64.73.69.5)
Catchy title, right? Well don't blame me for it. It comes directly from a thread on IMDB (The Internet Movie Data Base) discussing the movie "The Miracle Worker". This 1962 movie stars Patty Duke as H .......
363: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: New Speakers. (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-02-21, 08:17:43 (64.73.69.5)
Congrats on you new speakers! I was using Altec 756Bs in W.E. recommended 2.5 cu ft sloped baffle, sealed box cabinets. Just to try something different, I also had JE Labs OBs built. I thought it woul .......
364: Vintage Asylum, Bingo! (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-02-11, 19:31:27 (72.200.162.41)
Yep, the same items and location as the eBay auction. Almost $100K and the reserve was not met. I wonder how many bargains there will be? Gerry .......
365: Cable Asylum, Ignorant Post (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-02-07, 06:08:03 (72.200.162.41)
"So a CDP having transport and DAC in the same box must sound absolutely crap? (As it can only have a few cm of wire between the transport and the DAC.)" It's a different kind of wire/connection. Mos .......
366: SET Asylum, Thanks Paul... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-02-05, 05:52:30 (72.200.162.41)
And to everyone else who responded. Paul, I think the beginning of your last paragraph pretty much summed it up - "A lot of hype, but no more than is common. I see no reason it shouldn't sound pretty .......
367: Cable Asylum, "Never Use Speaker Cables Shorter Than 8 (Feet)..." (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-02-03, 16:41:30 (72.200.162.41)
"Amazingly, 4 (feet) sounds much worse than 8 (feet)". Much worse? Really? I think Pierre offers good advice on many topics, but this one has me stumped and he loses credibility. Gerry P.S. I'm awar .......
368: SET Asylum, RE: Another One for the Techies - The Allnic T1500A Amp (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-02-01, 17:38:34 (72.200.162.41)
Thanks JR, I thought you might chime in. Your review was one of the "Pro" reviews I was referring to. I forget - did you review the older version without the remote volume control and balanced input? .......
369: SET Asylum, Another One for the Techies - The Allnic T1500A Amp (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-02-01, 11:58:45 (64.73.69.5)
The Allnic T1500A is an interesting stereo SE 300B integrated amplifier. It has an unusual combination of popular and not-so-popular technical/design features. Here's a partial list: 1. Solid state re .......
370: General Asylum, Squeeze Box Boom or Radio (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-01-24, 19:35:18 (72.200.162.41)
They are amazing and wi-fi ready. Use the link below. Gerry .......
371: SET Asylum, RE: ping Gerry E. (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-01-24, 06:50:36 (64.73.69.5)
Hey Mason: Go back to the SET Asylum thread list. Then use the Find box near the upper right corner and search on "45 46 Gerry". This will bring up all of my posts about the 45 vs. 46. You can also u .......
372: General Asylum, I Recently Purchased a Squeezebox Radio... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-01-23, 13:28:51 (72.200.162.41)
To replace my 20+ year old Nakamichi Clock-Radio. The amount of technology built into the Squeezebox is amazing for $150. Compare that to what many cable manufacturers are asking for a piece of wire! .......
373: SET Asylum, RE: ping Gerry E. (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-01-23, 09:45:12 (72.200.162.41)
It should work great! Of course your preferred listening level and room acoustics come into play, but you are way ahead of me when it comes to speaker sensitivity. My OB speakers are about 96dB sensit .......
374: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, New York's Grand Central Station... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-01-22, 07:09:37 (72.200.162.41)
Whispering Wall. You stand in the corner between the two arches and whisper. Use the link below. Gerry .......
375: Vintage Asylum, Speaking of Nostalgia... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-01-16, 08:02:13 (72.200.162.41)
I just came across my family's first stereo on eBay (use the link below). It was a SS "integrated amplifier". I didn't know that it was made by EV. I remember listening to Franki Valli and the Four Se .......
376: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: This Amp Reminds Me of the... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-01-11, 05:00:45 (72.200.162.41)
That was an old review of the Air Tight 211M amp. I think the price is now about $18,000/pair! I'm South of Hartford, so we are located very nearby. Maybe it's meant to be? As for bypassing the pr .......
377: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Are these nos altec 755a cones on ebay real? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-01-08, 10:41:15 (72.200.162.41)
"I have never heard a 755 so it will frustrate me for ever until I buy a pair so I can know what all the fuss is about." You're not missing much, it's very over-rated IMO. Here's a write-up I did on t .......
378: Tweakers' Asylum, This Amp Reminds Me of the... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-01-08, 10:23:13 (72.200.162.41)
$13,000/pair Air Tight ATM-211 amps (use the link below). Of course your amp is stereo but consider the similarities: same or similar output tubes, the use of 9-pin small signal tubes, the two control .......
379: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Help with Amplifier Specifications (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-01-05, 17:46:55 (72.200.162.41)
I can offer two observations: 1. Tango made excellent and expensive transformers. Assuming they are real, that is not a cheap amplifier. 2. The type of tube sockets used indicate that the output tub .......
380: Vintage Asylum, RIP: Anne Francis (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2011-01-03, 12:45:25 (72.200.162.41)
Ironically the female star of the movie, Anne Fancis, passed away yesterday. See the story below. Gerry .......
381: SET Asylum, OT: Your 845 Amp (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-12-26, 06:16:20 (72.200.162.41)
Hi Jim: Two questions about your 845 amp: 1. It was designed/built to output only about 6 watts? 2. It has built-in attenuators? If yes, what type? Thanks. Gerry .......
382: Hi-Rez Highway, To Paraphrase Michael Jordan... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-12-22, 14:46:46 (64.73.69.5)
"It must be the FUSES! " Gerry .......
383: General Asylum, Then You Would Surpass... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-12-20, 09:32:36 (64.73.69.5)
That Dos Equis guy as "The Most Interesting Man in the World"! You know the one that: 1. When he was four he got his first pet, a werewolf, which he taught to juggle and speak in perfect Russian. 2. .......
384: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Marantz KI Pearl vs. SA-11S2 + Hi-Fi Tuning Fuses (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-12-19, 08:22:32 (72.200.162.41)
"The problem I have with Jeff Parks review is that he did NOT compare two SA11's, one with stock fuses and one with the HiFi Tuning fuses." I don't have a problem with it. He did extensive listening .......
385: Hi-Rez Highway, Marantz KI Pearl vs. SA-11S2 + Hi-Fi Tuning Fuses (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-12-18, 19:53:45 (72.200.162.41)
I just came across Jeff Parks's review of the Marantz KI Pearl and SA-11S2 SACD players on Positive Feedback Online - Issue 52 (use the link below). It's one of the better reviews I have read in a lon .......
386: Cable Asylum, RE: REVIEW: Tempo Electric Big Twist Interconnects & Speaker Cables Cable (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-12-17, 19:48:22 (72.200.162.41)
Hi Thor: I'm sorry for the slow reply, I just found your post a few minutes ago. I'm using 16awg and so should you. It's more than enough. According to the table on the Tempo website, any system unde .......
387: Digital Drive, RE: Teddy Pardo TeddyDac DAC review (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-12-15, 05:02:47 (72.200.162.41)
That's a very nice system you have there NM! Just out of curiousity, how did you come across this DAC? It's quite a bit off the beaten path. Thanks. Gerry .......
388: SET Asylum, What He Said! (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-12-12, 16:08:23 (72.200.162.41)
"Maybe most 45 users are resourceful." That may be the most useful observation in this thread. There are many speaker options that will work with a 45 amp and not all of them have 100+ dB sensitivity .......
389: Digital Drive, RE: buy it and see, MD offers 30 day refund (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-12-07, 06:38:12 (72.200.162.41)
Here's an interesting observation about my post. Between this current one and my original post on the Hi-Rez Asylum, I did not get a single objection from current or former Stereophile writers. Yet, .......
390: Digital Drive, RE: buy it and see, MD offers 30 day refund (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-12-05, 17:43:36 (72.200.162.41)
Here's an edited/updated version of a previous post that I wrote about the "Pearl": "The SA-KI Pearl is a Marantz model SA-15 with a black finish and perhaps a few tweaks. IIRC, it cost about twice t .......
391: SET Asylum, RE: Yamamoto Amp Update (Four Rectifier Tubes) (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-12-03, 10:49:58 (72.200.162.41)
Thanks Chris and to everyone who posted on the previous thread. To summarize, it appears the four rectifiers are more for show than substance. It will be interesting to see what Srajan has to say in t .......
392: SET Asylum, Yamamoto Amp Update (Four Rectifier Tubes) (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-11-30, 05:05:48 (64.73.69.5)
A preview has been posted on 6moons of the new Yamamoto model A-010 VT-52 amp (use the link below). In the original discussion of this amp, there was a healthy dose of skepticism in its usage of four .......
393: SET Asylum, Here's The Problem... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-11-25, 06:11:05 (72.200.162.41)
I'll assume that you purchased them from Pacific Valve (use the link below). The problem is that with the high voltages required for the 845, it would be very difficult to execute a proper design at t .......
394: SET Asylum, SE Stereo Amp with Four Full-Wave Rectifier Tubes? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-11-16, 12:09:20 (64.73.69.5)
As reported on 6moons, Yamamoto has released its new SE VT-52 amp (see the link below for the Yamamoto VT-52 amp web page). Each driver and output tube has its own full-wave rectifier tube for a total .......
395: Digital Drive, RE: The merits of BNC ) BNC over XLR and RCA ? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-11-01, 05:03:48 (72.200.162.41)
"Because it has the ESS chip, has discrete output stage, and has full dac functionality." Thanks Fmak! The reason I asked is because I thought of doing the same thing. For all of the reasons you ment .......
396: Digital Drive, RE: The merits of BNC ) BNC over XLR and RCA ? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-10-31, 13:39:31 (72.200.162.41)
"I have just ordered a Wyred 2..." You ordered a Wyred 4 Sound (W4S) DAC-2? I'm just curious as to why? If you don't mind me asking. Thanks. Gerry .......
397: Hi-Rez Highway, Thanks for the Replies! (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-10-30, 15:24:43 (72.200.162.41)
"...the Marantz is a killer unit at any price, use your money and buy a LessLoss power cord for it, then watch your jaw drop." Actually, I already have a LessLoss! I realized that the only way to make .......
398: SET Asylum, RE: Inventory (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-10-30, 05:42:11 (72.200.162.41)
"Western Electric made some amps that used the same triode as power amp and rectifier... this way a single spare tube could keep the amp working if any tube died." Taking this a step further, isn't i .......
399: SET Asylum, Solution (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-10-21, 18:59:57 (72.200.162.41)
Repeat after me "the grass is always greener", "the grass is always greener", "the grass is always greener"... I also think the TRAM II is cool, but I don't need a preamp either. Gerry .......
400: SET Asylum, RE: 2a3 verses 45's ... Can someone (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-10-13, 16:06:06 (72.200.162.41)
At the risk of sounding like a "broken record", you may want to give 46s a try. I use them in my 45 amp via an adapter. The adapters are available on eBay from Asylum inmate Glenn (use the link below) .......
401: Hi-Rez Highway, You've Got Mail (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-10-03, 11:36:02 (72.200.162.41)
Thank you for your very generous offer! Also, for posting the results of your fuse upgrade. Having read that and now knowing how to open it up, I'm going to do the fuse upgrade too. While it's expensi .......
402: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Any know how to open a Marantz SA-7 (for fuse upgrade)? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-10-02, 06:31:47 (72.200.162.41)
I had asked the same question, for the same reason, a number of months ago (though I hadn't purchased the fuses yet). I never did get an answer. With Master Sound's help I was finally able to open up .......
403: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: "those new "Soft Kones" that are designed to drain away vibrations" (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-09-28, 04:58:19 (64.73.69.5)
"Let me reinforce David's suggestion to read the "Bad Vibes!" article on Stereophile archive (link below). Reading that might help you make a decision whether cones can be designed to drain away vibra .......
404: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: 'I'd put some of Herbies tube dampers on those tubes (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-09-24, 13:06:15 (72.200.162.41)
"I'd put some of Herbies tube dampers on those tubes" I'm not sure if they are worthwhile on the output and rectifier tubes, but as you can see in the photo above, I do use HTDs on my input/driver .......
405: Vintage Asylum, RE: Fisher vs. SET? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-09-21, 15:53:17 (72.200.162.41)
Thanks John. The reason I asked is one of my audio "Buds" is a Fisher 55A fanatic. He will probably see this because he frequents this Asylum. I'm in the SET camp with a 45 amp (though I run 46s for a .......
406: Vintage Asylum, Fisher vs. SET? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-09-19, 08:06:04 (72.200.162.41)
"...next up was my newly restored Fisher Model 200 Mono amps (They are in the photos)(EL34) I have my friend's SET amp and tried that next." I'm sure all those amps did sound good. What kind of SET a .......
407: Cable Asylum, Wire Hardness? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-09-11, 08:42:49 (72.200.162.41)
Apparently the wire hardness is an important attribute. Here's some information from the Tempo Electric website: "Everything we sell or fabricate is made from extra soft temper, .999 ("3-nines" or 3N .......
408: Tweakers' Asylum, Herbie's Iso-Cup vs. Cones? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-09-11, 08:30:08 (72.200.162.41)
Hi: I have a very compact SE tube amp that's heavy for it's size (about 25 - 30 pounds). It's on a maple platform with a set of Herbie's Iso-Cups between the amp and platform (see photo above). So .......
409: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, What He Said! (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-08-29, 15:40:09 (72.200.162.41)
I was hoping someone else would mention this. The VOTTs could be small potatoes compared to what else might be in that theater. See if you can arrange to meet the guy inside the theater. Take a close .......
410: General Asylum, Great Article! My Favorite... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-08-18, 15:50:54 (72.200.162.41)
Paragraph was this one: Initially, Mr. Pomeroy was reluctant to take on the project, saying he had too much of a backlog to accept new work. But as Mr. Schoenberg recalled their initial conversation, .......
411: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Curious re: SA7 fuse rating (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-08-14, 09:00:54 (72.200.162.41)
"I'm a believer in upgrading fuses, and I have noted positive results..." So am I. I noted the same positive improvement in my single-ended 45 amp. I would like to upgrade the fuses in my SA-7S1 too, .......
412: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Keith Jarrett "Changes" (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-07-29, 04:51:15 (64.73.69.5)
I haven't bought it yet but supposedly the Keith Jarrett "Changes" CD has some of the best drumming ever released on a CD (use the link below). Of course it doesn't hurt that the drummer is Jack DeJoh .......
413: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Marantz SA-7S1: "New Price" (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-07-24, 05:35:43 (72.200.162.41)
"...a lower price may indicate that an S2 is on the horizon. Either that, or I'm reading too much into it. Comments?" Yes, you may be reading too much into it. It appears Marantz has lowered the price .......
414: SET Asylum, RE: Neff & LT... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-07-21, 05:15:23 (72.200.162.41)
PJ: I have been running my pair of 46s for at least a year. Much of that time with an 83 rectifier which was running the 46s way too hot. Even with that, my 46s test at 70 and 76 (I just tested them .......
415: SET Asylum, RE: Follow-Up: Using 2A3s in a 45 Amp (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-07-19, 05:36:03 (72.200.162.41)
Thanks tweakydee! I think someone else once told me that or something similar. I will have this done eventually because I would like to go back to the #83. Gerry .......
416: SET Asylum, RE: Follow-Up: Using 2A3s in a 45 Amp (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-07-19, 05:33:34 (72.200.162.41)
"The Bugle is SRPP 6072. The front end of this amp is almost a direct copy of the ‘Horus’, which is featured on the Magnequest home page." Perhaps I should of said a variation of the Bugle. If it's a .......
417: SET Asylum, RE: Neff & LT... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-07-19, 05:29:06 (72.200.162.41)
Neff: If you send me an e-mail, I can send you that Cunningham C-46 data sheet. It's a 4-page .pdf file. It has everything you are looking for about the 46 and then some. Gerry P.S. If anyone else wan .......
418: SET Asylum, Neff & LT... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-07-18, 14:02:56 (72.200.162.41)
Gentlemen: The limits of my electronic technical knowledge were displayed in my answer to Vinnie. However, maybe you can answer your own questions from the schematic above. Also, from the Cunningha .......
419: SET Asylum, RE: Follow-Up: Using 2A3s in a 45 Amp (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-07-18, 05:32:32 (72.200.162.41)
"...what mods you had to make to your 45 to use the 46" That's the beauty of it, none! I use a pair of adapters from Asylum inmate Glenn (use the link below). My amp was designed to use the 83 rectifi .......
420: SET Asylum, RE: Follow-Up: Using 2A3s in a 45 Amp (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-07-18, 05:11:52 (72.200.162.41)
"how did you drive the 2a3 or the 46?" LT: If you are asking what tube is used to drive the output tubes, it's a 5687 (one per channel). One section is used for the input stage and the other section .......
421: SET Asylum, Follow-Up: Using 2A3s in a 45 Amp (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-07-17, 07:32:13 (72.200.162.41)
Hi: About a month ago, I wrote a post asking how do you know if your 45 amp can safely use 2A3s? When it was established my amp has a MaqneQuest PT (thanks to all who responded, including Mike from MQ .......
422: Vintage Asylum, RE: Anyone in the Syracuse, NY Area? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-07-04, 11:38:18 (72.200.162.41)
Thanks for responding Tom. This was about an auction in the Syracuse area, but it was on Friday. I had spotted some SP 2A3s and some Arcturus Blue-Globe 445s (45s) in some of the auction photos. Gerr .......
423: Hi-Rez Highway, I Must Have Been Right... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-07-03, 08:04:40 (72.200.162.41)
Because I didn't have ten guys from Stereophile jump all over this and tell me that I have a very "Fertile Imagination". That's what they do over at "Critic's Corner". Gerry .......
424: Vintage Asylum, Anyone in the Syracuse, NY Area? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-07-01, 10:48:34 (72.200.162.41)
Byrd, Tom B., anyone? Please send me an e-mail. Thanks. Gerry .......
425: Hi-Rez Highway, My Guess... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-06-30, 19:03:17 (72.200.162.41)
YES, GUESS! I haven't heard any of the other Marantz players other than my own SA-7S1, but here goes: The SA-KI Pearl was just a "gussied up" Marantz model SA-1? (I forget which one, maybe the SA-15?) .......
426: Vintage Asylum, I Got to Hear One in My System... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-06-30, 04:50:31 (72.200.162.41)
I thought it was good, but no more special than a Marantz 8B. Afterwards, I heard that there were two versions with the difference being the output transformers. One of the output transformers was sup .......
427: Cable Asylum, RE: Why are Siltech cables sooooo expensive? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-06-27, 19:58:03 (72.200.162.41)
"There are lots of counterfeit Siltech cables out there from China. Are you sure he was disecting a real Siltech?" After I posted my message, I thought someone might bring this up. The "dissection" h .......
428: Cable Asylum, RE: Why are Siltech cables sooooo expensive? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-06-25, 04:43:43 (72.200.162.41)
IIRC, one of the members of the Hong Kong Tube Audio Club (HKTAC) cut open an expensive Siltech cable and discovered cheap wire inside a very fancy outer jacket! IF that's true, what a scam! Gerry .......
429: SET Asylum, RE: EML 45 Globe Review (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-06-20, 19:07:46 (72.200.162.41)
"Its sort of like a cross between the 2 other tubes bringing together the best of both but much closer to the TJ's. Not entirely sure the monetary difference is justified." Thanks for posting your op .......
430: SET Asylum, RE: the power transformer (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-06-12, 05:24:01 (72.200.162.41)
"Thats a really nice-looking amp!" Thanks. It was built for a friend of mine by James Burgess. I have owned it for about four years. I have compared it to monster tube amps (size, not power) costing .......
431: SET Asylum, RE: the power transformer (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-06-10, 16:12:43 (72.200.162.41)
Hi Mike: Thanks for chiming in! Here are some photos of the PT: I believe the amp was built about 10 years ago, give or take a year or two. The height of the PT is just over 4.5 inches, .......
432: SET Asylum, A Big Thanks to the Esteemed Panel... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-06-09, 04:58:57 (72.200.162.41)
Who responded. Especially Dave and Paul for "keeping it simple". I believe the PT was also made by Magnequest (no longer made?). I'll order a pair of those 2A3Ma tubes and will report back my findings .......
433: SET Asylum, How to Determine if a 45 Amp Can Use a 2A3? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-06-08, 15:49:45 (72.200.162.41)
So I'm using triode connected 46s in my 45 amp without any problem, but what about 2A3s? I know it won't be optimized for the 2A3, but how can I tell if it would be OK to try them? If it is OK, I woul .......
434: Critic's Corner, RE: Now hear (and see) this... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-06-07, 04:51:11 (72.200.162.41)
"I can attest that the new version is a much better sounding cable. The older version sounds flat and almost hollow in comparison." I always find it interesting when an upgrade results in a compariso .......
435: Critic's Corner, RE: I would never use bare wires (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-06-06, 07:08:03 (72.200.162.41)
A few comments to your reply: 1. Let's consider a "worst case" scenario - I have come across a number of vintage systems that used bare wire ends and they were working just fine. The speaker cable wa .......
436: Critic's Corner, Does Anyone Believe... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-06-05, 05:27:10 (72.200.162.41)
That ANY combination of a process used to terminate a speaker cable + the actual connector itself (spade lug, banana plug, etc.) can sound better than a bare wire connection (like in the photo abov .......
437: SET Asylum, RE: Do ya miss it? -t (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-06-03, 04:56:58 (72.200.162.41)
"Do ya miss it?" Excellent question Big J. In some ways, I really do! They were my first SET amps and of course were monoblocks. I think their best attribute was their super-smooth sound. The knock a .......
438: SET Asylum, Great Photo! (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-06-02, 19:40:47 (72.200.162.41)
Oh, that's my photo of my amp from almost 10 years ago! Gerry .......
439: SET Asylum, RE: From the web site (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-06-02, 19:38:28 (72.200.162.41)
The new 2A3Ma was added to the SuperTNT catalog on Jun 02, 2010 (see link below). Gerry .......
440: SET Asylum, Glow Audio 832 Amp (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-05-30, 05:49:52 (72.200.162.41)
Hi: Has anyone seen and/or heard the Glow Audio 832 amp? This is a 7wpc stereo amp using the (surprise!) 832 output tube. Cost is $795. It was shown at the recent Lone Star Audio Fest. Gerry ::: TO .......
441: DIY HiFi Forum, RE: The Full Review (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-05-27, 04:34:38 (72.200.162.41)
"Have a read and let us know what you think." Hi Brian: I saw and read the review first thing yesterday morning. It was an excellent review. The fact that the Lux91 Max is competitive with the twice .......
442: Cable Asylum, RE: I wonder if the WBT connectors are genuine... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-05-26, 18:20:22 (72.200.162.41)
"I wonder how can they sell a cable for less than the cost of the connectors they use?" From the Tempo Electric Cable webpage: "While the suggested retail price for a set of four NextGen Ag RCA plug .......
443: Cable Asylum, RE: REVIEW: Tempo Electric Big Twist Interconnects & Speaker Cables Cable (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-05-25, 05:04:34 (72.200.162.41)
"I notice you have banana plugs also inserted in the binding posts of your amp, with wires leading off to some mysterious destination. What are these for?" Good observation! Generally speaking, Open .......
444: Cable Asylum, RE: Copper collars on your power cords? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-05-24, 18:45:35 (72.200.162.41)
It all started with a youtube video. Use the link below and don't forget to view Part II. I implemented four tweaks that I got from those videos: 1. The copper collars. 2. Terminate all unused inputs .......
445: Cable Asylum, RE: REVIEW: Tempo Electric Big Twist Interconnects & Speaker Cables Cable (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-05-24, 04:49:29 (72.200.162.41)
"It is not stated in your review if you used the cables from an amp to preamp or from other sources. Could you please elaborate so that we may get formulate a causal effect based on the use of these c .......
446: Cable Asylum, REVIEW: Tempo Electric Big Twist Interconnects & Speaker Cables Cable (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-05-23, 13:49:44 (72.200.162.41)
Model: Big Twist Interconnects & Speaker Cables Category: Cable Suggested Retail Price: $500 total (see review and website). Description: Silver Interconnects and Speaker Cables Manufacture .......
447: MagneQuest/Peerless Forum, RE: Can the DS-050 Sound Better Off the 16-ohm Tap? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-05-22, 08:44:08 (72.200.162.41)
"Are you just looking for a little more power or are there sound quality issues you are trying to address?" Hi Bob: Those are really good questions! The honest answer to both is no. I definitely don't .......
448: SET Asylum, RE: Opinions on best SET amp for Tannoy 15in Monitor Golds/GRF cabinets? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-05-16, 06:13:05 (72.200.162.41)
"My next experiment with these will be the First Watt J2; have a gut feeling this will be another amp that'll work them very well and will be a great match tonally. Can report in this thread if there' .......
449: DIY HiFi Forum, From Your 6moons "Interview" (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-05-14, 08:22:29 (64.73.69.5)
"The other issue with the WE 91 is that its limitations in the treble are hard to overcome whilst it's easy to give the amplifier low-reaching bass. However, such an amplifier then no longer sounds ba .......
450: SET Asylum, RE: Related to original post (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-05-09, 19:23:03 (72.200.162.41)
"I have used every W.E. driver ever made, including the silver-coil tweeter/short horn. This W.E, Worship is merely a religion, and nothing more. When I owned, repaired and built movie theatres, other .......
451: Shady Lane, RE: And to Think That He Once Defended eBay Scammer Realjazzcat! (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-05-08, 18:00:27 (72.200.162.41)
"I think that is called projection Gerry; projecting your feelings, experiences and interpretations onto someone else. Fortunately, the stories you make up don't have any relevance here in The Sonora .......
452: Shady Lane, And to Think That He Once Defended eBay Scammer Realjazzcat! (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-05-08, 06:44:27 (72.200.162.41)
"Based on your posts here I cannot help but think that perhaps buying and selling items online is not for you." Agreed!!! Poor becketma, always getting screwed by someone, some company or "the system .......
453: SET Asylum, RE: Here's what I don't understand (in general) (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-05-08, 05:05:57 (72.200.162.41)
Ivan summed it up really well below but here's a more detailed response. First, I consider most SET amplifiers, at least the ones we discuss on the SET asylum, to be "high-end". They have a certain le .......
454: SET Asylum, Western Electric Sound for $90 Including Shipping? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-05-07, 05:01:38 (64.73.69.5)
I could have posted this in the Vintage or High Efficiency Speaker Asylums, but since the SET Asylum is my favorite, I decided to post it here. Besides, many SET users are looking for good sounding, a .......
455: MagneQuest/Peerless Forum, RE: Can the DS-050 Sound Better Off the 16-ohm Tap? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-05-06, 10:40:35 (72.200.162.41)
"I doubt Mikey would ever totally express his opinions on something like this, but I will boil it down.. " Yes, I noticed he didn't reply even though he replied to the thread below. Thanks CBP. Unde .......
456: MagneQuest/Peerless Forum, Can the DS-050 Sound Better Off the 16-ohm Tap? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-05-04, 04:49:39 (64.73.69.5)
Hi Mike: My SE 45 amp, using DS-050 OPTs, runs off the 4-ohm taps to drive my 4-ohm speaker drivers. Is it possible that it could sound even better off the 16-ohm taps in combination with something li .......
457: SET Asylum, RE: New Emission Labs Globe 45 (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-05-01, 07:07:59 (72.200.162.41)
I asked a similar question back in February. The only reply I got was from Ed Sawyer who is also curious about them. It's surprising that no one on the SET Asylum has sprung for a pair (or isn't willi .......
458: Cable Asylum, "What's the most expensive component in your cables?" (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-04-20, 19:58:19 (72.200.162.41)
Ooops, I already know the answer to that question. ADVERTISING! Gerry .......
459: SET Asylum, RE: is a vacuum (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-04-05, 04:55:10 (72.200.162.41)
"If you haven't actually used a good 45, thinking a triode wired 46 is the "same", there's where to begin. Is there a "more" linear power triode?" Actually, as I have posted before, in my amp and my s .......
460: Hi-Rez Highway, RAM Mod Details? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-04-04, 12:07:39 (72.200.162.41)
As a SA-7S1 owner myself, I would like to know the details of the RAM mod. Keeping in mind that he's a competitor, I believe Allen Wright has written that the HDAM-SA2 output stage is the weak link of .......
461: SET Asylum, Beyond the 45? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-04-04, 11:14:31 (72.200.162.41)
Maybe my title should have been "Beyond the 46?" because that's what I actually use. In either case, I am wondering if there is a triode output tube that can sound even better than the 45 or 46 (singl .......
462: SET Asylum, RE: What are your guys' thoughts on this circuit? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-03-30, 15:50:22 (72.200.162.41)
Though I'm not a techie, I think it's very interesting! I had posted something about it a few weeks ago. Thorsten, who had a hand in the design, responded with some additional info. See the link below .......
463: Vintage Asylum, RE: WTB: Bozak Woofers (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-03-23, 05:09:32 (72.200.162.41)
Excellent suggestion, thank you Brian! Gerry .......
464: Vintage Asylum, WTB: Bozak Woofers (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-03-22, 10:42:53 (72.200.162.41)
Hi: If I may bend the rules a bit, I'm looking for one or two 1950s Bozak 12" woofers. This is for a project that I will write a post about, but I need the woofer(s) to complete the project. I'm loo .......
465: SET Asylum, RE: How About a 300B Amp Rated for 16wpc? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-03-05, 10:46:02 (72.200.162.41)
"I can supply the operating point details, 400V/80mA/3K Load." Thanks for the OPs T! I have high expectations for this amp and not because of the output power. I'm just willing to bet that it's going .......
466: SET Asylum, How About a 300B Amp Rated for 16wpc? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-03-04, 16:11:36 (72.200.162.41)
That's the new Lux91 Mono Max from Asylum sponsor DIY HiFi Supply. Use the link below for some of the technical details (but not the OPs). Also, there's some more info here: http://www.diyhifisupply. .......
467: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: David, thanks so much; I will give him a ring before taking the plunge. nt (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-02-23, 04:45:34 (72.200.162.41)
Please let us know what you find out. This info has been out there for awhile, but no confirmation that he can still fix these tweeters. Gerry .......
468: Hi-Rez Highway, I'll Reply to my own Post... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-02-23, 04:38:06 (64.73.69.5)
The third time was the charm! I received my third copy of this title yesterday. The SACD layer played perfectly from the first try, so the moral of this story is, don't give up. If your player has a p .......
469: SET Asylum, EML45-GL (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-02-22, 05:00:21 (72.200.162.41)
Has anyone purchased the latest EML 45 globes? If yes, what's your opinion compared to other 45s? Six big ones (or little ones, depending on your perspective) is not inexpensive, but if their sound ju .......
470: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Altec 601C in domestic enclosure. Any good? Should I purchase these? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-02-21, 06:12:19 (72.200.162.41)
Just to expand on something David wrote below, check those tweeters! About half of the 601s I have come across, have blown tweeter diaphragms. Just to be sure, you should both measure the DCR of the t .......
471: Vintage Asylum, I Just Watched His "Last" Movie... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-02-17, 10:37:22 (72.200.162.41)
Gran Torino. It wasn't what I expected, but both my wife and I really liked it. After reading a number of comments about the movie on IMDB it became apparent that it's one of those movies that most pe .......
472: Hi-Rez Highway, Anyone Else Having a Problem with MoFi's "The Captain and Me"? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-02-13, 08:09:00 (72.200.162.41)
I recently purchased the Doobie Brothers "The Captain and Me" SACD. My SA-7S1 was able to play the CD layer but not the SACD layer. I exchanged it for another one and this time my SA-7S1 can't read ei .......
473: SET Asylum, RE: I have the WE300 and I want to "save" it by using other 300Bs Nt (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-01-17, 09:15:39 (72.200.162.41)
"Yes the price is high of these amps but from the 28 kg they weight is 25 kg Tamura iron. The power transformer and output is really big!" Thanks Horny. Wow, over 50 pounds of Tamura iron, no wonder .......
474: General Asylum, "Straight No Chaser" (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-01-16, 17:01:59 (72.200.162.41)
No, not the Thelonious Monk jazz composition, the a cappella group from Indiana. Did anyone catch their special on PBS? These guys are both talented and funny. One of their funniest songs can be viewe .......
475: SET Asylum, RE: I have the WE300 and I want to "save" it by using other 300Bs Nt (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-01-14, 19:47:58 (72.200.162.41)
Horny: Nice looking amp! I checked it out on the Sun Audio website. I like the features: 1. PSE for 15w per monoblock. 2. Interstage transformer. 3. Balanced and single-ended inputs. 4. Volume contr .......
476: SET Asylum, RE: Replies (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-01-10, 07:44:06 (72.200.162.41)
"The musicians will be "playing in the room for YOU!" But Jeff, they already are! Seriously. When I put on a well recorded female vocal recording like Norah Jones, Diana Krall or Priscilla Ahn (who .......
477: SET Asylum, RE: 5R4 (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-01-10, 06:41:52 (72.200.162.41)
Hey Glenn: Thank you for your very generous offer! I may take you up on it. I found a local guy on eBay who may have one. If he does, I can pick up today. If not, I'll be getting back to you. Gerry .......
478: SET Asylum, Replies (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-01-09, 09:13:10 (72.200.162.41)
Jeff - Thanks for asking the key question. Here's the reply back from the tech: "The voltage I measured was the plate voltage referenced to ground, the plate to cathode voltage is about 50v less ac .......
479: SET Asylum, What Would You Do? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-01-08, 10:51:22 (72.200.162.41)
Last weekend I brought my SE 45 amp to a local tech (a friend of a friend). I needed him to replace my burned out pilot light LED. I also had him re-do the 4-ohm taps from the OPTs to the binding post .......
480: SET Asylum, RE: Your experience with Sophia and EML 45 tubes (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2010-01-07, 10:51:22 (64.73.69.5)
You can also try 46 tubes in your amp using a pair of adapters. The adapters are available on eBay - use the link below. 46 tubes are inexpensive and you can get them on eBay too. I like them at le .......
481: SET Asylum, "no matter how smart-- don't stop learning." (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2009-12-25, 17:37:02 (72.200.162.41)
And we will add to that "Embrace Diversity". Gerry .......
482: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: I have the S-1800... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2009-12-25, 12:03:49 (72.200.162.41)
"The SCD-XA5400ES... After much break-in (500-ish hours) it is finally loosing almost all of the too-sharp, too-incisive mid-treble (not bright per se, but over emphasis of transients)." Break-in or .......
483: SET Asylum, RE: What if you looked inside and found that the whole thing was running on a chip amp? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2009-12-21, 18:25:08 (72.200.162.41)
"What if you looked inside and found that the whole thing was running on a chip amp?" He claims "All American Iron". OTOH, it doesn't mean it's being used, so your scenario is still possible. Gerry .......
484: SET Asylum, "No Americans are harmed in the building of these amplifiers" (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2009-12-21, 04:32:38 (72.200.162.41)
The quote in the subject line also came from the same ad. If that's not more than a little bizzare, then I don't know what is. Gerry .......
485: SET Asylum, RE: Tell us more about this (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2009-12-20, 18:24:51 (72.200.162.41)
The two posts below have links to the ads I was referring to. I vaguely remember Desperate Audio Magnetics. That name and the initials of the company, should give one pause. I think I even sent him an .......
486: SET Asylum, How NOT to Sell a 300B SET Amp (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2009-12-20, 09:31:23 (72.200.162.41)
I recently saw ads on both Audiogon and eBay for a 300B amplifier that I was not familiar with. I found it odd that they wrote in the ad "NOTE Do not open chassis. Doing so voids warranty and any retu .......
487: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Gerry have you tried the Raal? (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2009-12-20, 09:01:20 (72.200.162.41)
I never tried the Raal, only the Aurum Cantus shown above. I believe they were the model G2Si. There was a wimpiness about them that I didn't like. At least compared to the RP302. I'm sure the Raa .......
488: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Philips paid almost full retail for my busted SACD 1000 (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2009-12-19, 08:04:42 (72.200.162.41)
Did you get the check yet? This sounds almost too-good-to-be-true. Unless I had the check cashed and cleared, I wouldn't count my chickens (or cash in this case). Gerry .......
489: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Power supply and tweeter suggestions for FC. (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2009-12-19, 07:44:35 (72.200.162.41)
"Otherwise to save some dollars maybe an Aurum Cantus..." I tried a pair of those ribbon tweets with my OB system. They weren't bad, but weren't good either. As I have said before, vintage Jensen RP- .......
490: Tubes Asylum, WTB: RCA BP 6V6GT (NOS or ANOS) (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2009-12-19, 07:17:37 (72.200.162.41)
Hi: If I may bend the rules a bit, I have a friend who plays guitar who's looking for some RCA Black Plate 6V6GTs. They need to be NOS or ANOS (almost new-old-stock). He's been burned a few times on .......
491: Vintage Asylum, Being a Little Less Cryptic... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2009-12-15, 04:35:11 (64.73.69.5)
The use of the name "Mrs. Sedgewick" in the ad is something that scammers use. This was most likely a "fish" to get people's e-mail addresses. Reply to that ad and watch your spam mail double! Gerry .......
492: Vintage Asylum, The "Tell" is... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2009-12-13, 11:37:44 (72.200.162.41)
"Mrs. Sedgewick". She's a bad pony and I'm not betting on her.* Gerry * "House of Games" 1987 .......
493: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE:Is "Kearnyshop" the new "Hifitown"? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2009-12-08, 17:42:13 (72.200.162.41)
Yes Steve, that's one of them. Another is "conepaper" (see the link below). There may be others. Notice the funky way he does photos. If you see that and the location is Crewe, VA - you can be pretty .......
494: Tubes Asylum, RE: Gerry also consider 12B4A (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2009-12-08, 04:56:31 (72.200.162.41)
"Sherwin has a good ear....What amp did you get from him?" His Burgess 45 "Blue" amp that I'm using with 46s. This is old news, I have owned it for at least three years. I am currently looking into a .......
495: Tubes Asylum, RE: Gerry also consider 12B4A (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2009-12-06, 18:55:09 (72.200.162.41)
Yes, Sherwin who I bought my amp from, was also very high on 12B4As. Not that he's a techie, but he was getting advice from some of the best in the business. Gerry .......
496: Tubes Asylum, RE: Good Reference on really OLD tubes (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2009-12-06, 18:48:15 (72.200.162.41)
It depends on what kind of info you are looking for. One of the best books from a historical perspective is John Stokes "70 Years of Radio Tubes and Valves" Second Edition (see the link below). It's m .......
497: Tubes Asylum, RE: That's how ebay makes money... (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2009-12-06, 06:30:56 (72.200.162.41)
"From people buying faked, counterfeit and stolen goods." Don't forget SHILL BIDDING! I bet eBay makes more money from that than all of the items you listed above combined. Especially now that they .......
498: Tubes Asylum, RE: Again No. (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2009-12-06, 06:21:41 (72.200.162.41)
I got it now, thanks Allen! Gerry .......
499: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: they are not Jensen RP-302 (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2009-12-05, 07:49:35 (72.200.162.41)
"The RP302 expert here was gerry." I'm not sure if I'm an expert or if you were even referring to me. However, I have tried at least a dozen tweeters for my speaker system, both vintage and modern, an .......
500: Tubes Asylum, RE: No. (0.00)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2009-12-05, 07:06:52 (72.200.162.41)
Thanks Allen. Just to clarify, so are you saying that a well designed/optimized audio circuit for the 12AX7 can sound just as good as a well designed/optimized audio circuit for the 5687? To be specif .......
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