1: Amp/Preamp Asylum, High-pitched ringing from Audio Note Cobra digital inputs (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2023-04-27, 08:53:43 (24.11.136.23)
My 1 year old AN Cobra integrated amp has developed a high-pitched ring/whine (12K Hz?) from each of its 3 digital inputs when music isn't playing, quite intrusive at high volume levels. Only one of t .......

2: Digital Drive, high-pitched whine from digital inputs on AN Cobra (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2023-04-27, 08:49:09 (24.11.136.23)
My Audio Note Cobra (tube integrated amp with 3 analog and 3 digital inputs) has developed a high-pitched (12K?) whine/ringing with the volume up high and no music playing - but only from the 3 digita .......

3: Digital Drive, Esoteric K-03x vs. MBL N31 vs. T&A MP 3000/3100 (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2022-05-03, 20:33:22 (66.176.193.111)
I'm considering these for my last CD/DAC. Has anyone here auditioned any of these head-to-head? I've read a bunch of reviews, but am seeking direct comparisons. Thanks in advance. .......

4: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Avantgarde and DeVore (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2020-06-07, 13:02:01 (73.56.52.246)
Depending on your price range and room size, you may want to research these. I have Avantgarde Duo Omegas (18 ohm/107 dB) in my big rig, singing with 3.5wpc 2A3 power, and DeVore O/96s (10 ohm/96 dB) .......

5: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Indeed (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2020-06-07, 12:57:27 (73.56.52.246)
Mine, with some tasty NOS Sylvania 6SN7s in the key positions, has delivered many moons of bliss. .......

6: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Early Avantgarde Speakers - Uno and Duo (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2019-04-16, 10:18:00 (73.56.52.246)
Interesting thread, gents! I have Series 3 Duos, bought directly from Jim Smith when he was the US distributor. He very graciously spent a great deal of time helping me with setup geometry and setting .......

7: Vinyl Asylum, RIP* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2015-10-14, 12:46:59 (73.205.74.193)
* .......

8: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Wow! Only 24 here* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2015-10-14, 12:25:20 (73.205.74.193)
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9: Speaker Asylum, I have a pair of Solos in my home theater (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2015-08-04, 11:26:30 (66.229.184.200)
Sweet, and cut down on the components in the living room - just a pair of balanced interconnects to the preamp, and you're good to go. I was surprised that they stopped making these. .......

10: Speaker Asylum, Avantgarde Duo Omega (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2015-08-04, 11:22:10 (66.229.184.200)
Full range 107dB sensitive magic! .......

11: Digital Drive, ...and I'm glad of that (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2015-06-18, 11:29:49 (66.229.184.200)
I suppose that one should never say "never"...but my CD-77.1 is here to stay! .......

12: Amp/Preamp Asylum, regarding variation in Duo sound with various tube amps (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2015-04-21, 11:29:06 (66.229.184.200)
My 107dB Duo Omegas actually fare much better with 3.5wpc 2A3 monos than they did with 8wpc 300B monos (particularly in the bass - despite the powered subs, if one connects the amps using speaker leve .......

13: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Butler TDB-5150 (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2015-01-20, 09:56:19 (66.229.184.200)
5 channels with tube driver and SS output. Sonics are somewhere between PP tube and Class AB SS. .......

14: Amp/Preamp Asylum, "well, once my hearing started to go, I figured less maintenance, right?"* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2014-11-26, 12:05:35 (75.147.223.141)
* .......

15: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Abe, I see your "agree" and raise you (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2014-11-04, 12:08:13 (75.147.223.141)
My SLP-05 loves tube amps, too! I think it would push the OP's buttons. .......

16: Amp/Preamp Asylum, they are, in my experience (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2014-10-29, 15:01:17 (98.64.172.220)
Try a Cary SLP-05 with good NOS tubes...Big Tone, plus extension at the frequency extremes. The humble SLP-98 comes with Chinese tubes from the factory; perhaps that's how you heard it. But I used to .......

17: Amp/Preamp Asylum, used Butler TDB-5150 (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2014-09-18, 13:34:44 (75.147.223.141)
$3K new. .......

18: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Lamm ML2 series (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2014-08-26, 11:32:36 (75.147.223.141)
18 wpc but superb bass extension, impact, texture...you name it! .......

19: Amp/Preamp Asylum, my Cary SLP-05... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2014-07-25, 10:58:11 (75.147.223.141)
...resents that blanket accusation. You should try one in your rig if you get a chance (I have horns as well, and rock is about 80% of my listening diet). .......

20: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, ^ this* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2014-07-04, 14:34:27 (98.64.171.246)
* .......

21: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, umm...no (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2014-04-02, 12:20:59 (98.64.172.206)
My Duo Omegas are made from the same materials, and they do not "ring" in any way. .......

22: Digital Drive, AMR CD-77* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2014-03-04, 17:26:22 (184.32.179.179)
* .......

23: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, my Avantgarde Duo Omegas are 107dB (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2014-02-22, 15:14:10 (98.64.231.73)
though I don't know at what frequency, and of course the mid horn hands off to its active cone subs at 170Hz. .......

24: Digital Drive, RE: Hardly,you may have noticed the USB input on the back... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2013-11-01, 15:44:05 (50.138.67.220)
Yes, the USB input was prescient, and an important attribute for me (even though I don't use it now, who knows what the future holds?). My CD-77 is sticking around for the long term. I hope that trans .......

25: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, love the Buk quote (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2013-11-01, 08:42:21 (50.138.67.220)
One of my favorites is "No, I don't hate people...but I seem to feel better when they're not around." Of course, that might get me labeled as a misanthrope... .......

26: Speaker Asylum, and they just showed a new speaker line at a show (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2013-10-31, 20:02:32 (50.138.67.220)
Munich, I think. So seem to be doing just fine. .......

27: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, yep (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2013-10-31, 20:00:12 (50.138.67.220)
The unfettered dynamic ease, too, makes other speakers sound lifeless to these ears. And the idea of only needing a low-powered amp just seems more...elegant than requiring an arc-welder monstrosity t .......

28: Digital Drive, this seems a disturbing perspective from the maker... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2013-10-31, 19:52:21 (50.138.67.220)
...of a 5-figure CD player (one that I own & love, to boot). I have a massive CD library and zero desire to spend time downloading files for music I already have. I spend enough time on the computer i .......

29: Vinyl Asylum, ditto* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2013-10-17, 20:26:32 (50.138.67.220)
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30: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I've owned both Cary preamps, as well (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2013-10-07, 13:00:45 (50.138.67.220)
But my findings are quite different: my old SLP-98 F1 direct coupled version - while a fantastic choice for the money - is decisively outclassed by my current SLP-05 running single-ended: more detail, .......

31: Tubes Asylum, I too have SLP-05 but no lover of EH 6SN7s (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2013-09-17, 13:25:07 (50.138.67.220)
I only use the stock EH tubes in the (unused in my system) headphone and balanced output positions, just as placeholders. Had much better results (tubier, denser sound yet with no loss of extension) w .......

32: Amp/Preamp Asylum, second the Cary options (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2013-09-04, 12:44:48 (50.138.67.220)
I previously had the '98, and now have the '05. The SLP-05 is incredible: ballsy, extended, quiet (with 107dB horns) but with plenty of 6SN7 magic. .......

33: Vinyl Asylum, Clearaudio Maestro Wood (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2013-08-20, 12:23:23 (50.138.67.220)
Plenty of extension, and good resolution (better in both respects than the Clearaudio Virtuoso Wood previously in residence here). .......

34: Vinyl Asylum, "my baby's accountant won't cause you alarm... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2013-08-19, 11:58:29 (50.138.67.220)
"...my baby's brother never break-a your arm" .......

35: Vinyl Asylum, underrated LP (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2013-08-19, 11:55:22 (50.138.67.220)
Recently read his autobiography, which put me on an extended Who/Pete kick. Other solo records of his I dig are "Empty Glass" and "White City", and of course "Rough Mix" with the late Ronnie Lane. ::: .......

36: Vinyl Asylum, that sucks (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2013-08-06, 11:12:30 (50.138.67.220)
He was a key part of (IMO) FZ's best bands, in the mid-'70s. Rest in peace. .......

37: Vinyl Asylum, in descending order... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2013-08-04, 19:28:00 (50.138.67.220)
Makin' Magic Heat in the Street Putting it Straight A few others have a couple of decent tunes each, but don't rise to the level of these three. They generally go downhill as time went by. ::: TOPIC:: .......

38: Vinyl Asylum, the late, lamented Co-op Records in Tallahassee, FL (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2013-08-02, 11:30:31 (50.138.67.220)
Every bit of extra scratch I had in college - and then some - was invested in LPs at $3.99 a pop! This was the late '70s/early '80s, alas, and the store is long gone... .......

39: Digital Drive, ^ this! (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2013-08-02, 11:24:22 (50.138.67.220)
Very well put, Todd; could not agree more - a confluence of "convenience > quality", poor recording/engineering practices, and economic distress. .......

40: Vinyl Asylum, will not "pummel" you... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2013-06-30, 13:49:04 (66.229.184.46)
...but your speakers' limited resolution, plus humble phono preamplification, greatly blur any differences in your various sources. I have the Mythos speakers in my HT rig, and while OK for the money, .......

41: SET Asylum, nothing whatsoever...unless you like your music with flesh and bones (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2013-05-16, 11:34:21 (66.229.184.46)
Dynamic life - both micro and macro - is unsurpassed with properly designed horn rigs coupled to copacetic amplification. You then don't need arc welder SS amps to push around woefully insensitive myl .......

42: Amp/Preamp Asylum, but it HAS a remote, FYI (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2013-05-13, 11:18:44 (66.229.184.46)
Volume and muting functions. .......

43: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I second the Cary SLP-05 (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2013-05-10, 15:19:50 (66.229.184.46)
If the OP can stretch a bit. Dead quiet, fully balanced, and dynamic as all get out! .......

44: Vinyl Asylum, "Roxy" rules! (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2013-05-08, 21:21:48 (66.229.184.46)
Don't You Ever Wash That Thing? .......

45: Digital Drive, mine is a couple of years old (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2013-05-06, 10:21:39 (66.229.184.46)
Has only isosynchronous USB digital input (but then, I've never used it). Check with Avatar Acoustics, the US distributor, or AMR directly to see which if any other digital input options are available .......

46: Amp/Preamp Asylum, why? (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2013-05-01, 10:07:04 (66.229.184.46)
IMO you'd be giving up some of the tube magic you paid for already. My NOS Philips metal base 5AR4/GZ34 rectifier (albeit painfully expensive) made my '05 sing even more beautifully. .......

47: Speaker Asylum, yes, they breathe (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2013-03-29, 15:06:51 (66.229.184.46)
even at low listening levels, in addition to the lower power requirements. .......

48: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, In addition to caveats raised below (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2013-03-29, 15:05:25 (66.229.184.46)
The claimed impedance of 4-6 ohms for their various models does not approach that of my 18 ohm Avantgardes (with 107dB sensitivity, to boot). Nevertheless, they appear to have engaged in some new desi .......

49: SET Asylum, another data point (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2013-03-23, 12:37:24 (66.229.184.46)
Mine do not have "ROHR" code nor production date; S/N 038L/R with Sowter 9098S OPTs w/silver bells. What an amazing little amp for the money. Used to have them in my office rig, since disassembled; no .......

50: Vinyl Asylum, SCOTS rules! (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2013-03-02, 08:50:00 (66.229.184.46)
I saw them a few years ago in a local bar...what a great show...highlighted of course by "8 Piece Box", when chicken drumsticks were distributed to some of the more comely ladies in the crowd. ::: TO .......

51: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, indeed (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2013-02-28, 10:57:43 (66.229.184.46)
those are Avantgarde Unos, the (now) entry-level model...although those pictured above are either series 2 or 3, at least a few years old now. .......

52: Amp/Preamp Asylum, If you like the Cary house sound... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2013-02-15, 13:00:14 (66.229.184.46)
...and the '98, you'll LOVE the '05, particularly with the right NOS rectifier and 6SN7s! Happy listening. .......

53: Amp/Preamp Asylum, umm, no (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2013-02-15, 12:27:22 (66.229.184.46)
I had the SLP-98 previously for several years, now replaced by the SLP-05, in the same all-tube rig. The '05 is in no way "closer to SS"; though it has a great deal more detail throughout the spectrum .......

54: SET Asylum, I'd insist on pictured tubes (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2013-02-07, 11:16:03 (66.229.184.46)
Unless it's clearly stated in the ad that the component ships with the stock tubes, that is the very definition of "bait & switch". .......

55: Amp/Preamp Asylum, second that! (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2013-02-06, 09:11:34 (66.229.184.46)
Get the SLP-05 fixed by the factory and rock on. With good NOS tubes (including the rectifier), the '05 is a superb performer and better value. .......

56: SET Asylum, no doubt (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2013-01-22, 11:35:58 (66.229.184.46)
As others have indicated below, the dynamic ease of horns (now for 10+ years in my rig) makes even very highly regarded cones 'n domes/planars/etc. sound lifeless and broken to my ears. The OP shou .......

57: Amp/Preamp Asylum, only 4 EHs in mine (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2012-12-30, 21:44:40 (66.229.184.46)
Mine is run single-ended, so (besides the headphone amp tubes) only the four on the left are critical...and there, the NOS Sylvanias made the usual improvements over the EHs. In any case, a stone kill .......

58: Vinyl Asylum, my last cart was also the Virtuoso Wood (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2012-12-13, 10:57:56 (66.229.184.46)
...and I liked the house sound, so went up the ladder one notch to the Maestro Wood (about $1,200 IIRC). Retains the virtues of your cartridge but adds more detail and greater refinement, with perhaps .......

59: Digital Drive, used BAT VK-D5SE (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2012-12-13, 10:50:50 (66.229.184.46)
If doubling your budget, used AMR CD-77. These are my past two tube output CDPs and both are superb within their respective classes. I too prefer an all-tube rig, which these days can be done without .......

60: Tubes Asylum, RE: NOS tubes for Cary SLP 98 L (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2012-11-23, 14:35:35 (66.229.97.198)
Best combo for me was NOS Sylvanias up front, with the far less critical rear positions manned by the cheapo Electro-Harmonix. You need to be sure that the front tubes are graded low-microphonic; I al .......

61: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Bliss Central (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2012-10-04, 11:01:58 (66.229.184.46)
This is where I unwind and remember what's important. .......

62: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Those Tannoys must be something indeed... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2012-10-04, 10:59:58 (66.229.184.46)
...to supplant your Avantgardes! That day (many years ago, now) was one of the best listening experiences I've had. .......

63: Digital Drive, AMR CD-77.1 (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2012-08-28, 20:35:39 (66.229.184.46)
The AMR gives several oversampling & upsampling choices; best results to my ears (and manufacturer recommendation) is no over/upsampling. Seems to give a more holistic sound, without the aural equival .......

64: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Nope (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2012-08-05, 13:41:39 (66.229.184.46)
Check out Lamm "ML" series SETs to have your cake, and eat it too! .......

65: Vinyl Asylum, Indeed - superb sonics on CD* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2012-08-03, 20:22:19 (66.229.184.46)
* .......

66: SET Asylum, They may just be trading up to new Lamm (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2012-07-26, 13:11:21 (66.229.184.46)
ML2.2 or ML3. In any case, mine are here to stay! .......

67: SET Asylum, RE: Lamm (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2012-07-24, 21:08:41 (66.229.184.46)
Only 3 pair of the SETs on A'Gon. Is that "so many"? .......

68: SET Asylum, wasn't responding to OP, obviously (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2012-07-22, 20:23:51 (66.229.184.46)
Was responding to Metralla's Lamm comment. And I got mine used for about 35% of retail...:) .......

69: SET Asylum, my interest in 300Bs likewise disappeared... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2012-07-22, 09:31:52 (66.229.184.46)
...when the Lamms entered the system. Even in my little office rig, I ended up preferring 2A3s to 300Bs. .......

70: Vinyl Asylum, ask Kenny Powers! (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2012-07-10, 20:53:14 (66.229.184.46)
He knows all the happenin' spots... .......

71: Digital Drive, have never heard the predecessor version (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2012-07-10, 20:50:22 (66.229.184.46)
Technically, the 77.1 is not "modified" so much as it's updated to the current specs. I've never heard the '77 so cannot compare it to the '77.1. .......

72: Digital Drive, I have the updated version, CD-77.1 (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2012-07-09, 21:11:59 (66.229.184.46)
The build is bombproof and exudes serious, understated luxury and fanatical attention to detail. But the sound is what's important - and here I found that the many reviews which extolled its "analog .......

73: Speaker Asylum, umm...this is tongue-in-cheek, right? (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2012-07-07, 09:40:36 (66.229.184.46)
A bit of satire? .......

74: Digital Drive, don't forget "A Fortnight in France" (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2012-06-30, 13:33:29 (66.229.184.46)
great live sound, and the band really stretches out...worth it for their version of "Norwegian Wood" alone! .......

75: Vinyl Asylum, good stuff (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2012-05-31, 12:21:14 (98.203.107.192)
I got those same AudioEngine speakers (with bamboo cabinets) for my girlfriend, and they sound amazingly good playing our Apple Lossless files on iTunes. Also got a pair of the smaller AudioEngine spe .......

76: Speaker Asylum, super sensitive Alnico driver horns with powered subs (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2012-05-30, 16:46:25 (98.203.107.192)
The 107dB Avantgarde Duo Omega. Pure heaven with 18 watts of Lamm SET power. .......

77: Tubes Asylum, ditto* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2012-05-17, 20:21:52 (98.203.107.192)
* .......

78: Amp/Preamp Asylum, mine was SLP-98L (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2012-05-16, 10:29:54 (98.203.107.192)
Line stage only - desired an outboard phono stage. .......

79: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I previously had an SLP-98 (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2012-05-16, 08:56:04 (98.203.107.192)
It's now doing yeoman work in my office rig, replaced by the Cary SLP-05 in the main system - the '05 likewise offers the features the OP specified, 6SN7s and a tape loop. .......

80: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Lamm ML2.2 - 18 wpc* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2012-05-14, 22:53:30 (66.229.184.46)
* .......

81: SET Asylum, AMR CD-77.1 (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2012-05-12, 15:11:48 (98.203.107.192)
If budget allows, a superb CD player with 1541 chip and tube output, as well as a USB DAC. .......

82: SET Asylum, Cary SLP-05 (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2012-05-07, 09:40:19 (66.229.184.46)
Balanced with scads of harmonic wholosity! .......

83: Speaker Asylum, yes, but with a different goal (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2012-05-01, 17:38:58 (98.203.107.192)
Mmmmmmmmmmmm............... .......

84: Amp/Preamp Asylum, some things are greater than the sum of their parts (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2012-05-01, 17:26:13 (98.203.107.192)
My ML2s were $29K and only put out 18wpc. But I'd not trade them for anything I've ever heard. .......

85: SET Asylum, no feedback adjustment on my ML2s (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2012-04-28, 10:20:57 (66.229.184.46)
Not sure about later 2.1s and 2.2s. .......

86: SET Asylum, of course, Harley wasn't listening to just ANY ol' SET (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2012-04-26, 22:44:20 (66.229.184.46)
but to the mighty Lamm ML2.2! .......

87: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, ...and stock Cardas jumpers* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2012-04-13, 22:38:55 (66.229.184.46)
* .......

88: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Crystal Cable speaker cables, Shunyata PCs* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2012-04-13, 22:36:56 (66.229.184.46)
* .......

89: Speaker Asylum, I still remember the irate letter he wrote to S'phile (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2012-04-12, 11:18:51 (66.229.184.46)
In response to a (generally positive) review of the Waveforms; he signed it, "John Otvos, woodworker". .......

90: Digital Drive, yep, my last two have been tubed (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2012-04-12, 11:16:17 (66.229.184.46)
The older (BAT VK-D5SE) still doing yeoman work in my office system, and the splendiferous AMR CD-77.1 in the main rig. The latter is truly amazing and has pointed out the clear need for significant u .......

91: Vinyl Asylum, mid-'70s stuff is best... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2012-04-06, 11:49:55 (66.229.184.46)
...and you have most of them. Definitely get "One Size Fits All"! .......

92: Vinyl Asylum, soothing (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2012-03-27, 11:08:21 (66.229.184.46)
always liked slate blue. .......

93: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, you might find used Avantgarde Unos at that price (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2012-03-22, 07:49:06 (66.229.184.46)
103 dB sensitivity and 20Hz extension. Of course, your 75wpc amp would just be idling... I don't think that 86dB speakers will ever give you what you're looking for, regardless of their other specs. O .......

94: Tubes Asylum, I'd previously have said 2A3 (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2012-03-16, 14:45:15 (66.229.184.46)
but now that I am in a long-term affair with the Lamm ML2, perhaps the 6C33C? .......

95: Vinyl Asylum, Extremephono Speed Mat (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2012-03-12, 11:37:01 (66.229.184.46)
Very thin carbon fiber. .......

96: Digital Drive, I'm no engineer; all I know is... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2012-03-09, 11:02:01 (66.229.184.46)
...on my AMR CD-77.1 the best sound is obtained at bog standard CD resolution. The upsampling & oversampling options just add a synthesized "edge enhancement" effect which quickly grows tiresome. ::: .......

97: Digital Drive, ^ this* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2012-03-02, 12:20:07 (66.229.184.46)
* .......

98: Digital Drive, I just did: AMR CD-77.1 (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2012-03-02, 12:16:34 (66.229.184.46)
And recommend it highly. Superb sound quality, and built like the proverbial tank. Also has isosynchronous USB input. .......

99: SET Asylum, in your indicated price range... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2012-01-31, 10:58:58 (66.229.184.46)
...you should definitely audition the Cary SLP-05. If you're running single-ended, only 4 of the 8 stock 6SN7s (EH) need to be swapped out for your favorite NOS goodies. .......

100: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I'd swap out speakers, not amps (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2012-01-25, 10:30:10 (66.229.184.46)
Something more sensitive will sing with the 211s... .......

101: Speaker Asylum, Back in the day (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2012-01-24, 12:35:12 (66.229.184.46)
when I had Ref 3A Royal Masters (DeCapo predecessor 2-way stand mount), I had superb results with the concrete-filled Sound Anchor stands. .......

102: Speaker Asylum, sorry for your loss, Jim* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2012-01-09, 21:51:02 (66.229.184.46)
* .......

103: Vinyl Asylum, best wishes to the family* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-12-17, 10:01:55 (66.229.184.46)
* .......

104: Digital Drive, iPod/iPhone dock with USB digital out? (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-12-07, 13:24:04 (66.229.184.46)
I have found a gazillion docks with SPDIF digital out, but need USB digital output. Seems like with all the USB DACs, that would be popular with those - like me - who don't want to deal with a comput .......

105: Vinyl Asylum, Heard it's at its best... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-11-18, 22:05:21 (66.229.184.46)
...with a NOS Titleist (none of those used ones with grass stains). .......

106: SET Asylum, used Wright Sound Co. 3.5 Monos (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-11-18, 21:59:10 (66.229.184.46)
2A3 goodness! .......

107: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, I second that (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-11-18, 21:56:31 (66.229.184.46)
Kept all of my old Sound Practices issues and I really miss that rag. The Joe Roberts piece hits the nail on the head...I also just recently re-read one of Herb Reichert's pieces from SP, "Audio Cultu .......

108: Digital Drive, the BAT VK-D5SE (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-11-11, 05:16:48 (66.229.184.46)
which is now in my office system. I plan on keeping it. The BAT is an excellent player with a mack daddy 6H30 tube output stage, which I've had for close to 10 years of reliable service. Very organic .......

109: Digital Drive, AMR CD-77.1 is my new crush (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-11-10, 13:40:05 (66.229.184.46)
Got this player a few weeks ago and am continually amazed by its gobsmacking sound; all of the positive reviews I read which cited its "analog-like" presentation, including Srajan's on 6Moons, were on .......

110: Vinyl Asylum, Actually, that particular live version of Little Wing (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-11-01, 23:05:44 (66.229.184.46)
on the original single LP, IS essential in my opinion. It has literally moved me to tears... .......

111: Tubes Asylum, The '05 is better at all of the audiophile stuff - (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-10-30, 17:59:16 (66.229.184.46)
better power delivery at the frequency extremes (though my '98 was the F1 direct-coupled version and was anthing but weak in the bass), more inner detail, more imaging specificity (though I don't give .......

112: Tubes Asylum, Cary SLP-98 (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-10-30, 10:11:46 (66.229.184.46)
The F1 direct coupled version is less "tubey" with superior bass drive. .......

113: Digital Drive, never had a CD fail or freeze up... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-10-24, 08:03:26 (66.229.184.46)
...like hard drives do. And I enjoy having the physical media. To each his own. .......

114: Vinyl Asylum, Ditto (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-10-21, 22:24:38 (66.229.184.46)
Having all my LPs and CDs gives me the warm n fuzzies. .......

115: Vinyl Asylum, Shag RULES! (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-10-21, 22:23:04 (66.229.184.46)
Have a few of his swingin' prints in my crib. .......

116: Vinyl Asylum, ACT 0.5 here, too (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-10-15, 22:01:23 (66.229.184.46)
Quite enjoyable, especially given the modest cost! .......

117: Vinyl Asylum, could just be Sammy Hagar's voice* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-10-12, 12:11:07 (66.229.184.46)
* .......

118: Speaker Asylum, second the Audioengine A5 (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-10-12, 12:08:49 (66.229.184.46)
Gave a pair to my girlfriend, she loves playing her iPod through them and the sound is quite respectable. .......

119: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I love my Grand Prix Audio amp stands (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-10-11, 11:59:03 (66.229.184.46)
But those are not in your general price range. I will say that the stands made a surprising difference in clarity and generally more organic sound for my tube monoblocks. Perhaps you can find some che .......

120: Vinyl Asylum, that's on "Them or Us", methinks (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-10-05, 11:00:34 (66.229.184.46)
Truck Driver Divorce (it's verrry sad...) .......

121: Tubes Asylum, "Are you Henry Chinaski?" (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-10-05, 10:54:30 (66.229.184.46)
"No, I'm Leon SPINKS!" (from Barfly) .......

122: Vinyl Asylum, heh heh* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-09-28, 10:25:21 (66.229.184.46)
* .......

123: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, don't tar all horns because of Klipsch sound... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-09-07, 22:02:46 (98.219.94.42)
...especially more modest models. Before giving up on horns altogether, try to listen to some other manufacturers' efforts. .......

124: Amp/Preamp Asylum, replace EH tubes (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-09-07, 21:58:18 (98.219.94.42)
Some NOS Sylvanias, Tung-Sol, etc. (many posts here on this) in the front position will do wonders (the 6SN7s at the front of the preamp are the critical tubes). The direct-coupled "F1" version of th .......

125: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Might I suggest that such a review... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-09-01, 12:07:57 (98.219.94.42)
...e.g., one which needed to be "conducted at the manufacturer's listening room or a qualified retailer" - would not be illustrative for we poor slobs who listen in our own listening rooms? The compo .......

126: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Yep - manual R&L gain controls... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-08-22, 12:26:58 (98.219.94.42)
...with a master, remote volume. .......

127: Digital Drive, This^ (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-08-20, 12:43:14 (98.219.94.42)
* .......

128: Vinyl Asylum, umm...NO (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-08-04, 13:25:54 (98.219.94.42)
My 834P shines in a very highly revealing system in which it's by far the cheapest component. And it is most assuredly not slow n' syrupy...even with Mullards. .......

129: Vinyl Asylum, damn straight (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-07-15, 23:43:26 (98.219.94.42)
If you like it...vivid. I do. .......

130: Vinyl Asylum, I would still have both (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-06-25, 15:13:12 (98.219.94.42)
Convenience and portability of CD (able to play 'em in the car, for example) would still be of great value to me. .......

131: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I hear that (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-06-20, 22:48:16 (98.219.94.42)
Love my ML2s. The thing that struck me the most about them from the get-go was the sense of flow, the way the amps let go of the notes...propulsion. .......

132: SET Asylum, 18 wpc on 107dB, 16 ohm speaks (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-06-17, 22:46:42 (98.219.94.42)
Had previously used 300B and 2A3, but even highly sensitive speakers like a bit o' juice in my experience. .......

133: Speaker Asylum, I got my son A2s and my girlfriend A5s (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-06-13, 21:59:00 (98.219.94.42)
The '5 gives significant added bass and you can get them in bamboo cabinets, which is how I spec'd them. Both are super value, and as you know, the little '2s kick pretty well for their diminutive siz .......

134: Vinyl Asylum, Clearaudio Maestro Wood* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-06-12, 14:54:54 (98.219.94.42)
* .......

135: Digital Drive, to me, music servers are the answer to a question... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-05-17, 11:22:19 (98.219.94.42)
...that I never asked. Who wants to spend hundreds/thousands of hours downloading their collections, just so they can scroll through them? I actually ENJOY physical media, and picking a disc from the .......

136: Amp/Preamp Asylum, But he's made hybrid amps... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-05-14, 13:27:19 (98.219.94.42)
...and there is nothing to stop him from making SS amps, if he felt they were better. Red herring. .......

137: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: SS just does not cut it in ultra leagues -- Vladimir Lamm (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-05-14, 13:20:05 (98.219.94.42)
I agree fully with Vladimir, though I am limited by what I've heard over the years (used to work at a high-end dealer and have been a 'phile for 30 years now). My ML2s are by a wide margin the best el .......

138: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Lamm ML2 (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-04-23, 21:10:24 (98.219.94.42)
Here to stay. .......

139: Vinyl Asylum, Beefheart "Clear Spot" and (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-04-22, 21:16:24 (98.219.94.42)
Audioslave (forget the title, the one with the ocean cover) here tonight. .......

140: Vinyl Asylum, I wish I had me a pair o' bongos... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-04-09, 22:40:16 (98.219.94.42)
...BONGO FURY!!!!!!!!!! .......

141: Digital Drive, discs in question play fine in other CD players* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-04-02, 11:06:40 (98.219.94.42)
* .......

142: Digital Drive, ping Victor Khomenko (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-04-02, 09:02:19 (98.219.94.42)
My beloved VK-D5SE 24/96 (vintage approximately 2002, with 6H30 tubes) suddenly won't read certain discs. Most play fine, but one new unplayed CD (and one well-played CD) won't read - just flashing ho .......

143: Vinyl Asylum, yep (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-03-25, 22:07:14 (98.219.94.42)
My Clearaudio Maestro is likewise canted well to one side - but the proof is in the sound - much better after Fozgo'd than when it was perpendicular to the eye. .......

144: Amp/Preamp Asylum, just "SE"* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-03-20, 08:29:43 (98.219.94.42)
* .......

145: Speaker Asylum, "that was my head... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-03-16, 21:12:16 (98.219.94.42)
...I'm so wasted!". Of course, then the dreaded Mr. Hand shows up for a little history lesson. .......

146: Vinyl Asylum, It don't matter if yer wig's on straight... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-03-03, 13:56:16 (98.219.94.42)
...if you show up early or you party too late! SCOTS rules - don't miss the chance to see 'em live if they come to your city. .......

147: Vinyl Asylum, The CVW is anything BUT "clinical" (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-03-01, 12:26:03 (98.219.94.42)
Big-hearted and if anything a bit warm. A steal at that price! .......

148: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Cary SLP-05* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-03-01, 12:22:39 (98.219.94.42)
* .......

149: Vinyl Asylum, TWSS* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-02-23, 12:28:44 (98.219.94.42)
* .......

150: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, how did you move it back? (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-02-16, 13:13:38 (98.219.94.42)
I too have Duo Omegas with the stock factory stands - no provision for fore-aft movement of tweeter on mine. .......

151: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Kurt Elling, Try him (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-01-27, 14:27:16 (98.219.94.42)
Agree - IMO "The Messenger" is his best. .......

152: Vinyl Asylum, yep, that one's growing on me (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2011-01-11, 23:46:39 (98.219.94.42)
But to my ears it won't supplant "Kiko", "This Time" or "Colossal Head". .......

153: Vinyl Asylum, Kicking Television (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2010-12-08, 11:39:38 (98.219.94.42)
one of the best live albums I've heard. .......

154: Amp/Preamp Asylum, until I win the Lotto... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2010-11-10, 09:53:44 (98.219.94.42)
...I will very happily stick with my Lamm ML2s! .......

155: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, I have mine (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2010-10-23, 16:41:34 (98.219.94.42)
Did the Omega upgrade a couple of years ago, and still have original midrange drivers and tweeters. Was planning to hang onto them "just in case" but for the right price... .......

156: Vinyl Asylum, we have a winner (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2010-09-27, 15:22:53 (98.219.94.42)
Mine is anything but "slow and syrupy" with Mullard CV4004. .......

157: Speaker Asylum, schwingggg!!!!!! (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2010-08-30, 10:04:54 (66.176.193.228)
The little lady is an understanding sort, apparently. .......

158: SET Asylum, regarding your midbass leanness... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2010-08-26, 21:53:46 (66.176.193.228)
...experimenting with your sub level and crossover point yields great flexibility. Also make sure your subs are in proper polarity (play a test tone at your selected crossover frequency, then reverse .......

159: SET Asylum, RE: on my Duo Omegas... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2010-08-26, 21:50:01 (66.176.193.228)
I found my Lamms on A'gon for $10K the pair - retail was out of my league. The Art Audio stuff another poster mentioned is of good repute; I've heard the Audiopax monos (not sure if they still have U .......

160: SET Asylum, on my Duo Omegas... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2010-08-25, 12:21:31 (66.176.193.228)
...300B amps sounded great yet overly polite. Despite their 107dB sensitivity and only a moderately sized room, I found a bit more juice yields substantial benefits - in my case the 18wpc Lamm ML2 mon .......

161: Digital Drive, check out the AudioEngines (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2010-07-14, 13:10:22 (66.176.193.228)
The big model is pretty decent - got 'em for my GF and she loves them, with cool-man bamboo cabinets (black and white also available). Pretty sure there was a column rave in a recent Stereophile. ::: .......

162: Vinyl Asylum, I hope someday you'll ____ us* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2010-07-12, 08:24:02 (66.176.193.228)
* .......

163: Vinyl Asylum, that's why you need a man cave!* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2010-07-06, 13:26:52 (66.176.193.228)
* .......

164: Tubes Asylum, only 23 tubes here (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2010-06-29, 12:54:06 (66.176.193.228)
3 in phono stage 4 in CDP 4 in line stage 12 in monoblocks (two amps with 6 each) I hereby defer to your tubeosity! .......

165: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I've also received superb service from Lamm (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2010-05-14, 21:38:09 (66.176.193.228)
Elina Lamm is very thorough and provides super communication. .......

166: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I have a TDB 5150 in my A/V rig (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2010-05-14, 21:36:38 (66.176.193.228)
I would characterize the sound as a blend of roughly 2/3 Class A SS and 1/3 PP or Ultralinear tube sound; it has some of the harmonic richness of tubes but will never be characterized as "lush". It's .......

167: Speaker Asylum, RE: purely opinion with no accounting for taste-what are the best looking speakers - in your humble opinion (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2010-04-17, 14:32:58 (66.229.95.32)
Avantgarde horns, particularly Duos and Trios. Of course, I dig the whole sleek modern thang... .......

168: Vinyl Asylum, one of the most consistently underrated components (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2010-03-27, 09:08:34 (66.176.193.228)
With the right tubes, even un-modded, the 834P (mine is also a Deluxe) is a real sweetheart. One common criticism is soft bass, but I disagree wholeheartedly when properly set up. .......

169: Speaker Asylum, yep (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2009-12-22, 12:56:07 (66.176.193.228)
Got my girlfriend a pair last year, with the bamboo cabinets, for her bedroom. We have listened to - and made - much sweet music with those! Superb value for the coin. I also got my son a pair of the .......

170: Vinyl Asylum, ...most underrated Who album IMO* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2009-11-12, 08:18:35 (66.176.193.228)
* .......

171: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Hi-eff doing justice to piano reproduction? (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2009-09-09, 11:32:11 (66.176.193.228)
IMO a full-range horn-based system will do more justice to piano music - and any other music, for that matter - than the alternatives. .......

172: SET Asylum, condolences to his family (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2009-08-25, 09:18:13 (12.70.232.10)
Wright built amazing quality products for the price, and I'll always treasure my 2A3 monos. I spoke to him with various questions after receiving my amps and he was thorough, helpful and courteous to .......

173: Amp/Preamp Asylum, yep (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2009-06-02, 16:35:12 (66.176.193.228)
As the OP describes, superb involving sound for the money...but the recurring headaches made me give mine away to someone far more handy with a soldering iron than I. "Your liver suffers dearly now fo .......

174: Amp/Preamp Asylum, not really (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2009-05-27, 21:16:40 (66.176.193.228)
The direct-coupled F1 version is nimble and authoritative down low. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

175: SET Asylum, agree regarding the OPTs (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2009-05-26, 13:07:08 (66.176.193.228)
I have always thought that's what sets my ML2s apart. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

176: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, wrong as Bush (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2009-05-23, 07:59:36 (66.176.193.228)
This post illustrates a complete lack of knowledge of the Avantgardes' features and construction. The subs cross over at 170, not 300 Hz and the "molded plastic" horns are formed in custom presses und .......

177: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, have not heard the JBLs... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2009-05-17, 08:18:46 (66.176.193.228)
...but they should work well with your system, despite "only" 93 dB sensitivity. For systems like mine with low-power amps (18 wpc in my case), the 108 dB sensitivity of the Duo Omegas (plus all of th .......

178: Speaker Asylum, I like the Avantgarde Trio Compact (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2009-04-01, 12:40:42 (66.176.193.228)
Not as dramatic as the Trio Classico, but still plenty of eye candy. Love my Duo Omegas as well (sonically and visually)! "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on complet .......

179: Vinyl Asylum, good stuff, but hardly the best Lizzy (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2009-03-17, 20:49:56 (66.176.193.228)
In college, I was the guy everyone made fun of for listening to way too much of Phil and the lads. I normally reach for "Jailbreak", "Fighting" or even "Johnny the Fox" first. Have you ever heard the .......

180: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, my findings (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2009-02-22, 13:28:47 (66.176.193.228)
I have 16 ohm speakers and my amps permit 4, 8 or 16 ohm connection; when investigating, I had similar results to what Paul describes below - slightly better bass from the 8 ohm taps. And since my spe .......

181: Tubes Asylum, those are used in the new Lamm ML3 monos (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2009-02-16, 12:48:40 (66.176.193.228)
only $140K the pair, as I recall... "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

182: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, umm...NO (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2008-12-15, 21:02:13 (66.176.193.228)
Cones in boxes sound lifeless and sterile to me, and require big honkin' amps with negative feedback...snooze city. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely w .......

183: Amp/Preamp Asylum, two reasons: had some problems with my Line 3... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2008-12-09, 11:24:50 (66.176.193.228)
...and wanted a "tubier" sounding linestage. Went to F1 version of Cary SLP-98 and haven't looked back. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some bran .......

184: Tubes Asylum, sounds high (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2008-10-16, 12:17:27 (66.176.193.228)
Mine was $6,000 a few years ago (w/remote, 6H30s and 24/96 but no 6-pack). Are you talking US dollars? I thought it was $8K now, loaded. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so .......

185: Digital Drive, agree (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2008-06-18, 11:33:47 (66.176.193.228)
The BAT is not "dark" or "laid back", that misconception took hold after a particularly wrongheaded review in TAS some years ago. My 24/96 VK-D5SE is a superb player in every regard - does not emphas .......

186: Vinyl Asylum, Lagavulin here (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2008-06-05, 10:58:09 (76.109.109.146)
Will give Bowmore a try though, thanks for the tip. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

187: Vinyl Asylum, ...or steel-toed boots!* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2008-05-19, 10:03:04 (76.109.109.146)
* "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

188: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I live in south Florida (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2008-05-13, 19:38:55 (76.109.109.146)
I would NEVER retire my tube components for hot weather...man, get your audiophile hairshirt and endure! Your harmonics will thank you. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so r .......

189: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Sam Tellig reviewed that some time ago... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2008-05-13, 10:16:10 (76.109.109.146)
...along with the accompanying CD player. Perhaps Stereophile online archives have the review. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new com .......

190: Vinyl Asylum, there was an article on that place a few years back... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2008-05-06, 17:39:17 (76.109.109.146)
...think it was in Sound Practices, or perhaps Vacuum Tube Valley. THAT'S what I'd call atmosphere...the food could be mediocre and I wouldn't care. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic m .......

191: Speaker Asylum, Mirage* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2008-04-28, 21:13:44 (76.109.109.146)
* "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

192: Amp/Preamp Asylum, thanks for tips, but it's domestic and to manufacturer* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2008-04-25, 15:47:40 (76.109.109.146)
* "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

193: Vinyl Asylum, It's the scene in the record store... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2008-04-25, 06:38:03 (76.109.109.146)
...where he picks up the two girls and takes 'em back to his room for a bit of the ol' in-out. A band name came out of that scene, too - there was a synth-pop band which later called itself Heaven 17. .......

194: Vinyl Asylum, RE: "It was gorgeousness and gorgeousity made flesh...." (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2008-04-24, 19:20:42 (76.109.109.146)
"Come with uncle and hear all proper...hear angel trumpets and devil trombones...you are invited!" "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new .......

195: Amp/Preamp Asylum, good air freight shipper for heavy amps/crates? (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2008-04-23, 16:07:02 (76.109.109.146)
I need to ship an amp (about 100 lbs. crated) for service - anyone know of reliable air freight shipper? The manufacturer specifically warned against using UPS, FedEx and DHL. "Your liver suffers dear .......

196: Tubes Asylum, similar preference, but opposite reasons (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2008-04-09, 10:25:03 (76.109.109.146)
I am no longer a 300B guy, but in my Cary 300SEs, also greatly preferred the mesh plate Sophias. The WEs more quite a bit more "midrangey" and lacked the frequency extension (at both extremes) which t .......

197: Amp/Preamp Asylum, the ML2 is a very special amp (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2008-04-07, 15:20:44 (76.109.109.146)
Probably the finest component I've ever heard - certainly the best I've ever owned. Mine is staying for good. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with som .......

198: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, some more (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2008-04-04, 11:47:24 (76.109.109.146)
Not "full range", but: Omega Tonian Labs Rethm "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

199: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Had EIIIs back in the day (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2008-04-01, 15:25:27 (76.109.109.146)
They're actually a reasonable load and don't need all that power - unless your room is gargantuan and you're a headbanger, 100 WPC will be plenty. You could actually get by with quite less. Hopefully .......

200: Speaker Asylum, for once I think HP has it right (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2008-03-31, 14:32:07 (76.109.109.146)
Often, he strikes me as more than a bit pompous. But in the latest TAS, he posits that speakers without a crossover on the midrange driver are the way to go. I've believed this for some time, as my l .......

201: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, try a preamp with gain controls (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2008-03-21, 15:09:17 (76.109.109.146)
My Cary SLP-98 has L&R gain controls, as well as overall volume control. They work as de facto balance controls too. With my 108 dB Avantgardes, I'm able to used a low gain setting (about 1/4 of max) .......

202: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, have my standard ones, too (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2008-03-09, 09:17:58 (76.109.109.146)
...but hanging onto 'em, just in case. I'd imagine the buyer profile is someone who's not doing the upgrade and wants some cheap(er) spare drivers if the unthinkable eventuates. Good luck w/sale. "Y .......

203: Vinyl Asylum, I like the MusicDirect racks (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2008-03-08, 13:37:07 (76.109.109.146)
Got the maple one, 4 shelves w/casters. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

204: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Yep (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2008-03-06, 08:33:06 (76.109.109.146)
Describes my ML2 sound, to a tee! To me, the singular quality of the amps is their ability to track the signal temporally...they let go of the notes. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magi .......

205: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, get some red Avantgardes (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2008-03-05, 14:49:46 (76.109.109.146)
...they'll match the plate on top of your fireplace. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

206: SET Asylum, in my office (nearfield listening) rig... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2008-03-03, 10:40:45 (76.109.109.146)
...I use the cheap but succulent Wright Sound 3.5 monos. My speaks are likewise 90dB sensitive and are about 5-6 feet from my ears...bliss! "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments... .......

207: Digital Drive, listen to BAT VK-D5SE (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2008-03-03, 10:38:22 (76.109.109.146)
Has a mondo tube output stage; no "SS" sound here! "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

208: Tubes Asylum, you're golden (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2008-02-26, 13:50:10 (76.109.109.146)
If the facts are as described, you've done everything you can...some people are beyond pleasing. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new .......

209: Vinyl Asylum, that tune is on "Pure Pop for Now People" (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2008-02-19, 21:26:19 (76.109.109.146)
she became her doggy's dinner... "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

210: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Golden Tube Se-40 (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2008-02-11, 21:37:29 (76.109.95.206)
Yeah, if you can keep it running. My old SE-40 is out of the rotation and collecting dust - too much drama. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some .......

211: Vinyl Asylum, like mine too (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2008-02-02, 18:43:53 (76.109.95.206)
Hell of a good buy, and a good all-'rounder across all musical landscapes. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" ::: TOPIC: .......

212: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, good point (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2008-01-29, 13:20:13 (76.109.95.206)
I used to run 300B monos of 8wpc on my Duos, and while they never seemed to clip, there is definitely a richness & ease using a bit more juice - I now have 18 watt monos which are quite a bit more "po .......

213: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, you should also look into... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2008-01-28, 23:00:10 (76.109.95.206)
...used Art Audio PX-25 and Audipoax 88 monos, may find some at/slightly above your price range. Both are superb with Duos. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on compl .......

214: SET Asylum, mine are dead quiet (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-12-30, 09:45:58 (76.109.95.206)
...through 90 dB RA Labs speakers, in my office system - and I sit very close to the speakers, 5-6 feet away. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with som .......

215: Vinyl Asylum, sad but true (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-12-29, 12:23:35 (76.109.95.206)
Thanks for posting the article. One of the examples he uses, the Arctic Monkeys' 1st album, is one I really enjoy musically, but the relentless compression can indeed give one a case of ear fatigue (i .......

216: Vinyl Asylum, SRV was unique, but try... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-12-05, 18:54:30 (76.109.95.206)
..."Texas Sugar/Strat Magik" by Chris Duarte. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

217: Speaker Asylum, unless it's essence of tuna* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-12-03, 21:49:38 (76.109.95.206)
* "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

218: Vinyl Asylum, Classic, alas* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-11-28, 10:03:20 (76.109.95.206)
* "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

219: Vinyl Asylum, Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges "Back to Back" (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-11-27, 19:30:50 (76.109.95.206)
swing, brother! "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

220: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, never heard it but... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-11-27, 19:27:22 (76.109.95.206)
...it's in the review queue over at 6moons.com; the reviewers are Duo owners, so keep checking over there. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some b .......

221: Tubes Asylum, not to me, they aren't!!!* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-11-25, 20:57:57 (76.109.95.206)
* "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

222: Amp/Preamp Asylum, you may find something that LOOKS better... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-11-25, 20:53:42 (76.109.95.206)
...but it'll be difficult indeed to get better sound. Perhaps a discussion with the wife is in order, on the importance of "looking beneath the surface beauty" or some such. "Your liver suffers dearly .......

223: Speaker Asylum, Avantgarde Duo Omega (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-11-23, 21:56:42 (76.109.95.206)
Bliss! "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

224: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, no, not "hardly"; precisely (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-11-16, 08:44:31 (76.109.95.206)
My response to the OP looking for high sensitivity speakers was exactly on point. Here on earth, a speaker in which 108 dB sensitive horns cover 99.2% of the frequency spectrum (170-20,000 Hz) and the .......

225: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, you're missing the original poster's point (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-11-15, 18:56:02 (76.109.95.206)
Even using your #s, wouldn't you agree that 95 dB is "high sensitivity"? I can attest that they're also "full range". These are the two citeria he cited. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful m .......

226: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, believe what you will (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-11-15, 08:16:33 (76.109.95.206)
The drivers are connected in such a way (parallel or sequential, I don't recall and am not an engineer) that sensitivity is boosted. The cabinet isn't THAT small, either, at 22" x 22" x 12" per channe .......

227: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, you're right as usual, Tom (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-11-14, 21:08:12 (76.109.95.206)
The subs are "only" 100 dB sensitive, driven by 200 WPC amps. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

228: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, does 108 dB w/18 ohm impedance qualify? (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-11-14, 17:39:13 (76.109.95.206)
Avantgarde Duo Omega with Alnico drivers, flat to 22 Hz. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

229: Vinyl Asylum, your comments are accurate - within a small time window (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-11-03, 12:19:55 (76.109.95.206)
Only the late '70s/early '80s stuff (his nadir, IMO, but still worthwhile) relied heavily on the scatological humor. To me, the best FZ has always been the '73-'76 period: Over-Nite Sensation, Apostro .......

230: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, more punch than Wilsons... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-11-03, 12:06:14 (76.109.95.206)
...that's easy - Avantgarde! On my Duo Omegas, the mid horn handles frquencies down to 170 Hz, and the twin 10" subs (100 dB sensitive w/200 watt built-in amp & crossover) take over below. If you have .......

231: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Cary SLP-98... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-10-31, 21:12:45 (76.109.95.206)
...especially tasty is the direct-coupled F1 version. Get yourself some NOS 6SN7s and you'll be in heaven. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some b .......

232: Vinyl Asylum, White Stripes "Elephant", Steely Dan "Everything Must Go"* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-09-30, 20:58:06 (76.109.95.206)
* "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

233: Vinyl Asylum, ...more of a Lagavulin guy myself* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-09-26, 19:53:28 (76.109.95.206)
* "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

234: SET Asylum, RE: I don't think there are any here (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-09-25, 20:51:28 (76.109.95.206)
Oh, we're here all right. I'd like to see you fabricate better trannies than those in my ML2s. Have you even heard a pair of these amps? "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so .......

235: Tubes Asylum, thanks - great info!* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-08-20, 15:02:57 (76.109.95.206)
* "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

236: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Grand Prix Audio Monaco direct drive tt. Has anyone heard it? (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-08-19, 20:38:35 (76.109.95.206)
there's a thread I started over on the Audiogon Analog board on this very topic..a few owners chimed in. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some bra .......

237: Amp/Preamp Asylum, never heard the Belles... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-08-18, 22:43:34 (76.109.95.206)
...but the TDB 5150 in my HT rig seems to strike a welcome balance between tube soul/warmth (in a PP kinda way, not all all SE sounding) and solid state drive. To my ears, strikes a very good compromi .......

238: Speaker Asylum, it already has been... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-08-17, 23:16:47 (76.109.95.206)
...think ribbons or (preferaby) compression drivers. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

239: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Lamm ML2* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-08-11, 22:36:04 (76.109.95.206)
* "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

240: Speaker Asylum, yep, rawk ready (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-08-01, 20:31:01 (76.109.95.206)
Used to sell those back in the day - just bring plenty of current to the party. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" ::: TO .......

241: Speaker Asylum, Snell Type B (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-08-01, 20:28:44 (76.109.95.206)
No longer in production, and not to be confused with B Minor. Flat to 18 Hz, and verrrrry big hearted. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand .......

242: Vinyl Asylum, Clearaudio Virtuoso Wood (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-07-18, 21:39:57 (76.109.95.206)
I believe it was recently replaced by a new model, ___ Wood, at about $1K. Mine was $800. Great tracker, ballsy robust sound, yet refined. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments... .......

243: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, a few comments (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-07-18, 21:35:47 (76.109.95.206)
I have the 108dB sensitive Duo Omegas, and assuming you can set 'em up properly (including sitting far enough away - 12' IMO) and feed them with quality upstream, you'll be a happy camper indeed. I st .......

244: Digital Drive, Does the 128 have remote volume & analog output stage... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-07-18, 21:23:35 (76.109.95.206)
...or must one step up to the 168 for that? Looking for a tube CDP for my office system, to go right into my 2A3 monos. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completel .......

245: Speaker Asylum, Avantgarde Duo Omega (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-07-15, 17:56:26 (76.109.95.206)
Doubt I'll ever sell these...unless I can someday swing Trios w/Basshorns. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" ::: TOPIC: .......

246: Speaker Asylum, had a pair of those, back in the day (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-07-15, 17:53:53 (76.109.95.206)
A big-hearted 2-way. Hopefully you have the matching Snell stands, which should be sand-filled for best bass response. The rear tweeter can help in a really dull room, gives an extra hint of spaciousn .......

247: Digital Drive, you beat me to it, definitely the BAT VK-D5SE* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-07-07, 18:27:47 (76.109.95.206)
* "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

248: Tubes Asylum, there is no such thing! (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-07-05, 14:34:10 (76.109.95.206)
I have tube line & phono stages, tube CD player and tube amps. Even my home theater has a 5-channel hybrid amp w/tube driver stage. Properly matched systems of quality gear can certainly be all-tube, .......

249: Tubes Asylum, 18 WPC SET can rock mightily... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-06-24, 12:42:25 (76.109.95.206)
...with the right speakers - HORNS. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

250: Tubes Asylum, same here - Mullard CV 4004s from KD* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-06-22, 22:57:10 (76.109.95.206)
* "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

251: Speaker Asylum, to each his own... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-06-17, 15:05:54 (76.109.95.206)
...they're no match for the Avantgarde Duo Omegas in my main rig, but for the money they deliver quite nicely in my HT rig, powered by the Butler TDB-5150. Some might like them quite a bit better tha .......

252: Speaker Asylum, Definitive Tech Mythos* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-06-15, 11:35:11 (76.109.95.206)
* "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

253: Vinyl Asylum, ..."I've got a d*&k for a brain... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-06-13, 14:00:39 (76.109.95.206)
...and my brain is gonna sell my ass to you." What a great record, the musings of a world-weary playboy at their best. The only other Whigs album I like is "1965", but "Gentlemen" takes the cake. "Y .......

254: Video Asylum, had the same problem w/my Sammy box (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-06-12, 21:22:20 (76.109.95.206)
Was fine on SD programming, but some HD stations suddenly stopped coming in. Ended up moving the dish (and OTA antenna) up higher on the outside wall - trees had grown taller since they were first mou .......

255: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Crystal Cable micro connect & speaker cables* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-06-06, 14:45:58 (76.109.95.206)
* "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

256: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Duos & Duo Omegas (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-05-29, 21:28:00 (76.109.95.206)
I have Duos, which I later upgraded to Duo Omegas. Setup must be meticulous, but if you follow a few simple rules - and sit far enough away (12' minimum is best) - driver integration is a non-issue. A .......

257: Speaker Asylum, prob DeLucia and McLaughlin (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-05-27, 22:04:05 (76.109.95.206)
...on that live San Francisco album - tasty stuff! "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

258: Video Asylum, good results here (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-05-25, 13:33:15 (76.109.95.206)
My Sammy is a DLP, not plasma, but 3 years of great service so far; just had to swap out the bulb, which is a wear item. No idea how their plasmas stack up. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful .......

259: Amp/Preamp Asylum, no great shakes (pun intended) (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-05-25, 13:24:11 (76.109.95.206)
The Target racks are just OK...ring like a bell. I used to use them in my main rig, until I could afford better (Grand Prix Audio Monaco modular); now my office system is on the Targets. "Your liver .......

260: Vinyl Asylum, ...and here's the rig as it is now (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-05-23, 19:56:16 (76.109.95.206)
swapped out the horns to get a little color going. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

261: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Let's use the new 'upload image' feature for a contributor-in-habitat thread.... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-05-23, 19:54:39 (76.109.95.206)
Here's part of the rig as it was a few years back... "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

262: Speaker Asylum, try the Omega speakers (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-04-07, 11:48:25 (76.109.95.206)
PS - Len, long time no speak - let me know if you have any preamp grade TSRPs, I need another fix. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new .......

263: Vinyl Asylum, disagree (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-03-28, 20:28:00 (76.109.95.206)
My objection to rap is that most of it simply isn't music, e.g. humans playing instruments. Any "racial" angle on my part would be summarily dismissed by even a casual perusal of my music collection - .......

264: Vinyl Asylum, to me, "music" is humans playing instruments (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-03-24, 21:29:58 (67.22.224.58)
so 99.999% of rap does not qualify. And I've never understood the appeal of someone bragging about their wealth over stolen (oops, "sampled") riffs, turntable abuse and drum machines. "Your liver suff .......

265: Vinyl Asylum, really enjoy that one (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-03-23, 12:45:10 (67.22.224.58)
She doesn't really have the pipes to pull off the old standards, but I like the late night vibe of the album...and a Hendrix cover, of all things! Fans of her original stuff (obviously) may feel diffe .......

266: Vinyl Asylum, exactly (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-03-23, 12:40:11 (67.22.224.58)
I bought the previous LP...what a snoozer (the worst sin for pop music). There seemed to be unanimity of critical acclaim for these guys, but that's one record I'll never play again. "Your liver suffe .......

267: Amp/Preamp Asylum, tell it, brother! (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-03-22, 18:17:41 (67.22.224.58)
The '98 is a lion in my system, surrounded by much more expensive stuff...and with Avantgarde Duo Omegas (ruthlessly revealing of noisy or subpar electronucs). I defy anyone to find a better tube line .......

268: Amp/Preamp Asylum, "proper" gain settings are system-dependent (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-03-22, 18:15:17 (67.22.224.58)
I love the gain controls - gives you a de facto balance control if needed (asymmetric room, etc.) and allows you to really dial in the sweet spot/range on the volume control. My system has 108 dB sens .......

269: Vinyl Asylum, Wilson Benesch Circle/Wilson Benesch ACT 0.5/Clearaudio Virtuoso Wood* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-03-15, 18:48:16 (67.22.224.58)
* "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

270: Tubes Asylum, Grand Prix Monaco amp stands - yep (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-03-15, 18:44:38 (67.22.224.58)
I previously had gotten the GPA Monaco modular 4-shelf component rack. Thinking that amp stands for my Lamm monos would make much less difference, I held off for awhile...but when I got 'em, the impro .......

271: Vinyl Asylum, BOC "Joan Crawford" (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-03-13, 20:55:36 (67.22.224.58)
always loved their sense of humor. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

272: Vinyl Asylum, cool - "Face Dances" is IMO... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-03-12, 10:33:43 (67.22.224.58)
...a vastly underrated Who album. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

273: Amp/Preamp Asylum, agree w/claud (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-03-12, 10:31:10 (67.22.224.58)
I have the same Raytheons in back, with Tung-Sol round plates up front...no lack of speed, air, detail or bass extension/power delivery here. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments. .......

274: Vinyl Asylum, 50" DLP in living room, and small LCD in the bedroom (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-03-06, 20:40:15 (67.22.224.58)
I watch flicks and music DVDs often, but haven't gotten BlueRay or HD DVD yet. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" ::: TOP .......

275: Vinyl Asylum, same here...it's not helping, though (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-03-06, 20:37:24 (67.22.224.58)
zzzzzzzzzzzzz.................. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

276: Vinyl Asylum, Libertines "Up Thhe Bracket", Robt Plant "Principle of Moments"* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-03-06, 20:35:41 (67.22.224.58)
* "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

277: Digital Drive, and I "third" that (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-03-05, 20:38:36 (67.22.224.58)
Rich, full-bodied, extended, harmonically ripe...ease coupled with plenty of detail. Glare and lack of involvement are simply not on the menu. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments .......

278: Digital Drive, not lifeless with SETs and my Duos (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-03-02, 19:45:28 (67.22.224.58)
Perhaps it was the lack of bass in the Lowthers which gave you a "lifeless" impression, or the BAT's tubes were past their prime...anything but lifeless in my rig. "Your liver suffers dearly now for y .......

279: Digital Drive, second the BAT (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-02-27, 20:32:22 (67.22.224.58)
Big, warm sound with primo bass extension. Very non-fatiguing. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

280: Speaker Asylum, if you need different speaks for different music... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-01-30, 13:30:43 (67.22.224.58)
...you've got the wrong speakers. A well-rounded, full-range design should play everything you throw at it, effortlessly. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on complet .......

281: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, I know that the charcoal color is Mercedes... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-01-29, 21:38:12 (67.22.224.58)
...Pearl Black (on my subs), and I believe the pearl white & green are Audi colors. Now I have the red horns, but luckily haven't scratched 'em, which is good since I have no idea of the color code. A .......

282: Amp/Preamp Asylum, what sounds said, plus... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-01-29, 21:29:07 (67.22.224.58)
...or rather, minus - the comment about softness at the frequency extremes, IF you get the direct-coupled version with oil caps ("F1"). Super dynamic and big-hearted, but without any warming over of t .......

283: Amp/Preamp Asylum, that's BS (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-01-26, 22:07:07 (67.22.224.58)
Dealers have enormous costs - inventory, rent, payroll, insurance, etc, etc, etc. For someone to KNOWINGLY use their facility to demo something they KNOW they'd buy elsewhere, is simply stealing their .......

284: SET Asylum, I'd go back to SS only when... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-01-23, 18:39:18 (67.22.224.58)
...George W Bush won the Nobel Prize, was declared a Rhodes Scholar and balanced the federal budget. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand n .......

285: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Cary SLP-98 (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-01-23, 18:36:47 (67.22.224.58)
Haven't heard the Manley, but the '98 is right up your alley - IF you get the "F1" version w/oil caps & direct coupling - call Kevin Deal at Upscale Audio, he's the Cary guru (no affiliation, yadda ya .......

286: SET Asylum, Nope (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-01-17, 19:27:53 (67.22.224.58)
Mine are about 1 1/2 years old - no pot. No hum, either. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

287: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Lamm ML2 = Porsche 997 GT3 (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-01-10, 18:56:39 (67.22.224.58)
High specific output, tracks the signal like nobody's business, and nothing that's not needed to go fast. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some br .......

288: Amp/Preamp Asylum, got to see 'em for 1st time last year (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-01-06, 20:33:45 (67.22.224.58)
down here in south FL. Hope the next album gets back in the groove - no drum machines!!!! "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new componen .......

289: Amp/Preamp Asylum, and yours are clueless (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-01-05, 20:52:27 (67.22.224.58)
Just because you work for one of the Big 3 doesn't make their products superior, or even competitive. The market has voted, and the American car companies are hurting...despite the pseudo-patriotic ap .......

290: Amp/Preamp Asylum, nope, my normally aspirated 6 will dust it (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2007-01-05, 20:47:59 (67.22.224.58)
Now if you're talkin' Z06, I'd have to go to a turbo 6. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

291: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Re: Avantgarde Duo subwoofer set-up:X-over and volume (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2006-12-16, 14:09:11 (67.22.224.58)
After installing my Duo Omega upgrade several months ago, I ended up leaving the x'over frequency where it was (just above the 170 Hz horn cutoff) but reducing the output level by 1/2 click - the new .......

292: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Audio Research VT 130 (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2006-11-20, 15:56:35 (68.71.221.83)
Never heard the C-J, but had a VT 130 back in the day when it first came out (around '96-'97). It's got that typical ultralinear sound, fast & extended but not the last word in harmonic lushness or di .......

293: Tubes Asylum, thumbs up here (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2006-11-16, 20:28:55 (68.71.221.83)
Only had one transaction but he was a pleasure to deal with, shipped promptly and had fair pricing. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand ne .......

294: Amp/Preamp Asylum, no power conditioner (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2006-10-14, 12:40:55 (68.71.221.83)
I use Shunyata power cords (Copperhead) into a PS Audio outlet at the business end of a 20 amp dedicated circuit. FWIW, my amps are the 18 watt ML2s. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic .......

295: SET Asylum, replacement power tubes (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2006-10-09, 22:23:32 (68.71.221.83)
I bought mine from Lamm, I guess they weren't exactly cheap but after being a 300B guy for years, the 6C33C seems downright reasonable. Vladimir seems quite meticulous and as you noted, the manual is .......

296: SET Asylum, Re: just thought of another question (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2006-10-09, 22:18:31 (68.71.221.83)
I use a Cary SLP-98 (direct coupled version)...had to turn the gain down quite a bit to find the sweet spot - have the L&R gain knobs about 1/4 of the way up. No noise issues with my 108dB Duo Omegas, .......

297: SET Asylum, yeah, CAKE rules... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2006-10-09, 22:14:42 (68.71.221.83)
...but to me, "Pressure Chief" fell pretty flat. What's with the drum machines?!?!?! "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" : .......

298: Tubes Asylum, no, but stay away from Caig Pro Gold... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2006-10-08, 20:49:39 (68.71.221.83)
...works fine on cables, but forms black gunk on your tube pins - the heat, I presume, is not to its liking. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some .......

299: SET Asylum, you're about to be one happy camper (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2006-10-08, 20:46:35 (68.71.221.83)
The ML2s are, by some margin, the best piece of electronics I've owned. I have the Wright 2A3 amps, too, but relegated to my office system. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments... .......

300: Vinyl Asylum, the new Grand Prix Audio DD 'table* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2006-09-15, 22:03:48 (68.71.221.83)
* "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

301: Vinyl Asylum, my last change easily qualifies (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2006-09-13, 14:17:31 (68.71.221.83)
went from Cary 300SE amps to Lamm ML2...anyone could hear this change, double blind, double stupied, double whatever. And the Carys served me well for many years. "Your liver suffers dearly now for yo .......

302: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, no downside (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2006-09-13, 14:10:00 (68.71.221.83)
The most striking benefits are increased treble air, clarity & dynamic ease coupled with better power response in the upper bass/lower mids. I now have a more seamless transition from the subs to the .......

303: Vinyl Asylum, WB arm (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2006-09-12, 17:22:51 (68.71.221.83)
Agree, mine is on the WB Circle 'table, but I think it's the strong part of the setup and always wondered what it would do on a more substantial 'table. The looks have grown on me too. "Your liver suf .......

304: Amp/Preamp Asylum, one good choice (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2006-08-25, 13:08:11 (68.71.221.83)
I use the Cary SLP-98 with my Duo Omegas...my pre is the "F1" version with direct coupled outputs. With the proper NOS tubes, it's a stone killer - and is $1K less NEW than your budget. "Your liver su .......

305: Vinyl Asylum, "Double Nickels on the Dime" - Minutemen* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2006-08-17, 21:36:06 (68.71.221.83)
* "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

306: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Lamm ML2, hands down (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2006-08-08, 14:00:46 (68.71.221.83)
Combines much of the tonal density & palpability of flea-power SETs with seemingly unlimited extension, while tracking the signal like a slot car. Effortless "hammer of the gods" stuff into my Avantga .......

307: Vinyl Asylum, Re: 'One Size Fits All' ...3rd'd (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2006-07-11, 20:20:18 (68.71.221.83)
Runners-up: Apostrophe, Hot Rats "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

308: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, not dry here (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2006-07-01, 20:43:39 (68.71.221.83)
I've had the Duos (now upgraded to Duo Omegas) for several years - plenty of timbral richness with the Lamm ML2s. I'm sure the BigHorns you describe are impressive indeed, but some of us are very happ .......

309: Vinyl Asylum, yep (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2006-06-12, 21:02:42 (68.71.221.83)
For me, it easily outstrips the more touted "Two Against Nature"; some have said "EMG" consists of leftovers from the former, but I doubt it. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments. .......

310: Vinyl Asylum, amen, bro* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2006-06-12, 20:59:55 (68.71.221.83)
* "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

311: Vinyl Asylum, er...well...the SOUND is quite good (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2006-06-12, 20:57:01 (68.71.221.83)
unfortunately, quite forgettable musically...seems to have run out of ideas, at least for the time being. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some br .......

312: Speaker Asylum, PS - also heard them w/Audiopax 88s... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2006-06-09, 16:26:54 (68.71.221.83)
...superb sound with the Audiopax monos in a friend's system. Those whose ears I trust also recommend the Art Audio PX-25 as an excellent low-noise alternative (they can build a low-gain version for y .......

313: Speaker Asylum, I'm using Lamm ML2s w/superb results (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2006-06-09, 15:21:41 (68.71.221.83)
Previously had Cary 300SEs, and played around with Wright 2A3 monos. The Lamms, however, have made me forget about amps and just revel in the music. PS - My Duos are Omegas - the upgrade is DEFINITELY .......

314: Speaker Asylum, used to sell both, back in the day (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2006-06-06, 16:37:23 (68.71.221.83)
We did a lot better (sonically & sales-wise) with the big Dunlavys - more efficient and less woolly/ponderous in the bass than the 801s. As someone else mentioned, the SCIVs require a fairly good-size .......

315: Amp/Preamp Asylum, here in FL, we have this thing called "air conditioning" (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2006-06-06, 16:30:04 (68.71.221.83)
Will never resort to sand amps. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

316: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I have the 5-channel TDB-5150 (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2006-05-17, 21:00:18 (67.22.228.11)
Use it in my video system, and I don't listen critically there...but it sounds lind of like one would expect, given the hybrid circuit - a cross between push-pull tube and solid state grunt. The amp r .......

317: Amp/Preamp Asylum, yup, just ask pup tentacle* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2006-05-14, 21:59:28 (67.22.228.11)
* "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

318: Amp/Preamp Asylum, nothin' but the truth (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2006-05-13, 22:18:06 (67.22.228.11)
I have the direct coupled version, and you have correctly described its essence - incredibly ballsy and vivid, musical to the Nth degree. I think that Cary stuff is sometimes dissed because it's not r .......

319: Speaker Asylum, except for the frame and other metal parts (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2006-04-22, 18:20:06 (67.22.228.11)
Do they still offer the "chest toupee and gold chains" package on the option list? "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" ::: .......

320: Speaker Asylum, why not have both? (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2006-04-22, 18:18:16 (67.22.228.11)
I prioritize sound, sure, but enjoy visual beauty as well. Not necessarily an "either-or" proposition, kemosabe. This is a curiously American trait, methinks...duality at all costs. "Your liver suffer .......

321: SET Asylum, different amp, opposite ranking (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2006-04-19, 21:22:24 (67.22.228.11)
In my old Cary 300 SEs, the Sophia meshies were much better than the WEs - more extended at both extremes without losing the midrange magic. Of course, now I'm hooked on monster power - 18 WPC. "Your .......

322: Amp/Preamp Asylum, well, actually... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2006-04-19, 16:06:43 (67.22.228.11)
1) mine are ML2s, not 2.1s..quite similar, though. 2) I bought 'em used for about 1/3 of retail, less than many Rowland, Levinson, etc. amps cost new (and less than some at used pricing). 3) I listen .......

323: Vinyl Asylum, they still do the bucket o' chicken shtick (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2006-04-18, 22:44:51 (67.22.228.11)
Saw 'em in Ft. Lauderdale last year - GREAT show - and Rick was doin' the KFC thang. That guy is a hell of a guitarist & showman! "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on .......

324: Vinyl Asylum, I got lucky (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2006-04-18, 22:38:03 (67.22.228.11)
saw a brand new townhouse floorplan that had a separate "studio apartment" over the detached 2-car garage...room is 19x14' and shares NO WALLS with neighbor. Also has full bath and wet bar. I'm a nigh .......

325: Amp/Preamp Asylum, at least you're consistent... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2006-04-17, 21:47:14 (67.22.228.11)
...consistently wrong, that is. My tube system does not distort the music, has full range response and dynamics that'll part your hair, kemosabe...with absolutely no dynamic compression. You just have .......

326: Vinyl Asylum, White Stripes "Elephant", Libertines "Up the Bracket" (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2006-03-15, 18:40:50 (67.22.228.11)
Jack White howling away in all his glory at 98dB on "Ball and Biscuit"...now, that's livin'!!! "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new com .......

327: Vinyl Asylum, love my VTV "Big Tone" shirts (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2006-03-02, 22:19:19 (67.22.228.11)
a battalion of happy, marching tubes...of course, civilians have no clue. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

328: SET Asylum, Lamm ML2 tips? (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2006-02-11, 11:24:03 (67.22.228.11)
If anyone can illuminate me about power cords you like with the ML2s, and what tubes you've rolled (particularly the 12AX7), I'd be most obliged. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic mome .......

329: SET Asylum, WPA 3.5 and Avantgarde (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2006-02-01, 21:00:55 (67.22.228.11)
One of my trusty 300B monos died recently and is off for repair after 10 years of service; so, I took the Wright 2A3 amps out of my office system (where, by the way, they sing - albeit in a small room .......

330: SET Asylum, Lamm ML2 with high sensitivity horns? (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2006-01-25, 13:45:56 (67.22.228.11)
Anyone ever heard the ML2s with 104+ dB horns? Wondering about noise issues. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" ::: TOPIC .......

331: SET Asylum, experience w/Audio Note Conquest Silver Signatures? (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2006-01-24, 22:18:18 (67.22.228.11)
Anyone want to give me impressions of these amps, particularly in the context of high sensitivity horn system? Thanks in advance. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on .......

332: Amp/Preamp Asylum, thumbs up on the Teflon ones (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2006-01-17, 21:54:36 (67.22.228.11)
using them on 6SN7s in preamp...not miracle workers, but definitely help reduce microphonics. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new comp .......

333: Vinyl Asylum, Wilson Benesch Full Circle/Clearaudio Virtuoso Wood* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2005-11-18, 21:39:19 (24.48.148.138)
* "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

334: Amp/Preamp Asylum, excess ain't rebellion* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2005-11-18, 11:21:38 (24.48.148.138)
* "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

335: Amp/Preamp Asylum, hardly (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2005-11-17, 22:23:50 (24.48.148.138)
some of the principals at BAT have Avantgardes in their personal systems...not a good home for noisy amps. Sounds like your dealer has an agenda. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic mome .......

336: Tubes Asylum, Sophia meshies outperform WEs in my amps (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2005-11-09, 21:08:33 (24.48.148.138)
better extension without losing the magic mids. To each his own. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

337: Room Acoustics Forum by Rives Audio, crap - new listening room has 2 dimensions which are exact multiples (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2005-09-26, 21:37:32 (68.235.228.134)
Getting a new house, and only suitable music room has 112" ceiling height and 224" length (width is 170"). I forget the formula - what frequency (and harmonics) will the 112 and 224 inch dimensions re .......

338: Vinyl Asylum, Minutemen "Double Nickels on the Dime", "Audioslave"* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2005-09-20, 21:50:00 (68.235.228.134)
* "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

339: SET Asylum, the meshies beat out WEs in my rig (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2005-09-16, 21:37:59 (68.235.228.134)
more extension at both extremes, without losing the midrange magic. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

340: Vinyl Asylum, I hear that!* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2005-09-13, 21:07:15 (68.235.228.134)
* "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

341: Speaker Asylum, stacked Advent memories (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2005-09-11, 20:26:15 (68.235.228.134)
Was one of a group of guys I ran with in school that had a pair...junior year, stacked 'em as you describe with a roommates' pair...many a great party was fueled by that setup with a bombproof old San .......

342: Amp/Preamp Asylum, ditto that (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2005-09-01, 21:48:17 (68.235.228.134)
The direct-coupled version with the oil caps is breathtaking. Tube rolling is especially important for the 6SN7s in front. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on comple .......

343: Vinyl Asylum, talk about "palpable presence"...schwing!* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2005-03-03, 20:44:37 (68.235.228.48)
* "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

344: Vinyl Asylum, perhaps the "odd thing"... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2005-03-03, 20:41:45 (68.235.228.48)
...is your post. My WB Full Circle - and the ACT .5 tapered carbon fiber arm in particular - is exquisitely finished for its price range and sounds amazing. My motor is dead quiet. The originally furn .......

345: Vinyl Asylum, I used metal on mine (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2005-03-02, 21:53:03 (68.235.228.48)
didn't come with the nylon ones, as others have reported. Great cartridge - enjoy! "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" ::: .......

346: Vinyl Asylum, Townshend/Lane "Rough Mix"* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2005-03-01, 22:19:39 (68.235.228.48)
* "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

347: Vinyl Asylum, didn't know ANY Cake was released on vinyl! (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2005-02-28, 20:47:48 (68.235.228.48)
I have all the CDs but would love to get LPs. Must look around... "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

348: Vinyl Asylum, underrated record (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2005-02-27, 22:57:51 (68.235.228.48)
One of the last couple before their stuff went downhill, IMO. They sure don't make 'em like Phil Lynott any more! "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with .......

349: Tubes Asylum, anyone using Audio Note P Zero or ASL Wave 25? (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2005-02-22, 22:08:32 (68.235.228.48)
Looking for some cheapo monos for video system with relatively high sensitivity speaks, and these look promising for the $$. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on comp .......

350: SET Asylum, www.sophiaelectric.com (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2005-02-18, 21:25:02 (68.235.228.48)
Good luck. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

351: SET Asylum, went from WEs to Sophia meshies (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2005-02-17, 20:17:54 (68.235.228.48)
And am very happy...better at frequency extremes, but retaining all of the magic in the mids - at less than half the cost of the WEs. Plus, the light show is an added bonus. "Your liver suffers dearly .......

352: Vinyl Asylum, Townshend Seismic Sink (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2005-02-16, 15:15:22 (68.235.228.48)
On a Target rack...someday both to be replaced by Grand Prix Audio Monaco. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" ::: TOPIC:: .......

353: Vinyl Asylum, sounds like a personal question* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2005-02-16, 15:13:42 (68.235.228.48)
* "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

354: Vinyl Asylum, Clearaudio Virtuoso Wood (nt) (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2005-02-16, 15:12:29 (68.235.228.48)
* "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

355: Tubes Asylum, agreed, on all counts (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2005-02-16, 15:09:32 (68.235.228.48)
Just a wonderful pre, especially for the coin. Best with the oil caps and direct coupled, IMO. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new com .......

356: Vinyl Asylum, don't know for sure what's "best", but (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2005-02-12, 14:51:16 (68.235.228.48)
you should hear the Clearaudio Virtuoso Wood. I once had an AT 440, and it's not even in the ballpark (nor is the old Grado Ref which followed it). "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic mo .......

357: Vinyl Asylum, yep, BAT VK-D5SE (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2005-02-09, 20:52:53 (68.235.228.48)
Mega tube output stage, sweet yet not dark, resolution without being clinical. It's often a tossup between the BAT and my analog rig (Wilson Benesch Circle/ACT .5 arm/Clearaudio Virtuoso Wood/EAR 834P .......

358: Vinyl Asylum, definitely harder to find good pop & rock now (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2005-02-09, 20:38:59 (68.235.228.48)
Used to be on the radio - they'd think nothing of playing a 10 minute album cut - but now, it's often just another form of advertising/money worship. Plenty of good stuff out there in all genres, but .......

359: Vinyl Asylum, damn...a moment of silence* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2005-02-09, 20:35:18 (68.235.228.48)
* "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

360: Vinyl Asylum, "Will the Wolf Survive" Los Lobos, "Rear View (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2005-02-09, 20:32:58 (68.235.228.48)
Mirror" Pearl Jam. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

361: Tubes Asylum, Morrissey may suggest another use... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2005-02-09, 20:30:15 (68.235.228.48)
...heh heh. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

362: SET Asylum, Avantgarde Duo 3.2* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2005-02-09, 20:26:55 (68.235.228.48)
* "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

363: Vinyl Asylum, yeah, the live Hendrix version on "In the West"* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2005-02-08, 11:20:12 (68.235.228.48)
* "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

364: Vinyl Asylum, Clearaudio Virtuoso Wood (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2005-01-29, 22:04:43 (68.235.228.48)
gives me "wood" every time I'm ready for R'n'R. Can be had in your price range, 3.6mV output, ballsy yet extended, plenty o' detail...more importantly, plenty of soul. Good tracker. "Your liver suffer .......

365: Vinyl Asylum, the Full Circle is stable as a rock (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2005-01-26, 20:55:36 (68.235.228.48)
...and not so hard to set up. Once you get it dialed in, you'll never need to fiddle with it again...plus you can call on your buddy's experience, right? "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful ma .......

366: Vinyl Asylum, some great tunes on that one (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2005-01-18, 22:36:32 (68.235.228.48)
Jules & Jim, Rough Boys "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

367: Tubes Asylum, if you really care... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2005-01-18, 22:32:14 (68.235.228.48)
...you wouldn't prop up those companies making inferior goods (or inferior at a given price point) just because they're located here. Not saying everything US-made is inferior, but some are. Survival .......

368: Vinyl Asylum, Steely Dan "Everything Must Go", Jet "Get Born"* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2005-01-16, 20:41:56 (68.235.228.48)
* "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

369: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, once a guy I worked with said to me, "Bose... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2005-01-16, 20:30:43 (68.235.228.48)
...you can't do ANY better than that!" Rather than argue the point, I just let it pass, with a weary inner sigh. Even Porsche drank the Kool-Aid, use Bose in their cars. "Your liver suffers dearly now .......

370: Hi-Rez Highway, indubitably!* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2005-01-15, 15:06:04 (68.235.228.48)
* "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

371: Tubes Asylum, the TAS review was waaay off base (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2005-01-12, 20:37:01 (68.235.228.48)
They criticized the VK-D5SE for being "dark" and it's anything BUT dark - weighty and dynamic as all get out, but extended on top as well. The review seemed to have been written based on a unit which .......

372: Vinyl Asylum, agree, reluctantly (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2004-12-18, 15:36:27 (69.167.200.91)
I wish he'd get away from the noise fest and get back to writing songs...had to play "The Heart of Saturday Night" and "Nighthawks at the Diner" to cleanse my Waits palate. "Your liver suffers dearly .......

373: Vinyl Asylum, Medeski Martin & Wood "End of the World Party"* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2004-12-17, 22:03:00 (69.167.200.91)
* "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

374: Vinyl Asylum, thanks for calling... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2004-12-05, 21:54:38 (69.167.200.91)
...we wait all night for calls like these. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

375: Tubes Asylum, aha! I found some... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2004-11-30, 23:29:18 (69.167.200.91)
If anyone cares, a company called Butler Audio makes 3 and 5 - channel tube amps of 150WPC - there's a review at 6Moons of a stereo model which discusses the unique circuit. Reading up on 'em now... " .......

376: Vinyl Asylum, Balanced Audio Technology VK-D5SE (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2004-11-24, 23:29:17 (69.167.200.91)
with the he-man 6H30 output stage - a most "analog-like" red book player, indeed! "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" ::: .......

377: Tubes Asylum, "loud rock has no place with 300 SETs"??? (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2004-11-23, 20:59:36 (69.167.200.91)
I beg to differ...8 watts with the proper speaks will compress your chest on kick drum, without breaking a sweat. "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with .......

378: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, had stacked large Advents in college in '70s (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2004-11-23, 20:55:47 (69.167.200.91)
...ahh, those were the days. As long as they played LOUD with the ol' Sansui receiver, we were happy campers. However, I'd emphatically recommend going the horns and SET route for maximum musical enjo .......

379: SET Asylum, you actually have a good amp-speaker match (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2004-11-07, 22:10:27 (69.167.200.91)
Use the 8 ohm taps and check your tubes - probably that, or something else failing in the amp or preamp. I used to run my 300B amps into Reference 3A Royal Masters (older version of your De Capos) and .......

380: Vinyl Asylum, all hail BIG BEN!* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2004-10-18, 21:06:29 (69.167.200.91)
* "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

381: Vinyl Asylum, Medeski Martin & Wood "End of the World Party"* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2004-10-15, 19:40:04 (69.167.200.91)
* "Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components" .......

382: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, 4-8 watts is plenty (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2004-09-07, 14:18:53 (65.7.191.166)
The bass cabs have 200 WPC SS amps built in, w/100 dB sensitive drivers...though the character of the bass is indeed affected (beneficially, to my ears) by using a tube amp which gets the first watt r .......

383: Vinyl Asylum, who wants to be sensible in matters of art? (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2004-05-08, 20:50:37 (69.167.210.166)
Sensible is for tax planning, brother! "Trust not the man who is unmoved by beautiful music, for he is given to dark treacheries." .......

384: Vinyl Asylum, not mine! (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2004-05-08, 20:48:50 (69.167.210.166)
My pressings (red & white) are excellent - quiet and dynamics to beat the band! "Ball & Biscuit" turned up to 11...sweet. "Trust not the man who is unmoved by beautiful music, for he is given to dark .......

385: Vinyl Asylum, my red & white is superb* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2004-04-25, 20:43:34 (69.167.203.68)
* "Trust not the man who is unmoved by beautiful music, for he is given to dark treacheries." .......

386: Vinyl Asylum, Don't You Ever Wash That Thing?* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2004-04-18, 14:45:35 (69.167.211.121)
* "Trust not the man who is unmoved by beautiful music, for he is given to dark treacheries." .......

387: Vinyl Asylum, great sound & build quality for the money (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2004-04-17, 22:46:09 (69.167.216.248)
I recently replaced the supplied WB Ply cartridge with the Clearaudio Virtuoso Wood and am VERY happy. My only beef is the finicky nature of the unipivot arm; takes quite a while to get comfortable di .......

388: Vinyl Asylum, Set the Twilight Reeling, and the oldies but goodies (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2004-04-14, 20:51:02 (69.167.223.179)
Rock n Roll Animal and the others mentioned here. "Trust not the man who is unmoved by beautiful music, for he is given to dark treacheries." .......

389: Tubes Asylum, funny you should mention Kevin... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2004-04-14, 20:48:42 (69.167.223.179)
...he hooked me up with the '98 as well, and specifically recommended the direct coupling in light of its synergy with my Avantgardes. The man knows his stuff! So far I've only rolled 2 varieties of 6 .......

390: Tubes Asylum, great match with the Cary 300SEs (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2004-04-13, 19:06:06 (69.167.223.63)
...as you'd expect. You should think about the oil caps and direct-coupled output options - results in an un-f&^%ing-believable preamp for the modest coin. Enjoy! "Trust not the man who is unmoved by .......

391: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, horns are best of course, but... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2004-04-10, 15:54:46 (69.167.207.92)
...if room size or budget precludes that, I used to run Reference 3A Royal Masters (similar to their present model MM De Capo) with my Cary 300s, and the synergy is tremendous. best used w/ the 24" co .......

392: Vinyl Asylum, VTA experience - Virtuoso Wood on ACT 0.5 arm? (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2004-04-08, 09:26:42 (69.167.214.68)
Thanks again to the few inmates who have/had the Clearaudio Virtuoso Wood mounted on their Wilson Benesch Full Circle and answered my earlier thread. Just installed mine and went through the tedious V .......

393: Vinyl Asylum, shim is used only if proper VTF cannot be set... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2004-04-08, 08:39:16 (69.167.214.68)
...due to the cartridge being too light for your particular arm. Use it without the shim if you can get 2 gm VTF using just the wood body. Use the steel screws as well. "Trust not the man who is unmov .......

394: Vinyl Asylum, try Bony Moronie on "Johnny Winter Live" (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2004-04-01, 22:23:47 (69.167.216.158)
serious flaming frets! "Trust not the man who is unmoved by beautiful music, for he is given to dark treacheries." .......

395: Vinyl Asylum, thanks for the feedback everyone* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2004-03-29, 19:41:12 (69.167.216.158)
* "Trust not the man who is unmoved by beautiful music, for he is given to dark treacheries." .......

396: Vinyl Asylum, "Hi-End Broker" on Audiogon - experiences? (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2004-03-28, 21:31:13 (69.167.216.158)
This guy is offering a great deal on new in box Clearaudio Virtuoso Wood cartridges - has excellent feedback, but I'm a little leery of overseas aspect/warranty issue, etc. Any inmates have experience .......

397: Vinyl Asylum, major schwingage (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2004-03-27, 23:33:59 (67.23.217.153)
two killer albums - if you're digging those, be sure to get "Blues A-Plenty" by Johnny Hodges - it's in the same swinging school. "Trust not the man who is unmoved by beautiful music, for he is given .......

398: Vinyl Asylum, no sticking here (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2004-03-24, 20:58:32 (67.23.217.153)
make sure the flat side is up (I have used the "full platter" version for over a year with absolutely no problems). "Trust not the man who is unmoved by beautiful music, for he is given to dark treach .......

399: Tubes Asylum, besides ASL... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2004-03-22, 06:39:07 (67.23.217.153)
...Air Tight and DeHavilland come to mind. Sure that there are several others as well, but I need more coffee right now. "Trust not the man who is unmoved by beautiful music, for he is given to dark t .......

400: SET Asylum, in my Cary 300SEs... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2004-03-17, 21:51:49 (24.53.215.223)
...the Sophia mesh plates rule. Previously had recent Western Electrics which were also excellent. Beyond a certain level, has to do more with personal preference and the voicing of your system than a .......

401: Tubes Asylum, yep, exclusively (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2004-03-08, 06:07:10 (68.235.238.230)
I have a cheap 10 watt monoblock on my 97 dB Klipch center and 40W parallell SE stero amp on my 90 dB L&R fronts. Definitely takes some of the sizzle out of video sound presentation, without in any wa .......

402: Vinyl Asylum, mine sucks too, as does the CD... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2004-03-04, 22:27:45 (24.52.46.36)
...but the music is an irreplaceable part of my college days - many great memories. Some hilarious lyrics and rude guitar bits! "Trust not the man who is unmoved by beautiful music, for he is given to .......

403: Vinyl Asylum, try Blue Note Records in North Miami Beach* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2004-03-04, 22:24:14 (24.52.46.36)
* "Trust not the man who is unmoved by beautiful music, for he is given to dark treacheries." .......

404: Vinyl Asylum, thanks* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2004-03-02, 21:05:07 (24.52.46.36)
* "Trust not the man who is unmoved by beautiful music, for he is given to dark treacheries." .......

405: Vinyl Asylum, exactly, my man* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2004-01-24, 19:38:53 (65.2.12.159)
* "Trust not the man who is unmoved by beautiful music, for he is given to dark treacheries." .......

406: Tubes Asylum, try the Sophia mesh plate 300Bs (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2004-01-24, 19:36:56 (65.2.12.159)
Big step up, even from the excellent WEs, at least in my Cary 300SEs. "Trust not the man who is unmoved by beautiful music, for he is given to dark treacheries." .......

407: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, never heard the Silverlines, but... (0.00)
Posted by Triode on 2003-11-05, 21:25:59 (68.153.120.158)
...the Ref 3A Royal Masters I had before going with the Avantgardes were excellent in small - medium rooms with only 8 WPC of Cary 300SE power. Not only are they fairly efficient, but their impedance .......

408: Vinyl Asylum, having good luck with Extreme Phono mat (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2003-11-04, 21:42:40 (68.211.164.61)
cheap and (to my ears) much better than the stock felt - superior dynamics (particularly in the bass) and resolution, less of that woolly quality. Would like to try that new mat that Fremer's using - .......

409: Tubes Asylum, if you don't like the policy, vote with your wallet... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2003-11-04, 21:31:00 (68.211.164.61)
...but to cry "discrimination" is ludicrous, and devalues the term. Kevin has a right to sell WHAT he wants, to WHOM he wants, WHEN he wants...and it's only natural that he'd prefer to also sell some .......

410: Vinyl Asylum, Bukowski!!! (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2003-10-18, 21:30:47 (68.215.22.51)
"Hostage" and "Bukowski Reads His Poetry"...of course, I only have these on CD, though. "Trust not the man who is unmoved by beautiful music, for he is given to dark treacheries." .......

411: Vinyl Asylum, went to buy some cheap detergent (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2003-02-24, 18:18:00 (66.156.225.64)
some emergent nation got my load! "Trust not the man who is unmoved by beautiful music, for he is given to dark treacheries." .......

412: Tubes Asylum, Valvo 6U8A (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2003-02-22, 15:23:40 (66.156.225.64)
Using these NOS tubes in my Sonic Frontiers Line 3 preamp - quiet (in a problematical position - predecessors were too noisy in my Avantgarde-based system) and gutsy. Very pleased. Got 'em from Kevin .......

413: SET Asylum, you should try David Foster Wallace sometime (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2003-02-10, 06:23:46 (66.156.232.138)
particularly "Girl with Curious Hair" or "A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again". Twisted fun, virtuoso wordplay. "Trust not the man who is unmoved by beautiful music, for he is given to dark tre .......

414: SET Asylum, did you get he latest Buk? (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2003-02-06, 21:29:00 (66.156.232.138)
I keep buying the posthumous stuff, it's surprisingly worthwhile. "It was like climbing a steep, muddy hill..." "Trust not the man who is unmoved by beautiful music, for he is given to dark treacherie .......

415: Tubes Asylum, muchas gracias* (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2003-02-06, 21:02:51 (66.156.232.138)
* "Trust not the man who is unmoved by beautiful music, for he is given to dark treacheries." .......

416: Tubes Asylum, anyone have Golden Tube SE-40 schematic? (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2003-02-05, 11:40:06 (66.156.232.138)
Need to get my hands on one in order to get my trusty ol' amp fixed. Would be most appreciative! "Trust not the man who is unmoved by beautiful music, for he is given to dark treacheries." ::: TOPIC:: .......

417: SET Asylum, not exactly SET - "SEP", actually... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2003-02-04, 17:10:31 (66.156.233.2)
...anyone know where I can get a Golden Tube SE-40 (parallell single-ended pentode amp) repaired, particularly in south Florida? The company is out of business, natch. "Trust not the man who is unmove .......

418: Digital Drive, Re: BAT VK-D5SE vs. Resolution Audio Opus 21 vs. Arcam FMJ-CD23 (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2003-01-28, 19:16:36 (66.156.234.126)
Haven't heard the Resolution Audio, but any characterization of the BAT as "soft and dark" is way off the mark - probably a system matching problem. Through my very revealing system (including Avantga .......

419: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, me too (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2003-01-17, 20:54:58 (66.156.238.109)
Great speaker for the scratch - also used 'em with 300B amps. Try the Sound Anchor 24" stands; also see Absolute Sound issue #100 review. I only got rid of them when I caught Avantgarde fever... "Trus .......

420: Vinyl Asylum, ditto (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2002-12-28, 21:54:16 (66.156.234.20)
capitalism is with us to stay...makes a big diff on my table and I'm happy to pay him for the inspiration, not just the raw materials. "Trust not the man who is unmoved by beautiful music, for he is g .......

421: Vinyl Asylum, thumbs up on 834P (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2002-10-15, 21:26:53 (66.156.241.244)
I have the one with the chrome faceplate and no volume control - previously used with Rega P3/Grado front end, now with Wilson Benesch Full Circle with WB Ply HO MC...it's like buttah! Beaucoup gain e .......

422: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Do Grado's Still Hum? (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2002-10-01, 21:42:55 (66.156.250.196)
Never had a problem with my previous table, a Rega Planar 3, which was reputed to be particularly susceptible to that problem with the Grados...your mileage may vary. "Trust not the man who is unmoved .......

423: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, S#*t!!! First "Sound Practices, then "Tracking Angle"... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2002-09-05, 07:23:33 (66.156.250.210)
...and now this. Only the good die young. Makes one wonder if intelligent, discerning audio review has any future in thsi fast-food, "mine's bigger than yours" world. "Trust not the man who is unmoved .......

424: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Re: Audio culture in the 90's (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2002-07-24, 10:02:00 (66.156.243.40)
Much truth there, to these ears...Herb definitely has a way of expressing the heart of the matter. Perhaps the insistence on only one path to Nirvana is a bit closed-minded, but one must admire his pa .......

425: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Re: Reference 3A - Best Speaker Stand Height (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2001-12-11, 02:07:45 (216.235.99.46)
I have the Royal Masters (same drivers and similar cabinet size) and use the 24" concrete-filled Sound Anchors with excellent results. My seat is on a couch; in a higher chair, slightly higher stands .......

426: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Gordon Rankin, noticed you sold your Unos... (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2001-09-14, 21:53:29 (216.235.99.12)
...on Audiogon, and I'm wondering what you're replacing them with, having noticed your complimentary remarks here regarding them. I'm also lusting after some AGs, and have always admired your work and .......

427: Inmate Systems, triode - main rig (0.00)
Posted by triode on 2001-01-18, 08:51:00 (66.156.225.7)
Moniker: triode System Name: main rig System Rev Date: 2003/04/26/10:55 System Rev IP: 66.156.225.7 Amp: Cary 300 SE w/Sophia mesh plate 300Bs, NOS Brimar 6SL7/CV1985s and NOS Mullard CV 378s Preamp: .......

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