Warm Vacation

by glenfihi on Opinions Please
Ole faithful
My Five O to myself.
CD player and SQ-88 tube power.
An American beauty.
In need of real stands.

Description

Warm vacation in that only on stay at home vacation will I set it up in the family living room. It has a very low WAF there. Other times, when the temperature in the basement A/V rooms gets a little chilly. The SQ-88 as all tubes based amps can not just give off warm sounds but make a room nice and cozy. This is part fulfillment of a long time dream of wanting a tube based system. It has been regulated to secondary status once I received my MA-6600. But still very enjoyable to come back too. In this at least I have an embarrassment of riches. The Daber speakers pair well with my amps and are super.
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Components Toggle details

    • Quest for Sound SQ-88
    Tubed 55 watt integrated amplifier. Three line inputs. Remote volume control. Solid build, tube magic with good weight in the bass.
    • Technics SL-1600
    Direct drive, with auto return features. Good sound without the penalty of getting up after each record. Mounted with Stanton 681 EEE..my ole faithful.
    • Cambridge Audio P - 640
    Solid state phono preamp. Allows for the use of both MM/MC cartridges. Nice sounding unit, made my vinyl live again.
    • Teac RW-300
    Teac player recorder. Handsome looking, smooth action. Part of their mini sized reference line.
    • TEAC T-H300
    Teac AM/FM tuner. Gold faced good sounding unit. Besting my former Cambridge Audio and almost the equal of my Sony HD radio at times.
    • Daber Audio Monitor 3
    Under the radar new brand of made in the USA speakers. It's planar tweeter sings so sweetly. A real beauty, very musical. Presently using plastic crates as stands.
    • Home Goods Small table
    Solved my Daber speaker stand issue. It is not the Sound Anchors I would have wanted but for right now it at least beats the milk crates. They measure 14H x 12W x 15.5D, and are made of wood.

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Nice system. The stands look awesome.
I've looked at the Daber speakers many time thinking how nice the look, but wondering if they sound as nice.
So far I haven't read anything neg about them.
One reviewer said if combined with a sub, they might be world beaters.
I have just purchased new speakers, so I'll have to wait until next time, but I think I'll give the Daber a listen. Have fun.

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