JMT's Rig 2015

I'd keep it all and just add a DAC! The rest of your rig is timeless.

posted about 9 years ago

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Family Room 2-Channel

I second Lneilb's opion. The Acurus is loud but that's about it...

posted about 9 years ago

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BBC sound with tubes for Analog bliss

I would expect that system to sound as awesome as you say. Nice taste in gear! Happy Listening.

posted about 9 years ago

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Grommes G101-A rebuild Simply Amazing!

Quayhog,I've never seen one with a printed circuit board? Must be a later model. If these aren't matching designs, I wouldn't put much money into restorations yet. If you need schematics on the...

posted over 9 years ago

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Grommes G101-A rebuild Simply Amazing!

I'll really try to stress that the hookup diagram is a bit crazy and necessary. Any pair of taps will get you 8.4 ohms or the insane wiring for 1.2 or 5.6. The wiring I list above was bench tested ...

posted over 9 years ago

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Grommes G101-A rebuild Simply Amazing!

Hey Quayhog,I just saw your question. I've done a bunch of upgrades. The ones that mattered the most were re-grounding the chassis and changing out the taps. Grommes shows that any pair of taps...

posted almost 10 years ago

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Grommes G101-A rebuild Simply Amazing!

Bdp, did you ever rebuild your grommes amps? I just did a ton of work on mine with some astonishing results. Email me if you want some details.

posted almost 11 years ago

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Grommes G101-A rebuild Simply Amazing!

The first pic, Grommes is the "after" shot.Pull up the second pic, coincident and it shows the "before" look.

posted over 15 years ago

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Sounds Good For Now

What about Triangle audio/video on West Liberty? The Stereo Shoppe in Greensburg is pretty awesome too (worth the drive).

posted almost 17 years ago

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Sounds Good For Now

Chadnliz, I'm jealous. My man cave/theater turned into a game room with theater on the side. So, I've claimed the guest room for now...

posted almost 17 years ago

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Sounds Good For Now

Guys, I just read the Pittburgh notes. We are not alone! What we really need to do is kick my wife and kids out for a night and put as much gear in my living room with a bottle of scotch and see wh...

posted almost 17 years ago

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Sounds Good For Now

Grimace,Do you have set-up tools for your new cartridge? I've got a nice scale and alignment tool if you need. We are neighbors, almost. I'm in Pt. Breeze. If you really need to compare phono p...

posted about 17 years ago

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Not a HIGH-END system,but sound's decent!

I'd change the amps before the pre. You may get less power out of similar priced amps but will get more resolution.

posted about 20 years ago

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Tubed College System

I did mean PC (computer). Sorry. Definitely isolate it as much as you can. That nasty little cooling fan can cause a lot of noise.

posted about 20 years ago

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Tubed College System

1-get the amp off your desk! Keep it safe.2-If the amp is plugged into the same circuit as the PC, get a line conditioner. Even a cheap one will help.3-What tubes are you using. Changing tu...

posted about 20 years ago

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preamp and or phono preamp recommendations

What kind of table are you using? You don't want to use a $4000 table with a $99 phono pre? If you budget is really tight, the parasound p/ph100 is a great deal and I think I saw a sumiko for under...

posted almost 21 years ago

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