JMT's Rig 2015I'd keep it all and just add a DAC! The rest of your rig is timeless. posted almost 10 years ago | View comment | |
Family Room 2-ChannelI second Lneilb's opion. The Acurus is loud but that's about it... posted almost 10 years ago | View comment | |
BBC sound with tubes for Analog blissI would expect that system to sound as awesome as you say. Nice taste in gear! Happy Listening. posted almost 10 years ago | View comment | |
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 10 years ago | View comment | |
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 10 years ago | View comment | |
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 over 10 years ago | View comment | |
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 over 11 years ago | View comment | |
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 16 years ago | View comment | |
Sounds Good For NowWhat about Triangle audio/video on West Liberty? The Stereo Shoppe in Greensburg is pretty awesome too (worth the drive). posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
Sounds Good For NowChadnliz, 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 18 years ago | View comment | |
Sounds Good For NowGuys, 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 18 years ago | View comment | |
Sounds Good For NowGrimace,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 almost 18 years ago | View comment | |
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 almost 21 years ago | View comment | |
Tubed College SystemI 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 almost 21 years ago | View comment | |
Tubed College System1-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 almost 21 years ago | View comment | |
preamp and or phono preamp recommendationsWhat 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 over 21 years ago | View comment |