Haute ~ FideliteWow! Gorgeous! Nice system. I REALLY want to hear those DeCapos some day. They look like I'd love the sound. posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
My trip engineSystem edited: Sistrum SP-101s added to mains. Better clarity. More relaxed presentation, as if the speaker has been set free. For me, they are the answer to my questions, "What do I put under my s... posted almost 12 years ago | View comment | |
My trip engineBut the sound had a slight unnatural hollowness to it, enough to bother me.Please IGNORE this comment! I am an IDIOT! Apparently hollowness (among other ... posted almost 12 years ago | View comment | |
My trip engineGot the Audio Mirror 45 Watt SET monos upgraded: eliminated signal path capacitor; swapped in Dynamicaps for others; auto-bias; power tube protection circuit; high voltage cutoff switch, supplying ... posted about 12 years ago | View comment | |
My trip engineHello Ray. Now that A'gon allows contacting members again (so they say, though I've not yet tried), just give me a shout. Advance notice always preferred since I am married with horses and my &quot... posted about 12 years ago | View comment | |
My trip engineWow. One year later and I have not made any changes other than moving my speakers around just a bit. I guess proof that I am terrifically satisfied. If anyone is near the Atlanta area and wishes to... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Cool Chris SystemMy vote for most awesome system! I would pay just to listen to it. posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
My trip engineNOS is boss! I love the NOS Sylvania chromes in my amps, but for my pre I've settled on a pair of (very affordable) NOS 12SN7 Tung-Sol grey T plates. My system is now done (again, eh?). This time I... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
My trip engineSystem edited: I have reached perfection! Finally settled on NOS tubes which compliment one another and my system. Hello Nirvana! posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
My trip engineScott - are you referring to the ACI in-line filters? If so, I did try them, and liked them at first. But in the end preferred to not use them as the 45 Watt SET amps have enough juice to drive my ... posted almost 14 years ago | View comment | |
My trip engineRy - I am sorry I do not know as my amp mfr suggests not using one so I've never tried my power amps other than straight into the wall. I don't have dedicated circuits yet, but plug them into circu... posted almost 14 years ago | View comment | |
My trip engineReplaced stock Russian input and driver tubes in my Audio Mirror 45 watt SET monos with Sylvania 6SL7GT/VT-229 blk base, blk plates, JAN military, early 50's (input);and Sylvania 6SN7GTA short ... posted almost 14 years ago | View comment | |
My trip engineReplied to Richard via e-mail but also will respond here for others' benefit ...WyWires is fairly new full-function (phono, ICs, speaker, power) wire seller who designs and builds his own cable... posted about 14 years ago | View comment | |
My trip engineThe Wywires ICs ended up being the final piece to my audio puzzle. I am seriously done changing gear/wires. My system, for me, has been perfected. It does everything extremely well but for two attr... posted about 14 years ago | View comment | |
My trip engineSettled on ICs ... finally! What an expensive, frustrating journey, but well worth it in the end. (Swapping gear is fun for most, but not me. I know what I want to hear and have little patience to ... posted about 14 years ago | View comment | |
Fridays' systemAwesome system Pause!I have the Andras' little brothers, the Fontaines (original version - with Italian granite sides) and have yet to hear a speaker I prefer more, except for the Andras, o... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
My trip engineI've since ended up removing the 85Hz high-pass filters and now run the Fontaines full range (augmented with two subs) ... glorious. And the 45 Watt SET Audio Mirror amps have plenty of power for m... posted almost 15 years ago | View comment | |
My trip engineAThese amps have maintained a very natural, clear sound. I am thrilled about them. posted about 15 years ago | View comment | |
My trip engineSystem edited: Added Audio Mirror 45 Watt SET monoblocks to my system. Wonderful sound: organic, deep, and wide. posted about 15 years ago | View comment | |
My trip engineGoing to try Audio Mirror 45 Watt SET monos (pair of 6C33C tubes per) - first tube power amps ever for me! Hopefully they will sound good (of course) and hopefully enough power. Vlad says they put ... posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
My trip engine"Done" but not dead. Cash-strapped, mostly. Anyone in Atlantaland with a tube amp interested in lugging it over to my place to hear a pair of Egglestons and/or dual subs? I'll supply the ... posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
Starter's SystemFor you, since you already have a subwoofer, I would think that (in general) a monitor would be a better value. Speaker cabinets cost a lot of money to design and build, and generally have more dri... posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
My trip engineSystem edited: Done for now posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
My trip engineAnd although I think my system is as good as it can get I am curious to hear it with an all tube amp. I've never heard it with an all tube amp and would love to. I'm thinking either Quicksilver, Ro... posted almost 16 years ago | View comment | |
My trip engineShadorne - Thanks. John Martyn sounded spooky good last night - Solid Air and Bless the Weather. Good stuff. Have not spun Stones since I got it all dialed in to my liking. Thanks for the idea thou... posted almost 16 years ago | View comment |