SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Charles,I have not heard the XLS. It's made to tolerate higher dissipation amps and may or may not sound better that their standard solid plate (you know how that goes).I do like the re... posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Charles,Nice spec on the Franks. Whatever tube you run in them will have a nice long life. Kudos to Israel.The Comparison: I've always enjoyed the sound of the Sophia Princess mesh (pp)... posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).I'm very pleased with the EML meshes. I liked them right out of the box and much more so with some hours on them.Before you think of buying a pair, make sure you ask Mr. Blume what he runs ... posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Hi Charles,Thought I'd respond with a little more info to the EML quest I have in my own thread.I have always liked the sound of the Sophia "punched plate". It has a quality about i... posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Thank you Charles and Gary. Sounds like the RP's are worth the jump in price. So, just how close is the RP to the Takatsuki?I wish I didn't have to buy a total of 4 tubes....although I'm pl... posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Hi Charles,I've read your comments on the Shug Black Treasures. I think you ranked them 3rd behind the Takasuki and Sophia Royal Princess. You have me thinking about the Takas for my best 3... posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Agear, good thoughts. Even at our own end of the listening chain it may come down to the speaker and how live or dead the room is that could give us a preference for one type or the other.C... posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Thanks Charles, very well put, as usual. posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Hi Charles,I know how much you love your Frank's and that they are transformer coupled. Transformer or Capped, I guess each has its sets of pluses and minuses.Based on what you hear... posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Hi Charles, Been checking in on this thread lately with interest. I have a few products that use a special capacitor. It's not a name brand but one that my engineer friend makes himself for... posted almost 13 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Charles,I like EML's. I have their 300b and 45 solid plates, never tried their 2a3. I've been using the Sophia 2a3 Princess Mesh for the last 2 years. The bias started wandering on one of them ... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Thanks again Charles,Installed the BT 2a3's about an hour ago. I like them out of the box (always a good sign).Happy listening. posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Thanks for the recommendations.I remember the thread about the Taka's. If I ran my 300b amp full range I would definitely consider them. As is, in my bi-amp situation, the 300b amp only see... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Hi Charles,I came across this and thought you might find it interesting. Shows how good the Franks are.>>>>Magnepans (1.6's): Personal Notes- I had no idea that the Frankens... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).I seem to prefer (slightly) the "un" on the Pass ss and the big Cary 805AE's and the "s" (again, slightly) on the more delicate 300b's and 2a3 amps. The s's are 2 yrs old, the un's were new in earl... posted almost 14 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home)."I`m curious to know what differences you find comparing the power cords."It's been a month of "listening" to cords and I'm real glad it's over. I wouldn't have gone there but I have 9 amps... posted almost 14 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Right now I seem to be favoring unshielded for my Pass ss. In a few days I will move them over to my 300b/2a3 biamp system. I'll report back here. posted almost 14 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).I like SF's premise about the insulation. It's a fact that silver is a better conductor than copper. Some insulation has a higher absorbtive factor (I think EE's call it "soakage"). It makes sense ... posted almost 14 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Our paths seem to cross again. I started using silver/teflon sc's and ic's several years ago. I was very hesitant on doing so because of a "brightness" issue I've read about re silver cables. posted almost 14 years ago | View comment | |
JD's vintage 2.0 cinema soundLove your taste. Those Sonys exude class in their cases. I have a hunch I'd prefer watching a movie on your system compared to some of my friends X.1 systems.I did a similar thing in our gu... posted about 14 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Charles, Re our posts in the Zu thread about the Eddie Vaughn article, I thought I would add to them here rather than steer the thread away from the topic, plus I like looking at your syste... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
My VINTAGE system from the golden age of tubes.That is a beautiful system. Love all the wood cabinets. I've thought about getting a 399 from time to time. Is the FM fine by itself or is the mpx adapter a must have? posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Thanks Charles1dad.I have a Cary 300b push-pull. After I posted to you, I got an email from from my dealer that the 2 matched pairs weren't close enough to be considered a matched quad so t... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).You have a very tasteful system in looks and components. I will be getting a set of the Shug Treasure 300b's tomorrow. I know you are fond of them. How did they sound new/out of the box and... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
My NYC apartment hifiWell put together system. A 300b amp and a pair of Louis's Super 3r's is what got me started on the SET path.What mode do you listen to your Manleys in the most? posted over 14 years ago | View comment |