The Stereo (aka The Golden Road)

any recommendations for a TVC with at least four line level inputs? kits are better....

posted over 18 years ago

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The Stereo (aka The Golden Road)

System edited: Only thing missing is a much higher quality moving coil transformer, phono stage, and linestage. Current tranny is a new Denon AU300LC which is very good for 131 landed from Audio Cu...

posted over 18 years ago

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The Stereo (aka The Golden Road)

wright wpp200 and modded bottlehead seduction on their way so I can do some ab/ing and keep the better one.

posted over 18 years ago

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The Stereo (aka The Golden Road)

wright wpp200 and modded bottlehead seduction on their way so I can do some ab/ing and keep the better one.

posted over 18 years ago

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Latest system

Great system and the speakers are lovely. What are your long term impressions of the M3 so far? Have you upgraded the tubes or running the stock units?

posted over 18 years ago

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At long last, MUSIC!!!!

Very nicely done; big bang for the buck. Might I suggest you audition a pair of Audio Note type J and E speakers prior to settling on a particular design. They are some of the most musical speakers...

posted over 18 years ago

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VTL based system in the Works

A used VTL 5.5 is a very good choice at under two grand. They do not come up often, though. An Audible Illusions 3A is a pretty good choice and about a grand used. Problem with AI is you are limite...

posted over 18 years ago

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The Stereo (aka The Golden Road)

System edited: added audio note dac 1x Signature Mk II sony dvp-s7700 (replaced Counterpoint HD 11.5 and Pioneer DVC 302D) NEED phono stage ...tubed only line stage or full function preamp...tubed ...

posted over 18 years ago

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The Stereo (aka The Golden Road)

System edited: added audio note dac 1x Signature Mk II sony dvp-s7700 (replaced Counterpoint HD 11.5 and Pioneer DVC 302D) NEED phono stage ...tubed only line stage or full function preamp...tubed ...

posted over 18 years ago

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YBA / Devore Fidelity deliver magic

Try a pair of Lowther floor standing speakers; they might work fabulously with the mid powered YBA amp.I am considering acquiring a YBA CD3 or Accuphase DP-80 transport as a redbook transpo...

posted over 18 years ago

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The Stereo (aka The Golden Road)

Yes, but both at very low volumes; seems to work fine so far. I've got a REL Storm on the way to try out. I do believe the answer is a pair of passive 10" subs with a quality external active c...

posted almost 19 years ago

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The Stereo (aka The Golden Road)

Yes, but both at very low volumes; seems to work fine so far. I've got a REL Storm on the way to try out. I do believe the answer is a pair of passive 10" subs with a quality external active c...

posted almost 19 years ago

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The Stereo (aka The Golden Road)

The Ultimate took a dump; we are replacing all the caps with NOS items. I have a set of four ea NOS Tesla ECC803S tubes for the phono section; the line already has quality Mullard and Telefunkens. ...

posted almost 19 years ago

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The Stereo (aka The Golden Road)

The Ultimate took a dump; we are replacing all the caps with NOS items. I have a set of four ea NOS Tesla ECC803S tubes for the phono section; the line already has quality Mullard and Telefunkens. ...

posted almost 19 years ago

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The Stereo (aka The Golden Road)

System edited: CAT SL1 Signature preamp and Audio Note DAC 1.x added....

posted about 19 years ago

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The Stereo (aka The Golden Road)

System edited: CAT SL1 Signature preamp and Audio Note DAC 1.x added....

posted about 19 years ago

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The Stereo (aka The Golden Road)

System edited: Added: SME 312 to replace prior unipivot arm; lovely arm Shelter 301 added Installed Siemens NOS tubes to the Modulus 3A preamp to replace stock Russian tubes. Installed custom built...

posted about 19 years ago

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The Stereo (aka The Golden Road)

System edited: Added: SME 312 to replace prior unipivot arm; lovely arm Shelter 301 added Installed Siemens NOS tubes to the Modulus 3A preamp to replace stock Russian tubes. Installed custom built...

posted about 19 years ago

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The Stereo (aka The Golden Road)

System edited: next upgrade is the amp; the bryston goes back in the closet as backup amp and a custom made SET interstage coupled 300b amp or a push/pull interstage coupled class A 300b amp will f...

posted over 19 years ago

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The Stereo (aka The Golden Road)

System edited: next upgrade is the amp; the bryston goes back in the closet as backup amp and a custom made SET interstage coupled 300b amp or a push/pull interstage coupled class A 300b amp will f...

posted over 19 years ago

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The Stereo (aka The Golden Road)

System edited: added audible illusions modulus 3a with MC John Curl board....Alexis ML-9600 hard disk recorder...retired nakamichi zx9 in favour of CR7A....retiring audio note table/arm system in f...

posted over 19 years ago

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The Stereo (aka The Golden Road)

System edited: added audible illusions modulus 3a with MC John Curl board....Alexis ML-9600 hard disk recorder...retired nakamichi zx9 in favour of CR7A....retiring audio note table/arm system in f...

posted over 19 years ago

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The Stereo (aka The Golden Road)

metal supports are standard 5/8 inch diameter threaded steel bars. They come in various lengths; mine are 36" and I recently found some couplers and added a second set of 36" supports for...

posted over 19 years ago

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The Stereo (aka The Golden Road)

metal supports are standard 5/8 inch diameter threaded steel bars. They come in various lengths; mine are 36" and I recently found some couplers and added a second set of 36" supports for...

posted over 19 years ago

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The Stereo (aka The Golden Road)

System currently has Audible Illusions Modulus 3A with John Curl moving coil upgrade board; excellent linestage and not yet auditioned the phono stage as a cartridge is being mounted on my table so...

posted over 19 years ago

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