Happy Bday Marco--we share the 'tax day' BD! Folks can always remember our BD, but they usually add that they would have got me a gift, but have no $ since they just had to pay their taxes !!!
With consent/assistance of my lovely wife (i.e., funding the cost being a big part of my upcoming 50th BD), I will be putting a new pair of ebonized walnut Daedalus DA=RMa's in my setup soon, Lou's working on 'em now !!!
Hey, happy birthday to you as well, my Aries friend! You're celebrating a big one this year - you've got one year on me as I'll hit the half-century mark next year. Many congrats on the new Daedulus.
Excuse the thread diversion - at least it's in the family!
I haven't heard the KWA 150 yet, my decision is based on feedback from owners, Dan and John. At the end of last year Dan helped me out by installing new caps in my current amp (Musical Fidelity KW500), and had the opportunity to AB it with the KWA. The feedback from Dan was 'I think you'll like the KWA', John was more direct with 'the KWA beats the c**p out of your amp'. With these two guys knowing my preferences, and credible, then it's a strong recommendation, reading between the lines I get the feeling that the KWA is a superb performer. I'll post in the KWA thread when it gets here!
Maybe we should start a 'How to get new gear past your spouse' thread?
I've used - I don't smoke, don't drink, don't have a girlfriend' approach, this failed with a 'it would be cheaper than hi-fi' response
Happy Easter everyone.
Happy Birthday to Marco.
Thanks, Phil. I've learned, over many years, way back to his 9.0 prototype, that Dan shares some pretty fundamental views on how a great system should sound. I hold his opinions in high regard so I expect, given what he and John said, you'll be very happy.
I haven't tried the same approach as I share the same lack of vices (though I do like my wine), but I don't think it would work in my case.
Happy easter to all.....now can someone explain to me what pink bunnies and chocolate eggs have to do with Christ rising up from the dead? That's a topic for another thread on another forum. Now y'all have to excuse me while I go hunt down those painted eggs and have myself some breakfast.
I was wondering - can the rectifier tubes effect the overall gain of the TP? I seem to hear a slight volume increase with the CV378 VS the EML. Am I imagining this?
Hmm, that's funny; I heard a volume gain with the EML over the CV378 in my MW Sony 9100.
Happy Birthday, Marco!
Thanks, for all the B'day wishes.....and finally back to the topic at hand (with apologies for the diversions) - I thought I was hearing a similar effect goin from a TS 5u4g over to a Non-MW CV378 in my TP. Just a slight boost in apparent gain. I'll have to try that swap out again and report back when I do.