[lcrim]

I have been planning a system for my bedroom based on a Zen Select triode for ages and it is finally up and running.  UPS delivered the Select, wood base and rotary switch box around 5 and the tubes were glowing by 5:30.  I am running it with Parker 95 MKII's and it is a match made in heaven.  The sources are my used Rega P3, SME arm, low end Benz cart w/ a Rotel SS phono pre, the Toshiba 3950 that Rosconey has been raving about ($49 after rebate from Amazon)  sounds better than my Arcam 72 and a Samsung HiDef directv  receiver (the jazz and classical music channels are almost worth the monthly by themselves.  I found a cheap 22" hidef LCD @ buy.com and so everything is kind of small and really cool.  PS Audio pc and Signal Cable magic box, cryoed outlets from ven haus along w/ whatever IC's were in the drawer - Bolder M80, diy.com Superlatives, Harm. Tech.
6 hours into burn-in and this little puppy is just thrilling to listen to.  I am very pleased with it.  This system is very detailed yet not at all fatiguing to listen to.  Great sound.  
Larry Crimmins

[rosconey]

the Toshiba 3950 that Rosconey has been raving about ($49 after rebate from Amazon) sounds better than my Arcam 72


glad you like it, it sounds so good for 60$

[JLM]

I've heard the Select with the Parker 95s, so I'm sure it's a killer bedroom system.  Does the Toshiba have volume controls or will you be gaining some forearm "tattoos" trying to reach behind the Select to adjust the volume?

[lcrim]

got my first "tattoo" last night from it.  So far the sound quality has outweighed the inconvenience of no remote but I'm always futzing w/ something anyway.  The 3950 has lots of gain BTW and I usually turn it down first and then back up.  No reference points.

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