Recent content by ThomOfYorke

Thanks for your response. I've heard a lot about how different tubes change sound, but wasn't really sure what to make of it.

Hey everyone, So I'm a big fan of tubes, but admittedly I know next to nothing about the actual workings of the technology. I just happen to really enjoy their sound and think they look very cool. (I'm a novice and am learning about the basics of circuits right now.) Last night, I was listening...

Nice setup! I am also a fan of a no-PC digital system. I have my streamer interface running into my DAC. I can control it with the streaming apps on my phone, which is very convenient. I also keep a USB plugged into my DAC so I can connect my laptop if I need to. My streamer also has a USB port...

Happy New Year!

Yamaha CT-7000. I don't use it often though since I'm not a fan of most of the stations around here. Also absolutely hate the advertisements which seem to take up about 65% of the program time for most stations.

I might have to look into getting one of these eventually. I've been wanting to try a solid state power amp now that I have all the tube gear I was eyeing. Have been thinking of running one of my tube integrateds as a preamp into a SS power amp. It'll have to wait til after I get a pair of REL...

So I take it that Phase Linear is a (vintage?) brand, and White Oaks is a company that produces upgrades or mods for Phase Linear equipment? I've never heard a Phase Linear amp before but it seems they've got a huge following on here.

@VSAT88 Thanks! I'm a tube amp obsessive, lol. But from lurking on here, my curiosity is piqued regarding WOPL amps.

My stands arrived today and I got everything situated so that the SHL5+XD's have now joined my Harbeth family!

Snow is nice to deaden the sound of cars, for sure. Plus, it keeps idiots from speeding through the neighborhood.

I got the Harbeth stands that they only distribute in Japan for some reason, model HSS-5, made specifically for the SHL5+XD. The guy I got the speakers from gifted them to me. Also got a used pair of used Resonant Woods Linear II stands for my C7'ES3-XD's. Like these but shorter (I think...

My speakers' POV while I wait for the stands to arrive:

This is 100% the audio forum I really need, hahaha.

Did you buy those new in '68 or did you get them later but they were maintained well? I really like the design of the front edges. What would are those?

Is there any way to tell if the hairline cracks go deeper than just the finish/veneer, into the plywood substrate? I would've thought if so, then the cracks would be more apparently deep. Would gently tapping on the cabinet reveal anything? They look like they're just in the finish/veneer, but I...