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  1. Blue Bull

    Oom Schalk

    Bought a Valve Audio 802 from a hi fi shop in the Tramshed in the 90s.After that bought a Predator directly from Schalk .I stayed in the same flats as Schalks brother (Johan ?) .Schalk did a few upgrades on both amps .Visited him a few times at his house .Such a true Gentleman ! I wish him the...
  2. Blue Bull

    Yay!!! E-commerce is now allowed for all items @level4

    Except for Riekie Louw and Rembrandt van Rijn .Childish #ssholes !!    >:(
  3. Blue Bull

    Tannoy Turnberry GR, Kensington GR and Canterbury GR in demo

    Interested in listening to a Triode 25 on the Tannoys ...  ;)
  4. Blue Bull

    Tube supply /import to SA

    Good to know.Thanks  :thumbs:
  5. Blue Bull

    Tube supply /import to SA

    Who in SA can supply matched Tubes.New and also NOS ?
  6. Blue Bull

    What do Audiophiles listen to?

    Mostly Donald on CNN ...an now and then music.
  7. Blue Bull

    Speaker cable sanity please

    Bought Transparent Super MM2 speaker cable from markc for a great price ..one of my best buys ever  :thumbs: Its going nowhere.
  8. Blue Bull

    Are CDs dead?

    I listen to CD.Large collection.I buy new CDs. Mostly I listen to the dish through the Mark Levinson 36 on my main system .Awesome sound ...The Donald on CNN...movies ...the losing bokke on supersport ..etc etc. Nobody needs more than well recorded music on any medium.  :RTFM: 90 percent is...
  9. Blue Bull

    Manley in SA

    OK,then it is still The Listening Rooms.They are just not listed as SA distributor on the Manley Labs website. LOVE my Stingray II  :thumbs:
  10. Blue Bull

    Manley in SA

    Manley still distributed in SA ? Manley Labs  website does not show SA distributors anymore ...
  11. Blue Bull

    New Arrivals and Specials

    Mike Matthews owns New Sensor Corporation.New York listed company.Own the Reflektor/Xpo-Pul factory in Saratov,Russia . Manufacture the following tubes : Sovtek Electro Harmonix Tung Sol Svetlana Mullard Genalex/Golden Lion New Sensor acquired the Mullard brand name.I suspect the switch from...
  12. Blue Bull

    Synthesis valve amps

    Will the dealer that sell the amps supply tubes from the manufacturer too ? Thats an important question to ask .
  13. Blue Bull

    Simply Italy and Max 1

    It is superb !!! Second time I have listened to this combination..and again I have to say simply stunning .This time on a Primare cd player.The first time on the small Rega.First time in a huge room,this time in a smaller room..doesnt matter.Works in both setups. If you cant fault a system..its...
  14. Blue Bull

    Valve / hybrid amps

    Few speakers are designed with tube amplification in mind. Merlin VSM and TSMs were..Unison Research Max 1s and Maxs are.Verity Audio ,AudioNote, Devore. Your common brick and Mortar shops in SA don't stock those as a rule.(Unison and Devore are available).Stick with solid state in SA .SA is...
  15. Blue Bull

    13direct.co.za high end demo stock now updated.

    ...oh and that Absolute amp.If you havent seen it ,you aint seen nothing .In visual appearance it stimulates the soul .......
  16. Blue Bull

    13direct.co.za high end demo stock now updated.

    Afford ,well,the SA market is very narrow in vision (and hearing) as a general rule,eg. Max 1s on Triode 25 with the small Rega cd player is a steal as a combination.Its an excellent combination !!  Also the Audio Analogue products at these special prices are  brilliant investments.
  17. Blue Bull

    NEW YEAR CLEARANCE SALES

    Rega CD + Triode 25 + Max 1s ...excellent combination !  :thumbs:
  18. Blue Bull

    Solid State vs. Valve amps ?

    Tubes .... what else. ;)
  19. Blue Bull

    Thats how 13 in Cape Town looks like

    A visit to 13 Hof and The Loft in Cape Town is an absolute must for anyone even remotely interested in hi fi .. even for someone who isnt. In South Africa ,or for that matter anywhere in the world ,there just isnt a similar expereince in audio . It is clear that Achim went to great lengths to...
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