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| HELP In a room that is 12x14, the Profile 918 is perfectly sized (you did a great job there) and you should have very good bass extension and weight. I also feel the Jolida 302B would probably be the best choice from the list and (I have to disagree wi... | |
| HELP Your speakers are indeed much too good to use a CA amp. I would suggest you get a Classe CAP-101 or CAP-150 for now. They will sound great in comparison.Arthur | |
| How do autotransformers affect sound? Kirkus - The way I know "interleaving" is by interleaving different phases at symmetrical angles - like 90, 180, etc. This gives a ripple cancellation to lower the noise floor. Works great in Class D applications where the ripple is way larger tha... | |
| How do autotransformers affect sound? Kirkus - Autotransformers can indeed be bifilar wound if you use split windings, as I mentioned. All you have to do is run mutiple parallel signal runs (since it is still an autotransformer, the signal references ground). This gives you the advant... | |
| How do autotransformers affect sound? Onemug and Atmasphere are right on. The impedance is indeed low (2.1 Ohms for the latest generation) and is constant thanks to the autotransformer. This allows the transistors to remain in the most linear part of the operation region so that disto... | |
| white noise from tweeters Some amps are like that. Nothing is perfect so there will always be some noise from any amp - unless the speakers aren't sensitive enough to reproduce it. But hearing it from 12" is kind of loud. I have a tube amp on my speakers and can't hear the... | |
| How would the Usher BE10 sound with Mac Should be awesome!Arthur | |
| CD Player into amp? Everytime I've tried running a CDP direct, I lost macrodynamics. This loss was greater than any of the advantages put together.Arthur | |
| Help decide-best integ for VR-1s?? All of those are great integrateds. I have heard the VR1s several times but not with any of those amps. I would recommend the Classe or the Creek. The Classe has a bigger, more comfortable sound. The Creek is all business but with a fun attitude. ... | |
| Opinions on the Mcintosh C500T? Hi PierreSounds like the 500T is a winner. Are your comments relative to the C46 you had before? Or did you have a different preamp before your 500T? Just trying to figure out what your reference point is. ThanksArthur | |
| tube friendly speaker rec I heard the 22L only briefly and it wasn't in my system. I didn't like their highs. I thought they had a "acidic" coloration. Not sure how else to say it other than they weren't smooth, nor clear. And I thought the bass was trying too hard to soun... | |
| tube friendly speaker rec I had some Triangle Comete ES and absolutely loved them. I sold them to a friend and each time I visit him, I am shocked at how good they sound for $500. Very tube friendly in many ways. They aren't bright at all if your electronics are of good qu... | |
| McIntosh 252 or 275 for my B&W 804s? What your dealer has in mind is that paralleling them makes each produce twice the power but this is incorrect. It is the two 'together' that makes twice the power.A single MC275 produces 75W x 2 channels = 150W total. A 275 wired in mono will pro... | |
| McIntosh 252 or 275 for my B&W 804s? With a room that large, you really need more bass IMO. Bass is not to be underestimated in the overall scheme because it does much more for soundstaging and resolution than you might think. It is the foundation on which all else is built - and you... | |
| McIntosh 252 or 275 for my B&W 804s? I know all those McIntoshes very well and used to own a pair of 804s myself. McIntosh is about the best choice for B&W IMO. Your ears heard right! I used my 804s with a MC7200 and C42.Between a 252 or a 275, the choice should be made based on ... |