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| Will a pair of Manley tube amps be a good match for Martin Logan ESL 11A's? The answer could very well depend on which Manley amp is being considered. For example the Manley Neo-Classic 250 has a specified output impedance in the vicinity of 0.5 ohms (John Atkinson’s measurements reported in Stereophile were 0.6 and 0.7 o... | |
| Nitty Gritty has closed Although I don't know him personally, being familiar with many of his posts here I would consider anything reported by Mofimadness to be gospel, as of the time it is written.And thanks to Peporter for the good news. Here is further information: ... | |
| ARC Ref 75's as monoblocks? If you were to run just one channel of each Ref 75 it would be prudent, IMO, to put load resistors on the output of the unused channel.Tube amps having output transformers should of course not be operated unloaded when they are processing a signal... | |
| help........ @dover Thanks! So you've identified two approaches that can be implemented easily and at no cost. I suppose that what the OP will need to verify is that turning down the max volume or variable volume setting far enough to allow satisfactory ra... | |
| what is more important ? This question has been debated in a number of prior threads, and as might be expected there has been no consensus. Here is one of several prior threads in which this question was discussed: https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/what-is-most-impor... | |
| Joseph Audio Pulsars and VAC Renaissance 70/70 Mk III P.S: My foregoing comments about price assume that the listing is for the Mk III version of the amp, which is what I had. That appears likely to be the case based on close examination of one of the rear panel photos, but I can’t be certain from th... | |
| Joseph Audio Pulsars and VAC Renaissance 70/70 Mk III Assuming you are referring to the listing by seller SkyFi, given the inclusion of a new set of tubes and the stated condition, as well as the seller’s extensive perfect feedback, the price is very fair. The shipping cost is also very fair, given t... | |
| help........ P.S: I neglected to mention that the approximately 30K input impedance I cited for the Rothwell attenuator applies to its 10 db version (and is based on measurements I have performed). But I suspect that the corresponding figure for the 15 db and ... | |
| help........ If the problem exists with his Oppo 203 then the solution is to go into the set up option on the Oppo and set a max volume. This will enable him to run his CJ at a higher volume. @dover The wording in the manual for the Oppo UDP-203 pertaining to... | |
| Joseph Audio Pulsars and VAC Renaissance 70/70 Mk III Thanks, John (Roxy54) :-)I agree that it is likely to be a great combination, assuming the amp (which may be something like 20 years old) and its tubes are in top condition. And its three output taps and six feedback settings (including zero feedb... | |
| MARANTZ MODEL 10 TUBE AMP/ TUNER AND MARANTZ 7 TUBE PREAMP The only reported sales of the Model 10 that I am aware of occurred 15 or 20 years ago. In those cases prices were similar to those of the 10B, roughly around $2K at that time. The 7 is much more common, of course, and relatively recent selling pr... | |
| MARANTZ MODEL 10 TUBE AMP/ TUNER AND MARANTZ 7 TUBE PREAMP FWIW, during the early to mid-1990s I owned several of the classic Marantz tube components, including a 7 (aka 7C), as well as a pair of Model 1 mono preamps, a pair of Model 2 monoblock amps, a pair of Model 9 monoblock amps, and two different 10... | |
| MARANTZ MODEL 10 TUBE AMP/ TUNER AND MARANTZ 7 TUBE PREAMP Are you sure the Model 10 is a "tube amp/tuner"? I believe it is just a tuner, like the 10B.Good luck. Regards,-- Al | |
| Preamp, digital crossover & room correction for 3 way stereo - DEQX HDP-5, Trinnov, other? Excellent point, Erik. And as you may be aware time/phase alignment is the major purpose of the speaker calibration/correction function provided by DEQX. As I mentioned earlier, the more room reflections can be minimized when the necessary clo... | |
| Preamp, digital crossover & room correction for 3 way stereo - DEQX HDP-5, Trinnov, other? Regarding selection of a dealer, I would highly recommend Nyal Mellor of Acoustic Frontiers. He carries both DEQX and Trinnov. I purchased an HDP-5 from him about four years ago, and I could not have hoped for a better purchasing experience. ... |