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| Spectral amp and VTL preamp Katfnc, you make a very good point in your post just above. And in looking further at the descriptions of the two preamps it appears to me that you would be at least as safe with the VTL as you are with the Spectral, regardless of how effective or... | |
| In need high-efficency speakers The difference between 6 watts and 40 watts is about 8 db. Roughly speaking, for a rotary volume control an 8 db change typically corresponds to about 60 or 70 degrees of rotation (aside from settings near the bottom of the control's range, where... | |
| Spectral amp and VTL preamp @KatfncThanks for the nice response.Thinking about it a little further, though, I’m not completely certain as to the correct interpretation of Spectral’s reference to a "0.5 volt range" of the "DC protection servo." And a good deal of further rese... | |
| In need high-efficency speakers Mjcmt, given that you’ve purchased a pre-owned amplifier, I’m wondering if the reason the sound "hardens" when the volume control is turned up past the 12 o’clock position might simply be that some of the tubes might not be in good condition.In an... | |
| Spectral amp and VTL preamp I’m here, John (Roxy54), thanks :-)Katfnc, after looking at the specs and descriptions of your Spectral amp and the Spectral and VTL preamps I don’t see any technical issues that would arise with the VTL preamp/Spectral amp combination.Regarding D... | |
| In need high-efficency speakers Btw Al, Mystere doesn’t have regular rotary pot volume but resister ladder control, if that matters. Photos of the amp appear to show that the minimum position of the control is around 6:30 or 7 o’clock or so, and the max position is around 5 or 5... | |
| In need high-efficency speakers P.S: I see that you also have a FiiO D-3 DAC. Its maximum output rating is 1.6 volts, which is only about 2 db less than that of the Yamaha. So what I said in my previous post with respect to the Yamaha is essentially applicable to the FiiO ... | |
| In need high-efficency speakers ...there is a bit of hardening to the sound at 12:00. Thanks for the additional info, Mjcmt. Roughly speaking, a typical single-turn rotary volume control such as the one on your Mystere will provide around 22 db or so of attenuation at the 12 o’c... | |
| In need high-efficency speakers P.S. to my previous post: Keep in mind also that the difference between the 120 watt capability of your previous solid state amp and the 40 watt capability of the Mystere is only 4.8 db. And the resulting maximum volumes provided by the two amps m... | |
| In need high-efficency speakers A question for the OP: When you say that you can’t get enough volume with the combination of your 40 watt amp and 87 db speakers, is the symptom (a) if you turn the volume control up past a certain point you hear clipping distortion, indicating th... | |
| Kinki Studio EX-M1 200wpc Integrated Amplifier Pts, the line-level inputs of powered subs generally have low impedances, typically in the area of 5K to 20K. Before proceeding down this course, it would be prudent to inquire as to what the output impedance of these pre-outs would be, and if Al... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados P.P.S: Although I believe two horns are playing during most of its "solo" horn passages perhaps Ravel’s "Pavane pour une infante défunte" might nevertheless be considered to fit within the ground rules Craig stated. If so I would consider it to be... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados I wouldn’t presume to designate it as the most beautiful orchestral horn solo, but at or near the top of my personal list would be the one at the beginning of the Finale of Stravinsky’s "Firebird Suite."Also, there are certainly some beautiful mom... | |
| Recommendations for a few high SQ classical CDs Get the Chesky re-issues of Dvorak’s Ninth (the "New World" symphony) and Brahms’ First, both conducted by the great Jascha Horenstein, and prepare to be amazed! You will not believe that they were recorded in 1962.Both are out of print but are of... | |
| Replacing fuse While many here have and would disagree with me, aside from the potential warranty issue I wouldn’t worry too much about substituting an audiophile-oriented fuse having a current rating 27% higher than the original. For two reasons: 1) There have ... |