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Put a lid on it (or not?)
’George said’..."Could be your just exciting tube microphonics and adding false euphonics.A simple good test to see if any tubes are microphonic in tube preamps or amps, is to turn the volume up to normal, have someone listen close at each speaker... 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
jafant,I love Sade too. Seen her in concert a few years back and I still get goosebumps thinking about that show...Tori Amos..."To Venus and Back" 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Sade... "Stronger Than Pride" 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Jesse Cook..."The Blue Guitar Sessions" 
Tube Preamp for around 2K?
I went from a nine-thousand dollar[Harry Pearson fave] preamp to the PrimaLuna Dialogue Premium [at $3,200.00]... and have ’never’ looked back...its that good. As Charles mentioned,the PrimaLuna Dialogue Premium offers ’legitimate high end sound ... 
Tube Preamp for around 2K?
"Smokes anything you can find used within your budget. Smokes almost everything used regardless of cost. Smokes most everything new regardless of cost."One thing I have learned over the years,in things audio...any one piece of kit with a complete ... 
Tube Preamp for around 2K?
Going by the 10 to 1 ratio...the PL has an output impedance of 256 ohms. It would be no problem with your BK amp... which has a input of 33,000 ohms.  
Tube Preamp for around 2K?
Jump on this... You will be glad you did. Lots of reviews online.https://www.audiogon.com/listings/tube-primaluna-dialogue-premium-silver-2016-09-28-preamplifiers-11...No affiliation with seller.Also,the Primaluna Dialogue Premium responds superbl... 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Talking Heads..."Naked" 
Jumper Cables - use the stock or should they be upgraded ?
I have used the Nordost  Reference Bi-Wire Jumpers and they were a major upgrade over stock jumpers... without doubt. The quality of the speakers you own... and your ears... will benifit highly.With that said... I now bi-wire my system with iden... 
Songs Faber Olympica III
Being to polite I believe could be a system dependent thing. While listening at low volume settings with my III’s everything I hear at a louder volume’s is also there at lower volumes...just not as loud of course. Low loudness levels for me, at le... 
Songs Faber Olympica III
chipcarterdc said ... "Question: what would happen if I connected the low/bass input to the 2ohm taps rather than the 4ohm, and then either left the high input connected to the 8ohm or moved it down to the 4ohm?By "what would happen," I mean ... 
Songs Faber Olympica III
That’s what I would do... 4 ohm to the low/bass connectors and 8 ohm to the mid/hi. I believe the III’s dip down to near 2.6 ohm at 103 hz. So from what I gather,they are more of a nominal 3 ohm load. More current into lows connected that way. Of ... 
Songs Faber Olympica III
Yes,the cones/spikes should be different lengths as you stated.Shorter ones rear and longer ones front. Seems odd you received all the same length seeing the speakers were designed to upslope rearward... 
Songs Faber Olympica III
chipcarterdc... Congrats on your purchase.I own them and without a doubt... the Olympica III’s are a truly wonderful speaker system.My setup was easy. I pulled them out from the front and sidewalls in my space and have the ports facing inward. Why...