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| Best speakers for Pass Aleph 30 ? I ran some Tyler Linbrooks with my Aleph 30 and was very pleased with the results. Yes, high-sensitivity epeakers would sure pop to life, but they'll do that with a handful of tube watts, too. You should be able to find some good used Cains at a v... | |
| How does one get off the merry-go-round? I bought some SuperAbbys w/Bailey sub, using the far-field driver, kind of put them where I thought they should go, using okay but not wacko cables, and added (sold the Pathos) a small Almarro (sold the Sophia, too), and I haven't touched anything... | |
| Best Blues on CD/SACD? I'm not a "blues" fan, though I do like "bluesy-tinged" music, if you know what I mean. If you can find it, pick up Suzanne Rhatigan's "To Hell with Love" (1992, Imago, 72787-21007-2; incredible CD).I did want to add, though perhaps no one will ag... | |
| Mark Levinson 35 I bought a new ML36 DAC in mid/late 90s, can't remember exactly. I was very happy with it, but for the wrong reasons. I used it with an AR-1 cd player, which was about $1k less at $3k. I convinced myself that the Audio Research was improved by usi... | |
| B & W speaker upgrade suggestions I had some 804Ns, light cherry, and loved them ... simply magnificent build and able to produce an ever-larger soundscape without breaking apart. I drove them with a class A Musical Fidelity A2 integrated ... 20 watts. I got rid of them only becau... | |
| Best small intro to tubes? Try a new Almarro A205 ... 4.8 watts that will astound you. Not much to look at, but you'll get two EL84s and one ECC83 (SEP), and spend maybe $700 for new. You'll need some high-sensitivity speakers, though, 93dB or higher would be best | |
| i want better sounding speakers Beemerrider is right about the Tyler Linbrooks, I believe, though the cost goes up if you opt for outboard x-overs and dedicated stands. The speakers are worth every penny. Not an easy question to answer, though, because of the numerous variables ... | |
| NPR, Wine Tasteing, & Audiophiles I look at the "Best Value" list in Wine Spectator ... and I've never been disappointed when following their recommends. As for audio, I look at/read the standard mags, but I've given up on the "best" hunt, as I've been happy with almost everything... | |
| Do you get Ringing in the Ears from your hi-fi? Rasta is right about the condition described as a constant ringing "in the ears," as is Mint604. I've had it for 7 years, and sometimes it will all but disappear while other times it's constant and troublesome. My wife has it, too, and she has nev... | |
| Single Driver Horn vs Multi driver efficient spker I'm using Cain & Cain SuperAbbys with the C&C Bailey sub, powered by an Almarro amp with 4.8 watts/channel. If I turn the volume, for example, from the 12'00 o'clock position (silence) to the 3'00 o'clock position, the sound is far too lou... | |
| "Fixed" bias versus "auto-biasing" Again, this kind of info has meaning for me. Over the past 7 years I've gone from two different Classé amps to two different Pass amps to, this past year, a Pathos Classic One/Shanling SACD (tubed output) combination. I want to slip into tubed amp... | |
| "Fixed" bias versus "auto-biasing" Thanks to both Kehut and Banksfriend for your responses. I appreciate the input. Can either or both of you tell me briefly about tube replacement when the amp is auto-biasing. That is, I assume that a single tube could be replaced if necessary rat... | |
| Wilson Sophia My only response to your questions ... I loved my 804N and 803N speakers, but at low volume I was forever disappointed. Those speakers came to life when driven with some watts ... I don't mean knock-down-the-walls watts ... and at volume they were... | |
| Review: Tyler Acoustics Linbrook Signature Monitors Monitor I have owned both the Taylo monitor/sub system and Linbrooks w/o a sub. I think I enjoyed the Taylo speakers more than the Linbrooks, but this wouldn't be because one was "better" than the other. These speakers simply produce a different sound, as... | |
| I'm looking for thoughts on the Tyler Acoustics... Talk to Ty, tell him what you want, and ask as many questions as you have. He'll answer e-mails, too, in case you don't like getting on the phone cold, especially if you think that someone will be pushing a sale in your face. Ty's a great guy, and... |