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| Gainclone vs. Pure Class-A I've owned Monarchy SM-70 Pro monoblocks, a Rawson First Watt F4 clone, and now an Audiosector Patek. All are great in different ways. The Monarchys were the most tube-like, ran very hot, and were too noisy into my Zu Druids. The Rawson ran *extre... | |
| LSA 1 Monitors in a small room?? Larry,I apologize, I wasn't specific enough in my reply; I never meant to infer the VR-1s sounded anything like the LSAs. I was only commenting on the port design being similar to the VR-1s and making it suitable for near wall placement, which app... | |
| LSA 1 Monitors in a small room?? I owned the Von Schweikert VR-1s, which are very similar to the LSA 1s, and they were terrific in a small (10x12) room. The little tuned port they have is different than most ports, and can be very close to the wall and still function properly. I ... | |
| The Well Tempered Record Player and Denon DL103 Johnnyb53,I used a pretty big blob! :-)Seriously, I added up to 10 grams in 1 gram increments before I gave up; this was in the days before the aluminum and wood bodies that add so much mass, so it was mostly uncharted waters. I'm not sure that ad... | |
| The Well Tempered Record Player and Denon DL103 Johnnyb53 brings up a viable alternative, but I'll say that I tried adding mass at the headshell via Blu-tak and that still, IMO, didn't make the DL103 work on the WTRP arm. It's possible the aluminum body does things other than add mass; I haven'... | |
| The Well Tempered Record Player and Denon DL103 I owned both and could never get the combination to sound right. I tried many different levels of damping fluid, alternate cartridge mountings, even an arm wrap. IMHO, the WTRP arm has too low effective mass to deal with a low compliance cartridge... | |
| Pass Aleph 3 into 16 ohms Paul,Have you tried writing to Nelson Pass over at diyaudio? He answered a couple First Watt F4 questions for me. He seems to still be pretty involved.David | |
| VS VR2's and new amps I owned the VR-1s, which have the same drivers as the VR-2s, and loved them with the Monarchy SM-70 Pro monoblocks. Plenty of power and Class A goodness. I got amazing bass for monitors; you should do even better with the floorstanders.David | |
| Current production "budget" warm/dark SS amp? I owned Monarchy SM70 Pro monoblocks, and they were definitely on the warm side for SS amps. They'd have similar power as your MC275, and so would probably drive your Sehrings to similar levels. They're Class A and run hot, but not blazing. I love... | |
| Compact receiver for bedroom If you can live with the power limitations, the Advent 300 Receiver is a great vintage choice. I owned one for years.David | |
| Zu Soul Superfly Venicelake:My experience with Druids has been similar to Zanon's. I've gone as low as 4.8 watts (Almarro A205) to as high as whatever Monarchy SM-70 Pro monoblocks will output into 12 ohms, plus a number of amps with power in between. In my system... | |
| FM antenna for the attic? Jim wojno,I own the Fanfare FM-2GC, which works well if your stations are below 92 mhz. I used it indoors when I lived in West Point, NY and got both WAMC and the NYC stations just fine, which are almost in opposite directions. I now use it outdoo... | |
| Tube Phono Stage Help Third for the Jolida JD9. After upgrading the opamps to 637s, it's pretty stunning. You can roll the tubes to regulate the warmth level.David | |
| best recordings for a sense of scale From the Caves of the Iron MountainSteve Gorn, Tony Levin, Jerry MarottaRecorded in the Widow Jane Mine, Catskill MountainsRosendale, NYAstounding recording | |
| Zu Soul Superfly Ctaudio15,I drive my Druids very nicely with an AudioSector Patek. I suspect it would do similar justice to the Souls, and would be at the high end of your budget if you could find one used. If you need an integrated (like your Cambridge and HK) A... |