atmasphere
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| Do high end manufacturers need retail outlets? I have to wonder how much of the "high end" even needs audiophiles. So much of it has gone to installers catering to the uber wealthy. @erik_squires Installers? This is news to me. Installers usually work with mid-fi stuff IME. | |
| What made you change to a 6SN7 preamp? I think you were reinforcing the point I was trying to make that it's not all about the tube? That is true. But if you work with tubes over time, you get a feel for what they do. More to the point though that in order to really compare what th... | |
| What made you change to a 6SN7 preamp? I was immediately struck by how much quieter it was, how much detail it had, and how it presented as good or better of a soundstage and had very precise imaging. It would be lovely if we could attribute the characteristics above to a particula... | |
| Linlai E 6sn7 tubes Examples of this tube that we have tried have been excellent. My exposure to this tube is recent; I'm interested to see how well they hold up- if they are good in this department then they are good deal at their price. | |
| What made you change to a 6SN7 preamp? In building preamp amplifiers, the 6SN7 based tube in general is a warmer sound, more relaxed presentation, more dimensional soundstage with real mid-range beauty. That being said, the 6DJ8/6922 is generally more dynamic, faster, better clarity,... | |
| The Best Preamp is no Preamp? That means the pre does change the original music signal into slightly different signal. The modified signal would be good to our ears. Do not praise the preamp that makes poor source better. Just blame the poor source. If you have good source (w... | |
| AGD Tempo in the house Technics and Lyndorf to name a few are digital. Even the manufacturer states this. Erroneously so, yes. What I've seen on the Technics site looks like it was written by the marketing department. | |
| AGD Tempo in the house @ron1264 All class D amps are analog. If its digital, its not class D. FWIW the on and off states in a digital word have significance whereas the on and off states of a class D do not. So I doubt there is any such thing as a 'digital amplifier'; t... | |
| AGD Tempo in the house I have had multiple Class D amps that sound cold and unnatural fresh out of the box and warm over time. I also have had some that have never improved and sound cold and unnatural forever. Of course, I can think of some Class AB and A amps that ... | |
| AGD Tempo in the house Even fresh out of the flight case, (no box here) it didn't sound digital at all. @verdantaudio Why would it? Class D amps are not digital- they are analog. The 'D' is just a bad coincidence, since 'A', 'B' and 'C' were already taken. Class D wa... | |
| The Best Preamp is no Preamp? but is there any explanation for how putting a preamp in the signal path when you have a fairly higher-end DAC can make an improvement? Yes. The explanation is offered earlier on this thread. | |
| Are you pairing Tube Preamp/Line Stage with Class D Power Amp? So, Ralph, since we’ve got you here I gotta ask, how would you compare the sound of your new amp versus your OTL amps? The distortion signature of the amp is similar to our OTLs in that the 3rd harmonic is most prominent. It is high enough that... | |
| Benz SLR Gullwing, not sensitive to loading? Even though I did start with the recommended loading values set by the manufacturer They specify those lower loads because they have no idea what phono section will be used and the simple fact is that many designers do not take the electrical r... | |
| Are you pairing Tube Preamp/Line Stage with Class D Power Amp? Is it ready for the public? @jbhiller Yes. | |
| CLASS D MONO AMPS buy ATMASPHERE MUSIC SYSTEMS Class D is about the needs for addressing increasing demand on our collective electrical supply. Not just quantity but, quality(s) and reliability, too. This statement appears false. Class D offers the possibility of using loop negative feedbac... |