atmasphere
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| So damn hard deciding which tube preamp to buy! Again, balanced or single-ended? | |
| So damn hard deciding which tube preamp to buy! Do you want single-ended or balanced? | |
| Can you build a transparent XLR selector box? I know that the answer is yes, as in every professional recording studio employs patch bays.But have you personally tried one in your hifi signal path and were able to notice any effect on your sound?Its important to understand that most studio eq... | |
| Class D amps seem poised to take over. Then what? Still not convinced sorry.I recently got to hear the latest Purifi class D [P452 I believe] in a very good system-Magicos/Accuphase and they still sound phasey.There is certainly less haze than earlier but they still struggle to create convinci... | |
| What high end cartridge matches best with the Wheaton Triplanar tonearm? Oops! By 'amp' I meant 'arm'. | |
| What high end cartridge matches best with the Wheaton Triplanar tonearm? I am having Jean Natalis build a Lenco ultimate turntable for me. He recommended the Wheaton Triplanar tonearm as a good match for the tt. I am now looking for the best cartridge to match with the Triplanar.@pembroke404 These days the arm is sim... | |
| Class D amps seem poised to take over. Then what? My point was: people like the sound the way they like it. Class type, distortion signature, or whatever really doesn’t make a difference if someone likes the sound they have.Yes. However its not as much a 'taste' thing as so many people think. T... | |
| Marantz 8B Conversion to Triode Mode Help @peterf6https://www.dynakitparts.com/shop/st-70-kit-120-vac/ | |
| Class D amps seem poised to take over. Then what? What flavor or class is soothing to the taste buds or ears?Its not the class of operation- its the distortion signature. If you've got that right the class of operation is irrelevant. | |
| Marantz 8B Conversion to Triode Mode Help You never hear this on Audiogon, but a Dynaco ST-70 is a good amplifier in and of itself so have fun.You'll hear it from me! The ST70 was a lot less expensive than the Marantz but in terms of power, bandwidth and distortion totally gave the 8B a r... | |
| Marantz 8B Conversion to Triode Mode Help I will definitely consider the alternatives@peter16 if you are really set on doing this, really consider getting a Dynaco ST70 as your test bed (even though they are getting pricey these days, they are a lot cheaper than a Marantz 8). You can set ... | |
| Technics or Kuzma turntable. Oh, flying sucks right now,It sure does! But car rental isn't a thing right now either- flying is a lot cheaper if it goes well. If you fly you stand a good chance of having luggage going missing, missing a connecting flight and spending hours on ... | |
| What is it about spinning vinyl? I got this real urge to play a record. The wizard inside did not feel like turning the computer back on. It wanted a record. Grumpy, I decided to hit the sack. Think about that. I have a terabyte and a half of digital files sitting there in a h... | |
| Marantz 8B Conversion to Triode Mode Help As for why would I consider doing this to an 8b, I would try it to see what it sounds like. This exact mod is described in the consumer Instruction Manual that came with the amp in the 1960s when consumers owned soldering irons, so it's not rea... | |
| Technics or Kuzma turntable. I've heard the older Technics side by side with the Kuzma. My preference is the Technics. In both cases the arm was a Triplanar. Both machines are excellent but when the arm was on the Technics the soundstage had a 'locked in' feel that I am used ... |