atmasphere
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| Cons of using main XLR/Balanced outs for subwoofer? I'd use the Jensen transformers if I were you.The problem you can run into is that of ground loops when interfacing single-ended and balanced equipment. The transformers sort that out by providing ground isolation. They won't rob you of any impact... | |
| Why do we want to distortions? Tube amplifiers sound better because of the euphonic distortions they add to the music.I thought we were trying to avoid distortions. What makes euphonic distortions sound better? Distortion is in all forms of amplification. Of course we want it t... | |
| Nakamichi RX-505 and some nice tapes for it ATR Magnetics is a USA company making new tape. They make cassettes:https://www.atrtape.com/#cassette-tape | |
| So Hard to Decide on an Amp All competently designed amps of sufficient wattage and current, low noise and distortion, with low output impedance will sound like same - Peter Walker of Quad fame. Funny thing- there were no such amps around when Peter made this comment. <... | |
| Class D amps that are superior to all or most? when are you releasing your class d amps, ralph...?@jjss49 We've run into covid-related issues with part availability. We've completed the AC line-related measurements (the concern is meeting EU directives so it can bear the CE mark; if it does th... | |
| Class D amps that are superior to all or most? Are you using tubes on the input....or is it discrete solid state or integrated circuits? Have you tried all kinds (types like toroid or enclosed, wire wound or foil...better wire quality, etc.) of different iron core and air core coils on the... | |
| Holographic Soundstage ? @viethluu @jjss49 is correct, it appears that the KEF loudspeakers are not a good load for this particular tube amp. If you look at the speaker you see that has a dual woofer array- so its nominally a 4 ohm load in the bass.For this reason you s... | |
| Class D amps that are superior to all or most? D tech and it's hybrids are still in their infancy in terms of development with regards to 'high end' audio. Since the latter social group is basically small population-wise, the equipment for now will demand a stratospherically lofty price fo... | |
| Class D amps that are superior to all or most? A/AB IS THE WAY TO BE. If you are talking about solid state, the problem you are up against is linearity of the circuit. Class A is used to help improve linearity, but a very real problem faced by audio designers these days is the semiconductor in... | |
| Class D amps that are superior to all or most? there is something to the notion that many class d stages are a little too cleanIf that is the case then the designer didn't pay attention to the distortion signature. It can be quite low in a class D amp, but if the higher orders are not masked b... | |
| classical music @anthonya No-one has figured out a way to make any sort of hifi equipment favor a certain format. What's good for classical music is good for jazz, rock, folk, metal, electronia, you name it. The idea that a certain speaker or amplifier might be ... | |
| Klipsch Cornwall IV The 18w Luxman integrated is sounding pretty fantastic and generating excellent bass, well-controlled and accurate, with no strain. I still don’t think a 2A3 SET is right for this speaker in my room, but I question the need for more than 15-20 ... | |
| Can’t use any other tube??!!? Any ideas why only the stock tube is working? In any high performance tube equipment the tubes are hand-picked. Your 'replacements' are not. They are just random tubes. You need a 12AU7 that is picked for low noise and low microphonics. | |
| Is LP distortion the record or the cartridge? Now that I remember could be a third possibility and this is the cable tonearm that some Triplanar owners warned that if it’s not in the precise rigth position will not " track " as should be. This is not the case with the Triplanar FWIW but I h... | |
| Leaky capacitors need replacement? Those are polarized capacitors and should be replaced with the same type and value. Film won't fit! Non-polars won't fit either. |