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| It looks like a debate to me. I will argue that we are also more susceptible to damping factor and speaker/cable impedance than we think we are, but I, in a very lage part, agree with Ralphs point, that the distortion profile is probably a large, large factor in likeability... | |
| It looks like a debate to me. Since I was not invited (for good reasons as you will see) to the seminar I'll just make this post- It should not be a debate. If you have a tube amp that 'measures poorly' yet seems to sound just fine (as has often been seen in the pages of Stere... | |
| Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? @hilde45 with the Salk SS 6M you will only need about 1/4 the power to do what you were planning before. 30 to 60 watts should be very nice on this speaker provided you are not too far from them in your room.That speaker seems to be quite tube f... | |
| Futterman. Jump in? Or, not so fast... The Futterman amplifier proved to be the main impediment to our running a business. This was simply because the circuit (especially under the Rosenberg/NYAL name) did more to convince audiophiles that OTLs blow up more than any other topic (analog... | |
| Balanced to RCA NEVER short pin3 to pin1 on a balanced XLR output.@danip If the equipment supports the balanced line standard then this should be no worries at all. But it is worthy to note that most high end audio equipment and a fair amount of studio gear doe... | |
| Pure Class A SS vs Tube Amp The hiss levels produced by some amps which may be perfectly fine with say 90 db speakers could very well be bothersome with 102 db speakers.@almarg That's usually more of a preamp thing. Most amps are plenty quiet to be fine on a speaker of 102d... | |
| Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? and I was wondering if there are tube pre's that are more suited to SS amp matching in terms of impedance matching. Do I just go by the 1/10 rule (output impedance for the pre)? Al's comment is correct- look at the 20Hz output impedance if you ... | |
| Pure Class A SS vs Tube Amp I read somewhere that tube don’t have dynamics for movies thanks and I appreciate through KLF 30 fan @lordrootman What you read was misleading. Dynamics should come from the signal, not the amp. As long as the dynamic range is within the power c... | |
| Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? @hilde45 The thing you have going for you with the Salk speakers is they have a moderate 8 ohm impedance with no nasty phase angles or dips. This makes the job of the amplifier easier. Jim is pretty conservative about his ratings- I suspect what ... | |
| Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? but I'm completely in the dark about what your stuff costs.We make a 6SN7-based preamp that as a line stage is $1900.00.@hilde45The line stage of my prior comment above is the UV-1. Were you planning to run a balanced preamp or single-ended (the ... | |
| Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? One parameter is budget. Is this Atma or Ear in the neighborhood of $3k?@hilde45 We make a 6SN7-based preamp that as a line stage is $1900.00. It is single-ended. We also make balanced preamps (and were the first to do so) but they retail for mor... | |
| Classic Audio T1 and T3 field coil loudspeakers From https://www.avshowrooms.com/florida-audio-expo-2020-awards-show-report.htmlClassic Audio, Purist Audio Design: John Wolff gives us a room walk-around naming the components including the Classic Audio T3 loudspeakers. Also, something new fro... | |
| Atma-Sphere MP1 with single-ended inputs and outputs? Adapters OK? @luisma31 Tie the shield at both ends, or only at one end. If only at one end traditionally that would be at the preamp end, but you'll find its not of much concern. What is important though is that pins 1 and 3 are tied together, and that connec... | |
| Class D amplifiers have very little phase shift but that is horse chasing after barn doors are open, and there is always a better way.Sorry, I can't make out what you're trying to say here. | |
| Class D amplifiers have very little phase shift In a self oscillating class D amp, the feedback itself is used to correct phase shift. Its pretty effective in this regard.But I've been listening to a class D amp with zero feedback, switching at a fairly low frequency (400KHz), with a rather con... |