atmasphere
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| I hate to say it, but now I think maybe I like my amp in ultralinear mode versus triode @immatthewj If the UL taps are set up properly, the amp should have less distortion in UL mode. FWIW, this was well understood in the 1950s when UL was first patented. Distortion obscures detail; so if the output transformers are properly designed... | |
| Power Amplifier - Maximum Resolution & Detail! @mapman Because GANFETs have no leads on them and are quite small, they allow for reduced noise from the amplifier module. This is really important; its not good enough IME/IMO to just be able to meet European Union radiation directives (require... | |
| Pass XP-17 and Hana ML loading question @ssg308 I have teh ML in a Technics SL1200G arm at the moment and it works fine. Plug and play with my preamp; no need to mess with loading. One of my employees has the ML in a Triplanar and it works fine in that too. | |
| Pass XP-17 and Hana ML loading question Ok I find it weird at list, I will work with that again, how I have more reasons than ever since I got the Unami Red and I will be comparing it with the ML on the same preamp. Let me know what you think about the ML sound at the 47K load, it sea... | |
| 300B Tube Amps with 15/16 Watts Per Channel? I was asking him what 300B amp (preferably mono) he would recommend. He came up with this and said it is easy to mod it to make it sound even better. @yyzsantabarbara A nice move that most tube designers agree on is bypassing the cathode resist... | |
| Seeking speakers under $3K for 10x12 ft room and driven by 20wpc tube amp In one or more of those discussions I had kind of got the impression that you favored speakers that had a sensitivity up in the 90s. Which makes me assume that the Fritz speakers, although have a listed sensitivity of 88, must not drop too far b... | |
| Seeking speakers under $3K for 10x12 ft room and driven by 20wpc tube amp @immatthewj Yes. The amp I'm using makes 5 Watts at full power. It has no problems driving the speaker at all. I use the 8 Ohm taps. | |
| Seeking speakers under $3K for 10x12 ft room and driven by 20wpc tube amp which Fritz speakers do you have? @immatthewj I have the Carbon 6s. | |
| Seeking speakers under $3K for 10x12 ft room and driven by 20wpc tube amp @ristretto , I use a set of the Fritz loudspeakers (previously suggested) in a space of very similar dimensions, using a 5 Watt/channel tube amp and a powered subwoofer. No worries making plenty of volume and I never clip the amp. | |
| Tube Preamp with "pass through" for HT option? @canucks0 You can use any preamp with a home theater system. The bypass is just so you don't have to set the volume from the preamp- its controlled by the remote of the home theater. But if you are bothering to set the preamp to the home theater... | |
| 300B Tube Amps with 15/16 Watts Per Channel? Ref atmasphere's post. It depends on how much distortion one is willing to tolerate. An SE amp with a pair of 300Bs will not put out 15 watts @1%thd. Yes- if 15 Watts the distortion will be more like 10%. Have gone through some amps, like FW ... | |
| Recommendations for MM Phono ~ Tube or Solid State @lalitk I was use an Atma-Sphere MP-1. Its fully balanced; when using SUTs with it they ran balanced (as any transformer can) as well. | |
| Recommendations for MM Phono ~ Tube or Solid State What if they are optimized for a specific cartridge along with rest of the components? And please don’t overlook or discount the user preferences. @lalitk I probably have a skewed perspective as I have LPs that I recorded and I have the master ta... | |
| Recommendations for a jazz record which demonstrates vinyl superiority over digital The RIAA curve has nothing to do with cartridges, it is compensation for some of the shortcomings of the vinyl mastering/playback system. @robob I can't let this stand- sorry. The RIAA curve is based on the 'constant velocity' characteristic ... | |
| Recommendations for MM Phono ~ Tube or Solid State I also "feel" that the 3160 is the first SS phono/linestage that ever made me forget I am listening to SS. Dare I say it’s very similar in SQ to my modified MP1 (which might upset Raul but which I mean as a compliment). I love them both. As you k... |