atmasphere
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| The Science of Vinyl/Analog Setups Where was I? Oh yeah, man-made. There is one thing man has made that breaks this rule. And its not tubes, wire, speaker cones or cabinets, and it certainly isn't records. Its CDs. And yes, digital distortion levels are lower. Absolutely. But we... | |
| a dilemma for cartridge/phono stage combination in several places i read that low output mc are generally better in sound then high output .Low output cartridges generally have more bandwidth.tried to find out prices of Jensen sut’s.do you mean one of those?https://www.cs1.net/products/jensen_t... | |
| tube pre amp or tube amp SS power does develop better bass than will tubes. This is not universal!That depends a lot on the relationship that the speaker has with the amplifier. If the speaker is easy for the amp to drive, a tube amp may well make better bass. An example ... | |
| a dilemma for cartridge/phono stage combination If you like your phono preamp rather than replace it I would get a Step Up Transformer (SUT) **if** you decide on a low output cartridge. The SUT will have to be properly loaded (which is usually a resistor-capacitor combination) depending on the ... | |
| Preamps with separate L/R volume controls Just trying to understand why limit the options if a balance control serves the same purpose. Having Gain Trim controls allows you to not only set the balance but also the overall gain of the line section. An example might be if you have a digital... | |
| Big question tube phono pre amp or tube pre amp w/phono? Do you have to have the DAC built-in? That's really going to limit the field... | |
| Tube amplifier suggestion for 101 dB speakers Yes I'd like to keep the Classé Sigma pre because it has all the features I need in a preamp. But presently having no experience with tubes, I do not know which mix [tube pre + ss amp] or [ss preamp + tube amp] has more effect on driving my spe... | |
| HELP!!! I need a “GOOD-CHEAP” preamp solution??? If you are just getting a line stage, get one that uses 6SN7s. The worst of the 6SN7s are about where the best of miniature tubes are sound-wise and it just gets better from there. | |
| Tube amplifier suggestion for 101 dB speakers Even if your speaker has a high efficiency, I do not recommend small power SET amplifier to drive two 15 inch drivers.I can't imagine why.My speakers are 98 dB with dual woofers. My preamp has a fair amount of output and in a pinch, I can use it t... | |
| New Member And few questions on First Tube Amp. Well every one I want to thank all who have helped.. Not in tube amp purchasing but those of you who responded to tinnitus ..If your moniker is an indication- I hope you wear earplugs when riding. I found that earplugs were not enough unless I was... | |
| What class of amplifier has the most high definition sound ? Generally speaking, class A will have the lowest distortion and thus the 'PUREST SOUND'. Generally speaking, because execution can play a pretty big role in the results. BTW, the **kinds** of distortion can be more important than the amount; 0.005... | |
| Looking for a feature-rich 2-channel integrated that can drive 2-ohm loads Most ESLs have a low impedance at high frequencies. But even tube amps that might not seem comfortable on such a low impedance can do just fine- you have no reason to worry- nearly any solid state integrated amp will be able to drive the speakers ... | |
| Do electrolytic caps need burn in? After sorting through all the choices, I finally settled on a huge pair of polypropylene 1000uF caps made for commercial power supply applications (solar power). I found them cheap on ebay. I got them custom mounted. All the highs and the de... | |
| How I would measure cables Power cables oddly are probably the easiest to measure, since you can do a lot of it with a regular DVM.Speaker cables and interconnects are harder, but I have a suggestion: rather than try to measure the cable itself, measure its effects on your ... | |
| Long-Term Amp Storage Without Use: Bad Idea??? There's a really good chance that 10 years from now there will be better amps and better parts with which to trick them out.If you really plan to not use it that long, just sell it and buy a functioning amp 10 years from now. 10 years is a very lo... |