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| Pick A Tube Phono Preamp, but not just any Tube Phono Preamp Should they last 8 years, 15 years, or many decades?Decades, provided the filter caps and tubes are serviced out in a timely fashion. | |
| inexpensive xlr vs expensive rca If the preamp and amp support the balanced line standard, then you'll be fine running the less expensive balanced cables.The balanced line standard was devised to reduce the sonic issues of the cable. Originally it was for trans- and inter- contin... | |
| ARC Ref 6 - Is it normal? A conditioner doesn’t do anything if there’s an issue on the other side of the outlet. That depends on the power conditioner. Some can regulate AC voltage and thus keep it at a proper level even when the line level is low. | |
| Which preamp for a pass labs? In your opinion, with a solid-stage preamplifier, is it more suitable for greater liveliness and dynamics?No. Its not about tube or transistor, its about execution. This is my opinion, but ARC is merely competent but never state of the art. Their... | |
| Why do many discussions about sonic performance disintegrate into technical discusions? Ohm's Law is not like a speed limit law that can be broken. It is inviolate. Put simply, anything to do with electricity is following Ohm's Law. All the gain in transistors, all the gain in tubes, all of it follows Ohm's Law.Ohm's Law is also quit... | |
| Pick A Tube Phono Preamp, but not just any Tube Phono Preamp Just a FWIW... if you are planning to use a phono section, consider a full function preamp.The issue is connectivity; to get the signal the real world the preamp has to have a low output impedance so as to control the interconnect cable. Otherwise... | |
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| Tube or Trasistor One common source of harshness is the higher ordered harmonic distortion (in trace amounts) which is normal with most solid state gear. It is why there are still tube amps being made; we should have had hover cars by now, this being the 21st centu... | |
| Why do many discussions about sonic performance disintegrate into technical discusions? Gee, and all I'm trying to do is learn about the science behind the Synergistic blue fuse which uses Quantum Inductive Coupling. Can anyone explain that to me in a non-technical manner?Yes. Anytime you see the word 'quantum' associated with an a... | |
| Which preamp for a pass labs? My OPINION.... Even if electronics are fully balanced from end-to-end, it doesn't matter. The "balanced" effect is all myth and hype. Noise is NOT appreciably reduced since it is in the system REGARDLESS of the design of the interconnects. ... | |
| ***SET***What Is Your Experience With Different Flavors*** ^^ +1Speaker matching is pretty important, as a general rule of thumb the speaker should have enough efficiency so that the amp never makes more than about 20% of full power. This is so if you want to really hear what the amp is about.With SETs th... | |
| Tube or Trasistor Tubes come with uncontrolled performance variables, whereas solid-state devices vary, but only within specified limits. That's a real distinction.Not really! When you say 'solid state devices vary', you mean that they vary from completely nonfun... | |
| issue with preamp By 'distortion' do you mean 'noise'? | |
| Which preamp for a pass labs? OK- why just ARC and Pass- no other choices?I would suggest a balanced tube preamp for a Pass and there are plenty out there.All the "balanced" hype is pure BS. This statement is false. To start with there is no hype. To end with, the balanced li... | |
| Tube or Trasistor Tubes reflect their Neo-Victorian vintage (1904); they’re just not high precision parts. Why not? Well, to start, the tube manufacturers identify vacuum tube operating parameters only by listing “average” or “typical” characteristics. That's fu... |