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| Which watts are the right watts in SS amps? The way each amp handled the paired speakers was fairly evident too in that the sound was tight. Quick. Clean.Harmonics and dynamics differ from one setup to another but the speed and pacing were taught and pronounced. IMO those attributes are... | |
| Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy? it’s also how this ability (not least as a product of much higher sensitivity) translates into a sense of effortlessness not only at elevated SPL’s, but at more "sane" playback levels as well.+1 When we first got our Classic Audio Loudspeakers, ... | |
| Need HELP-Troubleshooting weird balance and hiss issue on Parasound 2100 preamplifier If the preamp is balanced it could be missing a phase. This would explain the increased noise floor and less volume both at the same time.Sounds like something to do with the balanced control is damaged- possibly a broken trace or solderjoint on t... | |
| Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy? Dynamic speakers absolutely smash horns into the ground in terms of volume of media attention, sales, and conversation. Why do dynamic loudspeakers practically own the speaker market at every price point? You can't understand the controversy if... | |
| Getting The Most Out Of A Koetsu Urushi This manufacture utilizes a very low output (mV) design strategy. What is your current loading and gain setting on your phono stage?The loading is for the benefit of unstable preamps and does not affect the cartridge. If the phono stage is stab... | |
| Ekco EV55 using 6550's in place of KT88 No worries!The difference is that the KT88 is supposed to be more linear. But if you have real GE 6550s, they may work better simply because they are a better tube. Have fun! | |
| Fix it or not, my CJ Premier 11a Amp? Sounds very much like its worth fixing! | |
| What makes tape sound better than vinyl ? The signal to noise ratio of Dolby SR is around 90dbs.Right. Lathe cuts are better than that; so far the only pressings I've found that get into the range come from QRP, the pressing plant owned by Acoustic Sounds. Quite literally the playback ele... | |
| What makes tape sound better than vinyl ? Conversion of electrical into magnetic and back to electrical is not the same as conversion of mechanical into electromagnetical. Ralph, you know it better than I do. As for if something is altered in any case - probably. To use an analogy, con... | |
| Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy? Like I said, if somebody has a great pair of horns for me to hear, let me know. I'll listen. I like a tight, physical kind of sound. That's why I like my Focals. It's what I've liked about horns. I don't like that in-your-face way so many proje... | |
| For tube sound, which is more important: preamp or power amp? Also, looking the specs of most tube power amps it seems the S/N ratio isn't nearly as good as SS amps. The THD numbers aren't as good either with 1% at full power not uncommon. SS amps' specs look considerably better. Is this typical? The ... | |
| Joule Electra preamp and Aragon 4004 mkII Yes- that is a common complaint, and I think one worth addressing on older gear. | |
| Impressions of the Re-issued Genalex Gold Lion U77/GZ34 Rectifier Tube Good luck- I'm not a fan of cryro for tubes myself. I would expect them to have a shorter life span. | |
| Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy? I get the impression from the glowing adoration of horns by some here that their significant shortcomings are being ignoredI can speak for myself in that such is certainly not the case. Horns can sound as good or as bad as anything else. | |
| Genalex GL GZ-34 Rectifier...Did I just get a bad one? Five months seems If you don't buy one that's just more for me. |